Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
A very timely inquiry during these perilous times and places. I humbly submit for your consideration the Words spoken by the Lord to His now friends. Jesus,...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What were the seven last words of Jesus Christ on the cross and what do they mean?
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A Most excellent answer, My Brother!!! A Vote Up! And, a Favorite Star as well. -Andy-
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What were the seven last words of Jesus Christ on the cross and what do they mean?
The last thing Jesus said was, "IT IS FINISHED". Than is an accounting term which means PAID IN FULL. He paid our sin debt in full so we could never be...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What are some modern forms of idolatry?
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Point on correct my Brother James! A Vote Up...and, a Favorite Star I give you!!! -Andy-
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
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925 ‘Be Ye Reconciled to God’ 1 The Way of Peace—God in Christ reconciling 2 Cor. 5:19 Christ made peace by the blood of His cross Col. 1:20 2 The Work of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
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Like sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of God, Each wandering in a different way, But all the downward road. How dreadful was the hour When God our...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
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O darkest woe! Ye tears, forth flow! Has earth so sad a wonder? God the Father’s only Son Now lies buried yonder.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
The type of action of which Paul was speaking was prefigured in the Old Testament by the ritual involving the scapegoat (as described in Leviticus 16:20-22),...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
2 Corinthians 5:21 King James Version (KJV) 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in...
2 Corinthians 5:21
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does "Zion" here refer to heaven? (Isaiah 35:10)
As with many prophetic passages from the Old Testament, I would say that the verses cited in the question were meant to have both a near-term and long-term...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was this prophecy fulfilled by Jesus (Isaiah 35:5–10)?
Although Jesus did not quote the words of the cited verses exactly (as He did with the different passage from Isaiah that He read in the synagogue at...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4)?
In this passage, Peter is addressing the elders among the Christians to whom he is writing, who have a special responsibility for leadership and setting an...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4)?
In this passage, Peter is addressing the elders among the Christians to whom he is writing, who have a special responsibility for leadership and setting an...
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by Donna Williams
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
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Thanks Jack for the encouragement and I am glad to hear that you were able to witness. I am looking for the opportunity to do so as well.
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by Troy Pickens
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
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It's God's will to see all men saved. If you die from the coronavirus or any other means before you believe, it's too late. Wash your hands saints and follow...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the baptism of/by/with fire?
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When a person believes John 6:47 or John 3:16-18 or First Corinthians 15:1-4, they are at that second sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise unto the day of...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What is Calvinism and is it biblical? What are the five points of Calvinism?
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Ephesians 2:1-3 “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you formerly walked” so the walker is dead “following the course of this world,...
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Should a Christian attend a gay affirming Christian church?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does "Zion" here refer to heaven? (Isaiah 35:10)
10 and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will ...
Isaiah 35:10
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was this prophecy fulfilled by Jesus (Isaiah 35:5–10)?
5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue sho...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:4)?
4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
1 Peter 5:4
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should Christians react to the death of evil people?
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I caught what you said : "whether a person who is not a born again christian is in hell or not," we can determine with 99% accuracy.100% of people who die...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the life of Joseph?
I love the 3 things about Joseph revealed to us in Genesis 39. The background for this story which starts out as a sordid story is this: Joseph had suffered...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
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It's a great opportunity to witness: COVID-19 This whole corona virus thing I think is a blessing in disguise. I just had the opportunity to witness to a...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
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I agree with you. It's a great opportunity that can be seized with this simple question, "What do you think of the Corona Virus?"
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God guide us (Psalm 23:3)??
I would say that the primary means by which God guides us are 1) by His expressed will and commands as contained in the Bible; 2) by indications of His will...
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Donna Williams
Should churches consider non-face-to-face meetings given the current Covid-19 situation?
I believe that we should continue to assemble ourselves together as we have been instructed by the word of God. The Bible tells us that the just shall live...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying?
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According to the bible drinking alcohol is not a sin. Drunkeness is. Colossians 2:16 Let no man, therefore, judge you in food, or in drink, or in a feast...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How as a Christian how do I grow in my fellowship and walk with the Lord?
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We accept Jesus as our savior. Then we walk by faith. Without faith it is not possible to please Him. John 6:47 Verily, verily I say unto you, he that...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God sometimes cause human suffering just so at the end he can bring glory to Himself?
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Good answer Tim. Suffering is evil. God didn't birth evil into the world. Sin caused evil to be born. Man sinned. Man continues to sin. Man is directly...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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Is food the only thing the indigent are in need of? Can they use money to buy other things they are in need of? I've witnessed people telling "pandhandlers"...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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Continuing, When you "cross context" the scriptures you can almost make them walk your dog. They'll say what you want them to say, to make the point you want...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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The one thing that refutes every false gospel is, If we could do one thing that would save us, then Jesus died in vain. Can a believer live in all the sin...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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What I just read was a moralism on the needy and lazy being synonymous. I was just encouraged to be wary of giving to beggars. The bible gives us a few...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does God refresh our souls (Psalm 23:3)?
Aside from the ways in which the thought in this verse is expressed in the translations noted in the question, other versions of Scripture render it as, "He...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why prepare a meal "in the presence of … enemies"? (23:5)
I would say that what David was expressing in this verse was both the utter safety of the protection that God was providing to him, and also the bold manner...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God guide us (Psalm 23:3)??
3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. (NIV)
Psalms 23:3
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does God refresh our souls (Psalm 23:3)?
Psalm 23 King James Version (KJV) 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 3 he refreshes my sou...
Psalms 23:3
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why prepare a meal "in the presence of … enemies"? (23:5)
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. (NIV)
Psalms 23:5
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If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can I reconcile my understanding of God and salvation with predestination?
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Thank you Mr Boldon for your kind words of encouragement. Be Blessed!
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should Christians try to force the kingdom on others?
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Amen Andy. The way of salvation as a free gift from God is just to easy to believe. But that is the simplicity of the gospel. John 6:47 and First John 5:13....
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How can we know whether or not King Solomon went to heaven?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the "rod" and "staff" in the 23rd Psalm 23, and why are they comforting?
What and Why are These a Source of Comfort? The 23rd Psalm has been a source of comfort to myriads of people in life and in death. Consider the following...
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If I was the one who committed adultery should I divorce my spouse?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why do most Christians believe that we will inhabit heaven?
Most Christians including I believe in Heaven because Jesus believed in heaven (John 3:13, an amazing verse! See, too, Luke 23:43 -- He told the penitent...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
My guess is they had all witnessed the brutal crucifixion, the centurion thrusting the spear into Christ's body. And the blood and water flowing out of His...
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by Stella Maris
Catholics pray with the sign of the cross - in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Is this wrong?
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Tim, When I make the sign of the cross to begin a prayer, I am addressing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Three Person’s of the One Triune God. I don’t...