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

How are we, in the context of 1 Corinthians 1:10, to agree with one another about anything when we can't even agree the accurate meaning of scripture?

Great question, Tony! Don't look at the gospel from a philosophical point of view. Corinth was a city filled with teachers and philosophers, all of whom...

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

How do we confess to one another?

Roman Catholic doctrine teaches the need for confession to a priest for absolution, but the teaching of John in 1 John 1:9 is clear: we should confess our...

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

How can I better understand what seems like a totalitarian God of the old testament?

Consider Abraham sitting under the terebinth tree. Grace appeared in human form revealing a peek at salvation! All believers are joined to Our Heavenly...

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Question by Parly Rayden

What does Apostle John mean or refers to when he says, "All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which does not lead to death"?

If sin is wrongdoing, and its wages are death. How comes there's a sin that doesn't lead to death? Sorry that I'm being ignorant, but I just want to learn an...

1 John 5:17

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

What is the meaning of Elohim?

Now that's an interesting question, Julieta! In the Hebrew Bible, elohim (Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im] is the entry from Wikipedia. The noun Elohim is...

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Answer by Carl Buckalew

Is the concept of Lucifer's Flood biblical?

Time began as we know it in Gen 1:5. There was no time before then. Also, if as Michael H. stated, the prior creatures had no soul, then there could not have...

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Who are the elect of God?

July 16 2021

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How does righteousness come according to Romans 10:14-17?

When we hear the gospel, First Corinthians 15:1-4, and believe the gospel, God imputes His perfect righteousness to us apart from works. Romans 4:5-6....

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Answer by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?

The unpardonable sin is blasphemy. The challenging part is defining blasphemy AND whether or not a person who repents of it is forgiven. When Michael...

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

Is joking a sin? What does the Bible say about telling jokes?

Another verse on this topic of joking is Ephesians 5:4 "foolish jesting." There seems to be no end to the number of ways that men and women today can joke...

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is good biblical exegesis?

Exegesis is a critical analysis of a text, such as a passage in the Bible, by objectively studying it to draw out the meaning. In a scholarly setting,...

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

What does the Bible say about revenge?

"You cannot get ahead while you are getting even". - Rep. Dick Armey 1 of the 3 ways of dealing with your enemies is to let God repay them for the evil done...

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

How can I better understand what seems like a totalitarian God of the old testament?

The fact that the Bible is God’s progressive revelation of Himself to us through historical events and through His relationship with people throughout...

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Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

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How can I know that Scripture is of itself sufficient for faith and for life?

July 15 2021

Answer by Belinda Payne

What is the origin of the Catholic Church?

The origin of Catholic Church started when Jesus founded his Church on Peter (Petros in Greek and Cephas in Aramaic which mean “rock”). The 12 apostles of...

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

What is the meaning of Elohim?

Elohim (sometimes El or Elah) is the first of three primary names for Diety. It is a uni-plural noun formed from El, meaning strength or strong one. It is...

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Answer by Alan Hitchner

Will we eat food in heaven?

When Jesus was here among us He participated in many festivals, celebrations, weddings and was among people while they enjoyed their times together while...

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Answer by Alan Hitchner

What is referred to in this passage by "the deep things" that the Spirit searches?

The Holy Spirit of Adonai and Yeshua possesses their wisdom, discernment, judgment, intellect, brilliance, reason, emotional depth of their own holiness and...

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How do I get breakthrough?

1 John 5:4

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

How would knowing the day of his death help David in Psalm 39:4-5?

I would say that David was not wanting to know the specific date on which he would die just as a piece of information, but instead was asking God to keep him...

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What is the meaning of Elohim?

Genesis 1:1

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Should Christians support the nation of Israel?

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Does it say any where in the Bible that it is better for a man to plant his seed in the belly of a whore than on the ground?

July 13 2021

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

How can we stray if we remember God’s commands? (Psalm 119:176)

He was still the servant of God and not the servant of sin (RO 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is truth?

The truth is we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 and Romans 3;9-10. We have no way to pay the debt. Jesus died for sinners. He paid the debt and set us free....

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

What does "unstable" mean in 2 Peter 3:16?

According to the Strong's Concordance, the word is astériktos: unstable, unsettled Original Word: ἀστήρικτος, ον Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:...

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

What is the difference between planting and watering seed in the word of God?

Paul planted (started) the church in Corinth. Apollos watered (ministered) there after Paul left. Both these men were servants through whom God worked. But...

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Answer by Kevin Modglin

How can I know that Scripture is of itself sufficient for faith and for life?

God's Word is sufficient for faith and to start walking with Him spiritually, but be careful about taking this too far. Yes, God's Word is the only...

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

How can I have assurance of life after death?

Hebrews 2:3, "..how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those...

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

Why did God hate the customs he himself had established? (Amos 5:21–23)

Many Jews in Amos' time had become hypocrites. They showed up at religious feasts & offered sacrifices, but their hearts weren't in it. Their hearts were...

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

Does GOD have enemies?

This is an interesting question, King Ace! Yes, God certainly has enemies. We Christians who were once non-Christians were his enemies. And all...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Does GOD have enemies?

Yes, God certainly has enemies. The devil, Satan, and his demonic hordes [one-third of the angels] rebelled against God and were cast out of heaven. Satan...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Why would a good God ask a father to sacrifice his son as a show of faith?

God had promised Abraham that He would create a great nation from Abraham's descendants. But Abraham had no children with his wife Sarah. God called Abraham...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

How can I have assurance of life after death?

The apostle John wrote to his churches "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life...

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Was Saint Peter the first Pope?

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How does the Bible describe the glorified bodies we will possess in Heaven?

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What does it mean that God is the Ancient of Days?

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

Who were David’s wives and children?

David was married to Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacha, Haggith, Abital, and Eglah during the 7-1/2 years he reigned in Hebron as king of Judah. After David moved his...

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

Where did the woman that Cain married come from?

Great question, Barry Rempel! Admittedly, this is a "problem," Barry. There were no women for Cain to marry. There was only Adam, Eve (Genesis 4:1), and his...

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

What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?

This is an interesting question, Jeriel Mitchell! The Life Application Study Bible has, "Paul says that 'chose us in him' to emphasize that salvation depends...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Do I need the authority from a pastor to pray for someone in church?

I would definitely say NO because every Christian has already been given that authority from the Lord Jesus Christ. In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus commissions...

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