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Is it a sin to have relationship (love) with a girl, as a teenager? (No sexual activity involved)

October 18 2022

Answer by Donald Martin , I am one who has been given mercy by our Lord Jesus Christ

What does James mean when He says there is no "shadow of turning" with the Father?

In my opinion, "shadow of turning" is an isolated thought process outside of God’s perfect wisdom; it’s a type of wisdom that is chaotic and confusing in and...

October 18 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jim Dubé , Former pastor

What does the Bible say about circumcision? What is the Christian view of circumcision?

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God. Rom...

October 18 2022 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is the "she/her" in this verse?

Proverbs 3:15: The rewards of wisdom in Proverbs 3:14-15 are “proceeds” (v. 14)—“Her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,” “length of days” in v....

October 18 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What can I learn from the life of Barnabus?

The Biblical account reveals quite a bit about Barnabas. His actual name was Joses or Joseph, but the apostles nicknamed him Barnabas meaning “son of...

October 17 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What can we learn from the story of the handwriting on the wall?

October 17 2022

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

Did Jesus raise Himself from the grave or did God do it?

By my reading of relevant passages, all three Persons of the One Triune God were involved in the resurrection. During His ministry, Jesus indicated on...

October 17 2022 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What's wrong with wool? Ezekiel 44:17

I believe Tim is right. Sweat was and is still offensive: it stinks! Priests were to be blameless in their ministry, even outwardly as far as their dress was...

October 17 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How is the name of the Lord a “strong tower”?

Good question. The godly run to the Lord when in trouble. He is a safe place. He provides safety. It is like the person who ACCIDENTALLY did something wrong...

October 17 2022 Follow Vote Up

Answer by George Fitt , Spiritual Gift of Discernment

How is the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom?

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: Proverbs 1:7a, Proverbs 9:10a, Proverbs 2:5, Psalm 111:10a Too many teach that "fear of the Lord" means to have...

October 17 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

What was the purpose of the flood in the time of Noah?

Because the sin of mankind was so rampant, God, grieved with the state of the earth, decided to destroy life on it by a flood, Genesis 6:5-7, 11, 13. The...

October 17 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does the Bible say about comparing ourselves with others?

Comparison of ourselves with others is not a valid standard for Christians, especially if it causes us (unlike the questioner) to develop deceptive, sinful...

October 16 2022 Follow Vote Up

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

What does wool signify in Ezekiel 44:17?

In my opinion, wool as such did not "symbolize" anything (whether good or bad) in connection with the prohibition on its use in the garments of the priests....

October 16 2022 Follow Vote Up

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

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Why?

Jesus' death (through the shedding of His blood) paid the penalty for humanity's sin, but that atoning death would not have achieved its purpose if He had...

October 16 2022 Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does wool signify in Ezekiel 44:17?

Why douldn't priests wear wool? 15 "But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept a the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went ast...

Ezekiel 44:15 - 31

October 16 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What exactly is a 'holy kiss'?

According to Easton's Bible Dictionary, “The holy kiss accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12...

October 16 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Why were the windows covered? (Ezekiel 41:16)

The temple of Ezekiel was a vision. Moses received a similar vision about the tabernacle in Exodus 25 and 26. In Moses’ tabernacle, the ark of the Lord...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Is there a difference in the meaning of the word 'BEGINNING' in Genesis 1:1; John 1:1 and John 8:44? If so, how does it differ?

I agree that "beginning" means the same in all three verses. Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, And John 8:44. I believe that God has provided everything that we need to...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who are the various Herods mentioned in the Bible?

Herod the Great (who I call “Herod the Great Pervert”) The only time he is mentioned in the New Testament is in Mt 2 and Lk 1. Herod Antipas: Herod Antipas...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about luck?

One day when I was in high school, a girlfriend and I spent a whole afternoon looking for four-leaf clovers for her. We found a few. The four-leaf clover is...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Zadok (Ezekiel 40:46)?

Zadok (meaning "Righteous, Justified") was a priest, biblically recorded to be a descendant from Eleazar the son of Aaron (1 Chron 6:4–8). He was the High...

October 16 2022 Follow Vote Up

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

What's wrong with wool? Ezekiel 44:17

As indicated in verse 18 of the passage cited in the question, the use of wool for the purpose given was not permitted because wool was a heavy fabric that...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What’s "beautiful" about "feet"? (Isaiah 52:7)

The cited verse is employing a literary device called "synecdoche" (a Greek word meaning "to take up together") in which a part of something is used to...

October 16 2022 2 Comments Follow Vote Up

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How should we apply these instructions today in Ezekiel 44:20-23?

Before I became a pastor, I came across Ezekiel 44:22. It says, "They [the priests] must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from...

October 16 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What's wrong with wool? Ezekiel 44:17

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, will approach me ...

October 16 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who was Zadok (Ezekiel 40:46)?

◄ Ezekiel 40:46 ► New International Version and the room facing north is for the priests who guard the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the on...

Ezekiel 40:44 - 47

October 16 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by zemvelo zemy

Do we continue to fast even if we mistakenly ate while fasting?

From my own perspective fasting is about humbling yourself in front of God and feeding your spirit what it requires. It is important to understand the term...

October 16 2022 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by carl bromley

How could Abraham doubt God?

My 2 cents worth: It seems apparent to me that Paul's reference to Abraham's not staggering was in regard to God's promise given in Genesis 15:6, NOT in...

October 15 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

What is the difference biblically between mind and heart?

This is a very important question… So, think of it this way: You have been fasting for 24 hours because you had to have medical testing. You are very, very...

October 15 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

How should we apply these instructions today in Ezekiel 44:20-23?

This chapter in Ezekiel is about admission to the temple and about the laws governing the priests. What importance does this have today? Leviticus 21:5 tells...

October 15 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How is the name of the Lord a “strong tower”?

Proverbs 18:10

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

Why did God use a locust swarm to punish Israel?

God didn't use a locust swarm to punish Israel; he used the locusts and the prophet Joel to instruct Israel on how to view their lives and their relationship...

October 15 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scott Tyner

What is the difference biblically between mind and heart?

I'd like to answer this using the word "heart" in the KJV and with Jeremiah 17:9. But first, to clarify my opinion, I do not think the biblical use of the...

October 14 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is there a difference in the meaning of the word 'BEGINNING' in Genesis 1:1; John 1:1 and John 8:44? If so, how does it differ?

In my opinion, the reference to the "beginning" is the same in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1 -- that is, an absolute time in eternity past when the three-Person...

October 14 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about restitution?

October 14 2022

Answer by WCM Mahesh Kirade , Living For Omni-Truth

Where was God before the creation of whole universe?

God was in unapproachable light before the creation of the whole universe. Because God lives in the unapproachable light, unapproachable light exists beyond...

October 14 2022 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

How does Matthew 27:9-10 fulfill prophecy?

Concerning Matthew’s quote of 27:9-10, Matthew 27:3-8 and Acts 1:18-19 give the background. Judas, who had agreed to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of...

October 13 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ursula S Monroe

What is Christian Nationalism, and is it taking away from Christ being the head of the Church?

If we use the simple definition of nationalism: “Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and...

October 13 2022 Follow Vote Up

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How is the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom?

Proverbs 3:13-15

Proverbs 3:13 - 15

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean to call "on the name of the Lord"? (Romans10:13)

Romans 10:13: To call “on the name of the Lord” or to seek for the salvation of my soul, I must meet this condition (NASB): “‘That if you confess with your...

October 13 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How should we apply these instructions today in Ezekiel 44:20-23?

Ezekiel 44:20 They shall not shave their heads or l let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads. 21 No priest shall drink wine ...

Ezekiel 44:1 - 31

October 12 2022 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is Christian Nationalism, and is it taking away from Christ being the head of the Church?

I have noticed a rise in politics concerning Christian nationalism.

October 12 2022 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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Why did God make a leper live alone and isolated, and command him to cry out "unclean!"?

October 11 2022

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

What does it mean to call "on the name of the Lord"? (Romans10:13)

i would view the term "calling on the name of the LORD" as used in the cited verse as not just the employment of words in addressing God (as indicated, for...

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