What's wrong with adultery (Proverbs 5:3-10)?
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by Tim Maas
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by Tim Maas
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Why is Jesus saying, "My yoke is easy, my burden is light," but also "Take up your cross daily and follow me"? Surely a cross is a very heavy yoke to bear.
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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Aimee Williams
How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)
The Greek word here, "hamartias" in 1 Corinthians 5:21, can, based on its use in the Greek Old Testament, be either translated as "sin" or "sin-offering"....
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by Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in heaven?
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That sounds awful, Casper. Sounds like it would be just like being in this world which makes that concept worrisome to me. I would like to see Scripture...
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Should I marry a non-believer with whom I already have children with?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that the greatest of these is love? 1 Cor. 13:13
In my opinion, the passage calls love the "greatest" of the three virtues named (faith, hope, and love) because, in eternity, the earthly faith and hope of...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Where do we as Christians get the idea that we cannot serve God in our own strength, when coming to Christ is an admission of our weakness? Does not all our strength then come from God?
Yes, Colin. Any 'fruit' that we work out of ourselves or strength that we find within does originate from God and is through the Spirit that dwells within...
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by Mark Vestal
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Is Scientology Christian or a cult?
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Lynn, to your point... Col 2:8-15 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the...
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by Mark Vestal
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Why is Jesus saying, "My yoke is easy, my burden is light," but also "Take up your cross daily and follow me"? Surely a cross is a very heavy yoke to bear.
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That is the beauty of following Christ ascended rather than following Christ's earthly ministry to Israel. Christ 'took up the cross' on our behalf. We only...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Are we supposed to use musical instruments in church?
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Jennifer, I like your OT references, especially 1 Samuel 10:5: 5 After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines....
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by lynn Sander
Is Scientology Christian or a cult?
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Danny continued: The potential problem with traditions is two-fold: 1- when traditions are given equal or greater significance than God's Word 2- when...
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What does it mean that the greatest of these is love? 1 Cor. 13:13
In 1 Corinthians 13:13, Paul writes, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13
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Paula Fether
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Why is self-denial a prerequisite to being a Christian (Luke 9:23)?
Salvation is a gift, which can be freely accepted or rejected. But one must be humble to accept a gift with gratitude. If "self-denial" is humility, then the...
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What does it mean to be blotted out of the Book Of Life?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is "godliness with contentment"? (1 Timothy 6:6–8)
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We can’t take it with us when we die. (When I was growing up, my pastor used to say, “I’ve never seen a hearse pulling a U-Haul behind it!”)
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Why is Jesus God?
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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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Well said! Sometimes, I think, the Bible even tells about incidents in which "righteous" lies are told. Not that the Bible contains lies, but people in the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is “if” someone repents we are to forgive stated here? Are we to not always to forgive whether the offender asks for forgiveness or not?
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Thanks Danny. Your perspective has helped me to understand why some people can be so self righteous!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is “if” someone repents we are to forgive stated here? Are we to not always to forgive whether the offender asks for forgiveness or not?
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The Anglican pastor and poet George Herbert wrote, “He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass." --Warren Wiersbe
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
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Albert, good answer! But what about this woman? Encounters With Christ: The Woman Christ Complimented Matthew 15:21-28 “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can the spirit help us in our weakness? Romans 8:26
Even as Christians, we may find ourselves in life situations where a difficult problem (or even multiple such worries) may beset us or confront us, and leave...
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What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
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What does the Bible say about bragging?
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What does the groaning refer to in Romans 8:26?
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Will there be a second chance for salvation after the Rapture?
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Jack Gutknecht
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How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer?
How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer? We through patience of the Scriptures might have hope. God's Word tells us that our Savior came to...
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Is sex intended for more than procreation (Proverbs 5:18-19)?
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Tim Maas
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Is sex intended for more than procreation (Proverbs 5:18-19)?
To me, the clearest example or indication in the Bible of human sexual characteristics and functions being not only for procreation but also for physical...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why make the way to salvation "narrow"? (Luke 13:24)
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James, I love your "Salvation by works never works."!!
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Leslie Coutinho
Why make the way to salvation "narrow"? (Luke 13:24)
Luke 13:23-24: Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that be saved?" And he said unto them, "Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Rick, if, as you say, it is necessary to be baptized to have your sins forgiven, then you are saying Jesus does not have the authority to forgive sins....
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by Maureen Draper
How should we interpret, "There will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, the other will be left"? Is this referring to homosexuality?
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The original text never mentioned the sex of the 2 in bed. God/ His Word have never supported homosexuality in any way, shape or form. Many verses are being...
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by Billy P Eldred
Why do some say that there are no more apostles and prophets today for the church?
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I agree with everything you say here Jennifer (I almost always do). I would just add one note addressed to whoever asked this question. I believe there are...
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by Danny Hickman
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Why are there so many religions? Do all religions lead to God?
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There are many different occurrences in the scriptures where God sent a messenger to come into physical contact with someone. Abraham and Sarah on more than...
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by Ruth Lindemann
What did Jesus mean when He said, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!"?
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John 22: Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return what is that to you? Could it be that Christ meant he will meet again with John on the...
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by James Pool
What does the Bible say about cremation? Should Christians be cremated?
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Not addressed here is the practice of embalming as practiced in western countries. This practice clearly originated in Egypt. Let’s not even mention what...
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Leslie Coutinho
What can we learn from Abraham’s interaction with God?
Genesis 18:2: And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed...
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Leslie Coutinho
How could the wise men or magi from the East have seen Jesus' birth from a star if astrology is evil?
Matthew 2:2: Saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." The wise men who came...
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by Linda Knight
What does it mean to be unequally yoked?
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James, I was in a marriage to what I thought was a believer. It turned out he was not and I knew that as long as he was pleased to live with me, it was my...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?
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Hi Anna! Have you read the answers that have been posted so far? Michael Houdmann in particular gives a good perspective that may assist. (Although many of...