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Where in the Old or New Testament does it forbid or warn a married man not to be in the company of other women?

Answered by . December 3, 2011 - 11:03 pm

When you speak of a married man being in the company of other women, I am assuming you mean romantic interest is involved. The Bible is very explicit — extra marital interest is totally unacceptable to God.  A small selection of passages from the Old and New Testament addressing these issues: Proverbs 2:16-19: So you will […]

Who are God’s elect?

Answered by . December 3, 2011 - 10:31 pm

God’s elect, are those chosen by God (Mark 13:20).  Other terms for the elect: The faithful (Psalm 31:23; Matthew 24:45) The saints (Daniel 7:18; Ephesians 1:18; 1 Thess 3:13) Believers (Acts 5:14;  1 Pet 1:20-21) The sons or children of God (Gal 3:26) The called (1 Pet 2:9; Jude 1:1)  

Why does God sometimes seem not to hear prayer?

Answered by . December 3, 2011 - 10:14 pm

You also say: “I have to start from somewhere. I am a Nigerian. The recession took its pound on my job, followed by a separation and a divorce in court. I also was involved in a terrible auto accident. It was so bad that you will see His grace in my life. I am begging […]

Who were the twelve patriarchs?

Answered by . November 25, 2011 - 11:29 pm

The word “patriarch” means a progenitor (an originator of a line of descent). The 12 Patriarchs are the 12 sons of Jacob: Genesis 35:22-26 Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.  (23)  The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.  (24)  The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.  (25)  The […]

What purpose do miscarried babies have in God’s plan?

Answered by . November 25, 2011 - 1:40 pm

It is no accident that this question been waiting to be answered for several weeks now. It is not easy to answer and there is need to respect the pain of those who have suffered loss. It can be presumptuous to tell someone the reasons God had for allowing bad things to happen to them. […]

What are all the names of Jesus in the Bible?

Answered by . November 24, 2011 - 8:09 pm

Here is a list of names of Jesus in the Bible.  There are many other words describing Jesus, but I have generally limited the list to names or titles of Jesus. A prophet like Moses – Deuteronomy 18:18 Messiah – Daniel 9:25; John 4:25-26 Immanuel – Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23 The Branch – Zechariah 6:12 […]

Are there modern day prophets and apostles?

Answered by . November 21, 2011 - 4:44 pm

There have been, and still are, many people who claim to be a prophet or an apostle. Obviously most, and possibly all, of these claims are false since their claims conflict with each other. So how can we tell? For a start we would need to look very carefully, even suspiciously, at the evidence for […]

Where was Samson born and buried?

Answered by . November 20, 2011 - 4:51 pm

Samson was born in the town of Zorah: There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and had no children. (Judges 13:2) And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the LORD […]