What does James mean that we should be "the firstfruits of his creatures" in James 1:18?
Firstfruits are those elected before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). They include the prophets, writers of Scripture and a few others. Notice...
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John Appelt
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
The Gap Theory is the belief that God created everything, and then, in between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, it was destroyed. After a long period of time, which to...
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?
My opinion begins at the root of Jesus' instruction in Matthew 23:12: Whoever is greatest among you shall be your servant. In Mt 23:1-7 Jesus instructs the...
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Myron Baska
What does the Bible say about the position of worship leader?
We have been warned many times of false teachers/preachers. You need to be aware of them by your own deep study of the Word. Paul wrote to his fellow...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Who will not go to heaven?
There are differences between the ceremonial law, or Moses’ Law (ML), and the Ten Commandments (TC). The TC are eternal and defines what sin is (Rom 7:7). On...
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Denise Kiedis
When does God ever forgive suicide?
I honestly don't have an answer for you. I just wanted you to know I am praying for you to find peace and comfort, and I will be thinking about you, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Does God punish us?
Does God punish us? That’s a good question, Armando! He certainly could if he wanted to, and for 2 reasons. For one, He is a holy God and nothing unholy can...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why did God forbid adultery in the Ten Commandments, yet many of the men in the Bible had more than one wife and numerous concubines?
I will start by saying that God never sanctioned bigamy or polygamy – I’m not aware of any Bible text saying that. The fact that God is so loving, full of...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Was Dinah a twin?
Jacob worked for his wives in Genesis chapter 29. In Genesis 29:31-32, Leah bore a son for Jacob. She named him Reuben. She said that the Lord had seen her...
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Joe Clawson
When does God ever forgive suicide?
The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said I’m not the judge, that is God’s job. He knows what the mental situation of the person. A person in their right mind...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
When cross-referencing Luke 4:18 to Isaiah 61:1-2, where it says, "recovering of sight to the blind," in Isaiah 61, there is no mention of restoring sight to the blind. How are these two verses correlated?
You have asked a thought provoking question for sure, Daniel! Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers says this about the phrase, The opening of the...
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Jim Dubé
, Former pastor
Why does God tell Joshua to remove his shoes in the holy ground?
Prof. Rachel Adelman (Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Boston’s Hebrew College) makes this comment about the Joshua 5 encounter: "The command (in...
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Donna Williams
When does God ever forgive suicide?
Dear Anonymous: This is a very sensitive topic, so I have prayed, and asked the Holy Spirit to guide me as I share with you. I believe that this is a...
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How can the church achieve a true, biblical unity?
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Rick Baugh
, Follower of Christ cleverly disguised as a software engineer
Does God punish us?
Not yet. There are two times coming when God will punish, as spoken of in scripture. The first is on this Earth when the days of the Great Tribulation come....
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Leslie Coutinho
Why did Jesus say to Peter, 'Get behind me Satan'?
Matthew 16:22-23: Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.” But he turned, and said...
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Wayne Myhre
, current author: bible history books. retired handyman
Was Esther the mother of King Cyrus?
I am an author of Biblical history, and have studied the arguments for Esther. A case can be made for a number of Persian monarchs, but in the end, I think...
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Anonymous
When does God ever forgive suicide?
I would like to believe that God is merciful and understanding. I've suffered from severe depression most of my life. Recently I lost my son. To say that I'm...
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Kilian Kean
, Telecommunications Engineer (Retired)
Why do some people refuse to believe in God, in spite of the evidence?
Lack of humility. Too much Pride. 2 Chronicles 7:13-15: "When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send...
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Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven?
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What will we be doing in heaven?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is love one of the fruits of the Spirit?
It is possible for the old nature to counterfeit some of the fruit of the Spirit, but the flesh can never produce the fruit of the Spirit. One difference is...
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Jason Anderson
Should Christians work for people who lead a knowingly sinful life?
I heard within the past few months on Elijah Streams of a person who felt called to work for an abortion clinic. They were an accountant or bookkeeper or...
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Why is love one of the fruits of the Spirit?
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Jason Anderson
How am I to lead people at work?
My opinion: Since most workplaces frown on you walking around preaching the gospel on company time - aside from any legalities and such that may or may not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Did Adam and Eve have daughters?
Genesis 5:4 makes it clear that they had multiple sons and daughters: After he begot Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years; and he had sons and...
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Mark T
What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
This reads to me like a further warning of economic ruin, i.e.: "a loaf of bread will cost you a day's wages, a few servings of barley will also cost you a...
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Does Satan attack our thoughts?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How should a Christian view the split in the United Methodist Church?
I was once a Methodist. I recently discovered, since learning that being a Christian is a faith and not a religion, most of the 45,000+ modern denominations...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are the consequences of habitual sin for Christians?
Hebrews is a prophetical book written to Hebrews, not to us today who live in God's dispensation of grace (Eph. 3:1-6). Christ died on the cross for the...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is it ok to knowingly sin, knowing that God will forgive me?
When the gospel that saves today is understood and believed, a desire to serve God ensues. We may still fail on occasion as humans. Christ died on the cross...
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
Was Dinah a twin?
Genesis 34:1 - 31
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What make our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods?
He is the Creator of everything that is. He is known as the Triune God. He send His Beloved Only Son to bring salvation to all who believe. He gave us His...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What make our God (God of the Holy Bible) distinctive from other gods?
Every god other than our one true God who sent Jesus Christ as our savior was a creation of and inspired by man. The books of our holy Bible were indeed...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God punish us when we sin?
No. Believers are not subject to God's wrath or covenant law, we are currently under God's dispensation of grace (1 Thes. 5:9, Eph. 3:2, Rom. 6:14, Gal....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Does God punish us?
No. Believers are not subject to God's wrath or covenant law. We are currently in God's dispensation of grace (1 Thes. 5:9, Eph. 3:2, Rom. 6:14, Gal. 3:23, 1...
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What is the purpose of marriage?
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Why was Saul's action in killing the Gibeonites so serious for Israel?
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How should a Christian view global warming?
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When cross-referencing Luke 4:18 to Isaiah 61:1-2, where it says, "recovering of sight to the blind," in Isaiah 61, there is no mention of restoring sight to the blind. How are these two verses correlated?
The most obvious answer is that the passage about healing the blind was added by the unknown author of the book of Luke to affirm that Jesus was the Messiah....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God punish us?
If the "us" in the question is referring to believers, God may discipline believers, with the goal of making them progressively more Christlike. This...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did David pour out the water to the Lord in II Samuel 23:15-17?
When David looked into the cup, he didn’t see water; he saw the blood of the 3 men who had risked their lives to satisfy his desire. To drink that water...