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  1. If Jesus knew His 7th day Sabbath, God's 4th Commandment, would be nailed to the cross and no longer be in effect after His resurrection, why did He instruct His followers to pray they would not have to flee on the Sabbath after his resurrection?
  2. What does the burned plow have to do with Elisha?
  3. Where can I find the word "doctrine" in the N.T.?
  4. How does Jeremiah 27:5, where God says He gives the earth to whomever He chooses, show His strength and control over nations?
  5. What enduring assurance does God give His people despite potential upheaval in the world? Isaiah 54:1–17
  6. Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
  7. To whom is God talking in Psalm 82?
  8. If God doesn't change his mind, why does it sometimes appear that way (Numbers 23:19)?
  9. Does God have a specific plan for my life? Jeremiah 29:11
  10. Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?


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If God grants his beloved sleep, why do many Christians have insomnia? Psalm 127:2

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Psalm 4:8 AMP In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust.

September 26 2019

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

Had God forsaken David? (Psalm 22:1–2)

I like to see in this verse a double fulfillment of a prophetic passage. Christ "died forsaken by God so that His people might claim God as their God and...

September 26 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How are we to understand the sequence and part that man plays in his salvation?

September 26 2019

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

What "great things" did Baruch want for himself? (Jeremiah 45:5)

As far as I can determine, the Bible does not specify the "great things" that Baruch was seeking for himself. However, in the context of the passage, I would...

September 26 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

Does God make people to be doomed? (Proverbs 16:4)

In my opinion, this verse is not saying that God creates some people with the intention that they be doomed. Instead, it is indicating that God is capable of...

September 26 2019 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Does God make people to be doomed? (Proverbs 16:4)

4 The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.

September 26 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?

September 26 2019

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If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?

September 26 2019

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What does it mean to be a living sacrifice?

September 26 2019

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

Why does God sometimes seem to act like a jealous lover? (Hosea 2:13–14)

13 I will punish her for the days she burned incense to the Baals; she decked herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers, but ...

Hosea 2:13 - 14

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

What "great things" did Baruch want for himself? (Jeremiah 45:5)

Context: A Message to Baruch 45 When Baruch son of Neriah wrote on a scroll the words Jeremiah the prophet dictated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of ...

Jeremiah 45:1 - 5

September 25 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is the difference between God's sovereign will and God's perfect will?

September 25 2019

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Did the Old Testament only list male descendants in Genesis?

September 25 2019

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

What is the meaning of the term "Shiloh"?

Shiloh has 2 meanings. It could be used of the Messiah (Genesis 49:10). Also, it could refer to God's judgment or rejection (Psalm 78:60; Jer. 7:12-15;...

September 25 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"

September 25 2019

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Why did Jesus appoint 12 apostles?

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Why is circumcision only for the males? Why is it done on the male reproductive organ?

September 25 2019

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Why did Jesus warn against saying the word raca in Matthew 5:22?

September 25 2019

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When does the Holy Spirit enter a person's life?

September 25 2019

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What was the bridal week? (Genesis 29:27)

September 25 2019

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How did God remember Rachel? (Genesis 30:22)

September 25 2019

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

What was the bridal week? (Genesis 29:27)

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September 25 2019

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What is synonymous parallelism in Hebrew poetry?

September 25 2019

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What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?

September 25 2019

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

Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?

In his excellent book, The Day Christ Died (an hour-by-hour recounting of the period between Maundy Thursday afternoon and the entombment of Jesus on Good...

September 25 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is Bible memorization important?

Scripture memory benefits you by: cleansing and renewing your mind; keeping you from sin; providing insight and direction in the midst of real-life...

September 25 2019 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?

Yes, it is important to capitalize pronouns when referring to the name of G_D. 1. There is one living God who deserves our worship. There are other religions...

September 25 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Was Adam with Eve when she spoke to the serpent?

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It is clear that Eve ate of the forbidden fruit first. Wherever Adam was he must have seen Eve go into a in a state of spiritual darkness and therefore...

September 25 2019

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What is a true Christian?

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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?

September 25 2019

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

How did God remember Rachel? (Genesis 30:22)

Prior to the verse cited in the question, because Jacob had been more in love with Rachel, and had thus unjustly slighted Rachel's sister Leah (although they...

September 24 2019 Follow Vote Up

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

What was the bridal week? (Genesis 29:27)

This is not the only reference in the Bible to this custom. In Judges 14:12-17, there is a similar reference to the wedding feast of Samson lasting seven...

September 24 2019 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

How did God remember Rachel? (Genesis 30:22)

22 Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive.

Genesis 30:22

September 24 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What was the bridal week? (Genesis 29:27)

Context: 26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week; ...

Genesis 29:27

September 24 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What is lasciviousness?

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What is the best way to pray for my husband's salvation every day?

September 24 2019

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Should we leave an inheritance to our children if they are not Christians?

September 24 2019

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Why ask God to remember? (Psalm 25:6)

September 24 2019

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Why did God create us?

September 24 2019

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If heaven is a place where God is, and New Jerusalem a city that comes down from heaven, will God vacate heaven to live with His chosen ones in the New Jerusalem?

September 24 2019

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What is apostasy and how can I recognize it?

September 24 2019

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What did Jesus mean when He said "This kind cometh out but by prayer and fasting."?

September 24 2019

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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?

September 24 2019

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Were the disciples unable to drive the boy's demon out because it wasn't a demon but rather an illness (i.e. epilepsy)?

September 24 2019

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If you are once saved are you then always saved?

September 24 2019