What is the "sin that leads to death"? (1 John 5:16–17)
I John 5:16-17 mentions the ‘sin leading to death.’ Some think it means loss of eternal life. And still others believe it is the unpardonable sin of Matthew...
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
Christians are opposed to pre-marital sex because most pre-marital sex does not lead to marriage (a legal term, not a biblical term.) There was no such thing...
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Romans 14 talks about "food" and "days." What food and what days are being talked about?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is born again virginity possible?
Our sins are all paid for, but the consequences of sin lasts our life time. King David lost the baby he had with Bathsheba. But David wrote Romans 4:6-8....
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can I (a Jew) become a Christian?
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is accepting Jesus the only way for people to get to heaven? (John 14:6)
Jesus is the only way of salvation. There is no other way to be saved than what He did plus nothing. The broad road that leads to destruction is trusting in...
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Is cyber sex / phone sex a sin?
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Were any of the disciples married?
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
A Christian is one who has faith in Jesus Christ being their savior (Eph 1:12-13). Faith is to possess belief that Christ died on the cross for the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How do you protect yourself from the enemy?
Great question, Fiona Anne! Satan roars like a lion to frighten his prey (1 Peter 5:8 -- AMPC): "Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and...
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John Appelt
Why does it say in Hebrews chapter 9 that the altar of incense is behind the veil just in, but the Old Testament says the altar of incense is in front of the veil?
Hebrews 9:4 seems to raise a problem. According to the set-up of the tabernacle in Exodus 30:6, the gold altar of incense is in the Holy Place where the gold...
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John Appelt
What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?
In Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, and Luke 18:25, Jesus spoke of the extreme difficulty for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. In fact, it is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?
In my opinion, the cited verse is not teaching that the faith of the head of a household will also "automatically" save all those who are in that household....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is "pride" ever a good thing?
In his excellent book Mere Christianity (which is fully viewable online), C. S. Lewis addressed this question in the chapter that he devoted to the subject...
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
How will "thy house" be understood in Acts 16:31?
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house.
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Peggy Johnson
, Local Busness Owner-Retired
Is "pride" ever a good thing?
For example, if you say, “I’m so proud of my child’s success?”
Isaiah 2:12
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Petter Havnegjerde
What is the best way to get started studying the Bible?
Hi, that is a good question, and even though I have been a believer for many years now, I still don't have a great answer to where the best place to start...
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Can a Christian lose salvation?
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What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)
To me, the psalmist is employing the metaphor of battle by saying that, in the midst of the adversity which God had inflicted upon Israel (symbolized by a...
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Aurel Gheorghe
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
The most striking prophecy can be found in Daniel 2:37-45 where God showed Nebuchadnezzar the political future of the world. The head of gold was Babylon,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why would God raise a "banner"? (Psalm 60:4)
Psalm 60:3-4 (NIV) 3 You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger. 4 But for those who fear you, you hav...
Psalms 60:1 - 12
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)
Perhaps the two cited verses are referring to varying modes of divine retribution. David doesn't want his enemies immediately destroyed (and thus possibly...
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John Appelt
What is the difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven?
The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are often seen as the same, but there are differences that show they are not interchangeable. Matthew is the...
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Ryan Kolten
What was David afraid of (Psalm 59:2)?
The "bloody men" within the verse are Saul and his men, chasing him down to remove him as a potential heir to the throne. However, the "mighty" that are...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?
Saul had been trying to kill David. David would not kill the annointed King of Israel. At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his sons are dead. The men of Israel,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can an innocent child be wicked from the womb? (Psalm 58:3)
The sense in which a person is “sinful at birth” (Ps. 51:5, NIV) is by way of inclination, not by way of moral action. All persons are “by nature children of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How can I get started reading the Bible?
To get started reading the Bible, choose a helpful English translation if that is your native language. I like the New Living Translation. If this is your...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did David ask God not to kill his enemies, and then ask him to consume them in wrath? (Psalm 59:11–13)
Psalm 59:11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might uproot them and bring them down. 12 For the sins of th...
Psalms 59:1 - 17
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John Appelt
Did Jacob have more than one daughter?
Jacob’s family is quite straightforward. Genesis 35:23-26 lists twelve sons of Jacob according to their mothers. Genesis 30:21 mentions the daughter, Dinah,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How many wives did Esau have? (Genesis 26:34)
One commentary that I read, and that seemed to make sense to me, indicated that Esau had four wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri Basemath (who was also...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible? My opinion is no, Mark 16:9-20 should not be in the Bible, but that the ending of the scroll somehow was lost. It kind...
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Is it permissible as a Christian to rent out an apartment to a couple who aren't married?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is there such a difference in the way King David responded to the death of his newborn son (he didn’t mourn for him) and how he responded to the death of Absalom?
Great question, Shirley H.! David knew he would meet the innocent child in heaven, while Absalom, who rebelled to the will of God, would certainly go to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Must you have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God?
No, you do not have to have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God. My own daughter eloped and was then married by a justice of the...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
How can I get started reading the Bible?
The best and most efficient way to begin reading the Bible is to join a solid Bible study group at your congregation. Moreover, you will greatly benefit from...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can I get started reading the Bible?
To me, the most important sections to start with would be the Old Testament books of Genesis and Exodus (which establish the framework for all the the rest...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
I would say that the psalmist is wanting God to "rise up" in the sense of taking action (as a human would upon rising from sleep or rest) against those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
"Rise up, O True God; judge the rulers of the earth, for all the nations are Yours."
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richard huettemann
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
Daniel 9:25 - 26
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did an elder in Revelation 7 ask John (the author of Revelation) a question he couldn't answer (Revelation 7:13-14)?
In Rev 7:13, 14, the elder does not ask John the question in order to seek the answer. The elder asks the question in order to teach and draw attention to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was the Asaph mentioned in the Book of Psalms?
Great question, also asked by Janis Neiheisel on this website. Herbert Lockyer has a wonderful collection of volumes starting with "All." A sweet, wise,...
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John Appelt
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
Although some manuscripts have a shorter and different ending and it is known this was not the original ending, Mark 16:9-20 should definitely be in the...
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Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin?
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?
The phrase “the second Sabbath after the first,” Luke 6:1, is literally “on the second-first Sabbath,” (Greek ‘en sabbato deuteroproto,’ although missing in...