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Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?

April 25 2024

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What did Jesus mean when He said, "It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs? (Matthew 15:26 ESV)

April 25 2024

Answer by Daniel Veler

Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?

Salvation stands alone in faith. Romans1: 17: For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by...

April 25 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Daniel Veler

How do I communicate that Jesus is God?

Jn 1: 1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by...

April 25 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Thomas ORourke

If the promise of the saints is 3 score and ten, why do some die early?

Three score and ten is the same as "times, time and half a time." That is 40, 20 and 10. Just like the number 40 (40 years in the desert, Jesus fasted 40...

April 25 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Todd Rushing

Is the Catholic concept of absolution biblical?

If you read the account of Jesus' crucifixion, death and resurrection, then you have no choice but to conclude the answer here is a resounding "no." At the...

April 25 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by WAYNE CAMPBELL

Why is Thomas called the twin and who is his twin?

Being one of a twin myself I was intrigued to see where The Spirit would lead me as I began researching John's reference to Thomas as Didymas/The Twin. John...

April 25 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does Proverbs 11:22 mean?

April 24 2024

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Why is Jesus' resurrection, mentioned in Matthew 28:6, the key to the Christian faith?

April 24 2024

Answer by Paula Fether , Lifelong student of the scriptures

Who is a "ruler" today (Proverbs 23:1-3)?

I'd say a ruler is anyone in a position of power over the people of a region, such as a country or multinational area.But in the context of Proverbs 23, it...

April 24 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Who is a "ruler" today (Proverbs 23:1-3)?

Proverbs 23:1-3 – “When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you; and put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to app...

Proverbs 23:1 - 35

April 24 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Daniel Veler

What signs indicate that the end times are approaching?

Some have not considered when reading the gospel that the writers were recalling things they were taught, which means not everything they wrote is to be...

April 22 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paula Clare

Was Psalm 22 written in the early 1st century because of its detailed description of the crucifixion?

The whole of the OT was translated from Hebrew into Greek around 285-247 BC by scholars working in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy ll Philadelphus,...

April 22 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is Jesus' work yet unfinished according to 1 John 3:8?

Yes, it is finished (at least in part.) 1 John 3:5 says, "You know Christ came to take away our sins. He isn't sinful." He has never been sinful and never...

April 22 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Who were to serve as God's "witnesses"? (Isaiah 43:10-12)

In my opinion, God was speaking in the cited passage at that time to the entire Jewish nation (the descendants of Jacob).

April 21 2024 Follow Vote Up

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

How do I communicate that Jesus is God?

How did you yourself come to the conclusion that Jesus is God? That could be an effective means of discussing the subject with those who are not already...

April 21 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is Jesus' work yet unfinished according to 1 John 3:8?

In addition to making salvation and eternal life possible for believers in this present age, Jesus' redeeming death and subsequent resurrection sealed the...

April 21 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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

What does "reign in life" in Romans 5:17 mean if "reign" is defined in the dictionary as "to exercise power and control over" something?

In addition to the eternal life that faith in Christ has gained for believers after their earthly lives end, those believers can live their earthly lives...

April 21 2024 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?

Though Satan stands condemned, he has yet to be thrown down. Yoshua defeated him by walking out the WORD of His Father perfectly John 17:17-19. But he is not...

April 21 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why is it that Jesus' disciples and other early Christians were also killed after Jesus was crucified, eg John, Stephen, James, and others?

Good question, Ponatshego Kgagawe! In the Roman Empire, "Christians were the targets of persecution because they refused to worship the Roman gods or to pay...

April 21 2024 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Is Jesus' work yet unfinished according to 1 John 3:8?

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of ...

April 21 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say about rage?

It seems like we are seeing more rage nowadays than ever, e.g. road rage, etc.

April 21 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by tim johnson

How do I communicate that Jesus is God?

I would like to be able to clearly lovingly share about Christ being part of the Trinity.

John 1:1 - 5

1 Vote April 21 2024 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Daniel Veler

Who is the antichrist?

Who is the antichrist? An antichrist is defined as someone who is against Christ. You had antichrists during the apostles' days. One apostle wrote that...

April 21 2024 18 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Who were to serve as God's "witnesses"? (Isaiah 43:10-12)

Isaiah 43:8 Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears! 43:9 All nations gather toget...

April 21 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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

Why would God use a donkey? (Numbers 22:27–33)

Balaam was greedy for gain. Now this is exactly the OPPOSITE of the kind of man that God wants us to be: "...God's steward... must be above reproach. "He...

April 21 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible say or infer about a person smoking marijuana?

April 20 2024

Answer by Leslie Coutinho

Why would God use a donkey? (Numbers 22:27–33)

Numbers: 22-28: And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, "What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three...

April 20 2024 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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Should Christians attend weddings of those in other faiths?

April 20 2024

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Do you have to say the sinner's prayer in order to be saved?

April 20 2024

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

What does Romans 6:7 mean? It says, “He who has died has been set free from sin."

A person who has physically died can no longer commit sinful acts. Those who have placed their faith in Christ for the salvation and eternal life that He...

April 20 2024 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Stephen Baird

Is Jesus commending salvation by works in John 5:28-29?

There are two kinds of works. First, there are works of the flesh performed by unsaved sinners where even their good works are tainted by sin (pride, etc),...

April 20 2024 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

What does it mean in Titus 2:11 that "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people?"

My understanding of this verse reads this way: The Grace of God (which brings salvation) is shown to all mankind. When you look at the original Greek, the...

April 20 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Stephen Baird

How is it "work" to believe? (John 6:29)

Jesus said it is God's work that we believe. He works in us to will and to do his good pleasure as stated in Philippians. Faith/believing is a gift that we...

April 19 2024 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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How does God give us glory? What does that mean?

April 19 2024

Answer by John Anderson

I have committed _____ sin. Will God forgive me?

All sin daily and fall short of the glory of God. The good news is, once saved, our sins, past, present and future, are all forgiven. We really don’t need to...

April 19 2024 3 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Who will go to heaven?

Those who will go to heaven are those who desire to be ONE with God and live accordingly. These people confess Jesus as LORD and they remember that once one...

April 19 2024 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

If Abraham was considered righteous because of his faith in God why was Israel given the law?

Abraham is called a prophet three times in Scripture. When GOD credited Abraham with righteousness it was for believing in the promised son. The promised son...

April 19 2024 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

Why was circumcision in the flesh added to GOD'S covenant with Abraham after GOD had credited Abraham with righteousness? According to Paul’s arguments should not circumcision of the flesh have come first?

If righteousness is credited apart from the law because Abraham believed GOD'S promise according to Paul, why then add more requirements to the covenant? ...

James 1:25

April 19 2024 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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Why is giving so emphasized in the Christian faith?

April 19 2024

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

Was Jerusalem in the territory of Benjamin or in Judah?

In his biblical commentary, T. C. Butler indicates that Jerusalem was outside of Judah's territorial allotment, and just inside Benjamin's territory,...

April 18 2024 Follow Vote Up

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Was Jerusalem in the territory of Benjamin or in Judah?

Joshua 18:28 Joshua 15:8 lists Jerusalem in Judah, but Joshua 18:28 says it is in Benjamin.

Joshua 18:11 - 28

April 18 2024 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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Where did we get our Bible?

April 18 2024

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How can the God of love in the NT be reconciled with the vengeful God of these cursing Psalms? (Psalm 109, for example)

April 18 2024

Answer by Dave Larsen , Husband, father and grand father. Student of the Messiah.

What is the significance of unleavened bread?

Unleavened Bread is a festival that lasts seven days. It starts with a Sabbath and ends with a Sabbath. Seven in Scripture represents compete and/or holy...

April 18 2024 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up