16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathit...
1 Chronicles 9:1 - 44
The common sight of one sowing the seed in a field is the basis for Jesus’ parable of the sower, Matthew 13:3-9. It is most helpful that Jesus further...
As recounted in Matthew 14, Herod Antipas (the tetrarch of Galilee) put John the Baptist in prison for saying that the marriage of Herod and Herod's wife...
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies? Matthew 5:44 There’s NO WAY! In my flesh, that is, in my own strength, can I love my enemies....
John 16:23–28 contains a promise made by Jesus for us to believe. The central theme of this paragraph is prayer: “Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy...
When the first three Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-are compared, it is unmistakable that the accounts are very similar to one another in content and...
The “synoptic (see together) problem” supposes that since Matthew, Mark, and Luke are more alike than the “autoptic (see by itself)” gospel of John, that one...
2 Samuel 7:56: "Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord, would you build a house for me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time...
To say that a born again Christian can lose his or her salvation means that Satan is more powerful than is Jesus Christ! You are saying Satan can un-save a...
Luke 3:23 states that Jesus was about thirty years of age when He began His ministry. Granted, the words “His ministry” are added but they fit the context....
Christian missions is following Christ's call: sharing the Gospel with the lost world through God's wisdom and strength.Christian missions is obeying...
A Christian mission is an organized effort to spread Christianity to new converts. Missions involve sending individuals and groups across boundaries, most...
Good question, Charles James! 1 John 3:21: "Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22 and whatever we ask we receive from...
'Are we to forgive whether we're asked of the offender or not?' That's not how forgiveness is done. Being asked to forgive doesn't make it happen. If you...
Deuteronomy 17:17: "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold." Remember God is...
If you are going through this choose your son. He needs you more than a grown man who doesn't respect him. Anywhere you will find a man, but you won't find...
There are few things we can be reminded of here. God blessed many people in scripture with wealth and material things. His desire is to bless us and it’s not...
Both of my parents and my older brother and my older sister all died without ever acknowledging Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as far as I know. I...
Good question, Hairy Animals. I have hobbies such as Scripture Memorization, ebible.com asking and answering questions, biking, guitar and piano playing and...
Jephthah, a judge in Israel, made a vow to God, Judges 11:30-31. It seems clear that Jephthah had to honor a rash vow and that he had his daughter burnt on...
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Did David use his sinfulness from birth as an excuse for his later sins? (Psalm 51:5)
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What does the Bible say about stress?
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Why is the sinlessness of Jesus so important?
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Why does God allow birth defects?
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Why does God refer to Himself in the plural in Genesis 1:26 and 3:22?
Good question, Ainsley! The problem of putting too much importance on the conscience is this: It must be purged (Heb. 9:14, cleansed) because it can be evil...
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Is the movie "The Passion of the Christ" Biblically accurate?
This will be the shortest answer I have ever given. Two reasons: One, Satan demands that we prove ourselves holy by keeping the Old Testament law. God gave...
As described by Paul in Romans 2, conscience is an attribute given by God to all humans (even to those without knowledge of His word as found in the Bible)...
The account of the walls of Jericho falling down tells a lot about God’s working. Jericho was the first target for destruction when Israel entered into their...
The Catholic Church seems to put great importance on the matter of conscience.
God is a spiritual Being, but the cited verse is applying anthropomorphic (human-like) attributes to Him (since, as the Bible notes, He created humans in His...
Psalm 136:12 "with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;"
Psalms 136:1 - 26
When asked this question, I usually refer this person to the last half of Hebrews 13:4, "4 Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy...
Good question, Kyle Gillette! The “prince” (Ezekiel 34:24) will not be King David, resurrected and enthroned, but the Lord Jesus Christ whom Israel will...
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From Wikipedia, we find that Righteous indignation is typically a reactive emotion of anger over perceived mistreatment, insult, or malice of another. It is...
In the OT lots were cast to discover God's will (see Lev. 16:6-8; Joshua 18:8). Because God taught Moses to use this method, He would control the outcome....
In some of the Bibles, John 3:16, says God “gave His only begotten Son.” Others have “one and only Son,” “only Son,” and “unique Son.” The Greek clarifies...
I would much rather encourage the saints than declare war on the apostates. But when the enemy is in the field, the watchmen dare not go to sleep. The...
Yep, 40 years later, i.e. in A.D. 66, the Jews revolted vs. Rome. After 3 years the uprising was squelched by Titus, the son of the Roman emperor. QSB In AD...
I would say that it could have been because the outcome of the casting of lots for such a sacred purpose was not viewed as an event of pure chance, but as...
1 Chronicles 24:5 "They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of It...
1 Chronicles 24:1 - 31
Matthew 16:18 What are the “gates of hell”? I have the fondest memories of “gates” at what used to be my grandmother’s resort, “Wisowa.” Now this wooded...
In my opinion, the "gates of hell" is not referring to an identifiable physical object or location, but is expressing the idea that all efforts of Satan and...
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