What is the correct translation of Psalm 22:16?
Psalm 22:16 seems different from Hebrew versions which in English is something like this, “For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evildoers have enclosed...
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Paula Fether
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How can I forgive my rapist?
In Luke 17:3 Jesus said, "Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him." So first comes rebuke, then comes repentance,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Proverbs 10:15 contradict Proverbs 11:28?
How circumstances can shape one's opportunities! Some people are "born on third base," meaning they inherit wealth, connections, or social advantages that...
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Anonymous
How can wolves live with lambs, and how can leopards dwell with goats (Isaiah 11:6-9)?
Isaiah 11:6-9 English Standard Version The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the...
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Anonymous
How can I forgive my rapist?
I was rapped by my step-dad and I’m trying to forgive, but I still live in the same place as him and I find it hard to forgive. I want to because I know it's...
Matthew 18:21 - 22
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do you confront someone claiming to be a Christian for several years who does not display the fruit of the Spirit, nor do they show any signs of being spiritually “born again”?
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From Google: When confronting someone claiming to be a Christian but not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit, approach the situation with love, concern, and a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Proverbs 10:15 contradict Proverbs 11:28?
Proverbs 18:11 later appears to amplify on Proverbs 10:15 by saying that the rich man's wealth is as a high wall (a protection similar to the "strong city"...
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Anonymous
Does Proverbs 10:15 contradict Proverbs 11:28?
A rich man's wealth is his strong city. The poverty of the poor is their ruin. But over and over again, we've seen that God has rendered wealth meaningless a...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued Conclusion: Paul’s Gospel Is Not Separate From Christ’s or the Apostles’ 1. Paul’s “my gospel” does not mean a separate or exclusive gospel, but...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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5. Catholic Teaching: The Fullness of Revelation Is in Christ, Not Just Paul From a Catholic perspective, Paul’s writings are inspired Scripture, but they do...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued 4. Romans 3:25 – Justification and Salvation in Paul’s Writings Romans 3:25 is used to argue that Paul alone revealed salvation through faith in...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued 3. Colossians 1:25 – What Does It Mean That Paul “Fulfilled the Word of God”? The claim that Paul’s writings “fulfill the word of God” in...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued 2. Acts 18:24-26 – Apollos and the Fullness of Christian Teaching The example of Apollos being taught the gospel “more perfectly” is often...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued Paul’s “my gospel” in Romans 16:25 simply means the message he preached, not a unique or different gospel. • In 2 Thessalonians 2:15, Paul commands...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Your response brings up an important question: Does Paul’s “my gospel” mean that salvation is found only in his epistles, apart from the teachings of Jesus...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God allow David to keep Bathsheba as his wife?
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https://ebible.com/questions/4829-if-david-was-repentant-for-uriah-s-death-and-for-stealing-his-wife-why-did-he-continue-to-be-with-bathsheba
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by Mark Vestal
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What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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So, Paul's "my gospel" would be sufficient to find salvation (whether new, or a "more perfect" form). For instance, after Paul had taught Aquila and...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that we have eternity in our hearts?
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Set the world in their heart—given them capacities to understand the world of nature as reflecting God’s wisdom in its beautiful order and times (Ro 1:19,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that we have eternity in our hearts?
Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV, one of my favorite translations to memorize from) says: "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about being a good parent?
We should teach and train our children. Proverbs 22:6 (NET) – Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it....
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Paul himself acknowledges that the mystery of the Gospel was already revealed through the prophets: • Romans 16:25-26: “According to the revelation of the...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Continued: However, James does not teach that works “earn” salvation, but rather that true faith is lived out in love, just as Paul teaches in Ephesians...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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3. Peter, Paul, and the “Kingdom Gospel” The claim that Peter, James, and John preached a “future forgiveness” gospel based on works, while Paul alone...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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In my opinion, the claim that Paul preached a separate and unique gospel from Peter, James, and John—one meant for Gentiles, while the others preached a...
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What is the significance of Stephen's answer to the Sanhedrin prior to being martyred?
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Mark Vestal
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How has God "worked all things together for good" in your life according to Romans 8:28?
This verse is regarding the spiritual blessings we have through faith in Christ (vs. 35-39 below). How do these blessings "work together for good to them...
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Anonymous
How has God "worked all things together for good" in your life according to Romans 8:28?
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." (ESV) I would love to see...
Romans 8:28
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Philip Davies
Did they ever wash the blood off the altars in the OT?
It is recorded that they took the ashes away from the altars of the burnt offering, but I can't find any instruction to clean the blood off the altars. So...
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by Lisa Edwards
How do demons get into our lives?
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Thank you for educating us about this. I am going to share this information with my entire family who have been going through 13 years of terrible choices...
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by Mark Vestal
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How can I repent of sexual immorality (fornication) if I already have a child and I'm currently pregnant with my second one?
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Look to the cross. God forgave us all that day for all He knew we would do today. Use that Light (the Truth) to be the foundation of your guidance going...
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by Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Yes, the church, the body of Christ, is being filled today with both Jew and Gentile believers. This is on an individual (not national) basis of faith....
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by Paul Wood
, KC-135 Instructor Pilot; Engineer; Disciple Maker
What does the Bible say about agnostics?
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I'm not certain what I meant Jack! If I posted this again I would remove the first sentence of the second paragraph. I'm guessing it was a response to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can I repent of sexual immorality (fornication) if I already have a child and I'm currently pregnant with my second one?
Good question. First of all, I want to acknowledge that you are in a difficult and complex situation. It is clear that you desire to repent and live in...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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The Catholic Church has always taught that salvation is through one Gospel and one Church, not separate plans for Jews and Gentiles. Jesus Himself prayed for...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Galatians 2:7-9, which distinguishes between the “Gospel of the uncircumcision” (Paul’s mission to the Gentiles) and the “Gospel of the circumcision” (Peter’...
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by John Stone
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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In Romans 1:16, Paul clearly states that the Gospel is the same for both Jews and Gentiles: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did Jesus go into Gentile territory (Mark 7:24-28)?
Matthew 15:26: “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” Mark 7:27: “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I sing a new song when I'm experiencing grief?
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I find Hebrews 12 to be useful reading during such times.
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What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)?
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How can I repent of sexual immorality (fornication) if I already have a child and I'm currently pregnant with my second one?
I am in a relationship with the father of my children. He is almost divorced. How do I repent in this situation? I have asked him once for us to stop having ...
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Why did Jesus go into Gentile territory (Mark 7:24-28)?
Except for the brief time living in Egypt as a child, Jesus lived all His life within the boundaries of Israel. Mark 7:24 seems to say Jesus went into the...
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What does the Bible say about art?
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Did King David ever feel prayer wouldn't help the situation he got himself into?
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by Mark Vestal
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What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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The messages of Peter, James and John contrast Paul. Future forgiveness of sin for them (Israel), but current forgiveness of sin for everyone living today...