Is it ever not a sin to masturbate?
It has been my experience that masturbation was performed to pleasure oneself whenever a lustful thought aroused the physical body. God provides us with a...
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Jane Perry
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David Placek
If a never-been-married woman marries a divorced man, is she committing adultery?
Yes. Mark 10:11 ‘And He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her’. Scripture explicitly says the man...
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David Placek
How does one repent of adultery when they have married a divorced person?
One repents of adultery by remarriage the same way one repents of every other sin: by ceasing the sinful activity once it is understood that it is not God’s...
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John Appelt
How do Christians make their "calling and election" certain?
To answer this question requires an examination of the word ‘election.’ It is a form of the word ‘elect’ found a number of times, a word that was...
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Myron Baska
Is universalism / universal salvation Biblical?
"Universal reconciliation" is the position that all of mankind will ultimately be saved through Christ whether or not faith is professed in him in this life....
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why are Christians opposed to marriage equality?
Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says beginning in 1 Cor. 6:9, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did worms kill Herod? (Acts 12:23)
My interpretation of the passage in question is that Herod's death (although brought about by God) was not instantaneous, but that, a short time after Herod...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
The Greek word (anglicized as "methodeia", from which the English word "methods" is clearly derived) that is translated as "wiles" in the King James Version...
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Janet Hegna
What is Adlerian therapy (or Individual Psychology), and is it biblical?
The definition of the Alderian Therapy is to identify obstacles and create effective strategies for working towards those goals. I believe that it is not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Is the Holy Spirit a person?
But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. No...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are "the wiles of the devil"? (Ephesians 6:11)
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can a believer hear God speak?
I believe we can. The Spirit of God that lives in all believers can discern scripture for us that we are not able to understand. First Corinthians 2:14 But...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that God is with us?
The companionship of God is something I am totally enamored with. After all, He's our best Friend, if we are Christians! When we fear God, we need not fear...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
James and John became Boanerges [bone-er-gess] - “Sons of Thunder.” The people in the village rejected Jesus and rejected the messengers of Jesus. How do we...
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How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
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Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?
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Janet Hegna
Why couldn’t the disciples drive out this spirit? (Luke 9:40)
Luke 9:41 says that that was a faithless and perverse generation they lived in. Matt. 17:21 says: Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by fasting and prayer....
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Janet Hegna
Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
In 1 Jn. 1:9- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I don't believe he ever...
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Janet Hegna
What was the age of Jesus when the Magi brought Him their gifts?
Matt. 2:2 says, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.” According to this scripture,...
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Janet Hegna
Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
I believe the answer is no. Here's why: Jesus said anything we desire, not anything you want. I think desire is like a burning in your soul that won't go...
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John Appelt
Did Jesus repudiate capital punishment when He refused to seek the death of an adulterous woman?
The woman in John 8 was certainly caught in the act and deserved stoning, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, 22:22. She was brought before Jesus, but the scribes and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If the Holy Spirit is another person in the Godhead, then why did Jesus not call the Holy Spirit his father since he was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
Instead of the normal process of procreation, Gabriel tells Mary that the child to be born of her comes by the agency of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35). This...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is a title of Jesus. It implies His deity (John 5:18) because the title is one of equality with God. (Source unknown) “Therefore the Jews sought the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should we vaccinate our children for COVID-19?
We should bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. That is most important, i.e. to protect them spiritually. We also know that we are...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was Abigail in the Bible?
Take a peek at H. Wilmington’s awesome, alliterated outline of the passage, which I have humbly built upon: David and Abigail (1 Sam. 25:14-44), a wise woman...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does Job mean "naked shall I return thither" in Job 1:21?
It's poetry. "While the first half of the couplet is to be taken literally as referring to his coming into this life, this second part must be interpreted...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can we understand these verses in light of all the suffering in the world? (Psalm 145:14–16)
In 2 Samuel 4:4, his nurse dropped him when Mephibosheth was at a young age, he fell and became crippled for life in both feet. The Lord didn’t change that....
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Janet Hegna
What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?
I believe that it is a peace in your soul that you get when all is well with you. When you are in right standing with Father God, all is well with my soul....
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Janet Hegna
Why did Paul and Silas start praying and singing hymns at midnight?
The word says to praise Him in the good times as well as the bad, and I believe they were doing just that as an example for the world.The HOLY BIBLE is God's...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Will you go to heaven if you live with someone out of wedlock?
They may claim/affirm they "love each other," but their relationship is still sinful. Why? Because sexual relations outside the marriage bond are wrong. Such...
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Janet Hegna
What does Boanerges mean in Mark 3:17?
Sons of thunder, someone with a powerful voice. Mark 3:17: The name (a nickname) was given to the two sons of Zebedee, James and John.
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of Luke 5 verse 39?
The parable of Luke 5:36-39 is universally considered that Jesus taught law and grace cannot be mixed, and that by inference the New Covenant (i.e.,...
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Ben Jones
, Retired Professional Photographer
Why are all of our righteous acts considered filthy rags?
The world says that our hearts are "good." How many times have we heard someone say "He (or she) has such a good heart" or "a big heart" or "a heart of...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
God will grant whatever we ask within His will to give us. And sometimes He will even give us what we want even though it is not His will. As my dear wife...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Zacharias?
Zacharias was a member of the Jewish priesthood who was descended from Jacob through his son Levi, and subsequently through Moses' brother Aaron, and through...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If Jesus is God, why did He rebuke the young ruler for calling Him good?
The rich young ruler addressed Jesus as good teacher. Not the Son of God. Then he tried to justify himself because he kept the law. So Jesus gave him...
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Did Jesus in Mark 11:23-24 promise to give literally anything we ask in faith?
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Was Judas Iscariot forgiven / saved?
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What does it mean to "believe"? (John 3:16-18)
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What sort of New Year's Resolution should a Christian make?
God has said in His word we are not to make a vow to the Lord we cannot keep. He will hold us to it. God has made a promise to us. John 6:40 And this is the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Should we vaccinate our children for COVID-19?
Although vaccines against diseases were not available in biblical times, the Bible consistently views the human body (in the case of Christians) as a temple...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
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Can the dead be raised?
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Janet Hegna
What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?
I don't believe a loving God would put such disease's as aides/ HIV, cancer and such on innocent children. They're not old enough to reap anything yet. I...