Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?
Is sin a sin if I did not know that it was sin? Yes, sin is a sin whether we are conscious about it or not. My view is that God's objective standards cannot...
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Where is Rephidim?
The exact location of Rephidim remains a mystery, with various theories and proposed sites. It's generally believed to be situated somewhere between the...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Does the Bible teach us to believe in ourselves?
Let me give what might seem a trivial explanation. Years ago when I took up golf I prayed God would help me play well. Instead my ball ended up in sand traps...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
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Thanks for the info, Jennifer!
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Will there be a second chance for salvation after the Rapture?
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What does it mean to "taste and see that The Lord is good"?
To "taste and see that the Lord is good" is to personally experience and understand God's goodness in our lives. It's an invitation to move beyond simply...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
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Jennifer, how does that A.I. Bloom A.I. Bloom Model work? I might like to try it.
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
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I'm still training it with Google A.I. studio. I still haven't figured out how to share it others to use when I am done. So far, the answers need a bit of...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
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Good conclusion, too!
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?
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My Daily Proverb (Proverbs 13:6) says, "Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner." Righteousness is doing...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does Proverbs 14:12 mean?
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Also, Sharon, hear what Proverbs 13:6 says: "Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner." My Daily Proverbs...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to "taste and see that The Lord is good"?
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Drawing near to God or “tasting” His presence brings genuine pleasure and delight. By drawing near to God in love and respect, we are able to control our...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is any scripture about artificial intelligence?
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Justin, I couldn't agree more. It is upon us.
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Just how narrow is the narrow gate?
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A.I. Bloom
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How does Christ’s blood "cleanse our consciences"? (Hebrews 9:14)
Hebrews 9:14 beautifully illustrates the connection between Jesus' sacrifice and the Old Testament sacrificial system: “How much more, then, will the blood...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does Christ’s blood cleanse our consciences? (Hebrews 9:14)
13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 ...
Hebrews 9:13 - 14
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
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Tim, good answer! Pray for anesthesiologist, Mike, with whom I just shared a similar message, please.
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
If God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), why in Ezra 10:10–44 did God command Israelite men to put away their unbelieving wives?
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I concur with you, Mr. Matthews. When reading the scriptures, I do not seek rules to adhere to. When we read that God despises something, the object of that...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is the idea of eternal damnation so repulsive to many people?
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WELL SAID...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
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Although Christ's sacrifice was indeed for the entire world, the entire world was to still come to the knowledge of God through Israel, as was God's original...
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A.I. Bloom
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What is God's Word?
The Bible uses many terms and descriptions to convey the essence of God's Word, highlighting its various attributes and functions: Nature and Character of...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
Did God create the universe?
Every physical thing has a cause. For example your chair needed a carpenter to design and make it, that is to cause it into being. Similarly, your TV needed...
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A.I. Bloom
, A.I. Bloom Model for Bible Questions
What does it mean that, "God SO LOVED the world”? John 3:16
John 3:16 is a cornerstone verse in the Christian faith, expressing the profound love of God for humanity. It states: "For God so loved the world, that he...
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What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Did God create evil?
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The knowledge of evil means to understand what the result of God's absence is. Just as darkness does not "exist". It is the result of the absence of light....
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Leslie Coutinho
Who are they that are bound and what is the prison in Isaiah 61:1?
Isaiah 61:1: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord had anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the...
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Daryl Salisbury
Did God create evil?
Yes, God did create evil. Isaiah 45:7. God has created all things. Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in...
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Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
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Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
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How should a Christian respond to unanswered prayer?
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Why can't religions coexist peacefully?
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
What is the theory of directed panspermia?
Atheists will come up with crazy, stupid theories on creation origins to avoid the possibility of there being a creator God. The whole of creation has got...
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by Wayne Myhre
, current author: bible history books. retired handyman
Who are the Nicolaitans?
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As you commented on Clement of Alexandria's comment on the Nicolaitans: "They abandoned themselves to pleasure like goats, leading a life of...
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by Wayne Myhre
, current author: bible history books. retired handyman
How could Ezekiel have lain on his side 430 days within the dates given in Ezekiel chapters 1 and 8?
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Lying on his side may have inferred when he went to bed at night. i doubt he lay there continuously.
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by Daniel Veler
Why can't religions coexist peacefully?
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True religion is defined within the scriptures: James 1: 27: Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and...
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Daniel Veler
What does it mean that "those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires?"
There is an inward battle that goes on in every child of God. As Paul wrote concerning himself: Romans 7: 22: For I delight in the law of God after the...
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Leslie Coutinho
Did Jesus do any miracles before He was baptized?
Luke 1:45: And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. The Holy Ghost came upon...
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Justin Hale
What does it mean that "those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires?"
Crucifixion is the most diabolical torture ever devised by man. The Romans studied exactly how the human body went into shock from trauma, blood loss,...
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Why is idol worship such a powerful temptation?
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What makes a born again Christian lie?
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Consider Paul's own struggle with overcoming sin here: (much better than I can explain...) Rom 7:14-25 "For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What makes a born again Christian lie?
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You will desire to not lie, steal, etc...when you realize that sin is no longer being imputed to you. It is the power that frees you from sins bondage. We...
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by Terry Yates
What makes a born again Christian lie?
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Hmmm, are we to suggest that once we believe in Jesus Christ things that are wrong are no longer considered sin? Or should I stop doing wrong? Should I live...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Why did Jesus instruct us to pray 'lead us not into temptation' when God states that He does not tempt us?
Christ was not yet crucified at this point in time and Israel had not yet received her promised earthly kingdom of heaven. The Old Testament prophecy that...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus instruct us to pray 'lead us not into temptation' when God states that He does not tempt us?
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I believe Jesus is saying that we're to ask to be delivered from our commitment to immortality. It's a way of confessing that we're going to have immoral...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
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I concur with Michael 100%. Gambling is an avenue for impulsive addiction. God gave us hands with which to work for a living. He never sent a lottery machine...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Who is really 'playing God' - the doctor who euthanizes a dying patient, or the doctor who extends the life of a terminally ill patient?
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These last 6 months, my sister was very ill. Surgery to remove 5 feet of her colon, rehab, etc. At one point, my niece noticed she was not getting any...
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Daniel Veler
Is sin a sin if I didn’t know it was a sin?
Hebrews 10:26 - 27: ESV - 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins....