If you are once saved are you then always saved?
First, let me say “There is no end to what I don’t know” But after many years on this earth, I don’t take any denominational slant. Jesus said, “He (Holy...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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You can not earn salvation by good works, and you can not lose salvation by bad works. People believe they are saved because they live right. But that does...
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by Raymond Ruiz
What happened at Mars Hill in the Bible?
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Thank you for your detailed answer.
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by Yvettw Williams
Why did God make sex before marriage a sin if he blesses those who are not married with children?
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That was well said. It touched my soul just by reading your answer. I just started repentance all over again.
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What are the beliefs of Jesus only / oneness Pentecostals?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I be saved?
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The gospel is given in First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does voting for a person who backs abortion or supports same sex marriage make you complicit in their sin?
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What he said was the person saying he/she supports "gay marriage " may be doing so only to get votes and win an election. That person just might abhor the...
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Shey Smith
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
This pagan history of Christmas is readily available and widely known. Jeremiah 10:1-5 describes a tradition eerily similar to that of Christmas that God...
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by Kenneth Heck
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Judas was the first to take communion unworthily. Since then many have also taken it unworthily over the centuries. I Cor 11:27-30 mentions the negative...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why not take the mother bird in addition to the eggs in the nest? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)
The way that I read the passage, it was not permissible to take eggs that the mother was incubating, but only chicks (that is, "the young") that had already...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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While taking communion doesn't save, it is a commemoration of our Salvation and so we should do it in remembrance of Christ. As Jesus put it of the communion...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
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Judas took communion, but was not a believer and was not saved. Communion never saved anyone. Only Jesus blood sacrifice for all sin is what saved us. First...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why not take the mother bird in addition to the eggs in the nest? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)
Why not take the mother bird? (Deuteronomy 22:6–7)--6“If a bird’s nest happens to be before you along the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones...
Deuteronomy 22:6 - 7
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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Jim you are spot on, praise the Lord.
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
What does the Bible say about household salvation?
The Creator, author of The Holy Bible is ALHYM has a lot to say about the household and its central importance in His relationship with Man. The first word...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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No Michael, even "born again christians" deserve hell. We are still sinning, and those who sin "deserve" punishment. Our way out is that the punishment for...
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by Norm Perkins
What is the Christian view of yoga?
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I guarantee most people that “practice” yoga do so exclusively for fitness and balance. To think that while one is doing a yoga pose one is opening oneself...
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by A. Wall
What is Abraham's bosom?
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Remember this is a parable given by Jesus knowing that the Pharisees would understand. When Jesus referred to Abraham's bosom, the Pharisees knew exactly...
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Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
What is the proper way to pray?
Answering “What is the proper way to pray?” I love to start my prayers with, “God, make Your desires mine.” I believe that beginning our prayers with a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Psalm 24 says, "He who has clean hands and a pure heart.. "then what does "dirty hands" mean?
In my opinion, the heart and the hands (as they are used here) are employed as symbols to refer respectively to the place where ideas or thoughts originate,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we get God on our side? (Deuteronomy 20:4)
I would say that the central issue for any nation is not whether God is on its side, but whether it is on God's side. Later in the same chapter from which...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How can we get God on our side? (Deuteronomy 20:4)
Deuteronomy 20:4-6 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 4 The Lord your God will fight alongside you and help you win the battle.”
Deuteronomy 20:4
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by Ruth Socash
When Psalm 24 says, "He who has clean hands and a pure heart.. "then what does "dirty hands" mean?
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I know what clean hands me spiritually, I think.. But I don't understand what dirty hands mean. Does it mean literally, with dirt or grime on them, but in...
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Ruth Socash
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is the Salvation Army, and what do they believe?
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Terry, as you should know, baptism and the Lord's supper have nothing to do with salvation and, as such, are not required. One only has to believe in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did people participating in idol worship deserve execution? (Deut. 17:2–5)
I would say that God made idolatry punishable by death on the same basis that He made adultery punishable by death (Leviticus 20:10) -- because it is a...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the firmament theory?
The firmament theory (to the best of my knowledge) maintains (based on a specific interpretation of the Genesis account of creation) that the original earth...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was "you" that Moses was referring to in Deuteronomy? (18:15)
In my opinion, when Moses said "you", he was addressing the nation of Israel, but his words were intended not only for those Israelites to whom he was then...
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How should a Christian respond to persecution?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was "you" that Moses was referring to in Deuteronomy? (18:15)
Who was Moses referring to? (Deuteronomy 18:15)-- The Prophet 14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. Bu...
Deuteronomy 18:14 - 15
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is Arianism?
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There is only one gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third...
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by Chris Heier
, Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona
Do pets / animals go to Heaven? Do pets / animals have souls?
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Thank you Suzanne.
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by Jerry Tate
What is cheap grace?
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Thanks for your encouragement, James. His grace is sufficient!
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If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for praying out loud, should we pray aloud?
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If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for praying out loud, should we pray aloud?
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What is a root of bitterness?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
Since God inspired all the writers of the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17), any given book of Scripture belonged in the canon from the moment of its writing. It was...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?
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Heaven, or salvation is not a reward for anything because we did nothing for it. But our good works done after we are saved count toward rewards in heaven....
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Jack Croach
How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
There are too many people challenging the Word of God in our time. It’s so important that we start living out the Word and stop trying to find ways around...
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How can we be 'strong in the Lord?'
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What does it mean to pray for our daily bread?
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What is the significance of '40 days' in the Bible?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Are all people considered equally valuable as children of God, or are people who were born as a result of an unplanned pregnancy not as important to God?
All human life -- whether conceived in a "planned" manner or not -- has value in God's sight. An example of this is provided by the genealogy of Jesus, as...
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by Ally Thomas
What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?
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In my thinking, Christ died for all. But if you don't know this or aren't aware how can you live it out. Therefore it is incumbent upon us to inform them by...
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by Chris Heier
, Retired, living in Mexico and Arizona
Are people who claim to talk to God insane?
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Don, what you say is very questionable in my opinion. The Bible is the Living Word. if what a person thinks he heard was of God he must look to the Word for...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the meaning of “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God”?
The KJV, in this particular text, is a more insightful translation from the original Greek and reads like this: “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the...
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by Anna Thornton
When a woman has a child before marriage, does God make that woman barren after birth?
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I was not fertile, I was tested several times, I had issues and the doctor told me that I would never be able to have a child. So I went on with my life...
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by Helen Thomas
What is the difference between the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit?
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In regards to the above:- I agree that the Spirit is used when in direct relation to the Lord or God's Spirit and Jesus Christ. John 3:31 God gives the...
