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  1. How can one become a “partaker of the divine nature”?
  2. What does it mean that the name of the city is ‘The Lord is There’ in Ezekiel 48:35?
  3. What does the potter’s work in Jeremiah 18:1-6 teach us about God’s authority over our lives and His ability to reshape us when we go astray?
  4. Does Ezekiel prophesy about an invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar which never actually took place? Ezekiel 29:17–20
  5. What are "pruning hooks" and "plowshares" in Micah 4:3?
  6. What does the Bible say about Christians and Israel?
  7. What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?
  8. How do we minister unto the Lord?
  9. Why would Pharaoh "console" himself when he saw that his fate was the same as the great nations of the past (Ezekiel 32:31)?


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What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?

July 22 2017

Answer by RICK PORTER , Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God

What are some things that may cause us to drift away from faith?

This dilemma of whether a born again, saved Child of God can "drift away" from the Faith, or whether the person that drifts away was ever truly born again,...

July 22 2017 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Martin Naskovski

How does Alcoholics Anonymous compare with the Bible?

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It matters who you surrender to as part of AA. One can perhaps get sobriety and recovery by surrendering to a false god, the AA group, or some other "higher...

July 22 2017

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July 22 2017

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What does the Hebrews 10:26 mean concerning 'willful sin?'

July 22 2017

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Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?

July 22 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the biblical way to lead a child to Christ?

I can only relate my own salvation. I was lead to accept Jesus as my only savior when I was only about 5 years old by my mother. My mother told me we are all...

July 22 2017 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

Why is faith without works dead?

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Eph 2:8,9 state that we are saved by grace not of works hat anyone should boast. However reading further to verse 10 we find that we are created in Jesus...

July 22 2017

Comment by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?

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We limit God by our human reasoning. God's ways are way above ours. The God who created the vast universe, complex bio-systems, DNA etc would find this...

July 22 2017

Comment by Gerritt Schuitema , Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer

What church organization is the most devoted to the Bible?

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Hi brother Nathan, sorry for the misplaced comment. But to it, I am not seeing those texts as delineating a second atonement or at least one that happens,...

July 22 2017

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What year was Jesus Christ born?

July 22 2017

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

Does the Bible mention Alexander the Great?

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Many biblical scholars put the writing of Daniel to the 2nd century B.C., sometime between 185-165. The Hebrew Bible's "canon of the prophets" was closed in...

July 22 2017

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

How does Alcoholics Anonymous compare with the Bible?

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Well said, Janet. Gotquestions.org was referring to the question of comparing the two documents. AA has never sought to be a replacement of the Bible, the...

July 21 2017

Comment by JD Abshire

What is liberal Christian theology?

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I personally and firmly believe that the 7 points addressed by Michael are spot on. There are certainly degrees of librality but all of the 7 sentiments...

July 21 2017

Comment by Vicki Hale

What is liberal Christian theology?

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I'm not sure I agree with characterizing spiritual allegory as "mere" - as if it were of lesser value in some way.

July 21 2017

Comment by Vicki Hale

What churches are the most liberal?

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There are a lot of Christian denominations that believe Liberal Christianity is not Christian, but these views are very fallacious, in the sense of the "No...

July 21 2017

Comment by Melanie Spindler , Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth

Is mental illness caused by evil spirits?

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Sorry, story of Saul should read 1 Samuel 16:14

July 21 2017

Answer by Melanie Spindler , Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth

Is mental illness caused by evil spirits?

Let me say first, I am a physician, an MD that went through psych rotations, have treated patients, have seen the ill-effects of mental health disease. I...

July 21 2017 5 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are our past, present, and future sins forgiven in Christ?

To me, Paul makes clear in Romans that faith in Christ causes sin's former total control over a person to be broken (Romans 6:1-4, 15-18). Therefore, those...

July 21 2017 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is liberal Christian theology?

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If a group teaches that Christ is not the only way to the Father, and reject the historical reality of Christ's death and ressurection, then by extension...

July 21 2017

Comment by Vicki Hale

What is liberal Christian theology?

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" "Love" of our fellow man becomes the defining issue. As a result of this "reasoning" by liberal theologians, the following doctrines are taught by liberal...

July 21 2017

Question by Anonymous
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Are our past, present, and future sins forgiven in Christ?

Is there a verse that says our past present and future sins have been forgiven?

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Answer by Tunde Ajibola

Is it biblical to blame the spirits, such as the spirit of anger, the spirit of lust, the sprit of greed, etc... as the cause of our sins?

Firstly, Christian should understand who they are in Christ Jesus Col 1:13 expressly stated "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath...

July 21 2017 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by JD Abshire

Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?

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Based on the responses to Michael's statements regarding God's sovereignty versus free will I have a question. First read then consider Paul's letter to the...

July 21 2017

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

How should a Christian respond to illegal aliens/illegal immigrants?

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My sister warrior: Biblical truth thus logical and very surgically presented; so it must be deemed as HATE speak in our current micro aggression age of...

July 21 2017

Comment by David Adom

Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?

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Well, I think Angel Karing was right.

July 21 2017

Answer by Bryan Naidoo , Post graduate and pastor

Is it biblical to blame the spirits, such as the spirit of anger, the spirit of lust, the sprit of greed, etc... as the cause of our sins?

No, there is no reason to blame spirits. Man sins because of his or her choice.There are two spirits that roam the universe. The good spirit and an evil...

July 21 2017 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Judy Doyle

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

Jesus was the sacrificial Lamb. He died for our sins, past, present and future. When we accepted Him as Savior, our names were written in the Lamb's Book of...

July 21 2017 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Judy Doyle

What is liberal Christian theology?

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I had a head-on experience with a liberal church. In the process of looking for a Christian, Bible believing church I thought I found one. On my third visit...

July 21 2017

Comment by dale dorsett

What is liberal Christian theology?

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In other words, Liberal Christian Theology is no different than Christian Science. "Create your own reality!" Hope they don't meet God so deceived!

July 21 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

We do need to keep the meaning of repentance right as it is meant in the bible. The Greek word for repentance is the word metanoia, which means to change...

July 21 2017 4 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Melanie Spindler , Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth

Is it biblical to blame the spirits, such as the spirit of anger, the spirit of lust, the sprit of greed, etc... as the cause of our sins?

Excellent answers, all, above. I too believe that spirits exist and work to trip you up, but it is our own flesh nature & sinful desire that causes us to...

July 21 2017 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Melanie Spindler , Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth

Can sin be forgiven without repentance?

Short and sweet: NO. Unrepentant sin is not forgiven. I cite the following: -Luke 24:47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the...

July 21 2017 5 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about legalism? How can a Christian avoid falling into the trap of legalism?

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The problem comes when we trust in our works to save us, instead of what Jesus did for us on the cross. Romans 11:6 It is all grace, what Jesus did for us,...

July 21 2017

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Does this passage, John 3:16-17, tell us that God sent Jesus to die for our sins?

July 21 2017

Answer by Jesse Mitchell

When a person dies, does his/her spirit stay with us?

Scripture can provide you the answer that hopefully helps and comforts you. In 1Thess 13-18 Paul tells us that those who have died in Christ before He comes...

July 21 2017 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Is it biblical to blame the spirits, such as the spirit of anger, the spirit of lust, the sprit of greed, etc... as the cause of our sins?

July 21 2017

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What is liberal Christian theology?

July 21 2017

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

What does the Bible say about illegal immigration?

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Thank you Cindy for your responses. We probably sit next to each other in church and across the aisle from one another at the "town hall." Or maybe we only...

July 21 2017

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

What does it mean to present oneself to God as one approved?

I think that the idea that Paul is expressing to Timothy here is that, although Christians are all sinners saved by God's grace, Timothy (and, by extension,...

July 21 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Brian Ansell , Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i

Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

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Not a genetic risk, just genetic chaos, where the genes that don't work well multiply until you have a person without the genes they need to reproduce, end...

July 21 2017

Question by Anonymous
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What does it mean to present oneself to God as one approved?

What does 2 Timothy 2:15 mean?

2 Timothy 2:15

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What is the pride of life?

July 21 2017

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How can I avoid denominations and just be a Bible believing Christian?

July 21 2017

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What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain?

July 20 2017

Comment by Brian Ansell , Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i

Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

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That would be incest. If we all had the same genetic routes, than humanity would not have got this far.

July 20 2017