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Answer by Diane Williams

When satan was cast out of heaven was he banished to the earth?

I believe myself that it was part of God’s plan from before creation for satan to tread the soil and bring the "spoil" because God knows begining to end of...

December 24 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

When satan was cast out of heaven was he banished to the earth?

Hell is (in my opinion) a domain from which departure for any being (including Satan) is impossible, and to which Satan, his demonic followers, and the...

December 23 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is it necessary to have a direct sipping from the cup during the celebration of the Lord's Table (communion)?

The way we conduct the religious rites and rituals provided for in the bible is not as important as the reasons why we do these things in our hearts. People...

December 23 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Is it a sin to help in the preparation of an offering in a Buddhist tradition?

The bible is clear that we are not to do anything that could cause other Christians to stumble in their faith. Everything we do is watched by others. Our...

December 23 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How long did the wise men travel (time) before they saw the baby Jesus?

The biblical text does not contain any direct information about where the wise men came from and how long it took them to travel to Bethlehem. However we can...

December 23 2020 2 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by April Streets

Why would an evil spirit visit a confessed and forgiven sinner?

It says of Jesus in Hebrews 4:15 that: “We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet...

December 23 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bradley Patterson

What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?

My opinion is that the sign will be like the other signs in heaven. For example in Revelation 12:1 it says, "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a...

December 23 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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December 23 2020

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

Is it necessary to have a direct sipping from the cup during the celebration of the Lord's Table (communion)?

If the question is referring to the practice of all communicants drinking from a common cup, my experience in the Lutheran denomination in which I was raised...

December 22 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How does God inhabit the praise of His people? (Psalm 22:3)

In the Old Testament, God dwelt among his people in various ways. He spoke to people directly through words from heaven, visions and dreams. He spoke to his...

December 22 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?

In my view, these verses in Matthew 5:3-10, which introduce the Sermon on the Mount, give us WORD pictures that describe the Kingdom of God. The entire...

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God use 5 women with questionable pasts in Jesus' geneology?

In my view, throughout the bible, all the people that God chooses to reveal his plan and purpose for human life, are ordinary people. Why does he do this? So...

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Would God force me to marry someone that I am not physically attracted to?

God will never force us to do anything. He created us with freewill and he will always honour that freedom. However, God has both a "perfect will" and a...

December 22 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?

God remained faithful to his covenant with Abraham. God told Abraham his offspring would be as numerous as the stars in the sky (Gen 15:5-6). When Jacob left...

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How can God know me when the universe is so vast?

The God revealed to us in the bible, who is the creator of everything that exists in the universe is an All-Knowing God. Here are a few examples of this. I...

December 22 2020 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Who are the elect of God?

December 22 2020

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

Why would an evil spirit visit a confessed and forgiven sinner?

To me, even the settled fact of salvation does not eliminate the need for continuing spiritual vigilance. In addition to the passage from James cited in the...

December 22 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?

This is a very timely question and I humbly submit for your consideration. That to the Creator each and every life is a precious jewel blooming in the...

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Answer by Tony Railton

Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?

If you remember that Jesus, when he was on the cross, was with two thieves, one on his right, the other on his left. One of the thieves insulted Jesus saying...

December 22 2020 2 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

I would like to suggest a different approach. In my view, in many Christian families we lose our teenagers and young adults to the culture of our world,...

December 22 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the evidence that Christians are supposed to do GOOD WORKS, other than Ephesians 2:10?

The four gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John record the "good works" that Jesus did. The apostle John even added "Jesus did many other things [good...

December 22 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Thomas Riccardi , Warrior Spirit

Does a Christian rest until the rapture or is he in heaven at the time of his death?

I could not disagree courteously more with Aurel, when Jesus was on the cross he told the sinner to his left that (according to Luke 23:43) Jesus answered...

December 22 2020 5 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should a Christian let himself be walked on?

The idea of being walked on or trampled upon flows from the question, "What are my rights as a Christian?" This is really important for us to understand....

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What would be some good Bible verses to govern our thought life?

The good suggestion from the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:8 is worth quoting. "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever...

December 22 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeffrey Smith

What is the location of the Garden of Eden?

Firstly, Eden was a geographical region. A garden ('the garden of Eden') was planted by the Lord in the eastern part of this region (Gen. 2:8). The tree of...

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Question by Chris Jo

What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?

Exodus 1:15 - 22

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What is the message that we can take from Exodus 1:15-22?

The Hebrew midwives feared God more than they feared Pharaoh. Because of their obedience, "the people multiplied and grew very strong" (Exodus 1:20). Why is...

December 21 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is every sin ultimately a sin against God?

There is always a clear standard against which sin is committed and that ultimately all sin is a positive rebellion against God and a transgression of His...

December 20 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How does God inhabit the praise of His people? (Psalm 22:3)

Varying translations of this verse (as indicated on the biblehub.com website) evoke an image of the praises of Israel ascending to God and forming a...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

How does God inhabit the praise of His people? (Psalm 22:3)

MEV But You are holy, O You who inhabits the praises of Israel.

December 20 2020 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why do some people insist on practicing and studying the 7 feasts and is it necessary for today's Christian?

December 20 2020

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

Who was Mephibosheth?

Mephibosheth lived in exile from the king but was remembered because of a covenant (1 Sam. 20:14, 15; 2 Sam. 9:3, 4). (It was the Kindness of God -- 2 Sam....

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Obed? (Ruth 4:17-22)

Obed means WORSHIPER or A SERVANT WHO WORSHIPS. I.e. his name meant “servant,” in its full form possibly “servant of the LORD.” He was the son of Boaz, by...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Herod? (Acts 12:1)

Herod, as Tim said, was the grandson of Herod the Great, and the son of Aristobulus and Bernice. He became Herod Agrippa I. Caligula gave him the governments...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What exactly does the phrase mean, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper."?

The context of the verse is that God instructs, protects, and prospers Jerusalem's citizens (Isaiah 54:13-17): They have a just government, and their enemies...

December 20 2020 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Moyo , Christian youth teacher

Is observance of the Lord's Supper a requirement for Christians?

If we go by the bible, Luke 22:19 says "And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Obed? (Ruth 4:17-22)

As indicated in the passage cited in the question, Obed was the son of Boaz and Ruth. He was the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of King David, and was...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who was Herod? (Acts 12:1)

There were mulitple kings named Herod in the New Testament. The king referenced in the verse cited in the question (Herod Agrippa, also known as Agrippa I)...

December 20 2020 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Where is a good place for a teenager to start reading the Bible?

December 20 2020

Answer by n.l. pearson , bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD

Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?

Read the Bible for the pre-mentioned reasons. In addition, from my personal experience, I truly believe It is "the knowledge above college". God knows...

December 20 2020 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up