What was the practice of casting lots?
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How can casting lots be called a "game of chance" in light of Proverbs 16:33?
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by Charles Godewyn
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by D Duke
Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
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Your VERY IMPORTANT LIGHT & GOOD comment - This simple truth seems to be least grasped by humanity. Yet we say it in our CHILD’s prayer. “God is great,...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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You yourself said in one of your previous statements above that "Logos is never synonymous with Jesus Christ." I cited a scriptural reference that clearly...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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Gregory, can you cite any Bible texts that teaches what you just wrote?
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Are we as born again believers mandated by God to tithe?
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by Rich Hazeltine
Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the Book of Revelation?
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I wonder if Mr. Houdmann has any comment about the controversy over the adoption of the Revelation of John as cannon? There is some controversy as well about...
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Agnes Stuart
Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?
God does speak in dreams and visions today just as Peter said in Acts 2:16 - 17: 'No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “‘In the last days, God...
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by Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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That is, if you do not think that place he speaks of is a celestial body for your soul to inhabit. Obviously paradise is an awaiting place for the 1st...
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What is the purpose of the church?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?
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I was saved 71 years ago when I was only years old. I knew nothing except John 3:16. I knew that since I believed on Him, I had eternal life. I did not know...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?
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Conversion simply means to quit trusting in what we do to save us, and trust in Jesus finished work on the cross to save us. It just means we believe John...
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by kel gens
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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Exactly, God's plan (which is what the definition of logos is).. came into reality. God's word spoken into existence. Just like God said, let there be...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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Perhaps I did not go far enough in my quotation above from John's gospel. John 1:14 says, "And the Word (Logos) became flesh and dwelt among us, full of...
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by kel gens
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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The word "Word" is translated from the Greek word Logos. Logos is never synonymous with Jesus Christ. It is God's word that spoke everything into existence....
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by Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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Do you mean in the same place as hell with a great gulf (impassable) between them as Jesus describes in his story of Lazarus and the rich man? Which maybe...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (9:20)
Gideon, whom God had appointed judge over Israel in Judges 6 in order to free Israel from its subjugation to the Midianites (which God had allowed to happen...
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by Rod Holloman
What does it mean that Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men"?
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Would some of those who were captive be those mentioned in the scripture reference below? “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Salvation is a free gift. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. What do you have to do for a free...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (9:20)
What does this fire … from Abimelek refer to? (Judges 9:20) King James Version Judges 9:20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the ...
Judges 9:4 - 5
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Derek Blake
, 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall
When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
I think the answer is pretty obvious. If we read Matthew 6:7-14 (also in Luke) we find the Twelve asking Jesus for advice on how to pray, and Jesus instructs...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
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Give me an example of when a mutation in a species ever made that species stronger, to the point that the entire species changed to match that mutation....
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Tim Darden
, Retired from corporate America
Why did the leper say to Jesus, "If you are willing, you can make me clean"?
The leper's response has always been a bit curious to me, as well. Maybe the leper was acknowledging that he was in the presence of the Lord who does...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Kenneth, Salvation is a one-time event. Eternal life with God is not a revolving door--sometimes you're in, sometimes you're out. Rom 10:9-10 tells us what...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Kenneth, That's the whole point of grace. We don't deserve it because we remain sinners as long as we are here on this earth. The Bible never says we go back...
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by A. Wall
Why do I face the consequences of Adam's sin when I did not eat the fruit?
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The reason the world faces the consequences of Adam's sin, is because Adam is the father the human race. In the beginning of time God placed the dominion of...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
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Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he made alive together with him, having forgiven you ALL...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
When you sin, is it true that you don't need to ask for forgiveness because Jesus already nailed your sin to the cross?
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In First Corinthians there was a believer sleeping with his father's wife. Paul said to bar him from fellowship in the church, and turn such a one over to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it a sin to swim in public pools according to the Bible?
If I am interpreting the question correctly, I would say that swimming in a public pool (or any similar setting, such as a beach) would not be a sin in and...
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by Kenneth Heck
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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The basic question here is salvation a process or is it a one-time event? Salvation isn’t always guaranteed regardless of human behavior. Apostates (those...
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I am a parent; how can I let go of my adult children?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?
I would say that, although God would certainly be capable of speaking to people through dreams or visions today, there might not be as much need for Him to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is a backsliding Christian still saved?
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Once saved always saved is the gospel. One man may be living like the devil and still be saved. Another man may seemingly living right, but never receive the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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We all sin, First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. That is why Jesus had to die for us. Once we believe,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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Jesus told the thief on the cross, today you will be with me in paradise. Hades and paradise pretty much have the same meaning. Paradise as well as hell is...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
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John, The courts can make whatever laws the current culture wants them to make but it doesn't over ride God's law ever. Immorality of all kinds is abhorrent...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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You might also want to consider Jesus' own words: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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In my opinion The Rich Man and Lazarus is not a historical account of two individuals’ literal experiences in the afterlife. It’s only a parable – one of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Jesus returns for that last battle will his soldiers be resurrected people or angels?
I would say that, in the context of the events described in the vision given to John in Revelation, the "army" mentioned in Revelation 19:19 represents...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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If we die before repenting of a specific sin, we are still saved. Why? Because if we have faith in Christ, then God looks at *Christ's blood* and is appeased...
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by Kenneth Heck
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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This is why the cycle of sin, repentance and forgiveness is a lifelong process which without the Holy Spirit very few would succeed at. You can't be saved...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Oh, boy, Kenneth. If being saved means never sinning, none of us are going to make it! None of us is perfect, even after being saved and receiving the Holy...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
What does it mean to be absent from the body?
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Albert, I'm sorry but I really don't understand anything you're saying. First 2 Cor 5 is VERY clear that when we leave our physical bodies, we are with the...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Who was Lilith / Lillith? Does the Bible say anything about Adam having another wife before Eve?
Michael answers this very well, and and I would only augment it with: God gave Moses the Genesis account of creation, I believe to set the record straight,...
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by Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
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Luke 16: 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
I do believe the case can be made for eternal punishment, and hell being a place of torment. Luke 16: 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did dreams seem to help people know God’s will in the Bible? (Judges 7:15) Does this apply to people today?
Why do dreams seem to help us know God’s will today? (Judges 7, esp. verse 15) -- 13 Gideon arrived just as a man was telling a friend his dream. “I had a...
Judges 7:15