Why is the Virgin Birth so important?
The beautiful thing about the virgin birth is that the incarnation so completely and logically ties salvation together. The nature of Christ's birth would...
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What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?
We seem to carry everything too far one way or the other. We either want to punish every one for the slightest infractions of the law with no compassion at...
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Donna Williams
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
I believe that as children of God our obedience and adherence to the Word of God will always be tested. In the beginning God gave the commandment to Adam and...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is commanded of believers?
You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the...
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How can rebellion make people stumble? (Hosea 14:9)
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What is the meaning of Jacob wrestling with God?
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What does the Bible say about trust?
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Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
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Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
I tend to hold to Tim’s 2nd reason that God’s compassion made Him slow to act in judgment. God was patient with the Amorite nation in Canaan and delayed...
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What is kindness (fruit of the Holy Spirit)?
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What does the Bible say about discernment?
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What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?
Obviously the Lord was a man of color so unless your blind yourself to the facts that the generational linkage to Mary had many influxes of races through...
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What unfulfilled prophecies did Jesus make about the end times, the future resurrection, future rewards, and the Great White Throne judgment?
Luke 17:26-30 Luke 23:28-31; John 5 Matthew 19; Mark 10; Luke 18 Matthew 7; Matt. 12; Luke 11; Luke 12
Matthew 24:1 - 42
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
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What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
The Amorites (as descendants of Noah's son Ham (Genesis 10:6-15) had been subject to God's curse ever since the time after the Flood, when Noah had cursed...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why wait for the Amorites’ sin to increase? (Genesis 15:16)
12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain tha...
Genesis 15:12 - 16
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What will be the basis for separation of people of the nations into sheep and goats?
First, I would say that although Jesus speaks of the nations of the earth being gathered before Him, the separation of those people into the sheep and the...
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What does the Bible say about setting goals?
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Can I start dating (I am in the process of getting a divorce), or do I have to wait until the divorce is final?
I speak from personal experience. My mom and dad were getting a divorce, and it was not finalized yet. But then my dad starting dating another woman whom I...
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Where did the demons go after they went into the pigs and caused them to jump to their death?
In my view our attention is drawn away from the real issues that this story seeks to bring. This story is so pregnant with meaning but unfortunately we so...
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Rotimi EWEDEMI
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is commanded of believers?
I would just like to add a few commands from the Epistle to the Hebrews: 1. Have confidence in God (Hebrews 10:35) 2. Come boldly to the throne of grace...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to be 'born of water and the Spirit'?
To be “born of water” is to be born physically (“enter a 2nd time into his mother’s womb”) but to be born again means to be born of the Spirit. Just as there...
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Where did the demons go after they went into the pigs and caused them to jump to their death?
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What is God’s stand on equality between men and women?
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, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some keys to marital happiness for Christians?
Salvation is a free gift from God that no man can earn. But, our rewards in heaven are based on what we do with what we have been given. Young married...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why does the Bible contain so much condemnation?
We are only condemned for one reason. We have not believed on the name of the Son of God. Romans 3:18 We have not trusted in Him alone as the only way of...
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Timothy Bowman
Is the movie Star of Bethlehem biblical?
The Star Of Bethlehem presentation is accurate in every way. A powerful topical summary, verse by verse, the Bible is its own best interpreter. Physical...
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What was/is the importance of the gates of Jerusalem?
"Gates" is a picture of the leadership God has placed in his spiritual building the Church. Metaphor and allegorical pictures and symbolism mark all...
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Gavin Stone
What are some keys to marital happiness for Christians?
With 32 years of married life experience, my advice is such: Trust is one of the main foundational support structure in any relationship. - Be TOTALLY open...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
We can consider why that thief on the cross was saved. He repented, he changed his mind, and believed Jesus was the savior of the world. He was saved the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why were Adam and Even driven out of the Garden of Eden?
By my reading of Genesis 3:22-23, Adam and Eve were driven out of the Garden of Eden to remove them from access to the Tree of Life (not only so that there...
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If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is commanded of believers?
First, I would say that commands given to Christians are not meant as part of a works-based system to earn God's favor through obedience. We are saved...
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What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
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What does it mean to be unequally yoked?
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What is commanded of believers?
I.e. what is commanded of Christians, other than praying and worshipping God?
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to a remnant?
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How can I receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit? .
I would say that Christians become indwelt by God the Holy Spirit at the moment they place their faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit (who is omnisicient) then...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the resurrection?
See the big picture along with my comments: (What is the significance of the resurrection?) 1 The Proof of Christ’s Deity, Rom. 1:4 1. To Christ. (a. IT...
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What do the four horses and their riders represent in Zechariah.6:1-8?
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Where does the narrative, in Daniel Chapter 11, turn from past to future?
Keeping it simple: There are no commentaries that I know of that don’t agree on who the person in verse 19 of Daniel 11 is. It is Antiochus III, the Great....
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How can I receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit? .
I am a baptized Christian and I want to be closer to God by receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit, only thing is how do I start? .
1 Corinthians 12:1 - 31
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
Since we are in the church age, we can know the times and the seasons. We do know that all believers, those who have trusted Jesus alone will go in the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of the resurrection?
The clearest indication to me of the significance of Christ's resurrection for Christians is found in Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 15:12-34. For Christians,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the significance of the resurrection?
Matthew 28:1 - 20