What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
Jeremiah 9:24: "But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understand and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and...
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What is the Apostle Paul saying in Romans 2:13? Is he saying that one must keep the law in order to be justified?
The Apostle Paul seems to be contradicting himself in Romans 2:13, which he seems to say that one is justified by keeping the Law, because in other passages ...
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Donna Williams
Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
Dear Anonymous, I would like to say that based on God's nature and character, it is impossible for Him to deceive anyone. As I read Jeremiah 20:7-9, I...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?
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Hi Bruce Lyon, You quoted John 1:3 as “"All things were made through it [the word]," not "through him." You stated “If all things were made through "the...
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Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?
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by Richard Burroughs
What was in the shadow of Peter that healed people?
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As was pointed out by Jesus Himself when He said, "Your faith has healed you."
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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
I am glad to answer this question as it may very well come up with our weekly small group Bible study this week. (We're going through Jeremiah right now!) In...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
The Bible contains multiple instances (such as in Job 21, Psalm 73, and Ecclesiastes 8) of different individuals speaking from a human perspective concerning...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
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From biblehub.com: "The Hebrew word for "deceived" can also mean "enticed" or "persuaded," indicating Jeremiah's feeling that God led him into a prophetic...
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Did God deceive Jeremiah as suggested in Jeremiah 20:7?
In Jeremiah 20:7, Jeremiah says, “You deceived me, O Lord, and I was deceived.” Does this mean God actually deceived him, or is there a deeper meaning that f...
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Anonymous
Why does Jeremiah 12:1 say the wicked prosper when other verses say they do not?
Jeremiah 12:1, Job 12:6, and Psalm 73:7 observe that the wicked seem to prosper. Yet Proverbs 13:21 and Psalm 34:21 teach that evil overtakes the wicked. How...
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What is the book of Micah?
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
Revelation 3:16: So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us that we need...
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by Peter Marks
If Adam is still alive up to this day, how old could he be?
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In the first verse of the Bible, God tells us that He created heaven and earth. Period. In one sentence, He created matter and formed this matter into the...
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Leslie Coutinho
Where are the 12 stones now that were taken from the Jordan River as a memorial for generations to come?
Joshua 4:20: And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gil’-gal. As the Lord spoke unto Joshua, from each tribe, men were...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is faith?
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Singapore, I especially liked one of your definitions of faith: "Stimulus of the Christian faith (Heb 11:32-12:2)," # 14. Also, I like where "the Bible...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and clay in the Bible?
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Like pliable clay in a potter’s hands, we are most useful when we remain soft and responsive to God’s touch. If we resist His shaping, we hinder His work in...
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What is faith?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
God’s joy is rooted deeply in who He is and what He loves; His steadfast love, justice, and righteousness (Jeremiah 9:24). He delights in His own works;...
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by Duckess Canada
How often should we pray for a specific need?
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Conversations with those we love is how relationships are built.
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by Billy P Eldred
Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
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Evelyn, Michael, I remember when I was a child back in the 1960's that a traveling evangelist would come to a small community and preach fire and damnation...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?
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Imagine a child learning to ride a bike for the first time. At first, the child is wobbly, uncertain, unsure where to go. But the parent walks alongside,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the sons of God mentioned in Romans 8:19 and how will they be revealed?
Marvelous question, Melissa! When Paul talks about the “sons of God” in Romans 8:19, he’s talking about people like me who are “led by the Spirit of God”...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
The first "other thing" that comes to my mind is obedience to His commands, which is what leads to righteousness.
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Anonymous
What causes God to be joyful (Jeremiah 9:24)?
23 Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3 made up of true believers who had 'backslidden' or were they only nominal Christians?
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Uduak, I appreciate your insight; yes, the Laodicean church was made up of believers who had become lukewarm, with the appearance of being only nominal...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Who was Melchizedek (Melchisedek)?
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I concur with the view advanced by Michael. Melchizedek was merely a type of Christ. Nothing in Scripture suggests that he was the preincarnate Christ.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?
I'm a hymn guy myself so I am going to draw in a hymn when answering this question. When Hebrews 13:12 says Jesus sanctified the people “through His own...
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John Appelt
When are Old Testament saints resurrected?
Many believe the Old Testament saints are resurrected at the end of the Tribulation, citing Ezekiel 37:12-14 and Daniel 12:1-2. However, Ezekiel deals with...
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What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)
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Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
What is the Hebrew Roots movement?
I agree with everything that S. Michael Houdmann wrote regarding the Hebrew Roots movement. The HRM is not following the teaching of the NT. Nowhere in the...
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by Billy P Eldred
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
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John, I believe you are using the world's standards, and as I said in my post, yes atheists can be good moral people by the world's standards. No one can be...
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Leslie Coutinho
What does it mean that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?
1 Corinthians 6:19: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? As the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
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Tim is this your answer, or from an AI?
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Truth Finder
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
Hearing the gospel and the Bible being read allows the Holy Spirit to do the regenerative work necessary for the restoration of the severed relationship...
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Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)
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2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (ESV) “...and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” 2 Corinthians 5:5 (ESV) “He who...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
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Billy, being a moral person has nothing to do with having your sins forgiven, in my opinion. Jesus is not the only source of forgiveness. Have you forgiven...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Will God give us what we want just because we ask? (Luke 11:9–13)
No, God doesn’t give me everything I want just because I ask, but He always gives me what is truly good. In Luke 11:9-13, Jesus tells me to ask, seek, and...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
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From AI: "Christians put God's work in their hearts through a combination of actively engaging with God's Word, prayer, and seeking to live out their faith,...
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What does "El Roi" mean for us today?
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What is Palm Sunday?
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Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
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Sandy Perez
, Christian, Wife, Mother of 5, Gramma of almost 10
How does a Christian get God's work in our heart to make changes?
2 Corinthians 3:18
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Billy P Eldred
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
That depends on your definition of moral. By the world's standards, yes an atheist can be a good moral person. By God's standards than no, an atheist could...
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How does creationism vs. evolution impact how a person views the world?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?
Good question, Pete! When Saul encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, a blinding light from heaven shone all around him (Acts 9:3). The men...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to walk through the valley of the shadow of death
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Michael, I love the lyrics to the hymn that goes right along with this: "There's light in the valley of death now for me, Since Jesus came into my heart! And...