Were all Korah’s family killed with him or only some? (in the earthquake)
Numbers 16:32 especially. My problem is that this verse states that “the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the ...
Numbers 16:1 - 50
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Why lump cowards, murderers, "and all liars" together? (Revelation 21:8)
The first thing we should note is that this is a vision of future events that was given to John. So, by the time that His statement in Rev. 21:8 becomes...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
In my opinion, the only way that sins committed during pregnancy could have an adverse effect upon the fetus would be if those sins involved potential bodily...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
The whole race are born sinners. It is not our fault we are sinners. When Adam and Eve sinned against God, the whole human race became sinful. We have a sin...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
The Jews were given the law to reveal what sin is and show them that they could never, because of being dead in Adam (sin/trespasses), in their own strength...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
The day He died, Jesus’ spirit went to be with the Father (as Luke 23:43, 46 says. Compare what the Apostle Paul said: "Absent from the body...present with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
I would say that when Jesus told Mary that He had not yet ascended to the Father, He was making reference to the ascension of His body (in glorified form)...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
I believe it was Perez, too, because he came out of the womb first, entirely, and I base my answer on Numbers 26:20.
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
Although Zerah's hand emerged from the womb first, my understanding is that Perez would have been considered the firstborn because he was the first to emerge...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, how could He have committed His Spirit to the Father?
17 Jesus saith unto her, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your ...
John 20:17
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How does one handle conflict in a marriage (or any relationship for that matter)?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Which twin was considered the firstborn? (Genesis 38:27-30)
27 When the time came for her to deliver, she discovered she was carrying twins. 28 While she was in labor, one of them put out a hand; and the midwife tied ...
Genesis 38:1 - 30
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
I like to outline what I learn about Jehovah thusly: 1. Thy presence to search us Ps. 17:2 "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes...
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Why did God give us four Gospels?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
The whole context of Matthew 5:48 is love, loving our enemies (Mt 5:43-48)--In regard to love (Mt 5:43-48) 1. The basic concept (Mt 5:43): The law says,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Who was the real historical Jesus?
The story of Jesus is the greatest story ever told. How God sent His own son down from heaven who lived a perfect sinless life, went to the cross to die for...
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Anonymous
How do I know if my child is affected with my sins when she was in the womb?
When I was pregnant, I became extremely interested in sex. It happened in two out of my three pregnancies. It was then that I indulged in watching pornograph...
Exodus 34:7
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Jonathan Mailand
What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
John 15:13 King James says "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." I’m not familiar with any scenarios in reality...
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B H Bell
Does the Bible teach mortal and venial sin?
I have to challenge the Roman Catholic Catechism’s legalistic adherence to the Ten Commandments. They were never given to anyone but the Nation of Israel,...
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Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
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Chet Shaner
, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
Who or what is the Holy Spirit?
If you are a believer, then at the moment you became a believer the the Holy Spirit took up residence in your body. Jesus told his disciples, after the...
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How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?
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, Retired Computer programer and Business Continuity Planer
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
To be short: Sin is so repugnant to God that the only way we can stand before Him is to be perfect. Seems like an impossible task! So how to resolve the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What might be some reasons that God is not blessing my life?
Strictly speaking, none of us (as universally sinful humans) "deserve" any good thing from a holy God. That being said, God does not allow anything to happen...
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How can we rely on the power of God?
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Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
As indicated in Matthew 25:31-46, in Jesus' description of the Last Judgment at the close of the age, He will tell the "goats" on His left hand, "Depart from...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What can we learn about Jehovah from Psalm 17?
By my verse-by-verse reading of the cited psalm, I found the following qualities that were explicitly or implicitly ascribed to God by the psalmist: -- Just...
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Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
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How can infants and young children who die, people with special needs, and those who have never heard the gospel be saved?
Regarding infants, following the death of Bathsheba’s child, David said “... I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me” 2 Sam 12:23. This passage...
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Tony Railton
Can loved ones in heaven look down on you?
Hebrews states that we as Christians are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses who cheer us on. Therefore they are watching us and know whether we perform...
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Besides 2 Thess 1:9, which can be translated a variety of ways and therefore is not a strong proof of this notion, does the Bible say anywhere else that Hell is “separation from God”?
Seems to me that unbelievers don’t like God, nor His presence, and if God weren’t in Hell punishing them, they’d be doing wickedness down there, instead of w...
2 Thessalonians 1:9
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did king Ahab have to die? Didn’t the prophet trick him?
People are often unable to see the wrong (or even evil) in things that they have done because of the "natural" (but sinful) incliination of humans (in their...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What if we don’t feel love for someone? (John 15:12-14, 17)
Although love is commonly viewed in an emotional context, it is, at its foundation, an act of the will. We should ask ourselves, "How would I behave toward...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does it seem that Jesus teaches that you have to be perfect to be saved (Matthew 5:48)?
We do have to be perfect. Jesus said, unless our righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, we can not enter the kingdom of...
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N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Is the Covid-19 vaccine the mark of the beast?
The Mark of the Beast will be unavailable to people who refuse to participate in worship of the Beast. (Rev13:15). So you won’t be allowed to get the mark if...
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Why did king Ahab have to die? Didn’t the prophet trick him?
It doesn’t seem fair that the king should die because the prophet tricked him.
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What if we don’t feel love for someone? (John 15:12-14, 17)
Especially John 15:13
John 15:1 - 27
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Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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Can a lay person lead a communion service?
I agree that the Bible has no stipulation as to who can lead the Lord's supper. I also agree that the local church can have, and it’s expedient to appoint...
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Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"
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, Father and Grandfather. Former Deacon for maintenance.
Have Christians corrupted the Bible?
There are numerous Bible translations but in essence they do not differ to such an extent as to corrupt the Word of God. In fact it is of benefit to study...
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, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
God is God. God is perfect. Everything He does is perfect. The perfect plan fulfilled what needed to be accomplished. God is just, holy and righteous. Jesus...
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Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who am I in Christ?
In Christ, I am chosen (which Michael mentioned), and I base this claim on Ephesians 1:4, 6 "He hath chosen us in him... to the praise of the glory of his...