Who was Abishai? (1 Chronicles 18:12)
12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
1 Chronicles 18:12
What should a person do if he or she has found an item not belonging to him/her?
My mother found a necklace that she did not buy but rather was found in the road near a local mall and decided to keep it for herself. What would you have do...
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Why is waiting on God so difficult?
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What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
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What is spiritualism?
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What opportunities are there for Christian service outside of the church?
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How can we experience true freedom in Christ?
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Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?
How does it help to be humble? (Psalm 25:9)
I would say that it not only "helps" to be humble, but it is an absolutely essential prerequisite in order to achieve a proper relationship with God. It is...
Do we deserve to be loved by God?
I would say that any love that humans receive from God is a totally undeserved gift of pure grace and mercy on His part (Ephesians 2:8-9). As Isaiah said,...
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What does it mean to wait upon the Lord?
How will our resurrection body be different from our current body?
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Agree that our new body will be recognizable. During the transfiguration on the Mount, (Matthew 17, Luke 9, Mark 9, and 2Peter 1) Jesus, Moses and Elijah,...
If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I can only speak from personal experience and perspective, not as an authority with the exception that I do have God's...
Why does God allow wars?
Matthew 24:,6,7 - "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not...
How does it help to be humble? (Psalm 25:9)
9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
How does everything we do flow from the heart? Proverbs 4:23
How does everything we do flow from our HEARTS? Proverbs 4:23 NIV Proverbs 4:23 New International Version (NIV) 23 Above all else, guard your heart...
Proverbs 4:23
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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John, "Remember" doesn't always refer to something that happened in the past. If I tell my kids to "remember to lock the door," I'm not necessarily reminding...
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Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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Is there an angel of death?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
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I believe that the leaven in the parable is false teaching, the same as well the birds nesting in the branches of the mustard tree.
What should be our response as Christians when people say that 'gay marriage is ok as long as it doesn't affect me personally?'
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As Americans, we are incredibly privileged by God to live in a nation where, no matter how divided we are, at the end of every four or eight years, two...
Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?
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I cannot thank you enough for this comment. Perhaps just to add that the way to eradicate sin permanently from the universe is to let it play out to...
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Michael, I find after reading your answer to the question "What does the bible say about Rest and relaxation?" completely different than what you're writing...
Why was it wrong to build a tower? (Genesis 11:4)
The stated purpose for building this city was to prevent them from being scattered. This violated the mandate of the Lord in 9:7 to “Be fruitful and...
What does the Bible say about oral sex?
Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal...
Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?
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Not only is some measure of free will necessary for true unforced love and relationships to exist, but it is also worth considering that if there was no, or...
Does God hear (answer) the prayers of a sinner (unbeliever)?
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God hears everything!! He doesn't have to hear, God knows us before we are ever produced, before the foundation of the world. Abraham didn't know God before...
If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?
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Sometimes, in fact many times, the easiest path is actually the wrong path. "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that...
What does the Bible say about rest and relaxation?
“Rest” according to Nave’s Topical Bible is recommended by Jesus, Mark 6:31, 32; 7:24, with Matt. 8:18, 24. "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart...
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the way and the truth and the life"?
First, see the big picture: What Christ Is—The True God 1 John 5:20 1 He is ‘the Truth’ John 14:6—Let us believe Him 2 He is ‘the true God’ 1 John 5:20—Let...
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
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Falling away from the knowledge of God 2 Peter 2:20-21 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and...
Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?
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The vision of the souls under the throne is a bit trickier. It's important to remember that the vision of the martyrs under the throne is part of a...
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What is the difference between salvation and justification?
Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?
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Hi Mary Anne, that is a common mis-interpretation of Luke 23:43. Commas and other punctuation was not in the original Greek, and in the case of Luke 23:43...
Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?
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concerning the resurrection of the dead in Christ and the person that answered said that those who die in Christ are asleep and know nothing until they are...
How can I believe in the goodness of God when there is so much evil in the world?
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We live in a fallen world. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Even though we have a new nature when we...
Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?
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At one point Paul even had to rebuke Peter for being two faced so to speak. He was siding with the saved gentiles until the saved Jews came in, and then he...
What did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight?
Games in the NAVE’s Topical Bible has this: GAMES Foot races, 1 Cor. 9:24, 26; Gal. 2:2; Phil. 2:16; Heb. 12:1. Gladiatorial, 1 Cor. 4:9; 9:26; 15:32; 2...
What does the Bible say about bestiality?
Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal...
What is Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is a pagan holiday picked up by the Papacy and past on to Protestantism, and the rest of Christianity. Jesus died and Resurrected over the...
If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?
In the past, we assumed God's answer was "yes" because everything concerning the situation opened up to allow it to happen, but we now know this is not true....