What does the Bible say about rape?
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I love the Dictionary of Bible Themes which I checked out from my public library. It has this entry under "RAPE." "Rape is the sexual violation of an...
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by Jack Gutknecht
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by James Kraft
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Is "faith" a gift or a process?
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Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, First Corinthians 15:1-4, in whom also AFTER ye...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In what sense do humans rule over creation? (Psalm 8:6–8)
I would say that, although God is superior to humans in every respect, He created humans (whom, unlike any other earthly life form, He made in His image...
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Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?
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Is it biblical for a church to seek 501(c)(3) incorporation?
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What does God say about sexual orientation?
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Tim Maas
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Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel?
Despite the fact that Israel was God's chosen nation, it repeatedly engaged in disobedience and idolatry from the very beginning of its occupancy of Canaan...
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Why did God select 'Hazael' (an official of King Benhadad) and anoint him through the prophet Elijah as a king of Syria in spite of the horrible acts he did to the people of Israel?
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I mean being a lovable clan, why would God select or anoint Hazael to destroy and do evil deeds to his own people, Israel? And also from the hand of a...
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What is the significance of the folded napkin in Christ's tomb after the resurrection?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the meaning and purpose of the ten plagues of Egypt?
My opinion of the meaning and purpose of the Ten Plagues follows: Plague according to NAVE (Nave’s Topical Bible) can be seen as a judgment on the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be wrathful?
Being wrathful is shown by an infuriated sinful nature and thus is simply inexcusable (Genesis 4:5; 49:7; Proverbs 19:19; Job 5:2; Luke 4:28; Galatians 5:20;...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How many years were between Adam and Eve, and Noah?
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If your grandfather had your father at 25 and your father had you at 25, then your grandfather would be born 110 years ago. It all depends on when they had...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be immoral?
Great question, Ernest! Sexual Sin Is Ultimately Deadly (Proverbs 7:1-27) The IMMORAL man tempts himself (Proverbs 7:6-9). The IMMORAL man is tempted by the...
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by Jeff Swenson Swenson
How many years were between Adam and Eve, and Noah?
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If your father had you at 80 and your grand father had your father at 80 then yes your grand father was born 220 years ago, but it would also be dependent on...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How are God’s righteousness and wrath connected? (Psalm 7:11)
How are God’s righteousness and wrath connected? (Psalm 7:11) 10 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. 11 God is a righteous judge ...
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What does it mean to be a prophet today?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about laying of hands?
This "formed at an early period a part of the ceremony observed on the appointment and consecration of persons to high and holy undertakings;" (and in the...
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Dr Dimento
, Bible Teacher, Home Ministry
Did Adam and Eve have children before the fall?
The bible is clear that Adam and Eve were commanded to be fruitful and multiply to fill the earth. However, the conception of Cain/Abel occurred outside the...
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Matt Horton
Why did Jesus command people to not tell others of the miracles He performed?
I haven’t heard Christians asking for miracles not to be performed...I believe they should. I also believe that to grow one’s faith, that all things shouldn’...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean when He said that we should forgive others seventy times seven?
Peter made some serious mistakes. To begin with, he lacked humility himself. He was sure his brother would sin against him, but not he against his brother!...
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Why were the men mentioned in 1 Samuel 21:5 considered holy since they had been kept from women?
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What did Jesus mean when He said that we should forgive others seventy times seven?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How is "blood" symbolized in the Bible?
Genesis 4:10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the mediator of a ne...
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by Steven Noyourbuisnesd
Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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Nowhere in the bible does it definitively call masturbation a sin. In my opinion your perspective has no factual backing.
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by Steven Noyourbuisnesd
Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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No, I don't follow your prospective. If I'm allowing my girl 13000 miles away to help me crush my lust, and my lust is for her, then how is it detrimental?...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some good proverbs for addressing dependability?
From gotquestions: Dependability in a person will prevent that person from being a gossip: “A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the meaning of dew?
Dew is a source of great fertility (Genesis 27:28; Deuteronomy 33:13; Zechariah 8:12), and its withdrawal is regarded as a curse from God (2 Samuel 1:21; 1...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did power and the Spirit of the Lord fill Micah? (Micah 3:8)
Micah 3:8 New International Version (NIV) 8 But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to de...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the Israelites refuse to sing about Zion? (Psalm 137:4)
Psalm 137 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 2 There on the poplars w...
Psalms 137:1 - 4
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by Robert Reynolds
What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'
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Great answer. So many believers do not realize they have all they need in Christ and they continually beg God for what they already have.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was significant about the dew of Hermon? (Psalm 133:3)
Psalm 133-134 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 133 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8
How do trees kill people? 2 Samuel 18:8 In other words, how did the forest claim more men than the sword? (2 Samuel 18:8) 6 David’s army marched out of...
2 Samuel 18:8
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by Lawanna Moon
How long were Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall?
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What you have just said exactly mirrors my thoughts. God made Adam and Eve then blessed them and told them to be fruitful. God never wanted them to die. That...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
8:6 (Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against 1 him.) 2 Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his...
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by Leonard Wilson
Is it a sin for a man to wear women's clothes?
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Yes the old testament says it is an abomination before God for men and women to wear each others clothing. With the said, one must understand that it was not...
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Jeannette Shields
, Mom of three
What is progressive muscle relaxation? I want to be sure that it does not involve new age or Yoga.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation teaches you how to relax your muscles through a two- step process. First, you systematically tense particular muscle groups in...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is progressive muscle relaxation? I want to be sure that it does not involve new age or Yoga.
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Pretty much. You either start with the muscles at the top (like the face) or at the bottom, and work your way systematically tensing muscle groups for five...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the ten days?
"Ten days" signifies that although persecution would be intense, it would be relatively short. It would have a definite beginning and end, and God would...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
Wasn’t abandoning wives and children a drastic solution? (Ezra 10:3) Ezra 10 New International Version (NIV) The People’s Confession of Sin 10 While Ezr...
Ezra 10:1 - 44