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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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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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I agree fully with you that God does not desire individuals to sin! I think one of the most unfortunate trends in theology right now is how many people have...

September 18 2019

Comment by kel gens

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Rev 20 is all about the resurrection. We read, souls came to life! How can a immortal soul come to life?

September 18 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

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The 144,000 are the twelve tribes of Israel that will be saved during the tribulation. 12,000 from each tribe. Revelation 7:4-8. We are not them. We are the...

September 18 2019

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

How does the Bible define success?

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In your statement, "As we obey Him, He transforms us, giving us a completely new nature (1 Corinthians 5:17)," don't you mean 2 Corinthians 5:17?

September 18 2019

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

Should a Christian go to movies? Is watching a movie a sin?

I used to go to movies, and I have some good memories ("The Ten Commandments," "The Greatest Story Ever Told", “War Room,” “Courageous,” etc.) But I have...

September 18 2019 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Ben Jones Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?

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There is an erroneous belief that everyone who has ever walked the face of the earth is a child of God, because God created them. The only two people God...

September 18 2019

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How should a Christian view gun control?

September 17 2019

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What should a Christian do if he or she is married to an unbeliever?

September 17 2019

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How can I believe in the goodness of God when there is so much evil in the world?

September 17 2019

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Why did the Prophet Elisha curse the 'youths' for making fun of his baldness?

September 17 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

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Adaiah WAS a man's name. (In fact, there are seven other men by that name mentioned in the Bible.) As far as I can tell, nothing in the statement that you...

September 17 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

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From your statement, "Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the...

September 17 2019

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Kel, in context Revelation 20:4 speaks of the tribulation saints because they “had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on...

September 17 2019

Answer by Derrol PORTER , Emancipated by the Liberating King

Why did Jesus say you can't serve two masters, you will hate one and love the other?

Jesus is instructing His disciples in various facets of worship and serving. He is as most of the time explaining how far the Pharisees and even Priest had...

September 17 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Rod Cook

How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?

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Please remember that the Great Flood had an effect on dating. Carbon14 and uranium dating are skewed and contaminated because of this flood effect. This is...

September 17 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why did Jesus say you can't serve two masters, you will hate one and love the other?

A preacher of the gospel can not let money have any influence in what he preaches. Preachers can not let money influence what they preach. They are to preach...

September 17 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Was God justified in bringing charges against Israel in the prophecy of Hosea, e.g. Hosea 4:16-17; 7:8-9, 11; 10:1; 12:1, 8?

I would say that the book of Hosea is filled with listings of multiple actions through which Israel had angered God, and which justified His reference to...

September 17 2019 Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

September 17 2019

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

Must people seek God before he seeks them? (Jeremiah 29:13)

I would say that the initiative is on God's side. If He did not reveal Himself, nothing that we could do would allow us to find Him. However, at the same...

September 17 2019 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by kel gens

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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How do you explain the souls coming to life in Rev 20:4 then?

September 17 2019

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What is a watchcare ministry or watchcare membership, and is it biblical?

September 16 2019

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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?

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What occurred at the Council of Nicea?

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Why would God call himself "jealous"? (Exodus 34:14)

September 16 2019

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

Josiah was eight when his father (the evil king Amon) was killed by his own servants after having reigned for only two years. The account of Josiah's reign...

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What miracles had God done "among all mankind"? (Jeremiah 32:20–33)

September 16 2019

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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?

September 16 2019

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How should Christians respond to global poverty and hunger?

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Would you say that Jeremiah 29:10-14 is meant only to those at the time of the writing of Jeremiah?

September 16 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is apostasy and how can I recognize it?

There are many forms of apostasy. One of the problems is that we take things out of context to prove what we already know is wrong. The whole bible is for...

September 16 2019 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to grow in grace?

September 16 2019

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

Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?

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Mr Houdmann's explanation is spot on. He makes it really plain why mankind thinks we must earn God's gift of salvation. Then he affirms their erroneous...

September 16 2019

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

Must people seek God before he seeks them? (Jeremiah 29:13)

13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:13

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

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right? (2 Kings 22:2)

How was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do "what was right"? (2 Kings 22:2) 2 Kings 22 New International Version (NIV) The Book of the La...

2 Kings 22:2

September 16 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?

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Right on, James Kraft. Works has absolutely NOTHING to do with being born again. Being born again is totally the WORK of the Spirit. All that the Father...

September 16 2019

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

Why is the life of Christ not mentioned in the scriptures between the ages of 12-30?

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Jennifer, I stand by your answer also. Without some history , we wouldn't understand the salvation plan that you outlined. The thing that you pointed out...

September 16 2019

Question by Gregory Jones

Why did Jesus say you can't serve two masters, you will hate one and love the other?

Why is it such an extreme to both ends of the spectrum? No middle ground?

Matthew 6:24

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What does it mean in Jeremiah 29:11 that God has good plans to give us a 'future and a hope?'

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What is the Sermon on the Mount?

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What is behavior therapy, and is it biblical?

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How can I be saved?

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What is the Bishops' Bible?

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Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?

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Did Jesus heal two blind men (Matthew 20:29-34) or one blind man (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)?

September 15 2019

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Why is it better to be humble and oppressed than to share with the proud in plunder?

September 15 2019

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

What does God fill heaven and earth with?

Good question, Ellen! Jeremiah 23:24 We ask: 'God, What do you fill heaven and earth with?' (Ps 139:7, & compare Am 9:2-3). — God answers: 'With My...

September 15 2019 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?

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Kel, Acts 2:34 speaks of David’s body having not yet been resurrected because his body was still in the grave (Acts 2:29). David’s soul went to Sheol but now...

September 15 2019