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  4. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
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Comment by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

Is it spiritually right or wrong for married couple to use sex toys during sex?

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I love your answer, Trevor! Yes, I agree with you that definitely [old] age has much to do with it. Even older age in one partner and sexual changes in the...

May 24 2024

Answer by Donna Williams

How can I help a Christian who is contemplating suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and it is therefore our choice (as with any gift) to keep it or end it?

It is very unfortunate that a person who professes to be a Christian would be contemplating suicide! I understand that sometimes we can fall into depression...

May 24 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Christina Ramirez-Nunez

How can I help a Christian who is contemplating suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and it is therefore our choice (as with any gift) to keep it or end it?

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Your life is not yours to take! Yes life is a gift from God, but he created you for his purposes to fulfill something for him! When you have completed your...

May 24 2024

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What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?

May 23 2024

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

How can I help a Christian who is contemplating suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and it is therefore our choice (as with any gift) to keep it or end it?

In a human context, if one person were to give another a gift with the intention that a specific use be made of it, would it fulfill that intention if the...

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Why did Jesus say, “If you love me, keep my commandments”?

May 23 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?

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Joshua, I just looked up and read the tract you cited. Aside from the many scriptural twists found, the underlying message that I gathered was that unless...

May 23 2024

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

What is the Methodist Church, and what do Methodists believe?

I can agree with Mr. Houdmann's answer above (Houdmann being a conglomerate of contributors from gotquestions.org.) I can differ with a few things, but...

May 23 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the Methodist Church, and what do Methodists believe?

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Vincent, the United Methodist Church is not pro abortion, they are pro choice. They believe that it is a woman's right to choose what actions to take over...

May 23 2024

Comment by Silas Cheung

Who were the priests of On? Was Joseph wrong to marry the daughter of a pagan priest?

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In the time of Joseph, which is prior to Moses, there is no Jewish law at all--just family tradition.

May 23 2024

Question by Anonymous
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How can I help a Christian who is contemplating suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and it is therefore our choice (as with any gift) to keep it or end it?

I'm not aware of any verses that specifically refute this position, although all the suicides I see in the Bible (King Saul, Judas) are negatively portrayed.

1 Samuel 31:4 - 6

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Answer by Joshua Fallaw

Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?

I grew up in church but I certainly remember rededicating my life to Christ as a teen after reading a, "This Was Your Life," tract by Jack Chick. It's so...

May 23 2024 1 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can I know if I am filled with the Holy Spirit?

I went to school with Chip Ingram -- the school was Dallas Theological Seminary. He draws 4 evidences of the filling of the Spirit in a believer's heart. He...

May 22 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How can we worship God in the spirit?

May 21 2024

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Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?

May 21 2024

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What is Bibliology?

May 21 2024

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What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?

May 21 2024

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

Should Christians attend weddings of those in other faiths?

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This answer does not take into account the attender's beliefs. Attending a wedding of any faith does not alter our own beliefs. Jesus spent most of his time...

May 21 2024

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

If a woman asks for divorce, can the man remarry without commiting adultery?

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I used to believe that there were no grounds for divorce given in the Bible. And of course, it is abominable in God's eyes. My parents divorced when I was an...

May 21 2024

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Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?

May 20 2024

Answer by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

How important is the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the day to day living of saved ones?

The guidance of the Spirit today comes from God's written Word (the Bible). Spiritual growth occurs as one reads and studies scripture, which was authored by...

May 20 2024 Follow Vote Up

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

What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane?

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Interesting article, Meluleki! Typo here, though: "As Jesus contemplated His death (the second death that unrepentant sinners will suffer) it was a cup to...

May 20 2024

Question by venkatesan Iyer

How important is the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the day to day living of saved ones?

For instance take the issue: Can a saved, Hindu by birth, accompany his relatives to a temple? The church may prohibit this in principle. (Roman Catholics af...

John 16:13

May 20 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

If a woman asks for divorce, can the man remarry without commiting adultery?

Deuteronomy 24:1-4 mentions remarriage after a divorce, does not call it adultery, and does not demand the death penalty for the remarried spouse. The Bible...

May 20 2024 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Robert Moore

What is a mercy killing?

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I see what you mean. Faced with stage four cancer I don’t know how I will feel about death towards the end. Right now I choose life and I leave my future in...

May 20 2024

Comment by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

What does it mean that the truth will set you free?

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Yoshua said the truth sets us free from sin as in free from slavery. He said all sin is bondage. You imply that He is referring to habitual sin. Does your...

May 19 2024

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

Who is the bride of Christ?

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Mark, do you mean Revelation 21:10?

May 19 2024

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Who were the spirits in prison?

May 19 2024

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What is the Critical Text?

May 19 2024

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What was a blood covenant?

May 19 2024

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What is Pentecost Sunday?

May 19 2024

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What does the Bible say about tough love?

May 19 2024

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

Why does Isaiah refer to Jesus as the Everlasting Father?

As I see it, the title "Everlasting Father" is not related to the Son's position in the Trinity, but is used in reference to duration. He is not merely...

May 19 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Where do we find the official biblical teaching that God is 3 persons?

In Matthew 28:19 (to cite one example), Jesus commanded His followers to baptize the disciples whom they would make in the NAME (not NAMES) of the Father,...

May 19 2024 Follow Vote Up

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Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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I agree Paula, but I believe it is our purpose, as ministers of reconciliation, to show there is currently only one "branch" in operation. If anyone is...

May 19 2024

Comment by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Mark, the identities of Israel and the Body of Christ are, as you know, the main trunk of the tree; every other teaching stems from this. When people...

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?

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Gal 2:7-9 "But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8...

May 19 2024

Comment by Mark Vestal , Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?

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2 Peter 3:15 "And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath...

May 19 2024

Answer by Joshua Fallaw

Why is water never to be shared with strangers (Proverbs 5:17)?

It's not just figurative but incredibly literal if you understand the importance of clean water in those days and the tactics used by enemies. Literally keep...

May 19 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What should I do if I cannot decide who I should be dating?

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I said "learned OJT" not 'earned.' Learned 'on the job.' Again, I didn't teach either of my three daughters to be submissive to a man. I tried to teach my...

May 19 2024

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?

Answering that requires knowing what GOD calls a false prophet. Deuteronomy 13:1-4: “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a...

May 19 2024 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What should I do if I cannot decide who I should be dating?

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I would assume that "learned [not "earned"] OTJ" stands for "learned on the job" (that is, after marriage, as opposed to having been taught beforehand).

May 19 2024

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

How can we know if a person is saved?

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Good answer, Singapore, especially when you said, "He [the saved man] begins to feel and appreciate the love of God who has redeemed him (1 Jn 3:1)." Love...

May 19 2024