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Which ten tribes were ruled by Jeroboam?

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The problem is that in 1 Kings 11, Jeroboam is told he will receive 10 tribes, with 2 remaining with Rehoboam.  But the territory of the tribe of Simeon was entirely within the tribe of Judah, so how did Jeroboam get 10 ‘pieces’ if Judah, Benjamin and Simeon remained with Rehoboam? Well, one of the most […]

What is the difference between faith and hope?

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Well, Hebrews 11:1 says Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. So, faith is the next step up from hope: being really sure. You can certainly hope for things without being sure they will come to pass, but having faith means being sure. (Bit […]

How many souls did the death of Jesus pay for?

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Well, all of them — as many as believe in him.  See 1 Tim 2:5-6: For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,  who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time. Like all uses of the word “all”, the question […]

Is Satan a fallen angel?

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No, Satan is not a fallen angel. God tells us in the Bible that angels do not sin, so they cannot “fall”: angels only do what God wants them to do: “Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!” (Psalm 103:20) Angels obey […]

What does ‘lips drip honey’ mean? (Proverbs 5:3)

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Proverbs 5:3-4 says: {3} For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, {4} but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. This is warning us that an adulterer or an adulteress is pleasing to listen to (their words are pleasing to […]

What will happen at the second coming?

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We don’t know the exact details, but here’s a rough account, based on the Bible, of what might happen: – Jesus will return to the earth from heaven (Acts 1:11). The people – those who are alive, and also those who are dead (they will be raised to life) – who knew about him and […]

Do we have freewill or is everything God’s will?

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No; God is omnipotent (i.e. ‘having unlimited power; able to do anything’1; Job 42:2; Gen. 18:14; Mat. 19:20) but he has chosen to allow things to happen outside of his will. At the moment, before God is ‘all in all’ (1 Cor. 15:28), God’s will isn’t always carried out. Sometimes it’s man’s will that happens: […]

How was the Bible discovered?

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The Bible has not been “discovered” in any archaeological sense. It has always been read, copied and redistributed from the time the first book was written down. Over time, as God inspired more books, the collection of books that make up the Bible grew. It took its current form sometime around AD 100. Some ancient […]

What does the Bible say about beards?

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Most men in Bible times had beards including many people mentioned in the Bible. For example, Aaron (Psalm 133:2), David (1 Samuel 21:13), David’s servants (2 Samuel 10:4-5), Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 19:24), Amasa (2 Samuel 20:9), Ezra (Ezra 9:3), Ezekiel (Ezekiel 5:1), etc. There is a prophecy of Jesus that refers to his beard (Isaiah 50:6), so we know […]

Is Hades in the King James Bible?

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No. Hades is a Greek word which occurs several times in the New Testament, but it is translated either hell or grave in the King James Version of the Bible. In some Bible translations (e.g., the ESV), the word hades is left untranslated. For example Acts 2:27 For you will not abandon my soul to […]