Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?
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I'm wondering if the two of you read the series. The Antichrist is not glorified, no secret rapture is alluded to (though it gives the reaction of...
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by Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
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What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
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It is interesting how varied are the views on this one simple word, "perfect". While I am no scholar the simple definition of this simple word in my finite...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Was Jonah spiritually transported to Nineveh or did he walk?
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Actually Jonah was transported to Nineveh in the belly of the fish. He was then spit out on dry land on the shore of Nineveh. Just my opinion, but I believe...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does it mean to be free from sin?
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First John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doeth not commit sin, for His seed (the Holy Spirit ) remaineth in him, and He can not sin, for He is born of God....
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn--Romans 12:15 John 11:26
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Can restoration occur after a pastor has been caught in a scandal?
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How can the church truly know the sincerity of a fallen pastor? Isn't it better to remove the pastor from ever influencing believers again? Matthew 18:9 My...
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What is the meaning of the cross?
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'It is finished'?
Jesus came to finish God's work of salvation (John 4:34: 17:4). to pay the full penalty for our sins. With his death, the complex sacrificial system ended,...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for?
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Cindy, the closest date attributed to the book of Revelation is during the reign of Domitian (81-96.) John, the Gospel writer, would have had to have been an...
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What sort of outreach ministries should a church have?
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What are articles of faith?
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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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Had it ever rained before the Flood in Noah's day?
Something else to consider in this discussion is God's wonderful rainbow that he put in the clouds, as a covenant between God and man. Genesis 9:13-16 makes...
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)
This same thought is expressed multiple times in the Psalms, such as in Psalm 23:4 and Psalm 118:6 (to name just two). The psalmist (David or otherwise) was...
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Yemlu Napoleon Ngafi
What does it mean that God has granted us 'everything we need for life and godliness?'
Personally I think this verse is talking about the things that our God has given to us who are in Christ. By His power he has given us everything we need to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?
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It is our soul/spirit that is saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit when we trust Jesus as our savior. Flesh and blood can not enter the kingdom because of sin...
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Does Genesis chapter 1 mean literal 24-hour days?
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, 6 those who trust in their wealth and boast of the ...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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James, That doesn't fit with the text or grammar. It doesn't say, 'For it is impossible for one having believed to fall away' but rather it says it is...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
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What the writer is saying, it is impossible for a believer who has been sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13) to fall way because Christ died for all...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the "these things" Timothy and Christians are to "flee?" 1 Timothy 6:11 ESV
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Good answer, Stanley!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe says SALT is a Biblical image of judgment (Genesis 19:26; Deuteronomy 29:23; Judges 9:45; Jeremiah 48:9)
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What does the Bible say about sadness?
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by Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma
What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?
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Stephen, There are no examples of anyone being saved by a water baptism in scripture. There are a few examples of people getting a Jewish water baptism just...
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What exactly does "fall away" mean in Heb 6:6?
Some apply this verse today to superficial believers who renounce their Christianity or to unbelievers who come close to salvation, then turn away. Either...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If a Christian accidentally kills a person will s/he lose his/her salvation?
Even in the Old Testament (as indicated in the passage cited in the question), there was a distinction made between deliberate or premeditated killing, and...
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What does it mean to have mustard seed faith?
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If a Christian accidentally kills a person will s/he lose his/her salvation?
Deuteronomy 4:41 - 42
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How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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Must precept be upon precept?
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by John Matthews
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Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?
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Jennifer, what liberties are you speaking about which the government takes not explicitly mentioned? Abortion? Capital murder? Romans 13 is the excuse for...
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by Jeannette Shields
, Mom of three
What is the Satanic bible?
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Is the author of this so called ”bible” still alive that I may pray for his salvation, or would I be ‘wasting my breath‘? After all, Christ died for him too....
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?
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American historians have painted our founding fathers in a very positive light, for the most part. Whether they were corrupt, greedy politicians can only be...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What does it mean that love is not proud?
We don't put ourselves above other people, thinking they're wrong and we're right all the time, no! We're to love and treat each other right, plus be workers...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe says SALT is a Biblical image of judgment (Genesis 19:26; Deuteronomy 29:23; Judges 9:45; Jeremiah 48:9)
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Should Christian women wear head coverings?
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WOW! Fantastic and thorough answer, Shanna. You really researched! Thank you! Agree!
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?
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The constitution is a document primarily of negative rights - that is, restrictions on what the government can do. It also lays out for methods of how laws...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?
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'Secret Return' might be a better way of phrasing it than secret rapture. E.G. the pre-trib rapture theory holds that Jesus must 'secretly' return and...
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by lynn Sander
Is the "Left Behind" series biblical?
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Jennifer, I agree with your answer. My only hesitation is with your point #4. I grew up in churches that taught pretrib rapture and I’ve never heard anything...
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George Emerson
Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?
I am quite confident that a majority of our founding get father's were Christians. We're they faultless? No, as they are as we are from a fallen race. That...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Job mean in Job 14:7 about a tree that refuses to die?
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Good answer, Tim!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about pets?
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I like your comment especially: "The care we show an animal entrusted to us is a gauge of personal integrity: "A righteous man cares for the needs of his...