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  1. What exactly does "they kept your word" mean?
  2. How could God command people not to kill in Exodus 20:13, and then, in Exodus 21:12, command that murderers be put to death?
  3. What was the "law of retaliation" meant to achieve (Exodus 21:23-25)?
  4. Why did Jesus refuse to answer the false charges (Mark 14:61)?
  5. What is meant in John 20:23 where Jesus says if you forgive sins, they will be forgiven, if you retain them, they’ll be retained?
  6. Does repentance prevent catastrophies (Joel 2:12-14)?
  7. Wouldn't the time frame between the 5th & 7th plague have to be 10 months, considering the reproduction period of cattle?
  8. During the 7th plague in Egypt in Exodus, the Bible says all the cattle died.
  9. Who was the woman who poured expensive perfume mentioned in Matthew 26:6-13?
  10. When God destroys the earth with fire, how will there be a new earth?


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What happened at the Tower of Babel?

June 30 2019

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

What should a person do if he or she has found an item not belonging to him/her?

Unless there would be some definitive means of associating the item with any particular individual who claimed to be the owner (such as requiring a receipt...

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

Why did Jesus ask them, "Why make ye this ado, and weep?" when He already knew what they were thinking?

I would say that Jesus knew what the mourners were weeping about, just as He also knew why the mourners at Lazarus' tomb were weeping (John 11:33). But I...

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Why did God allow Solomon to have 1,000 wives and concubines?

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What does it mean that God is eternal?

June 30 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does God punish us when we sin?

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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. It is our soul/spirit that is saved. Not our flesh or our old...

June 30 2019

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

What are Red-Letter Christians?

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As the evangelical right has fixated on condemnation rather than love, it would seem that "Red Letter" Christians have the right idea. Jesus said that this...

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Is Micah 5:2 a Messianic prophecy?

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In the last days, will everyone need to go to Jerusalem to worship God?

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Are we to love the sinner but hate the sin?

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What is going to happen according to end times prophecy?

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Who was Baal?

June 30 2019

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

What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'

The Christian life begins with saving faith, faith in the person of Jesus Christ. But when you know Jesus Christ personally, you also experience God’s power,...

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Answer by Rotimi EWEDEMI , Very keen Bible Researcher

What is the right religion for me?

This question, in my humble opinion, is perhaps among the most important discussed on this platform. This is because everyone wants to belong to the right...

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What does the Bible say about abortion?

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What does the Bible say about dance in worship?

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What was the Holy Roman Empire?

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Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?

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What does the Bible say about favoritism?

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Who were the Herodians?

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

June 29 2019

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

Was the American Revolution a violation of Romans 13:1-7?

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Speaking of great books, Shelley...one a bit more recent, although Jocephus is great. May I make a suggestion? Check out, "War, Peace, and Christianity"...

June 28 2019

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

Was the American Revolution a violation of Romans 13:1-7?

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Great quote Emo! Thank you. Now if all of us would just do our duty!!

June 28 2019

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What was the 'image of Artemis' that fell down from heaven in Acts 19?

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Who were the Philistines?

June 28 2019

Answer by Len Thies , Bible researcher and author

Does God still give visions to people today? Should believers expect visions to be a part of their Christian experience?

My belief is that, "Yes!" God speaks to each believer in Jesus according to our faith in what He can do in our lives. Bible-loving believers who do not have...

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Comment by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

Why is Mark 16:9–20 omitted in some Bibles?

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The reason they do not like Jesus's last commands to the Apostles and are the last directions he gave them before ascending to Heaven. In Mark 16:15-16 he...

June 28 2019

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

Who was Methuselah in the Bible?

As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Methuselah (whose name means, "when he dies it will come") was one of the individuals in the "godly" line...

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Does the Bible support the need to have a marriage officially solemnized or officiated?

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My sister didn't see the need to have anyone officiate at her "wedding"; after all they were both "Christians" and were "in love" and they knew they would be...

June 28 2019

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

What are some good ways to memorize the Bible?

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Let's say you run into a lost person who claims that he hasn't sinned. You could counter with 1 John 1:8 and/or 1 John 1:10, but you wished you had memorized...

June 28 2019

Comment by Ben Jones , Retired Professional Photographer

Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment?

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Michael, An EXCELLENT answer. One thing you didn't memtion and I didn't even know existed in the Roman Catholic Church is the cost of an annulment. A former...

June 28 2019

Comment by Terry Gillard , Worship Leader and Engineer

How can I stop having negative thoughts? How can I overcome negative thinking?

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A dear brother in Christ (now with the Lord) had a major mental breakdown whilst a pastor; it was said he would never come home again. He believed God, and...

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Who am I supposed to choose when put in a situation between my own child or my husband, who is not my son's biological father?

When my now-husband and I were courting, he asked me an interesting question that caught me off guard. "If something goes wrong, what do you put first:...

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Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in heaven?

If we do not remember our earthly lives, how would we ever grasp the depth and glory of what our Redeemer King did for us on the cross! When David's son by...

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Comment by Philip Wong , Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.

How did the meat-eating predators like venomous snakes/reptiles/amphibians, and sharp clawed, sharp-toothed dinosaurs/lions/crocodiles/sharks survive on vegetation when they were designed to eat meat?

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Thanks Aurel, you reminded me that in Genesis 3:14, God punished the serpent to "…crawl on its belly and eat dust all the days of his life…". In this case,...

June 28 2019

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

Of what did Jeremiah need to repent? (15:19)

First, see the big picture: Jeremiah—A Study 1 A Supplicant—for Preservation Jer. 15:15 2 Suffering—from Persecution Jer. 15:15 IN PRAYER (SUPPLICATION) WE’...

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Comment by Jim Stevens

What is Old Testament theology?

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Excellent answer. Note how often the OT is quoted in the NT. As you pointed out, the division between the two was invented by man. The entire cannon is one.

June 27 2019

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Who were the early church fathers?

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Where is hell? What is the location of hell?

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