Must Christians agree on everything? (Romans 15:5–7)
I think what both Paul and Jesus are talking about by "agreement" is this: 1) Unity in our faith 2) Harmony in our religious practices 3) Peace in our...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
This verse uses a metaphor to describe the Word of God (the bible) as a lamp or light. All human beings are born in spiritual darkness because of our sin. As...
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Grant Abbott
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Does the presence of God’s commands mean we don’t need "teachers"? (119:99)
The Holy Spirit is the resident teacher of every Christian. "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak...
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How can I be assured that I will go to heaven when I have to take opiates every day due to a medical condition?
I have to take opiates every day. There are no treatments left for my medical issue. I don't want to die a drug addict, but I am unable to function without h...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who/what is Edom?
Edom was where the descendants of Esau settled, south of the Dead Sea; thus it became known as Edom (“red”) because Esau had traded his privileged rights as...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Must Christians agree on everything? (Romans 15:5–7)
From the various renderings of this verse (including the exposition of the original Greek wording) contained on the website http://www.biblehub.com, it...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Must Christians agree on everything? (Romans 15:5–7)
E.g. Romans 15:5 ERV All patience and encouragement come from God. And I pray that God will help you all agree with each other, as Christ Jesus wants. E...
Romans 15:5 - 7
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What is the gospel of Barnabas?
It's important that we not confuse the gospel of Barnabas (ca. A.D. 1500) with the Epistle of Barnabas (ca. A.D. 70"90). The Epistle of Barnabas was written...
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Thomas Perkins
What does the Bible say about controlling your temper?
James 1:19–20 (ESV): Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20for the anger of man does not produce...
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How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
First we have to know that all men are sinners. Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All, not some, but all. Romans 3:10 There is...
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What is the meaning of Jacob wrestling with God?
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What did it mean in Jeremiah 1:11 by, "And I said, 'I see a 3 branch of an almond tree?'"
This picture of an almond tree was simply a test of Jeremiah's faithfulness, his willingness to clearly understand and then communicate the messages that God...
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Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
My answer will dovetail off of Tim's answer above. There was a New Testament scholar and archaeologist named Bargil Pixner (1921-2002). You can find his...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does the presence of God’s commands mean we don’t need "teachers"? (119:99)
To me, the distinction being made in the cited verse is a contrast between knowledge and wisdom. Factual learning is useful for increasing objective...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
The Hebrew word translated as "lamp" in the cited verse is used in many other places in the Bible to refer to an object that is used as a source of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What kind of "lamp" was this in Psalm 119:105?
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (NIV)
Psalms 119:105
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the presence of God’s commands mean we don’t need "teachers"? (119:99)
Psalm 119:99-176 New International Version (NIV) 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
Psalms 119:99
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did it mean in Jeremiah 1:11 by, "And I said, 'I see a 3 branch of an almond tree?'"
The almond tree was used in Jeremiah 1:11 as a form of pun or word play in Hebrew, because the Hebrew word for almond (anglicized as "shaqedh") closely...
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Grant Abbott
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What does it mean that an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph?
God created his holy angels to be his messengers. They guide and direct God’s people by delivering his messages. They protect his people from harm and...
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Grant Abbott
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Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
These verses do not contradict each other, they tell the same story from 2 different vantage points, like 2 sides of a coin. The issue raised by this proverb...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does one humble himself/herself?
Jesus gave us a great example of humility by washing his disciples' feet. This was the job of the lowest servant in the household. It was the dirtiest and...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
I think Jesus wanted to keep the miracle a secret to protect Jairus and his family. If the miracle spread like wildfire, it would fuel Jesus popularity and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?
This would be opposing in the event that it were not qualified by the coinciding phrases. We should answer a blockhead as per his imprudence if not doing so...
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What does it really mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
It means that a friend's criticism is better than kisses from the enemy. It is sweeter than kisses (Proverbs 27:5-9). “Secret” or “hidden love” does not...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn’t Jesus want the people to know he healed the dead girl?
Reasons that occur to me: -- As Jesus Himself said elsewhere (Mark 10:45), He had not come to be served, but to serve. He was therefore not seeking...
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What is the meaning of the term "Shiloh"?
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I would say that sprinkling a baby (sometimes referred to as paedobaptism) is regarded by denominations that practice it as being a baptism. There is...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
In my view, the bible clearly teaches that water baptism is our public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and the Lord of our life....
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Grant Abbott
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What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
The writer of these Proverbs is using the literary technique of contrast and opposites to give us wisdom for our relationships. Open is the opposite of...
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Grant Abbott
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How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
As Christians we only have one true friend, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ, who is forever loyal, faithful, devoted, loving, compassionate, caring, wise,...
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Grant Abbott
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Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
Faith is a gift from God, given in different measure to each Christian, but sufficient for each of us to accomplish God’s plan and purpose for our lives....
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When a baby is sprinkled is that confirmation or is it considered to be baptism?
I cannot remember the exact scripture but it was concerning the proper age and mental ability to fully understand the meaning of communion. I therefore would...
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Why did some of the disciples doubt Jesus even after they touched/handled his body in Matthew 28:17?
When you doubted, yet still obey to go and worship Jesus, isn't that more precious than just someone who did not even doubt at all? Some just didn't have the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
I would say that, unfortunately, no matter how much you may like other people (or how much they may say they like you), or regardless of how well you may...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How can we know who our friends are? (Proverbs 17:17
Proverbs 17:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. or A friend i...
Proverbs 17:17
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If God is against homosexuality, why are some people born gay?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Why did the Pharisees say it was illegal to carry the mat on the Sabbath?
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Why is doulos translated slave sometimes and bond servant others?
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What is Jesus saying when he says, "Whoever falls on this stone will be broken, but on whomever it falls it will grind him to powder"?
The real meaning of this Scripture is plainly stated IN CONTEXT in Luke 20:15-18, "And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the...
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, Retired Professional Photographer
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
As Dr. Charles Swindoll says, "If the normal sense makes good sense seek no other sense." What does the passage say? "According as he [God] hath chosen us...
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What are the "spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" mentioned in Ephesians 6?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that, "Open rebuke is better than secret love"?
I would say that the thought being expressed in this verse is that those who criticize you publicly or to your face (even if you do not perceive of them as...