“We Are Not Doing Right”: A Witnessing Lesson from Four Outcasts (2 Kings 7:1-20) The city of Samaria was starving. People were desperate, and hope was dying...
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What is Armstrongism? Is the Worldwide Church of God a cult?
The very word "gospel" means "good news", and we as Christians should be motivated to share it whenever possible, both because of our desire that others hear...
I would interpret the cited phrase as indicating that Christ (as the Son of God) would have had the power to escape crucifixion, but instead voluntarily...
In 2 Kings 7:9, the four lepers discover the abandoned Aramean camp during a time of great famine in Samaria. After taking food, silver, and clothes, they co...
2 Kings 7:1 - 20
4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you u we will live with him by the powe...
Zimri was a prior king of Israel. He was a military official who had ascended to the throne by murdering King Elah, as detailed in 1 Kings 16. However, Zimri...
2 Kings 9:30-31 30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put paint on her eyes and fixed her hair. Then she looked out the window. 3...
2 Kings 9:30 - 37
Your answer can be answered just by knowing three scriptures. Paul wrote that death reigned from Adam to Moses. Romans 5:13: Nevertheless death reigned from...
Good question, Michael! The reassurance by Jesus (Revelation 1:17-20) was and still is -- 1. Comforting (Rev 1:17-18): He reassures the fear-stricken John....
As to the warning written in Revelation, that if anyone who takes away from the words of this prophecy "I will remove his name from the book of life," this...
Great question, Jerry! The community of young prophets was growing. That was a good thing—but it also meant their living quarters were getting tight. "The...
Commentaries that I have read place Elihu in the role of "God's man" in the dialogue in the book. Even God Himself, when He enters the "conversation", says...
The cited verses are not the only time in Scripture that a similar admonition about adding to or taking away from the divinely-revealed guidance or text...
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What is the book of 1 Kings?
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?
There are wildly different opinions of this character in the book of Job. What is your opinion about him and his role in this story? Moderator's note: Ple...
Job 32:1 - 37:24
I appreciated Michael's review, as I think he "got it right" regarding the religious emphases of the time. I would simply add that with the non-Calvinist...
John 8:56: Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Lord Jesus has revealed unto us in the scriptures, “No man can come to...
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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to the Lord?
Jesus was actually giving us the good news in Matthew 7:1 -- 1. It shows our need for God’s grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” he’s exposing how quick we...
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount. This verse: 1. Shows us our need for God's grace When Jesus says, “Don’t judge,” He’s exposing how...
As indicated in the NKJV rendering of the cited verse in the above question, "judgment" is not meant in a punitive sense, but in the sense of a wronged party...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:6
David was anointed three times because of certain situations in Israel. The first anointing was because Saul had failed to obey and honor God, so God...
I'll only give a summary of the first half of 1 Kings (1 Kings 1-12). I want to do this because I just saw the movie, "Solomon." I believe it is pretty...
The writers of the Scriptures are not ‘authors’ but are like secretaries, writing down what the Holy Spirit was telling them to write down. Indeed, the...
I like this question because we're discussing Micaiah this week in our small group Bible study (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18). The king hated him for telling...
The fact that the scroll is flying indicates a supernatural element at work -- specifically signifying that the message it contains is from God and is meant...
Zechariah 5:1 KJV - 1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Jesus is our model. Paul also teaches in Eph 6 that we need to use the shield of faith, which may stop the flaming arrow. And make sure to use your armor...
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How are we justified? (Romans 5:1)
The way we learned it at Dallas Seminary was that there are 2 types of attributes, communicable and incommunicable. INCOMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES (unique to God)...
The first three kings were over the whole nation of Israel: Saul, of Benjamin, ruled for 40 years, Acts 13:21. David, of Judah, ruled for 40 years, 2 Samuel...
As best I can determine, the literal diaspora to which Peter was referring began during the rule of the Roman emperor Claudius (who reigned from AD 41 to AD...
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Can a Christian consider a career in acting / entertainment?
Luke 21:9-10: "But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by." Then...
In my opinion, unbelief is the single most important reason for an effective and fulfilling prayer life and any other reason is rooted in it. When we are...
In my opinion, Zimri's actions were motivated by a desire to eliminate any possible threat to his rule, causing him to execute not only Baasha's family, but...
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What is Roman Catholicism?
The "lost tribes of Israel" were the 10 northern tribes that broke away from Judah after Solomon’s reign. Because of their persistent sin and idolatry, God...
In the Old Testament, a person who died went to “sheol” and in the New Testament, a person went to “hades” the Greek equivalent. It is often thought of as a...
Before I became a Christian in my 40th year, I’d already received a BSc and PhD from my local university in Adelaide, Australia. My science subjects included...
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Do angels have free will?
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Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?
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