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Comment by Joseph Bawa , Bible Teacher

What did Jesus mean with "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

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I was also wondering if Matthew 16;28 actually meant that there are some people still alive from the days of Jesus Christ on earth. I decided to personalise...

March 03 2020

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What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?

March 03 2020

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What are the various ways that the Bible describes the death of the lost/unbelievers?

Destruction (2 Pt 2:12) which Mr. Maas mentioned, and I’ll add Mt 7:13; Ro 9:222 Perishing Jn 3:16; 2 Pe 2:12. Excellent reference of Mr. Maas here (2 Peter...

March 02 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

How can anyone be "perfect" (James 3:2)? Can anyone attain perfection?

I would say that James was not using the word "perfect" in the sense of "sinless". (As James himself said in the verse cited in the question, we all...

March 02 2020 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How can anyone be "perfect" (James 3:2)? Can anyone attain perfection?

James 3:2 English Standard Version (ESV) 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able als...

James 3:2

March 02 2020 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Specifically, whom does or will God judge? If God is "the Judge of all the earth," then who will be the recipients of His judgment?

God judges the earth Genesis 18:25 cf. Psalm 94:2; Dt 32:4 Abraham’s prayer was based not on the mercy of God but on the justice of God. “Shall not the Judge...

March 02 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What are the various ways that the Bible describes the death of the lost/unbelievers?

Some selected examples: dying in their sins (John 8:24) a shortening of their years (Proverbs 10:27) their hope and expectation perishing (Proverbs 11:7)...

March 02 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What are the conditions for being able to enter into the kingdom of God?

The following occur to me: 1) seeking entry like a little child (Mark 10:15) (that is, with humility, unpretentiousness, faith, and trust); 2) trusting...

March 02 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why are the cloven-footed animals are considered clean?

Not all cloven-footed animals were clean, but only those that chewed the cud in addition to having cloven feet. Animals that either chewed the cud without...

March 02 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What are the results of redemption given to us in Paul's writings?

1. Forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14 2. Justification, and as Mr. Maas mentioned: freedom from the law Gal 3:8-10 Compare also Ro 3:23-25; Gal 4:5 3. Inclusion...

March 02 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Specifically, whom does or will God judge? If God is "the Judge of all the earth," then who will be the recipients of His judgment?

I would say that, in the verse cited in the question, Abraham was recognizing God's rightful authority and prerogative, as the original creator of human life...

March 01 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Specifically, whom does or will God judge? If God is "the Judge of all the earth," then who will be the recipients of His judgment?

Genesis 18:25, etc. "Doesn’t the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?” (Genesis 18:25b, The Message Bible)

Genesis 18:25

March 01 2020 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What is spiritual death?

These are some indicators of spiritual death: A mind controlled by the sinful nature (Romans 8:5-8 5 "Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think...

March 01 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Is there a Bible contradiction in John 11:26?

The Bible talks about two types of deaths and two types of resurrections: the first and second death, as well as a first and second resurrection (John 5:28,...

March 01 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What are the results of redemption given to us in Paul's writings?

Aside from the forgiveness of sin, the results of redemption noted in Paul's writings would include the following: righteousness (Romans 5:17); freedom from...

March 01 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How is Jesus Christ unique?

1. He is the only, unique Son of God (Psalm 2:7, 11-12; John 1:14; Luke 1:35). 2. He is eternal. He existed from eternity past, He exists in the present, and...

March 01 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How is Jesus Christ unique?

The year was 1966 or 1967. I had just gotten saved 2 years before. I entered university at Arizona State University and found a small group of Christians,...

March 01 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What are the results of redemption given to us in Paul's writings?

What are the results of redemption other than the forgiveness of sin Col 1:13-14?

March 01 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Is remarriage after divorce always adultery?

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It depends how one defines marital unfaithfulness. My understanding is that unfaithfulness is not only sleeping with someone outside of the marriage...

February 27 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

How will the Lord judge Neanderthals, cavemen and those who existed during the time of dinosaurs?

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We also don't know that God will "judge" them any differently than He will anyone else. The only thing we know is what the scriptures say. What we believe...

February 27 2020

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Is there a Bible contradiction in John 11:26?

I would say that Jesus Himself, by saying "even though he die" earlier in the cited verse, indicated that He did not intend His subsequent statement...

February 27 2020 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

What are some Scriptural names for Christ (Matthew 1:21, etc.)?

Here are some specific titles relating to Jesus Christ's identity: The exact image of God Hebrews 1:3 Compare John 14:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15...

February 27 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Is there a Bible contradiction in John 11:26?

25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in m...

John 11:25 - 26

February 27 2020 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did God want to number the males? Is that not what they do to slaves, so they do not have an identity?

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Great answer Joe! Slavery is a political issue in this day and is viewed that way. It is a spiritual issue... It is to be viewed in bible study as a...

February 27 2020

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Who would've harmed Cain if God hadn’t put the mark on him?

"Who would have harmed Cain if God had not put a mark on Cain?" I think the bible is saying that Cain was a man who would get into skirmishes with others. He...

February 27 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Ross

How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)

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Good afternoon Jake, you are quite right. It should read " Cain could NOT plead ignorance..." An unfortunate finger error, glad you picked it up. I'm...

February 27 2020

Comment by Matthew Beerman

How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?

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First of all, scripture is very clear that God does decree all things that come to pass. Scripture tells us that He makes the lame, the deaf, he kills and he...

February 27 2020

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If Jesus was God, why did He call God "My God?"

February 26 2020

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Does God show respect to certain persons? Genesis 4:5

I would say that God shows respect (that is, partiality or distinction) with regard to people in some ways, but not in others. On the "no respect" side, God...

February 26 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)

As hinted at above, it's just like God to give another opportunity to do right, "to rule over sin", and it's just like man to stubbornly refuse it. Cain and...

February 26 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Does God show respect to certain persons? Genesis 4:5

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the first...

Genesis 4:3 - 5

February 26 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)

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Great answer, Robert! But I have a question about something you wrote, "Cain could plead ignorance of the proper manner (a blood sacrifice), because Abel...

February 26 2020

Answer by Nduka Light

What does the Bible say about killing in war? Is killing in war a sin?

The Bible never supports killing, especially in war. PROOF: Matthew 26:47_ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great...

February 26 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What was the mark that God put on Cain?

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If it was a physical mark, did it come with instructions that said 'the mark was for the purpose of keeping him from being killed'? How would people know, in...

February 26 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Was the prescription, "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, fracture for fracture, foot for foot," (Lev 24:19,20) only to be used during the wilderness wandering?

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Thanks Tim for your response. You say "David's act was punished by death..." The Lord said, "Anyone who takes another person's life must be put to death"...

February 26 2020

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Was the prescription, "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, fracture for fracture, foot for foot," (Lev 24:19,20) only to be used during the wilderness wandering?

God gave Moses the law of "eye for an eye" (Law of Retaliation) not as an instrument of brutal retribution against someone who would commit some type of...

February 26 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by stefan verberkt , Truth seeker / Conspiracy Researcher

When God flooded the earth, was the Garden of Eden also destroyed?

Question 1: Why would God deploy cherubim with flaming swords at the entrance of the garden, if he planned to destroy the earth (with the garden)? Question...

February 26 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does Rom 9 mean God predestined some to heaven while created others with no chance of escaping hell?

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Craig, even the 'objects of wrath' in Rom 9 could still repent and believe and be grafted back in (Rom 11:17-24.) This is not God creating people...

February 26 2020

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Was the prescription, "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, fracture for fracture, foot for foot," (Lev 24:19,20) only to be used during the wilderness wandering?

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Jesus, the only wise God (Rom 16:27) told Moses to tell the people "an eye for an eye..." There is only one God. The Son and the Father are one (John 10:30)....

February 26 2020

Answer by Jay Saunders

Is Christianity a white man's religion?

Christianity is not a "white man's religion." First of all, the first believers in Christianity were hardly white. The Jewish race just like members of...

February 26 2020 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the Bible say about closed borders?

I will overlook the not so veiled political undertone of the question and concentrate on the most important element of the issue. The ‘closed borders’ term...

February 25 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Robert Ross

How could Cain rule over sin? (Genesis 4:7)

We must see in this passage of scripture the mercy of the God of a second chance. God knows full well the consequences awaiting Cain if he does not change...

February 25 2020 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by stefan verberkt , Truth seeker / Conspiracy Researcher

What (if anything) does the Bible say about an unmarried couple with children getting baptized? Are there restrictions about who can get baptized?

Yes they can be baptized but... First of all, sex outside marriage is a sin and falls under sexual immorality if i'm not mistaken, so they will have to...

February 25 2020 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by stefan verberkt , Truth seeker / Conspiracy Researcher

What is the all-seeing eye?

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First of all; Elohim or ALHYM is not a name but a title, just like lord, God, the Most High etc. Because Elohim is also used to describe angels, the ones...

February 25 2020

Comment by Sandy Anjilivelil

How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?

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Love your answer, Michael. Faith in the 'one way' (His only son) that God provided is essential. But there's more. How is it we become 'born of God'? (John...

February 25 2020

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?

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John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me. God is not willing that any should perish, but come unto the knowledge of the...

February 25 2020