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What does the Bible say about coping/dealing with a terminal illness?
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is the Apostolic Church, and what do Apostolics believe?
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Unlike the New Apostolic Church, and other evangelical churches, baptism is not a requirement for salvation or rebirth. I do not understand the statement...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When God says, "Guard the treasure entrusted to you," what is "the treasure"?
When we consider this verse in the context of everything Paul said to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:1 - 14, I think this good deposit could be any or all of the...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Who are the children of light in Luke 16:8?
The children of light are Christians, genuine believers in Jesus Christ. John 12:36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become...
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by Jay Saunders
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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Thank You Andy but God! Seah! and Marantha! Brother
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by West Miller
What is the grace of God?
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Agree with Judy! Very much in need of hearing about God's Grace (i.e. His love towards us) today. It's the Spiritual vitamin pick-me-up I desparetly needed...
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Dean Mathes
What is meant by, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven"?
The question really is: "How do I become childlike in order to be saved?" So what characteristic do children have that adults do not have? A child is more...
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by Joseph Kearney
, Retired Business Executive
How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)
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The problem I have with these verses is that they make it sound like a game between Our Lord and Satan using Job as a pawn. It doesn't seem fair/right/within...
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by Victor Manford
What does it mean that the stones will cry out if others keep silent?
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Stone has been used In the Bible all over but we must consider the background in which it was used. In 1 Peter 2:7, "So the honor is for you who believe, but...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
When God says, "Guard the treasure entrusted to you," what is "the treasure"?
Mr. Maas has a good case there, but I think "the treasure" is the gospel message as you said might be a view, i.e. "the precious deposit of Christian truth"...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the woman at the well?
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The woman at the well received the free gift of salvation by grace. Grace is sufficient for all our sin. we do not repent of sin to be saved, We confess we...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge?
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Matthew 7:21 They did not do the will of His Father. What is the will of HIs Father? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that All that seeth...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God?
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In your comment, "The condition for new birth (salvation) is basically two fold and not burdensome-Mathew 11:30.The first condition is REPENTANCE which...
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Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
The wickedness of the wicked can and will come to an end. There are a few ways theologians work this out, but the best to me is to look at the nature of the...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did God judge the sin of Achan so severely?
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Agree Terry. We all have a life we do not deserve. His Love, beyond our comprehension, gives us much more than we could ever dream of earning. We are...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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When Jesus died on the cross He took the sins of the whole world, so that any on who would believe He did it for them could be saved. First John 2:2 And He...
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Craig Mcelheny
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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What is the grace of God?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is a blessing according to the Bible?
I used to own the 5 volumes of the old International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. I loved the set. Here's an excerpt: BLESSING (berakhah; eulogia): [Hebrew...
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liz corbett
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How is physical death related to spiritual death?
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by Dinganie Soko
How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge?
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If you say that salvation is permanent based on the mere act of belief then how do you explain the following verses? Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV throughout) 21Not...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What is God like?
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Grant, this is very well written and informative. I especially like your organizing the nature and the character of God. God is All that and so much more...
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Em Hardin
Does the Bible mention the lost city of Atlantis? Is there any evidence for Atlantis?
Ezekiel 26 mentions a kingdom named Tyrus that God destroyed. Some of the language used infers that it's an island nation that closely resembles Plato's...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view prayer in public schools?
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This response did not mention that it is not legal for government organizations, i.e. public schools, to have corporate prayer in those schools. It doesn't...
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by Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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Your question is “how can I know for sure..?” God never saves us against our will. In salvation God has ordained that we cooperate with Him. There are two...
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by Michael Davis
, Former Baptist Pastor now Catholic, lover of the poor
What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?
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In seeking to understand any scripture I look at what the context is, the intent of the writer, and ask what the Church Fathers had to say about the...
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Donald Grondwalski
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Should we read other books, or just the Bible?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does "plead the blood of Jesus" mean?
As I understand it, "pleading the blood of Jesus" when praying is done with the goal of claiming the power of Christ over the subject or situation that is...
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Jay Saunders
How is a Christian to relate to a spiritual father?
When you find a spiritual father become his friend. Because a true spiritual father understands how to put the word or Armour of God to use. You will know...
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Jay Saunders
What does it mean to guard your heart?
To guard your heart you have to put on the breatplate of righteousness. Jesus must become our righteousness because our righteousness is as filthy rags. We...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Does God have one specific person for you to marry?
No, on the soul mate, as is well explained by previous post. If you want a God given spouse then seek and you will find. I fasted and prayed for several...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a carnal Christian?
When Christ died for the sins of he whole world, He did it and gives eternal life with faith only being the requirement of salvation by grace. John 6:40 He...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?
I would say that, even though the exact date of Christ's birth is not given in Scripture, and although many aspects of how Christmas is celebrated today are...
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What does the Bible say about bisexuality? Is being a bisexual a sin?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18)
In addition to "discipline", other translations of this verse use such words as "chastening", "rebuke", or "correction" to express what Eliphaz was saying....
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How can I help someone who argues that he knows when the world will end?
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AMEN Isaiah. To quote. 1Thessalonians 5:1, "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. (2) For you...
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by Sabrena Brantley
Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Yes he does. He's the god of this world. If you believe in the Spirit realm then you know he can enter your dreams and other ways too.
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How can the wickedness of the wicked come to an end?
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We have to remember that Satan is the God of this world. God is ultimately over all, but for now, we all choose, either God or Satan. Until the time comes...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18)
Why did Eliphaz think God was disciplining Job? (Job 5:17–18) ESV 17 “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipl...
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Len Thies
, Bible researcher and author
Should a Christian use a dating service to find a spouse?
I lost my first wife to cancer in 2008, a marriage which began in 1963. We had three fantastic children and currently have eight grandchildren and one...
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by Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?
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Dear Brother Saunders, these were indeed two very powerful spiritual dreams. You are very correct, God has always spoken to His people throughout all time,...
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Michael Kouroupis
What does the Bible say about Creation vs. evolution?
This idea of comparing creation to evolution is an apple to orange comparison. It really should ONLY be a comparison of Creation to abiogenesis (the original...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we be sure that a teaching is from the Holy Spirit (John 14:26)?
I just found the Quest Study Bible in our public library system so I checked it out. Their answer is as follows: “Spirit-led teachings are recognizable...
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Meshack Gachago
, lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries
Who are the four living creatures in Revelation?
The four creatures are spiritual picture of the coming forth of the perfect man after the fall in Genesis. The cherub is symbolic of the restored man in the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was the redemption price for men and women different in Leviticus 27:3-8?
Why were men worth more than women in Leviticus 27:3-8? Men are not essentially or inherently worth more than women as one might think from the passage....
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What does the Bible say about caring for our old parents?
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Why are there so many televangelist scandals?