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What is so "wise" about the "four small things on the earth" (Proverbs 30:24)?

February 09 2024

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

What are the things that I can do to remain faithful and a loving wife when my husband turned away from God and is not coming to church in over a year?

So the question is, 'What can you do to remain a faithful and loving wife.' The rest of your question, the part about your husband turning away from God and...

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Answer by Leslie Coutinho

How do you invite the presence of God into your life?

Psalm 16:11: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. The psalms of David...

February 09 2024 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are the people in Jesus' lineage in the Bible?

I would say that their names are at least mentioned through the royal lineage from David through Solomon given in Matthew 1 (although Jesus was not Joseph's...

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Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?

February 08 2024

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

Is Hammedatha really a descendant of the Amalakites, or is it just assumed?

To my knowledge, the only individuals associated with the name Agag in the Bible were actually descended from the Amalekites, with "Agag" apparently being a...

February 08 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What should be the Christian perspective on nudity in art?

February 07 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

How could Ezekiel have lain on his side 430 days within the dates given in Ezekiel chapters 1 and 8?

The only rational explanation is that God miraculously provided the ability to lie still that long (since it was a prophetic sign God gave), and other people...

February 07 2024 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Mike Frangello

How could Ezekiel have lain on his side 430 days within the dates given in Ezekiel chapters 1 and 8?

Ezekiel 1:2-3, Ezekiel 3:15-17, Ezekiel 8:4-12. I do not see how 430 days can exist between the dates given - 7 days of astonishment, and any days of prepar...

February 07 2024 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

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

How did the Ishmaelite traders treat Joseph, were they cruel?

Considered in contrast to the possibility of Joseph having been killed by his own jealous brothers, I would say that, even though the Ishmaelite traders...

February 07 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Just how narrow is the narrow gate?

When Jesus spoke of the narrow gate, He may have meant a narrow gate which was a smaller gate within the wide, main city gate. When the large gate was...

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Should Christian silence be considered public denial of God?

February 07 2024

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Is Hammedatha really a descendant of the Amalakites, or is it just assumed?

Haman the Son Hammedatha the Agagite. Was this just a derogatory remark because he hated Jews or was he actually a descendant of the Amalakites?

Esther 1:1 - 22

February 07 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?

February 06 2024

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Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?

February 06 2024

Answer by Zachary Campbell

Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?

Whether a Christian should work where alcohol and tobacco are sold is a complex question with no simple answer. The Bible doesn't provide a clear-cut rule,...

February 06 2024 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?

This is a tough question. For example, is it ok for a Christian to: 1 sell abortion causing pills? 2 do laboratory tests for patients to decide whether to...

February 06 2024 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is God's view on the consumption of alcohol?

"People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim." - Ann Landers But then, "Why did God create and ordain wine and strong...

February 06 2024 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does "Let this mind be in you which also was in Christ Jesus (KJV)" mean?

No, the born-again child of God should not think of himself as God. I memorized this verse as a new Christian, late teen. I remember quoting it to my mentor...

February 06 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?

Genesis 6:4: There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare...

February 06 2024 18 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How does creationism vs. evolution impact how a person views the world?

February 05 2024

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Is it really true that ALL things are possible with God?

February 05 2024

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

How do you invite the presence of God into your life?

Numbers 16:9: "No heritage may be transferred from one tribe to another; each Israelite tribe will stick to its own heritage." God does not have...

February 05 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that in God we live and move and have our being?

God IS. He is the source of everything. Without Him there is nothing...HE IS LIFE! Colossians 1:15-20.

February 05 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that in God we live and move and have our being?

This statement is a quotation from the Cretan philosopher Epimenides, which Paul cited during his address to the inhabitants of Athens, as recorded in Acts...

February 05 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What was the significance of the plague of gnats?

The fact that the desert dust became gnats was a judgment against Set, the Egyptian god of the desert. --Warren Wiersbe According to Wikipedia, Set is a god...

February 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What is the basis for the new birth (John 3:14-18)?

In my opinion, the basis for the new birth from John 3:14-18 involved 3 things. First, the sacrifice of Christ in John 3:14-15. As Moses lifted up the snake...

February 04 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How do you invite the presence of God into your life?

Psalms 16:11

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What does the Bible say about worry?

February 04 2024

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What was the significance of the plague of gnats?

February 04 2024

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

What was the significance of the plague of gnats?

Each of the plagues brought upon Egypt was designed to show the lack of power or control of a false god whom the Egyptians worshipped, and the superiority of...

February 04 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What are the things that I can do to remain faithful and a loving wife when my husband turned away from God and is not coming to church in over a year?

My husband and I have been through tough times in our 3 years and 6 months of marriage. We’ve been trying to have a baby and I got frustrated and started to ...

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Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Is heaven sexless (Matthew 22:30)?

There is no expressed or implied reproduction in heaven found anywhere in the Bible. Though this is technically an argument from silence, the statement of...

February 04 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How should a Christian respond to beggars?

February 03 2024

Answer by Zachary Campbell

What is God's view on the consumption of alcohol?

The Bible presents a nuanced view on alcohol consumption, offering both positive and negative perspectives. Here's a breakdown: **Positive view:** * **Gift...

February 03 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Zachary Campbell

Is heaven sexless (Matthew 22:30)?

The interpretation of Matthew 22:30 and its connection to the existence of sex in heaven is a complex and multifaceted topic with various theological and...

February 03 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Zachary Campbell

Why is self-denial a prerequisite to being a Christian (Luke 9:23)?

The concept of self-denial is a complex one that has been interpreted in many different ways by Christians throughout history. There is no single,...

February 03 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Is heaven sexless (Matthew 22:30)?

Matthew 22:30

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What is God's view on the consumption of alcohol?

February 02 2024

Answer by Zachary Campbell

Were the Jews encouraged to build because of danger or because of disgrace? (Nehemiah 2:17)

The interpretation of Nehemiah 2:17 and the Jews' motivation for rebuilding Jerusalem can be complex and multifaceted. Here are different perspectives to...

February 02 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Who was Simeon in the Bible?

February 02 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Do I need to be baptized again as an adult if I was baptized in a Catholic church as a baby?

The interpretation of Nehemiah 2:17 and the Jews' motivation for rebuilding Jerusalem can be complex and multifaceted. Here are different perspectives to...

February 02 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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February 02 2024

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

What was the significance of the plague of frogs?

All of the plagues were against the gods/goddesses of Egypt. Hequet was a frog headed goddess of fertility. In Exodus 8:1-7, the plague of frogs is placed on...

February 02 2024 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Appelt

Why is self-denial a prerequisite to being a Christian (Luke 9:23)?

Luke 9:23, and the parallel accounts in Matthew 16:24-27 and Mark 8:34-38, speak of the only time Jesus spoke about self-denial. When Jesus was speaking...

February 01 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?

February 01 2024