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  1. Will my dad, who was saved when he was young, still go to heaven even if he denounces God now?
  2. How is Christ "our peace"? Ephesians 2:14-17
  3. What is the connection between offering thanksgiving and avoiding sexual sin in Ephesians 5?
  4. Who are the people in this "great multitude"? Revelation 7:9
  5. Does “the Lord will be your confidence” describe the Lord as the source of confidence or his nearness at one’s side?
  6. Why is the salvation in Hebrews 2:3 called 'so great'?
  7. How did Solomon discover Jeroboam's plan to become king (1 Kings 11:40)?
  8. How could a prophet's execution be justified? (Jeremiah 26:20-23)
  9. How did God use Paul’s dangerous and delayed voyage and shipwreck on the way to Rome (Acts 27-28) to spread the gospel and encourage people’s faith?
  10. Is "the gospel of the kingdom" (Mt 24:14) and "the eternal gospel" (Rev. 14:6) the same?


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Answer by Connor Jones

Who were the Canaanites?

The Canaanites were a tribe in the ancient Near East whom did detestable things unto the Lord for their own pagan god Molach, (Deuteronomy 12:31, 2...

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Answer by D. Michael Paxton , IT at Moody Publishers, MDiv Student at Moody Theo. Seminary

Does God condone rape?

Jeremiah is prophesying against Judah as a nation, not against them individually as persons. Therefore, this passage must be understood as judgment against...

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What is the Nicene Creed?

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Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

My non-believer girlfriend had a miscarriage. Should I still marry her?

If you have to go online and ask strangers whether or not you should marry someone, instead of knowing in your own heart that you love the person you're...

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Who was the real historical Jesus?

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How does predestination work as described by scripture?

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Should Christian women wear pants?

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Why didn't god kill satan instead of Jesus?

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Question by Anonymous
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Does God condone rape?

Does Jeremiah 13:15–26 condone rape?

Jeremiah 13:15 - 26

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Question by Anonymous
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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

June 17 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 17 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 17 2021 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 17 2021 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 17 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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...

June 17 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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)...

June 17 2021 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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.

June 17 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 17 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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)?

June 13 2021

Question by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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

June 13 2021 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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?

June 13 2021

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

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,...

June 13 2021 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 13 2021 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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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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Answer by 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...

June 13 2021 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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)?

June 13 2021

Answer by 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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Answer by Chet Shaner , 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...

June 12 2021 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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?

June 11 2021

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

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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Answer by 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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Answer by Jim Stevens

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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Answer by 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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Question by Anonymous
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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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Answer by 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...

June 11 2021 Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 11 2021 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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...

June 11 2021 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by 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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Question by Gloria Gaxiola

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.

June 11 2021 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Who or what is the Holy Spirit?

1 Corinthians 6:19

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