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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?
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Comment by Terry Thompson

Did fallen angels inter-marry with humans?

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Son's of God in OT is always the spiritual (angels)as well as the NT...In the NT it refers to born again believers that God looks at us spiritually, not...

July 11 2019

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

Who are the other sheep in John 10:16?

The “fold” is Judaism (John 10:1), but there is another fold—the Gentiles who are outside the pacts of Israel (Eph. 2:11ff.). In our Lord’s first years of...

July 11 2019 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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"This does not mean that they are not called by God to accomplish His will." I don't recall ever seeing a mention of a "calling" on someone's life to be a...

July 11 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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What is the meaning of "many rooms" in John 14:2?

July 11 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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Who is the son of perdition?

July 11 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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What did Jesus mean by saying He is going "to prepare a place" for us in Jn 14:3?

July 11 2019

Award for Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

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Why does God desire mercy and acknowledgement of Him instead of sacrifice?

July 11 2019

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What should a husband do when his wife doesn't love him?

July 11 2019

Award for Kyle Gillette , Behavioral Profiler

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Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

July 11 2019

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

What is the significance of Elisha retrieving the iron axhead from the waters?

I would say that the significance of this account from a Christian standpoint would be its indication that God can and does miraculously intervene in human...

July 11 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How can I overcome sin in my Christian life?

July 11 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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Why did God let King Ahab defeat Ben-hadad when King Ahab had done so much evil?

July 10 2019

Comment by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

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Great answer, Danny! This really encouraged me today. Thanks for taking the time to write this.

July 10 2019

Answer by Vylken Hemmings

What does it mean to "despise not prophesyings"?

It is speaking of prophetic utterance, not preaching. I have moved Prophetically for 38 years and there is a marked difference. I have studied this intently...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What did Jesus mean by saying He is going "to prepare a place" for us in Jn 14:3?

John 14:3 is a clear promise of our Lord’s return for His people. Some will go to heaven through the valley of the shadow of death, but those who are alive...

July 10 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask for the same thing from the Father?

Does it show a lack of faith when you persistently ask the same thing in prayer? No... I think it shows the exact opposite. If my prayer hasn't been...

July 10 2019 4 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by marie sanson

Why did Noah curse Ham / Canaan?

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Facts are all we should look at when reading anything in the bible, not someone's wild speculations.

July 10 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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And by the way, Simon the sorcerer practiced magic which is done by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, illusions. Simon had no real power. That's why he...

July 10 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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Satan's power is deception, the art of lying. Jesus told us of Satan's pedigree. He said 'he was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the...

July 10 2019

Answer by Steve Kubenga

Must Elijah return before the end times?

When it comes to the holy scriptures, we need to watch how Jesus Christ refers to the scriptures himself. If we take Isaiah 61:1-2, the Lord Jesus did not...

July 10 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?

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This story gets me thinking. How long had the bush been burning before Moses noticed it? Had God tried any other way of getting Moses' attention prior to the...

July 10 2019

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How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

July 10 2019

Award for Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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Who are the other sheep in John 10:16?

July 10 2019

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What is the difference between fornication and adultery?

July 10 2019

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

Who is the son of perdition?

John 17:12 Grk “the son of destruction” (a Semitic idiom for one appointed for destruction; here it is a reference to Judas). The one destined to destruction...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the meaning of "many rooms" in John 14:2?

Good question, Tom! First, see the big picture: Christ’s Legacies to His Disciples 1 His Example of lowly love John 13:15 2 His Promise of a Home above John...

July 10 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)

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N S, Thanks for your response. I don't think the Lord would ever tell one gender to arbitrarily obey the other gender. I do believe one gender will try to...

July 10 2019

Comment by James Gardner

Why is a day measured from evening to morning in Genesis 1?

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It would be too hard to judge every day by sunup and sundown today, but we all agree the day is when it's light and night is when it's dark. I'll tell you...

July 10 2019

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

Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?

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I think Mr Houdmann was trying to show that God didn't target the Caananites or treat them any differently because they were in the land He promised to give...

July 10 2019

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

Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to Heaven without them dying?

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Thank you Chris Eleam for setting the record straight. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God... 1Cor 15:50. No one has gone to the spiritual...

July 10 2019

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What should a husband do when his wife doesn't love him?

1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love suffers long and is kind,...is not provoked...endures all things." Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your just as Christ also loved...

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?

Life involves choice. Wisdom and folly are contrasted in the proverbs. Wisdom holds a banquet for life, folly leads to death. Choices have consequences....

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

All scripture is inspired by God. Jeremiah believed that the God of Israel was the incomparable God of all creation, the Lord of all nature and history....

July 10 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The supercharged atmosphere that you're describing has an opposite effect on my tendency to think that something of the Spirit of God is occurring. If...

July 09 2019

Comment by don SAGE

Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?

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Nowhere in the New Testament is it prescribed where one cannot take communion alone. Neither is it prescribed where a group of women cannot administer...

July 09 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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The "faith healers" depend on statements like the one that this answer began with to keep them in business. No one who believes the bible is saying that God...

July 09 2019

Comment by John Matthews , Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker

What is friendship evangelism?

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"The unsaved person is part of the world, which hates God and the people of God." I highly disagree with this statement. An unsaved person doesn't...

July 09 2019

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Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?

July 09 2019

Comment by Ezekiel Kimosop

Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?

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Biblically sound answer

July 09 2019

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What is the book of Tobit?

July 09 2019

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

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

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Mr Houdmann laid it out plainly. Then the same problem that got the "faith healers" their start showed up in the comments of a few. One person said he'd seen...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

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God didn't get Daniel out of the lions' den, king Darius did. God protected him while he was there. Daniel 6 God didn't take Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Nego...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

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The gospel of Jesus Christ is cut and dry. The doctrines of forgiveness, grace, faith, love, and redemption are one size fit all. The Church does a good job...

July 09 2019

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

What should a wife do when her husband doesn't love her?

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Let's assume she has done all you suggest, has read the book you say will help, and she still feels and thinks that her husband doesn't love her. What should...

July 09 2019

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

I would say that the clearest answer to the question would be that that was what God had directed Jeremiah (in passages such as that cited in the question)...

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

Why did Jeremiah keep preaching when no one was listening? (Jeremiah 7:22–27)

I would say that the clearest answer to the question would be that that was what God had directed Jeremiah (in passages such as that cited in the question)...

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

How can the book of Jeremiah be inspired if the original manuscript of Jeremiah perished? (Jeremiah 36:28)

To me, the cited chapter from Jeremiah seems to clearly indicate that the words on the scroll that Jehoiakim cut and burned were subsequently repeated...

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