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Sample Q&A from September 2016
Question: "Why did God send a burning torch and a furnace to Abram In his trance and what do they signify? (Genesis 15:17)"
Answered by: Daniel Grimes, who has been a volunteer with us since July, 2005.
Answer: Thank you for visiting the Got Questions website. We hope the answer to your question is of help.
According to commentary the reason God sent the burning torch and furnace to Abram in his trance was His way of making His presence known and to seal a covenant relationship with him (Genesis 15:17,18). The image we get then is that . . .
Praises and Prayer Requests for October 2016
We so appreciate your prayers! Here are some specific requests for this month:
1. Please pray for the Got Questions Ministries Board meeting on Friday, October 7th. Please pray for safe travel, wisdom and clear direction in decision-making and future planning, and edifying fellowship.
2. Please pray for Shea and MeLissa Houdmann as they travel with Compass International's Biblelands Cruise October 20th through November 10th. Please pray for safe travel, good learning, and edifying relationships. Please also pray for any possible teaching Shea . . .
Scripture for October 2016
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1, ESV).
"Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures" (James 1:16–18, ESV).
"And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered . . .
Testimonials from September 2016
From a questioner: "… Thank you for this wonderful site. Your answers made me truly believe in Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, trusting him alone for Salvation."
From a questioner: "Hi 'Got Questions' I'm so blessed by your app, I thank God for using you as an instrument to clear my doubts."
From a donor: "Thank you for being there when my husband was so ill and on chemo and I couldn't get to church or Bible study-also when I couldn't sleep-you were where I would go for answers which helped me when he went home to be with the Lord..."
All . . .
Monthly Stats – August 2016
8,163,564 users
11,282,554 sessions
17,406,809 pageviews
329,541 pageviews of Gospel pages and 19,521 professions of faith
What a great praise. Our God is good! To Him be the glory!
To download the full report, go to: http://www.gotquestions.org/gqreports/August2016.docx .
Thank yous from August donors
Keep preaching the Good News! Thank you for hearing the Holy Spirit and helping bring clarity to understanding Yahweh's word. Bless all of you.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Thank you so much for the time energy and care you give in providing theologically sound and gospel based answers to questions people have regarding the Bible and the Christian walk. We often turn to your website when we have questions about God's word to get clarity so we can have sound doctrine and enable our ability to speak about Christ to others. Truly, we . . .
Scripture for September 2016
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you" (Philippians 4:8–9, ESV).
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a . . .
