What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?
The very popular secret rapture doctrine has no Biblical base. Although sounds very appealing to many, the Scripture does not support such belief. The...
Answer
by
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
What is the Eastern Star organization, and are they related to the Free Masons?
Please note - by this article, we are not claiming that all who are involved in Freemasonry or Eastern Star are cultists. What we are saying is this:...
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
Answer
by
Lucky Motlhabani
Why wasn't Moses punished or even reprimanded by God for killing a man in Exodus 2:12?
No one can commit a crime without punishment. Moses killed a man and therefore he could not live as a free man in Egypt. Even though he was not punished by...
Answer
by
JD Abshire
What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?
Christians are not the only group in the Bible called "elect". In Isaiah's prophecy concerning the forthcoming redeemer, the Lord is called the Father's...
Award
for
Anthony Clinton
, Teacher in China
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Can a Christian today perform an exorcism? What does the Bible say about casting out demons?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What should we learn from the life of Samuel?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What should we learn from the life of Esther?
Answer
by
Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma
Do Christian couples fight?
That is like asking is water wet. Part of the human condition is ALL have an old nature. ALL have sinned and fallen short. After salvation, accepting Christ...
Answer
by
L.D. Wenzel
What does the Bible say about household salvation?
The Roman world in which the apostles operated was a patriarchy, among other things women, children, slaves were "chattle", denoting a legal ownership of the...
Answer
by
Kim Davenport
Should Christian women wear pants?
The adoption of pants by women was brought about by the early women’s rights advocates, women wanting to eliminate or obscure all God ordained differences...
Answer
by
Billy P Eldred
What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?
I have never understood where proponents of a pretribulation Rapture base their belief. From the first time I read the book of Revelation, I understood that...
Award
for
JD Abshire
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Was Jesus' death and resurrection part of God's plan from the very beginning?
Answer
by
Scripture Guide
, Evangelist Remolded by the Potter to share the Living Gospel
Was Jesus' death and resurrection part of God's plan from the very beginning?
Where does it say that Jesus' death was planned from the beginning of time? And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her...
Award
for
Elenita Cupino
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?
Answer
by
Jill Gibson
How do I respond to an immediate family member who is Wiccan without compromising my faith in Christ?
God has been showing me, though I'm often a slow learner, that Jesus was a Master at questioning people. It is I understand, a rabbinical style -...
Answer
by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Do Christian couples fight?
Whenever a man and a woman develop a close relationship (and especially one as close as marriage), that degree of intimacy and knowledge of another person...
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Apostle award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 favorites.
See Answer:
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
Question
by
nancy millham
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Apostle award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 favorites.
See Answer:
Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?
Question
by
Felix De Evangelist Itsuokor
, A preacher of the gospel.
Question
by
Rena Joy
What does the Bible say about gastrectomy (gastric bypass surgery)?
This surgery is done for those who suffer obesity. The surgeon cuts part of the stomach to reduce its size. The patient starts losing significant weight.
Award
for
Aurel Gheorghe
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What does it mean that the "effeminate" will not enter the kingdom of God?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What is the theory of directed panspermia?
Question
by
Anonymous
What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?
If Christians will be raptured as some claim, why would God need to shorten the days of the Tribulation for the sake of the elect?
Matthew 24:1 - 51
Answer
by
Kenneth Heck
Does the Bible mention the lost city of Atlantis? Is there any evidence for Atlantis?
Plato's Atlantis contains incongruous elements which have led many to believe it is a fable deliberately concocted by Plato simply to illustrate certain...
Award
for
William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Question:
What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
Award
for
Ryan Grebe
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What is Kwanzaa? Should a Christian celebrate Kwanzaa?
Award
for
Elenita Cupino
Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
Is the United States a Christian nation?
Award
for
K.L. Loh
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What are the Pauline epistles?
Award
for
Elenita Cupino
Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
See Answer:
Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
Answer
by
pearl malyk
How does an atheist who wants to become a Christian gain the faith to believe in God?
I understand being hurt by others, but that has nothing to do with their being a Christian (or not).. we are people.. we hurt one another.. it's a shame, but...
Answer
by
pearl malyk
Does James 5:14-16 promise that God is going to heal (physically, on earth) every believing Christian who asks in faith for healing?
2Tim 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness I...
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
How does the fact that there are homosexual animals impact the idea that homosexuality is a sin?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What is lasciviousness?
Award
for
Vin Smith
, Concert Pianist. Piano Tuner. Talk Show Host. Novelist.
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Should a Christian join the church of his choice or join to the church of God's choice?
Award
for
David Sutton
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Award
for
Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Is the United States a Christian nation?
Answer
by
Kenneth Heck
What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not touched the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
My opinion is that after Adam and Eve had not succumbed to temptation, they would begin to enlarge their realm of domination, generating children as part of...
Award
for
Pattyann Oloughlin
, I'M Blessed to be a Child Of God.Mother of 3 Boys,loving sis
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
Award
for
Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Is it right to call anyone other than God, "Holy Father"?
Answer
by
Kenneth Heck
How does the golden image in the book of Daniel compare and contrast with the image of the beast in Revelation 13:15?
These two images illustrate the idea that what doesn't succeed in the Old Testament may very well succeed in the New. The images, probably not identical...
Answer
by
Faith Cross
, Pastor/Line Supervisor at a car parts factory
Who is the 'all creation' referred to in Romans 8:19 - 22?
The phrase 'all of creation' does mean exactly that; all of creation. Just as everything that was made was subject to death after Adam's fall in the garden...
Answer
by
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Who are the twins in the Bible?
The Bible records three cases of twins. The known twins of the Bible include the following: Jacob and Esau: These two brothers are certainly the best-known...
Answer
by
Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Hezekiah say that what the Lord had spoken was good when the Lord told him that his sons would become eunuchs in Babylon and all that was in his house would be carried away to Babylon?
Although Hezekiah's reign was characterized favorably in 2 Kings 18:3-6, he was still subject to sin, as indicated in part (in my opinion) by the...
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Gold Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 25 votes.
See Answer:
Is the United States a Christian nation?
Question
by
Anonymous
Who is the 'all creation' referred to in Romans 8:19 - 22?
Does this refer to animals, plant life, trees and creatures of the sea?
Romans 8:19