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  1. Should I allow my 18-year-old daughter to continue to live with me after telling me she is gay?
  2. What is the meaning of this verse: "And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings"?
  3. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  4. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  5. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  6. How do we glorify God and enjoy him forever?
  7. Will there be an ocean in the new heaven?
  8. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  9. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?


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Comment by Anna Thornton

Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?

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Thank you all so much for your answers, they all was very helpful. And thank you miss Lena, I hope you all have a blessed thanksgiving, god bless y’all!!

November 21 2018

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

Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?

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I like what you said, Michael, "Most people allow their passions and desires to dictate the course of their lives. They choose temporary, earthly pleasure...

November 21 2018

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

How many people are the "many" in Matthew 7:13?

Good question, Jimmy Reyes! Why did God make salvation such a narrow path? Question: "Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?" Answer: In Matthew...

November 21 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Are shootings and other violent acts Satan's and his demons' doings, or is it just people acting on their own?

A great question in this time of epidemic confusion and I humbly submit a few thoughts for your consideration. Some are very quick almost reaching the speed...

November 21 2018 5 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)

Exodus 39:14 tells that the 12 precious stones on Aaron's breastplate were, "according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their...

November 21 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Who were Dismas and Gestas?

November 21 2018

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

Are shootings and other violent acts Satan's and his demons' doings, or is it just people acting on their own?

I would not say that people who unrepentantly commit violent acts and other types of egregious sins are actually possessed by Satan or demonic forces, but...

November 21 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What were the detestable practices of the surrounding peoples? (9:1)

I would say that the detestable practices being referred to continued to be the same actions that the Canaanites had performed prior to Israel's entry into...

November 21 2018 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)

The breastpiece with the twelve specified stones was fashioned according to the instructions that God had earlier given to Moses in Exodus 28:15-30. Other...

November 21 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What was the little book in Revelation? In other words, is the book a real book with pages like our books on earth, or something different?

I would say that the passage cited in the question was intended to evoke an association with a vision that the prophet Ezekiel had in Ezekiel 2:9-3:3. In...

November 21 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14)

What was the significance of these gemstones? (Exodus 39:10–14) 8 They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ep...

1 Vote November 20 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Will we go to sleep in heaven?

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Agree, but, no need, and not tired, or hungry. But in between if you desired I would think you could eat, drink and sleep. I would really enjoy conversation...

November 20 2018

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

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64)

The Biblical tallies of Judeans exiled to Babylon (2 Kings 24:14-16; Jeremiah 52:28-30) total about 15,000. Nevertheless, the numbers might represent only...

November 20 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why are there two demon-possessed men in the Gerasene tombs in Matthew, but only one in Mark and Luke?

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Matthew 8:28 mentions 2 demon-possessed men, though Mark 5:2 and Luke 8:27 refer most probably only to the 1 who was prominent and did the talking.

November 20 2018

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Can a Christian man marry a woman who once was a man?

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In a somewhat startling story for some a British school [indoctrination center] comes news involving 17 students, many of them autistic, who were convinced...

November 20 2018

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

What should be the order of priorities in our family?

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God is number 1. Self is number 2. Wife is number 3. Job is number 4. Children are numbers 4, 5 and 6. I don't agree. I don't believe prioritizing God is...

November 20 2018

Answer by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

Does the Holy Spirit become a sinner by indwelling us while we still have our fallen flesh?

I believe and have been taught since I was a little child, that when you accept Jesus into your heart, your old corrupt sinful heart, there is no place for...

November 20 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer 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?

Dear Christian Friend, I believe that Satan has only the power to whisper around us. The temptation lies within. Allow me to explain myself: I am walking...

November 20 2018 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

"What did Jesus mean when he said, 'No one knows the Son except the Father'"?

I would say that the point that Jesus was making was that, although He was (and is) truly human, He was (and is) also truly God, and, as such, could/can be...

November 20 2018 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)

Human sacrifices are considered “murders”. Bible and God forbids both suicides and killing others. However it is practiced among false religions in...

November 20 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Matthew Beerman

Is limited atonement biblical?

Limited Atonement is difficult to comprehend fully at the best of times, even to experienced believers. If a believer is struggling with this doctrine, there...

November 20 2018 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How will I know when I have found the perfect spouse for me?

November 20 2018

Answer by Myron Robertson , Seeking God's heart

How does one reconcile John 15:7-8 and Matthew 6:19-24?

Context is everything in determining the meaning of this, and the context of these texts is not simply the verses around them; it is every word of scripture,...

November 20 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Terry Gillard , Worship Leader and Engineer

What is the Church of Body Modification?

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Well did one preacher say "The danger for people who don't believe in God is not that they'll believe nothing, it's that they will believe anything!

November 20 2018

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

Where does the Old Testament refer to the Second Coming?

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The other even more exciting topic is The Rapture! Why doesn't anyone talk about this??? Any moment we could be with the Lord!!

November 20 2018

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

Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?

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There are many ways to stand firm on God's word...To stand on what the Bible says. Whatever happens I know it is All under God's watch and control. I trust...

November 20 2018

Comment by Frantz Philossaint

Where do the people go that did not take the mark of the beast and have given their life for Jesus?

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At the Second Coming of Jesus Christ we will be taken to heaven. You are also correct. John 14:1-3 The mark of the beast will be enforced before Jesus comes...

November 20 2018

Answer by Jay Saunders

Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?

Years ago I said to an elderly lady that I was selling a expense antique to after my older brother broke a glass panel out of the furniture--not once but...

November 20 2018 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

Why did God give such detailed instructions to the craftsmen who were making things for the house of God in Exodus? (Exodus 35:4–37:29)

The reason for all the detailed instruction is because the earthly tabernacle was a copy of the original sanctuary in heaven. Everything in the sanctuary the...

November 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is Satan strong enough to put horrible dreams in our heads while we sleep?

I would say that, although the Bible definitely records God as sending dreams or speaking through them, Satan would not be able to do so on his own, but only...

November 19 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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If dreams are a continuation of our thoughts and our desires, is having promiscuous sex in dreams a sin?

November 19 2018

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

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64)

I'm not sure that it's possible to definitively say how many members of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin remained in Babylon. The number mentioned by Ezra as...

November 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Why did God give such detailed instructions to the craftsmen who were making things for the house of God in Exodus? (Exodus 35:4–37:29)

The writer of Hebrews gives us the answer. The tabernacle of Moses is an exact copy of the true tabernacle in heaven. Hebrews 8:1-6 Now the main point of...

November 19 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?

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While on this sphere the Lord did not do many things; so is it logical to extrapolate that because HE did not do "something" in HIS season; that we should...

November 19 2018

Comment by Frantz Philossaint

Where does the Old Testament refer to the Second Coming?

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Yes many are waiting for the event to occur. Until then we need to be a light in this dark world and share with others this Blessed Hope like you mentioned....

November 19 2018

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

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64)

If 42,360 exiles returned to Judah, how many stayed in Babylon? (Ezra 2:64) 64 The whole company numbered 42,360, 65 besides their 7,337 male and female s...

November 19 2018 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is Taize worship, and is it biblical?

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Taize worship has no mystery about it. How is trying to connect with God through scriptural based meditations and chanting unbiblical? It is just a different...

November 19 2018

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

What is Rosicrucianism?

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I see what you mean. One Sunday years ago when I was in the college youth group at a church in the Southwest, some people from the Rosicrucianism church in...

November 19 2018

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November 19 2018