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| genisis | 10/29/2009 |
Q: from where did the wives of cain and seth come .arent they born with sin
A: Adam and Eve had more offspring than Cain, Abel, and Seth; Genesis 4 tells of them having "other ...
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| addiction | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have a question about something that has been bothering me for some time. I have a family member ...
A: The following links deal with this very subject: ...
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| Heirs | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Frank, Can you please let me know what is 'heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,' Romans 8:17. ...
A: Heirs of the kingdom of God because of the sonship that we recieve; John 1:12,13 But as many as ...
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| WOMAN'S HAIR | 6/8/2009 |
Q: SINCE I HAVE FOLLOWED TRUTH, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT THAT IT IS WRONG FOR WOMAN TO CUT THEIR HAIR. ...
A: Scripture says: Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall ...
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| WOMAN'S HAIR | 6/8/2009 |
Q: SINCE I HAVE FOLLOWED TRUTH, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT THAT IT IS WRONG FOR WOMAN TO CUT THEIR HAIR. ...
A: If you have received revelation that it is wrong to cut your hair, then the question begs to be ...
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| mind of God and drug recovery | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Ricketts, I am a recovering addict. In group recently, another member was sharing, and, in his ...
A: What you are actually asking is – how do I know what the mind of God is? Well, we can only go to the ...
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| isa 28:21 | 3/9/2009 |
Q: In this verse it refers to God's "Strange," and "Alien," work. What do these words mean. Does it ...
A: Isaiah 28:21 For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of ...
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| Bible info | 2/15/2009 |
Q: What exact verses of what chapters of what books of the bible; explains what a Christian is/suppose ...
A: Here is a wonderful explanation by Jason Dulle: The Scripture not only speaks of Christ being in ...
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| Bible info | 2/15/2009 |
Q: What exact verses of what chapters of what books of the bible; explains what a Christian is/suppose ...
A: Have you ever stopped to think about how much emphasis we place on a name? We equate names with a ...
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| Oral sex | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Is oral sex okay in God's eyes in a marriage? What about anal sex? I'm unsure if these are okay and ...
A: I Corinthians 7:4-5 lays down the principle that the wife's body belongs to her husband, and the ...
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| Salvation. | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ...
A: You are not saved if you do not live a life of holiness. Matthew 5:27-28 Ye have heard that it was ...
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| Salvation. | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ...
A: I will try and make this as clear as I can. You are NOT saved unless: 1. You repent. 2. Are ...
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| Salvation. | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ...
A: First of all, you said that you had recieved the Holy Ghost and I assume you were baptized in His ...
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| Should be call someone Reverand? | 12/1/2008 |
Q: i ask this with no disrespect for anyone, i would just like clarification on the word Reverand and ...
A: Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter ...
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| St. Paul | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to locate the passage where Paul talks about being lifted up to the seventh heaven. ...
A: The Quran mentions a 7th heaven. The Bible does not speak of a 7th heaven, but speaks of 3 heavens. ...
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| Bible info. | 10/19/2008 |
Q: What are all the verses, of what chapters., of what books, of the Bible, that explains and sheds ...
A: Start with these: http://apostolic.net/site/staticpages/index.php?page=20071127170158688 ...
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| name the two's | 10/14/2008 |
Q: The first two kings of Israel were Two sons of Abraham were The first two sons of Adam and Eve were ...
A: The first two kings of Israel: Saul was the first, after him, his son, Ish-Bosheth was a king for 2 ...
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| the Bible | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I had a Bible torn up by my dogs and for the most part it is useless. My question is there a proper ...
A: Since the Bible is only a printed book and you were not the person that destroyed it, then it is ...
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| Bible info | 9/12/2008 |
Q: What verses of what chapters of what books of the bible explain; whether 1 Corinthians 12:1 through ...
A: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: Since I am a Christian then that is the only answer I can give. If you try to apply humanistic views ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: Actually this fairly simple. Since God was not present in the flesh yet (that being Jesus) and the ...
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| THE HEART | 8/14/2008 |
Q: WHY IS THE HEART SO IMPORTANT IN MINISTRY REGARDING THESE 3 SCRIPTURES ? 1 SAMUEL 12:20, MATTHEW ...
A: Scripture One: 1 Samuel 12:20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this ...
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| historical facts | 7/17/2008 |
Q: i was wondering about this question myself which in reading other answers did not give any accounts ...
A: Scripture indicates that the veil split, not the temple. Matthew 27:50-52 Jesus, when he had ...
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| Question | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Peace of the Lord to you, I was reading Ecclesiastics some days back and there was a portion that ...
A: The passage you are referring to is in Ecclesiastes 7:12 and really deals with wisdom rather than ...
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| Ehud | 4/16/2008 |
Q: Reverend Ricketts. My favorite book of the Bible is the book of Judges. In my opinion, Ehud is ...
A: I cannot actually say that he was left handed. Judges 3:21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and ...
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| The prophet from Juday I Kings 12-13 | 4/13/2008 |
Q: The prophet came and prophesied over the altar making King Jeroboam angry. His arm became paralyzed ...
A: He was not struck down for being lied to, he was struck down for not following God's commandments or ...
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| Theology(Anthropology) | 2/13/2008 |
Q: Good morning. A layperson interested in Theology. I am Roman catholic from Bombay, India. My ...
A: A good place to start is this Bible study. Make sure you have a King James Bible on hand. To ...
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| Noah | 1/3/2008 |
Q: Rev. Ricketts, My brother told me that Noah was a giant. Was he? Can you tell me about his parents ...
A: The Nephilim or Giants were inhabitants on earth from the earliest days of old. There's numerous ...
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| Joseph | 12/31/2007 |
Q: I saw Ms. Lyons answer to a similiar question I had, but only confuses me more. The thing is I saw a ...
A: Joseph, best known as the husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is found in the New Testament ...
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| Bible teachings | 12/21/2007 |
Q: Reverend, correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the bible say that insolent children should be ...
A: Let me refer you to the following: Does God's Knowledge of the Future Render Free Will and Human ...
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| questions | 12/17/2007 |
Q: Is it ok for Christian married couples to watch sex videos? If no, give scripture references.is ...
A: As far as Pornography: Job 31:1 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt ...
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| Pastor | 12/10/2007 |
Q: If you were assigned to write a welcome speech for an installation program for a new pastor, what ...
A: Here are a few good ones: Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which ...
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| depressed and confused | 12/5/2007 |
Q: why is it that when you have done wrong and it seem like the harder you pray that your prayers are ...
A: Sometimes when we think that God isn't answering, He really is. Sometimes He wants us to think about ...
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| seeing angels | 11/6/2007 |
Q: Vague, I admit, but I remember a passage where Moses? or someone was possibly involved in a battle, ...
A: 2 Kings 6:15-16 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an ...
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| Ezekiel | 11/1/2007 |
Q: Bright Blessings Rev. Ricketts, My question concerns Ezekiel Ch. 1. This is so difficult for me to ...
A: God is attended and served by an innumerable company of angels, doing his commandments and ...
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| Your profile and recovery | 10/8/2007 |
Q: Your profile inticed me! As the director of a alcohol/drug long-term residential program in Florida, ...
A: I am going to direct you to someone that uses a program called A.C.T.S. You may contact them at ...
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| Seraphs - Seraphim | 10/7/2007 |
Q: G'day, I go to the Ballarat Family Church of Christ here in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Our ...
A: Seraphims: Divine creatures from the Old Testament, associated with the Cherubim, and later taken ...
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| Virginity | 10/4/2007 |
Q: This is a serious question, I am not a prankster, I have never understood the viginity cloth of the ...
A: This is the only answer I can come up with: The Hebrew for “some uncleanness” is erwat davar, ...
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| poverty coursework | 10/3/2007 |
Q: im doing a piece of course work on poverty and i was looking for scriptures to use
A: I pray that this helps you: Psalm 34:5,6 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces ...
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| ... | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I am fairly familiar with the gospels, the word of God, I was wondering, what support is there for a ...
A: My wife is an anointed preacher. First of all, we have to define – what is a preacher? In the ...
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| NIV Bible | 8/23/2007 |
Q: WHY DOES THE NIV VERSION DOES NOT HAVE THESE VERSES... AM I READING THE WRONG BIBLE? I ONLY FOUND ...
A: Four hundred years ago, King James I of England authorized a translation of the Bible. He carefully ...
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| Bible | 7/15/2007 |
Q: I am just wondering do Christains belive in the Old testmant as much as they belive in the NT. For ...
A: In order to answer your question you must understand the phrase – types and shadows. Hebrews 10:1 ...
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| The final judgement | 7/7/2007 |
Q: The bible says that in the final judgement our sins will be exposed for all to see and we will be ...
A: When you have been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (not Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) for the ...
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| LINEN LYING THERE . . . | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I'm a born again Christian and my pastor said it his service this past Sunday that " . . . when ...
A: The Gospel of John tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just ...
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| Dissolved marriage | 7/5/2007 |
Q: Unsaved-I was married at 18 had two kids by 20, was abused and threatened with death, I stayed in ...
A: Unfortunately we all make decisions that seem to hurt us. In your case, I do not believe that your ...
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| agree or disagree on the following..... | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Christ himself disowned his mother and his brothers when they heard the rumor that he was "crazy" ...
A: I do disagree or agree with anyone that searches the Scriptures. I only present facts. In the ...
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| Equality of sin | 6/10/2007 |
Q: Hopefully you can help me...I believe that sin is sin, while there are different repercussions here ...
A: This may be the closest verse that best answers your question. 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is ...
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| pharasees | 6/5/2007 |
Q: what are pharisees?
A: The word Pharisees comes from the Hebrew ôøåùéí prushim from ôøåù parush, meaning "separated" , that ...
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| need to know. | 5/7/2007 |
Q: could you help me. I need to know how can I find a religious credentials records of a person who ...
A: The only information I have found is that the Open Homes Fellowship is a Christian based recovery ...
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| Luke 16:9 | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I was reading the above scripture in the KJV, and didn't understand Jesus parable. Notably v 9. Can ...
A: Verse 9 means that we have no other way to prove that we are servants of Christ other than giving ...
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| Hell | 5/3/2007 |
Q: Being an avid bird watcher, I have read that only 1 in 250 Robins survive their first year of life ...
A: Luke 15:1-10 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the ...
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| Hell | 5/2/2007 |
Q: Being an avid bird watcher, I have read that only 1 in 250 Robins survive their first year of life ...
A: Permit me first to bring to your attention the love and fairness of God. I do this to help you see ...
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| Revelation 7:17 | 4/26/2007 |
Q: I need a commentary on this scripture. Do you have any thoughts of this scripture. Thank You, GB
A: This is describing the state that the Saints have finally arrived at. Since the saints will be ...
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| Spirits | 4/23/2007 |
Q: A prophet ministered to my son at a service he attened with his father and told him there is a ...
A: If I am understanding you correctly, these spirits that are in your household are not coming from ...
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| verse search | 4/13/2007 |
Q: Please help me find a verse that I cannot locate despite hours/days of searching. To paraphraze, ...
A: I am not aware of any verse that states this message. On the contrary, Jesus said – Luke 12:51-53 ...
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| God's law | 2/24/2007 |
Q: I here a lot of so called christian keep making the statement that the law of God was nailed to the ...
A: All Unrighteousness Is Sin 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto ...
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| epistle | 2/19/2007 |
Q: Frank In Collosians 4:16 Paul says that he wrote an epistle to the Laodiceans. This epistle ...
A: Paul wrote a letter to be read by the brethren in Laodicea. In chapter 4 of his letter to the ...
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| Jesus | 2/10/2007 |
Q: What 8 people did Jesus resurrect???
A: Jesus raised four people from the dead. Luke 7:11-15 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called ...
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| bible | 2/1/2007 |
Q: Why did Pilate allow Jesus to be murdered even though he found no fault in Him?
A: "Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this Man?" Here we meet ...
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| going to church | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I have this friend who is a Christian. when i asked him if he went to church he told me no and then ...
A: First of all, I hate to admit this but your friend is right about the Bible not saying anything ...
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| slavery and the bible | 12/22/2006 |
Q: I am writing a play about slavery, i know that some ministers supported slavery through ...
A: We pray that this helps: The Bible does not specifically condemn the practice of slavery. It gives ...
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| love | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Reverand, I've been asking about love. We ar told to love God, love you enemy, love yourself. Are ...
A: We pray this helps: The American Heritage Dictionary defines love as "an intense affection for ...
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| Jason, Joseph and Mary | 12/3/2006 |
Q: First, Jason, Acts 17:1-9, who was he exactly and why was he only mentioned there with Paul at that ...
A: The firstJason he that will cure, the host of Paul and Silas in Thessalonica. The Jews assaulted his ...
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| Bible Verse | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Frank, Can you help me find a paricular Bible verse? It goes something like this, "The Lord ...
A: Since Israel was the chosen people of God in the Old Testament, then this might be what you are ...
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| Old Covenant | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Do you happen to know if www.OldCovenant.com is really true ? Thanks.
A: It would seem to me that www.OldCovenant.com has something against the Catholiic church. It is ...
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| BIBLICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF AN EVANGELIST | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Does the Bible give specific Biblical qualifications for the role or office of an Evangelists?
A: WHAT AN EVANGELIST IS NOT He is not just an itinerant preacher, who merely goes from place to place ...
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| does the bible say this? | 10/28/2006 |
Q: does the bible say that Jesus had all the sames temptations "as is common to man"? If so, what does ...
A: The temptations of Jesus are not restricted to three areas only. In Luke’s Gospel, three ...
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| black persons soul | 10/5/2006 |
Q: the other night in church my pastor (i will also be asking him about this ) had said that a black ...
A: I cannot honestly comprehend why any Pastor would make that statement. When God breathed life ...
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| Messianic Hope | 10/1/2006 |
Q: What is the Messianic Hope and When did it happen(date)
A: The messianic hope is the concept of Messiah , the "Anointed One" of God who would one day come ...
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| Protestant vs. Catholic perspectives | 8/26/2006 |
Q: Protestant vs. Catholic perspectives How can Protestant churches say they believe the Bible ...
A: I cannot speak for the Catholic faith of which I am not a believer. I am of the Apostolic faith with ...
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| In between the Testaments | 8/13/2006 |
Q: I have always been curious of what happened to the Jewish people during the time gap in between the ...
A: The Silent years between the Old and New Testaments were years of rebuilding for the Israelite ...
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| Galations | 8/12/2006 |
Q: A couple ?'s: 1.) Why is the epistle to the Galatians of such permanent value? 2.) Can you give from ...
A: Galatians is a relatively short epistle but powerful, both in style and content. Galatia is ...
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| church hierarchy | 8/9/2006 |
Q: I haven't been to Church in a long while and I'm interested in the way the hierarchy in a church ...
A: Greetings in Jesus name. I wish to tell you that while your questions are valid, I am not of the ...
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| AUTHORISED VERSION | 7/9/2006 |
Q: Frank As someone with expertise in the King James Version do you have a view on how it was written? ...
A: In the summer of 1603, King James I was on his way to London to receive the English crown. During ...
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| Ezekial 28:13- in the King... | 4/18/2006 |
Q: Ezekial 28:13- in the King James version the last sentence of the verse says: "the workmanship of ...
A: Looking at the original Hebrew translation of taberts we find that it is a word for a ...
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| worried | 2/13/2006 |
Q: What is the unforgiveable sin ? Is it cussing out the holy spirit ? Can a Christian commit the sin ? ...
A: First of all we have to understand what is the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost (Jesus) that cannot ...
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| Doctrinal | 1/12/2006 |
Q: Praise the Lord and good morning Rev. Ricketts! My question is two-fold and goes like this: Since ...
A: Our understanding of time affects our understanding on the nature of eternity, and our ...
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| Kicked out of Eden | 9/21/2005 |
Q: Can you tell me your view as to why God was unwilling for them to eat of the tree of life, now that ...
A: To understand the idea behind “Behold, the man has become like on of us, to know good and evil” ...
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| Kicked out of Eden | 9/19/2005 |
Q: In a paragraph or so, can you tell me why Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden?
A: the Lord caused a deep sleep to fall upon him, and while in an unconscious state took one of his ...
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| Need help looking for a verse! | 9/15/2005 |
Q: There's a bible verse that I've been wondering about, that I heard mentioned one time in church, but ...
A: I believe the scriptures you are referring to are: Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, ...
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| Psalm 91 | 8/11/2005 |
Q: A most loving Christian boy was just killed in Iraq. He read the 91st Psalm every day for comfort. ...
A: Recently a Pastor of a church in Indiana died after he touched power lines while trying to help a ...
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| christmas trees | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Well I was thinking about any tree, but i recall something about trees that are adorned and that it ...
A: I pray that this answers your question. Characteristics of a Tree Created by God Genesis 1:11,12 ...
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| John 14, 16 | 6/30/2005 |
Q: In chapter john 14, verse 16, the bible talks about a comforter. who is this comforter...we know ...
A: The Holy Ghost is not a third person in the Godhead, but rather the Spirit of God (the Creator), the ...
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| cds | 6/29/2005 |
Q: im looking for some free minister sermons on cds do you know where i can find some online? thx rev ...
A: We have many sermons on our site. We have them in Adobe Acrobat form and we also have them in audio ...
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| A bible quote | 6/27/2005 |
Q: Last month I was lucky enough to visit the UK and I took the tour of Westminster Abby. In one part ...
A: I am sorry, but we follow the King james Bible only. The book you are referring to is from a ...
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| Need help finding a verse | 3/10/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you know of a verse somewheres in the New Testament where Jesus said something ...
A: I believe this is the verse you refer to: John 2:23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, ...
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| Babtism | 1/27/2005 |
Q: Ricketts, I was babtised in the holy spirit as a baby through the Methodist church. After we moved I ...
A: The usual Trinitarian formula used for baptism is found in Matthew 28:19. The setting is the Great ...
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| Vashti | 1/18/2005 |
Q: I'm doing a report for my Women In Literature course about Queen Vashti from Esther. (Here is a ...
A: You are correct in your assumptions that the interpretations are wrong. It is now generally agreed ...
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| Taking back a blessing | 1/16/2005 |
Q: Bright Blessing Rev. Ricketts, #1 Gen.27:1- Could Issac not simply take back his blessing after he ...
A: In the matter of the firstIn the view of God's scrutinizing perfections, both men were guilty, ...
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| Authorship of Books/in Bible | 1/13/2005 |
Q: Ricketts, Bright blessings. I would like to know the name of the authors of the diffrent books in ...
A: The books of the Bible and the authors: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy - Moses ...
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| God Complex | 12/5/2004 |
Q: I am doing a project on The Count of Monte Cristo in which the main character acts as if he were ...
A: Exodus 20:1-6 And God spoke all these words: "I am the LORD your God, who brought you ...
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| hell | 10/26/2004 |
Q: Ricketts After recently conducting a study of the concept of hell, I have come to a ...
A: It is interesting that you have asked me this question. I recently had a young man ask me ...
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| Female Prophets? | 8/4/2004 |
Q: Recently I saw "The Passion of the Christ." I was born and raised a Catholic and my wife Jewish. We ...
A: First of all, sorry it took so long in answering you on these most important topics. The Passion of ...
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| Bible Study | 7/31/2004 |
Q: Ricketts: I have been studying the Bible as well as commentaries in order to aid my understanding ...
A: Using a Strong's Concordance will greatly aid you in the understanding of the Bible. Old Testament ...
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| 7 plagues or 10 plagues of Egypt | 6/22/2004 |
Q: Rev. Frank Ricketts, In the Exodous we read about the 10 plagues of Egypt but in other parts of the ...
A: The 10 plagues of Egypt were reserved for the people of Egypt because of their leader's ...
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| KJV | 6/10/2004 |
Q: Most marketing materials of modern Bible versions claim that the King James Bible is based on ...
A: I personally would ony read the King James Bible for the longest time when I first got into church. ...
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| homosexuality | 5/28/2004 |
Q: i understand that the traditional church teachings on the subject of homosexuality has been negative ...
A: The Bible states that Jesus told his disciples to teach repentance and remission of sins in His ...
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| Salvation. | 5/20/2004 |
Q: Is Ephesians 5 : 19,20 proof or at least evidence of salvation?
A: It would seem to me that there is an alternative reason you asked this question, but I will ...
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| KJV Bible | 5/14/2004 |
Q: I understand that early KJV Bibles had translators' notes together with the text, like the footnotes ...
A: The Bible was written with the intention of a person receiving the revelation by God about what ...
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