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Answer by John Appelt

What is the nature and meaning of the dark period at the time when Jesus died on the cross?

Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, and Luke 23:44 all relate that from noon until about three in the afternoon, there was darkness over the whole earth. There is no...

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

What does Psalm 119 say about revival?

Here is what I gleaned from the Net Bible: Psa 119:25 ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word! Compare Isaiah 57:15: For thus says the...

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What is the cause of church splits? How can healing occur after a church split?

July 23 2022

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

Who was Nehemiah?

Nehemiah (whose name means "the LORD comforts") was an Old Testament figure whose activities are principally described in the book of the Bible that bears...

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July 23 2022

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

Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?

My understanding is that there are arguments both for and against the inclusion of the cited verse. Against its inclusion is that it differs greatly from...

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Question by Tom Wise

Why don't most modern day translations include Acts 24:7?

In The Book of Acts Chapter 24, where Paul stands trial before Felix, verse 7 seems to be conveniently missing. The following is copied from The NIV transla...

Acts 24:5 - 8

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

How can you explain this verse: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”?

Jesus said these words to Peter, who, along with James and James' brother John (the sons of Zebedee), were the three apostles who were closest to Jesus, and...

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Who is the "us" when God stated "let us make man in our image"?

July 22 2022

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Who was Nehemiah?

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?

Colossians 3:5-6. The wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. Believers. Saved sinners. We find the same thing in the Corinthian church. First...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say I can do when I am worried about money?

Hebrews 13:5. And be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I will never leave you or forsake you. Ephesians 1:13-14. Ephesians 4:30. John...

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Answer by Albert DeBenedictis , Retired computer programmer

What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?

The biggest flaw in the modern theory of evolution is that a species can gradually change as a result of mutations. With each positive mutation, small...

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

Why does David write "forget not his benefits," and what exactly are they? (Psalm 103)

Psalm 103:3 says, "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;" We always remember that He heals us from the sin that infects us: “But...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are some reasons for the animosity between Christians and Muslims? Can Christians reconcile with Muslims?

The Muslim God Alah has no savior. How can anyone be saved without a savior. Jesus is our savior who gives eternal life as a free gift to all who accept his...

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What are some flaws in the theory of evolution?

July 22 2022

Answer by Sophia Smith

Why does Paul call Jesus the first to rise from the dead when other people had been raised from the dead, such as Lazarus?

Jesus mentioned in many places in the Bible that this life we live is death. For example, when He said to one of His disciples, “Let the dead bury their...

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

What should a Christian understand about the theory of plate tectonics?

1 Timothy 6:20: O Timothy, guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babbling and contradictions of what is falsely called...

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Answer by Carol Brown

Do some believe the rapture took place in 70 AD, and if so, why?

Who was Jesus talking to when he said, "So likewise YOU, when YOU shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Truly I say unto YOU,...

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

How can believers best ensure that the next generation will remember God’s wonderful works and appreciate His unchanging character?

To me, that responsibility falls foremost on parents or other caregivers with whom the next generation has primary contact during its most formative years,...

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

Why does David write "forget not his benefits," and what exactly are they? (Psalm 103)

I would say that the benefits to which Psalm 103:2 was referring were specified immediately thereafter in Psalm 103:3-5, and were based on David's personal...

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Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah?

July 22 2022

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Who was Mary Magdalene?

July 21 2022

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

What is the relevance of Joseph's bones as in Exodus 13: 19 and Genesis 35:25?

Joseph on His death bed, in Egypt, said, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry my bones from here." Moses took Joseph's bones from Egypt into the...

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

Why did God say, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated"? Romans 9:13

Good question. In the latter part of verse 2 and the first part of verse 3, God says, “Yet Jacob I have loved; But Esau I have hated.” But, John says, “God...

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Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?

July 21 2022

Answer by John Appelt

What does it mean that the lamb was slain "from the foundation of the world?"

There are two ways “from the foundation of the world” in Revelation 13:8 can be understood. It can connect to “written” so that the book is written from the...

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What should we learn from the life of Job?

July 21 2022

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

Why is the word River capitalized in Psalms 80:11?

As indicated on the biblehub.com website, not all translations of the cited verse capitalize the words "sea" and "river". I would say that those translations...

July 20 2022 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Al Mark

Why is it important to spend time alone with God?

When we spend time alone with God, we move closer to the point where we want our lives to be wholly dedicated to God. All of us are on different stages of...

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

How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?

This question presupposes that culture defines one's faith. In some instances, that is true. The statement "have been taught their entire life that their own...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that God is eternal?

God has no beginning and no end. We have a beginning but also without end. We will either spend eternity in heaven or hell. John 3:18 Believers have eternal...

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Question by valerie anderson

Why is the word River capitalized in Psalms 80:11?

Is this a Messianic text referring to Jesus Christ?

Psalms 80:11

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Answer by Marc Ugochukwu

After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?

God bless every here. It's important to listen carefully to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ when he said, “I have not yet ascended to the father,” he...

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Answer by Mark Storm

When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?

The matter of the Rapture - whether Pre / Post / Mid / Pre-Wrath or ''A-'' - is of great signficance to Christians. We must attend to the matter with great...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What should we learn from the life of Job?

Job confessed to God that if he said he was perfect, he condemned himself by his own mouth. Job realized that he was a sinner that could only be saved by...

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What does "a wineskin in the smoke" mean? (Psalm 119:83)

July 20 2022

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When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?

July 20 2022

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is a Jesus freak?

I think the movement of the Jesus freaks got started on the west coast. The gospel went out to the hippie generation and I am sure some of them were saved....

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Answer by John Appelt

What should we learn from Jesus' forgiving and healing a paralyzed man?

The actions of the four friends are commendable for they looked for opportunities in the face of obstacles, Mark 2:1-5, and acted in faith. Another lesson is...

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

Why is it that when I read the Bible it scares me?

Jesus Himself said, "Do not be afraid" more than once! 1 Corinthians 13:11,12: "When I was a child, I spoke as a child...for now we see in a mirror, dimly,...

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

When were Joseph and Mary considered married?

Not a few openly attack Jesus, his birth, life, and death. In their ignorance and rebellion, they utter blasphemies. Some claim that Jesus was illegitimate,...

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

Why eat a scroll? Revelation 10:9

Eating this scroll pictured the reception and assimilation of the scroll's message. The message is sweet because it comes from God who is sweet: sweeter far...

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Answer by leslie coutinho

Why did God say, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated"? Romans 9:13

Romans 9:8: That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed....

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

Why in Matthew 12:21 does it say Jesus came for the Gentiles?

The text closes with a worldwide promise, "In his name will the Gentiles hope." The message of Christ's forgiveness and tenderness is not limited to the...

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