What is the book of Luke?
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The Jesus Film (1979) was created by Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru) and is almost entirely a cinematic adaptation of the Book of Luke. The dialogue in...
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Who was the young man who fled naked in Mark 14:51-52?
While the exact identity of the young man who fled naked in Mark 14:51–52 remains uncertain, scholars have proposed several interpretive possibilities. Each...
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Scott Broberg
, Fig Tree Ministries
What exactly was the saving message that must be believed for eternal life preached by Peter?
This is a challenging and deeply theological question, and it highlights the tension between modern systematic theology and the dynamic, context-rich...
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Billy P Eldred
Why do Christians practice the indoctrination of children?
First of all, let me give you the simple answer. Because we are commanded to. The Bible tells us: Proverbs 22:6 NIV [6] Start children off on the way they...
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by Rhonda Yanosky
What is the balance in prayer between praying persistently for something (Luke 11:8) and praying with such faith (lack of doubt) that you don't even feel you need to keep praying about a certain matter (Romans 14:23)?
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I just LOVE this answer. It so reflects my experiences and the loving relationship possible with Him. Thank you.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19?
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A noun that is formed from a verb is called a verbal noun, and more precisely, in grammar, it's often called a "deverbal noun."
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19?
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Root Word: נָפַל (naphal) – "to fall" נָפַל (naphal) is a common Hebrew verb meaning: to fall down to collapse to be cast down to fail or perish to fall in...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19?
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The Hebrew Root of “Nephilim” The word Nephilim (נְפִילִים) appears in: Genesis 6:4: "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days..." Numbers 13:33 And...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19?
Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19? The verse says, "Christ went and preached to the spirits in prison." I take the...
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How did Paul survive his fight with wild beasts in Ephesus? 1 Corinthians 15:32
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the beatitudes?
Beautiful question, Bill! These Beatitudes are found in Mt 5:3-12 and Lk 6:20-23 (24-26). 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3) You’re blessed when...
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John Appelt
What exactly was the saving message that must be believed for eternal life preached by Peter?
Peter clearly presented the saving message when he wrote his first epistle. People are saved to a living hope and for an incorruptible inheritance, when they...
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What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?
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What does the Bible say about altar calls? Are altar calls biblical?
45 years ago I gave my heart to Christ. It was the most exciting event of my life though my then knowledge of scripture was minimal. 3 months post conversion...
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by Ruth MacQueen
When will the Holy Spirit be taken out of the world?
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Perfectly said
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When will the Holy Spirit be taken out of the world?
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Right
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
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Good point, James! Isaiah 64:6 New Living Translation (NLT) says: "We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some areas of Creation where God's wise design and rule are advantageous/merciful to us?
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What are some areas of Creation where God's wise design and rule are advantageous/merciful to us?
For example, the earth is not too close to the sun nor too far away. Job 38:8-11
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that 'the Lord said to my Lord'?
What does it mean that 'the Lord said to my Lord'? (this is a question that also appears on studyandobey.com / Psalm 110.) It appears thusly: Who is the...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why is corporate worship important?
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Andrew, I understand your response. Exercising one's gifts are not supposed to happen only on Sundays in corporate worship. Worship, as we experience it...
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What is the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture? What does it mean that the Bible is sufficient?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus fulfill all the Old Testament prophecies?
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The expression 10 is read as: "Ten to the seventeenth power" Or more plainly: "A one followed by seventeen zeros" Which equals: 100,000,000,000,000,000 This...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did David mean by asking God to listen to his words and consider his lament in Psalm 5?
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It is this (the song is here): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i23Jg_Ty77Q
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by Sally Saw
Why do people still die of starvation when Jesus says God will provide food and clothing etc?
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Wow, that's resorting to some serious judgment. At the time of the Ukrainian holodomor I guarantee you millions who starved were far more Christian than...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
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I recently read that the tongues of fire, on Pentecost, were the counterpart (?) to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-4.
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What does "El Roi" mean for us today?
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What exactly did the 7th commandment mean?
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I would say that idol worship is covered in, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage." "You shall have...
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by Abraham Samuel
Who did the Lord meet and why did He sought to put this person to death?
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Hmm, this is soooo insightful. I mean, who would have seen it this way, and also resonate with the fact that God does kill?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What exactly did the 7th commandment mean?
By my understanding, although the Bible does use adultery in multiple passages (other than the Ten Commandments) as a symbolic metaphor for the sin of...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How should a Christian respond to evidence of paranormal activity?
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Good answer! As believers, we must be very discerning. We must judge by what the book says!
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How should a Christian respond to evidence of paranormal activity?
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Hi Ruth! Funny, my mom's name was Ruth. She is gone many years. However, I felt you would understand my story. Many years ago, when I was a child, my whole...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
How should a Christian respond to evidence of paranormal activity?
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Excellent! Just keep dropping seeds of FAITH!
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What did Jesus mean when He said to 'not cast your pearls before swine'?
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Who are the spirits Jesus Christ went on to proclaim to in 1 Peter 3:19?
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Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about transformation?
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William D. Mounce is an American scholar of New Testament Greek. He has also worked as an author, teacher and preacher, said, "Dictionary: μεταμορφόω Greek...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
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Hebrews 9:22 “And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood: and without shedding of blood is no remission.” 1611 King James Version (KJV)
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
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Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
In Leviticus 17:11, God says that life is in the blood, and that’s why blood was used in sacrifices—it showed that sin leads to death and that a life had to...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Abigail in the Bible?
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I love reading Pursued by a King, Abigail's Story by Elizabeth Adams & Diana Wallis Taylor. They go into detail, I'm telling you, about how Abigail feels...
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Gary Butler
What exactly did the 7th commandment mean?
I'm just wondering if this question meant idol worship, or at the time it was written about having more than one wife?
Exodus 20:4
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by ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How does young earth creationism handle the apparent evidence for millions of years in the fossil record?
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What the Bible tells us is that God did His creation work in 6 days and rested on the 7th day when His creation work was completed. The first few chapters of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God open up the path through the Red Sea at night instead of day?
As I read it, the fact that the dividing wind blew all night (coupled with the workings of the pillar of fire and the cloud as described in Exodus 14:19-20)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who was Ahitophel?
Ahithophel may have been Bathsheba’s grandfather—2 Samuel 11:3 names her father as Eliam, and 2 Samuel 23:34 identifies Eliam as Ahithophel’s son. If that's...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the church missing during the events from Rev 4 to Rev 20?
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My view remains that 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 was intended to comfort believers that those who have died in Christ will be raised to life. They will not be...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is the church missing during the events from Rev 4 to Rev 20?
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It is indeed important to keep passages in context! But if we think the context contradicts the text or vice versa, we need to examine our assumptions we may...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who killed Saul?
By my reading, Saul killed himself by falling on his sword, as indicated in 1 Samuel 31:4. The account of Saul's death in 2 Samuel 1 was a deliberate...
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Anonymous
Who killed Saul?
Why does 1 Samuel 31:4 say Saul fell upon his sword and 2 Samuel verse 1 says a man killed Saul?
1 Samuel 31:4