Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
First, see the big picture outline and then the explanation: The Triumph of Faith Elijah on Mount Carmel. Carmel—the fruitful place: certainly fruitful for...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
Because I believe that God commands praying for Jerusalem's peace, I do so every day. I pray that the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) would come quickly...
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What are the seventy weeks of Daniel?
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by Kenneth Heck
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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Only Canaan was proclaimed to become a "servant of servants" (Gen 9:25) by Noah. The Canaanites (and their Hamitic religions) were almost completely wiped...
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How can I stop being nervous about praying publicly?
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What is the Shepherd of Hermas and should it be in the Bible?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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I know nothing about "Hamitic" religions. My point is that even though Noah didn't bless Ham (you now add that he didn't bless Japheth also), God blessed...
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by Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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James, The works in Ephesians and Romans that Paul is discussing the jews coming in and telling them they had to be circumcised under the law of Moses,...
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by Marshall Hiepler
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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Aurel, Perhaps we should simply agree to disagree. With each subsequent comment, the matter seems to gain complexity. Christianity is anything but complex....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
Elijah was commissioned by God as a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel beginning in 1 Kings 17. At the time that he was commissioned, Israel had had a...
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What is fatalism? What is determinism?
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bill naegeli
Why did Elijah have to repair the altar at Mount Carmel?
1 Kings 18:30
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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We only need to do one thing for salvation. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life. Romans 11:6 All grace,...
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by Lynn Holzinger
What is theophostic counseling, and is it biblical?
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I met with two ladies once a week for six months and they led me through theophostic praying, inviting God into our time. For me, it was difficult, and it...
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by Kenneth Heck
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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All the sons of Noah were originally blessed by God (Gen 9:1). The blessing of Noah referred only to Shem (Gen 9:26), not Ham or Japheth. Egypt since Psalm...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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(Part 2 of 2) And instead of grain; he presented beer that had been made from grain. In each case, the delayed tithe meal consisted of things chosen to...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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Jennifer, the Hebrew “shekar” – translated “strong drink” cannot be distilled liquor (as some believe) as distilling alcohol was unknown during the OT - it...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
Earlier in the psalm in which the verse cited in the question is found, David spoke of Jerusalem in Psalm 122:3-4 as a unifying force for the twelve tribes...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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Marshall - thank you for your comment. I agree - we should not get sidetracked by doubtful disputations - however, the use of alcohol is not doubtful at all....
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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Mr Heck, There are many cases of a son not receiving any heritage, teaching, raising, or anything that can be considered "a blessing," from a biological...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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God tells the people planning to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles but live too far away to bring their stuff to sell their goods, get money, then buy what...
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by Marshall Hiepler
Was the wine used at the Last Supper alcoholic?
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Great care must be exercised, when using phrases such as "before assuming too much" ; lest one could become ensnared by one's own statement. When we consult...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view homeopathic medicine?
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True homeopathic remedies do not have any spiritual connotations. It is the practitioner who involves some sort of spiritual properties. I will agree that...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What's the Bible say about exercise?
I read one comment online, "Only one time is physical exercise mentioned in the Bible and it is in I Timothy 4:8” – which reads: “For physical training is of...
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Donna Williams
What does the Bible say about hating your brother but loving Jesus?
I would like to say that the Scripture that has been referenced needs no interpretation. To me it is very clear, that if we confess to love God, we must love...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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I'm assuming EL Mohel Castorena is referencing the common Jewish and Christian thought that all humans are sons of God via creation (e.g. Lk 3:28.) But just...
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by Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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Fact: We are not all God's children. John 8:44 "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Psalm 122:6?
What Does Psalms 122:6 Mean? "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem."? Psalm 122:6 (NAS) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.
Psalms 122:6
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Old Testament places as types?
I agree with Tim Maas with all his listings including Babylon as a type: Babylon, a type of enmity to Jesus Christ. I would also add the reference,...
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by Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
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James, go see what the Ephesians did to be saved in Acts 19, Acts 19 King James Version (KJV) 19 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth,...
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Kevin Honeycutt
, Servant of Jesus Christ
Why, despite giving my life to Christ and praying, I still feel I do not know if I am saved or not?
What must I do to be saved? Let us look at what the Apostles told everyone they must do to be saved, Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8, Acts...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What are some Old Testament places as types?
The Bible provides examples of “type” and “antitype.” Type is symbol representing an antitype, or fulfillment of the symbol. The antitype is always greater...
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Gangavarapu Deva Raju
Why did the Old Testament Law command against the eating of pork?
Genesis 1: 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In the Bible what are some symbols of divine judgment?
Symbols can be objects, actions or creatures that have a deeper significance and are so understood by those who see them or use them. Symbolic objects...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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The Bible does not say “We are all Gods children” but it does say that believers (those who have been born again) are, through adoption, the children of God....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
God listens to the sinners who confess that they are sinners and accept His pardon. (Rom. 10:13) Did not Christ give that promise in John 6:37? I am a...
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What are some Old Testament places as types?
If I am interpreting the question correctly, the places that come most readily to my mind in response to the question (in addition to the references cited in...
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What is the spiritual gift of mercy?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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I think you're doing what is traditionally done with this story, and that is to add to it. Ham laughed at Noah, according to the bible. He told his brothers...
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Jon Sweetland
How can we worship God in the spirit?
To worship "in spirit and in truth" requires an individual to be alive in their "spirit" and to "know" that which they are worshiping. We are born dead in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible mean when it speaks against haughty eyes?
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James, good comment! By your statement, "The anything goes churches teach that we can us grace for a license to sin," did you mean "The anything goes...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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I've never read anywhere, or heard an oral argument where someone made an excuse for Ham. I didn't say no one does it, I said I haven't witnessed it. I don't...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How did Noah become an heir of righteousness in Hebrews 11:7?
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Noah ONLY got drunk. He didn't get a woman pregnant whose husband was away fighting for the nation, and then have the husband killed to cover it up. David,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is a poem about romance and sex in the Bible? (Song of Solomon 1:2)
We could ask why not. After all, God created sex. The romance was his idea. The fact that sin has distorted sex should not make us forget that sexual...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
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AMEN,AMEN!!
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by Sharon Chapko
What’s the meaning of unclean lips? (Isaiah 6:5)
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Finally a simple but very good explanation for Isaiah 6:5! I read several other commentaries on this scripture but could not understand their meanings! Yours...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Old Testament places as types?
A type is an Old Testament institution, person, place or event regarded as anticipating the person of Jesus Christ or some aspect of the Christian faith or l...
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