What does it mean to be greedy as the grave? (Habakkuk 2:5)
I think that this verse is a reminder that to be caught up in the things of the world is to be on the pathway to death. Surely self righteousness, pride,...
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What is God's relationship to time?
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What does the Bible say about foot-washing?
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How does one handle conflict in a marriage (or any relationship for that matter)?
Would like to suggest a 3 step program. 1) Humble yourself. Think of everyone you admire. Are they humble? This is a very hard step if you are not there....
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by Gary Wainwright
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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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Kel, there isn’t any confusion when Revelation 20:4 KJV states that the tribulation saints lived and reigned with Christ on earth for a thousand years. For...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can they search for wisdom diligently and not find it?
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1:28 "I will not answer" Once the fool rejects wisdom, wisdom rejects the fool (1 Sam 8:18).
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by Patricia Robinson
Can women serve as elders in the church?
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Yah can and does place His Spirit upon whomever He deems willing and obedient to carry out His Torah (instructions and teachings), i.e., Deborah, judge over...
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Why did God allow the Holocaust?
in His Word, The LORD says: “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." And in...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean to be greedy as the grave? (Habakkuk 2:5)
In my opinion, the simile "as greedy as the grave" refers to the fact that, just as people will always continue to die, and there will never be a point where...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be greedy as the grave? (Habakkuk 2:5)
Habakkuk 2:5 5indeed, wine betrays him; he is arrogant and never at rest. Because he is as greedy as the grave and like death is never satisfied, he gathers ...
Habakkuk 2:5
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What is New Testament theology?
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What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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What did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight?
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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Is Jesus God in the flesh? Why is it important that Jesus is God in the flesh?
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How should Christians respond to someone with Asperger's?
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What does the Bible say about a disabled person begging for money?
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Why do so many Christians fail the 'practice what you preach' standard?
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Why ask God to remember? (Psalm 25:6)
I would say that, although God is omnisicent, and thus cannot "accidentally" forget anything, He is also capable (as noted in verses such as Isaiah 43:25 and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why ask God to remember? (Psalm 25:6)
Psalm 25:6 King James Version (KJV) 6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Psalms 25:6
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Why do so many Christians fail the 'practice what you preach' standard?
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Amen and amen, James! Psalm 72:19
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What are the different names and titles of Jesus Christ?
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by Phil Calvert
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What are the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees?
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Are they meant to be part of the scripture we are to live by and are they part of the Bible that has been removed? I don’t understand why they are not in the...
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Why did God allow the Holocaust?
God does not allow bad things to happen to good people and vice versa. However if prophecy is going to be fulfilled then it may happen. I do not think God...
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by kel gens
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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You’re confusing an integral meaning of the word life. Life is a noun, live is a verb, the 2 are not synonymous and have 2 different meanings. The word “live...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the different names and titles of Jesus Christ?
Jesus is called “the Holy and Righteous One” (Acts 2:27; 3:14; 13:35). Jesus is called “Lord” (Luke 24:34; Acts 2:36; 10:36; Ro. 1:4; 10:9; Phil. 2:11)....
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What does the Bible say about coping/dealing with a terminal illness?
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What does "fruit of our lips" mean in Hebrews 13:15?
I would say that the "fruit of our lips" refers to our words, which are figuratively pictured as being brought forth from our lips, in the same way that...
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What does it mean that Jesus is our High Priest?
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Noted with thanks and glory to God.
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What does the Bible say about coping/dealing with a terminal illness?
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What does "fruit of our lips" mean in Hebrews 13:15?
Hebrews 13:15
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What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?
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I just want to point out that 1 Cor 10:13 isn't talking about trials or hardships. It's talking about a way to endure temptation and escape sin.
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How can rebellion make people stumble? (Hosea 14:9)
Hosea was called by God to declare God's word to the northern kingdom of Israel. He appealed to them by using the figure of an unfaithful wife, because of...
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Why did David choose five smooth stones before going to fight Goliath?
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Did Israel really offer human sacrifices? (Hosea 13:2)
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Why did the Lord need food offerings?
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Tim Maas
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Can I love God and love the world? 1 John 2:15; Matthew 6:24; Romans 6:22
I would say that it would depend on the meaning attached to the term "the world". If one is referring to the people in the world, the attitude of the...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Can I love God and love the world? 1 John 2:15; Matthew 6:24; Romans 6:22
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
Romans 6:22
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Jack Gutknecht
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
God can't lie (Titus 1:2), sin, or violate His own character. Refuse the claim that statements of His authority over His creation contradict statements about...
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What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?
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What does the Bible say about ego?
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Why doesn't the Lord's Prayer include thanksgiving?
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Did Israel really offer human sacrifices? (Hosea 13:2)
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Thanks for that clarification, Tim!
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did Israel really offer human sacrifices? (Hosea 13:2)
There appears to be considerable disagreement among varying translations as to how the Hebrew words in this verse should be rendered, as indicated on the...
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What is the book of Joel?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Did Israel really offer human sacrifices? (Hosea 13:2)
Context: The Lord’s Anger Against Israel 13 When Ephraim spoke, people trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship a...
Hosea 13:2