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  1. What is "pure spiritual milk"? (1 Peter 2:2)
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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the seed represent in this verse: "And you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it."?

"I for my part 1 will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You...

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

What does a sparrow symbolize in the Bible?

As indicated in the verses cited in the question, I would say that the sparrow is being cited as an example of a creature that is small, insignificant, or of...

May 25 2020 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

How does man (natural man) strive to save himself for eternity/bring about his own salvation by human means?

I would say that the natural man (if even believing at all in an existence beyond this life) seeks salvation through personal conduct according to whatever...

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What does it mean to test the spirits?

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Is the King of Tyre prophecy in Ezekiel 28 referring to Satan?

May 24 2020

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

Did Jesus predict the destruction of Jerusalem?

If the destruction being referred to in the question pertains to the events that occurred in AD 70, I would say that Jesus' teachings and prophecies about...

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Answer by Shirley H , Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

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

I believe that this sign is...Zechariah 14:4, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east..." I think this...

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Answer by Mike A

What does "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities" mean in relation to the rest of the chapter?

Context is important when reading the Bible and I think this is a case of context in regards to, “use a little wine for thou stomach sake”. The Bible speaks...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?

All the old versions omit the words. The oldest manuscripts of the Vulgate omit them.

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?

It leads to joy. "Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart." (Ps 119:2) The NLT, the BBE, and the NRSV translate the...

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What was the practice of casting lots?

May 23 2020

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does it mean to be above reproach / blameless?

The word "blameless" in 1 Timothy 3:2a means “nothing to take hold upon”; that is, there must be nothing in his life that Satan or the unsaved (see 1 Tim....

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

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

I've always understood the sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24:30 to be the lightning of v. 27 (Matthew 24:27). Others, admittedly, believe it's the...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

How could Jesus be made sin when He was sinless? (2 Corinthians 5:21)

How did God make Jesus become sin? This may be an OT allusion to a sin offering (cf. Isaiah 53; Rom. 8:3). God offered Jesus as the sinless lamb (cf. John...

May 23 2020 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

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

Although there has been a wide range of interpretations proposed for the wording in the cited verse, the sign spoken of, in my opinion, is not separate from...

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

How relevant is the Old Testament today?

I would say that the Old Testament will always have relevance for Christians for the following reasons: It furnishes context and a frame of reference for the...

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Answer by Ezechiel Longe , Pastor, Foursquare Gospel Church, Lagos, Nigeria

Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?

Adam and Eve mortgaged their personal fellowship with God by listening to the serpent. God, the sovereign God who had put his virtues on man cannot be...

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Answer by Joseph Trujillo

Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?

In Genesis it states that "..God said,'Let there be light'" and continues repeating "..God said.." as He creates. The words "God said" indicates that God...

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What do creationists believe about natural selection?

May 23 2020

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

How does one humble himself/herself?

In my experience true humility comes in acknowledging that every blessing we experience on earth comes from the mighty hand of God. This includes our...

May 23 2020 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Thomas Riccardi , Warrior Spirit

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

I am confused about what the sign of the Son of Man is. Is it the destruction of Israel?

Matthew 24:30

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Who is God?

May 23 2020

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What does the Bible say about christening a child?

Christening is the old word for baptism - (the English word Christen most likely appeared in usage around late 12th – early 13th century as a reference to...

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

How do we put on spiritual "armor"? (Ephesians 6:13–17)

To me, all the elements of spiritual armor mentioned by Paul are encompassed by the acquiring or exhibiting of the attributes of faith, ever-increasing...

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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?

May 23 2020

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What is the Great Commission?

May 23 2020

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

What are the benefits of being in God’s Word according to Psalm 119?

Just going through the psalm verse-by-verse suggests the following benefits to me: preservation or lengthening of life (verses 25, 37, 40, 50, 92, 93, 107,...

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What happens at the final judgment?

May 22 2020

Answer by Joseph Trujillo

Did God create evil?

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And by the Word of God all things have come into being and apart from Him...

May 22 2020 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Janet Austin , Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author

What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?

To love your neighbor as you love yourself means that your actions toward your neighbor (and your responses to your neighbor) need to be those that would...

May 22 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ocie Taylor

How do I resolve an issue with a person who has hurt me and has no idea that they have?

Simple: you forgive them. If they have no clue that they've hurt you, then you can either let them know and forgive them or just forgive them. If you let...

May 22 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ocie Taylor

Can a former Christian who became an atheist still go to heaven?

I don't think anyone who has ever truly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior would turn away from him. If that person does, then I would call into question if...

May 22 2020 7 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by SAndra Hill

Can a person die before his appointed time to die?

The apostles and Jesus of course, notwithstanding, the Bible to me, is clear on how are appointed times are meant to be: "Old and full of days". Abraham -...

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Answer by Ocie Taylor

How does God view how easy it is for us to sin in our minds and how hard it is to control our thoughts, even if we don't act on our bad thoughts?

The bible says that we are enticed by "our own evil desires". We have to know how to distinguish demonic attacks from our own desires that stem from fallen...

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What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)

May 22 2020

Answer by N S , 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian

Is there anyone in the Holy Bible that God forgave without punishing them?

All of us who believe on Jesus Christ are forgiven, and Christ has taken our punishment on Himself in our place! Look at Paul for an example: He stated he...

May 22 2020 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Moyo , Christian youth teacher

How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?

In my view what sets Jesus apart from other religious leaders is by the way he defines his relationship with his followers. First he declares that while...

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Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What did Jesus mean when He said, "Take up your cross and follow Me" (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23)?

Converting to Christ in salvation and following Jesus as the Way as His disciple (follower) are 2 different things (Jn 5:24; 11:25; 12:46). Conversion...

May 21 2020 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?

Various scholarly commentaries on this verse (as found on the website https://www.biblehub.com) are in consensus on the following points, which those...

May 21 2020 5 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kingsley Wagbaranta

What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?

Science can not prove God. Science is just an intellectual faculty toy bestowed upon man by God. Can the creation create the creator? Can a toy have a spirit...

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Question by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why is this verse on the Trinity, 1 John 5:7, missing in many modern translations?

King James Version (KJV). 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?

May 21 2020

Answer by Curtis Elliott , I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.

What does the Bible say about pornography?

Romans 12:1 -...."present your bodies (and mind and imaginations) as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP." Apart...

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Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How long will the devil, beast and false prophet mentioned in Revelation 20 be tormented?

Forever in Revelation 20:10 taken within its Scriptural context does not mean eternity. God’s word was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek not in English....

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