David Gooding Answers

This is an online archive of David Gooding’s answers to Bible-related questions that he received over many years of correspondence and in Q&A sessions. They are available to read online, or download as PDFs. This project is ongoing, so new resources will be added periodically.

In 1 Samuel 10:25 it says, ‘Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the lord’. What did he write?

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In 1 Samuel 10:25 it says, ‘Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the lord’. What did he write?

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The book of Acts records several instances of believers receiving the Holy Spirit, but there are some differences in precisely how and when this took place. Why is this the case?

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The book of Acts records several instances of believers receiving the Holy Spirit, but there are some differences in precisely how and when this took place. Why is this the case?

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Do our natural passions/desires cease immediately at conversion?

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Do our natural passions/desires cease immediately at conversion?

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Does the gift of discernment still exist today when dealing with spirits (see 1 Corinthians 12: 10)?

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Does the gift of discernment still exist today when dealing with spirits (see 1 Corinthians 12: 10)?

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The crusaders were acting in disobedience to God. Did they know that what they were doing was wrong, but chose to do it anyway?

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The crusaders were acting in disobedience to God. Did they know that what they were doing was wrong, but chose to do it anyway?

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How do we understand 1) matters relating to time and the stages of the creation as given us in Genesis 1; 2) the succession of days; and 3) how do we correlate those days with the geological ages?

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How do we understand 1) matters relating to time and the stages of the creation as given us in Genesis 1; 2) the succession of days; and 3) how do we correlate those days with the geological ages?

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Is the Apocrypha useful in shedding light on certain things in the Old Testament? For example, the added Letter of Jeremiah and Baruch, Jeremiah’s secretary’s book, in the Apocrypha?

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Is the Apocrypha useful in shedding light on certain things in the Old Testament? For example, the added Letter of Jeremiah and Baruch, Jeremiah’s secretary’s book, in the Apocrypha?

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In light of textual differences, do you recommend a particular version of the Bible?

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In light of textual differences, do you recommend a particular version of the Bible?

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What are the terms of salvation in Romans 10:9–10? Do I have to make Christ Lord of my life to be saved; or is it simply based on my faith in Christ as my Saviour?

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What are the terms of salvation in Romans 10:9–10? Do I have to make Christ Lord of my life to be saved; or is it simply based on my faith in Christ as my Saviour?

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Can you explain the difference between textual criticism and higher criticism please?

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Can you explain the difference between textual criticism and higher criticism please?

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Can you comment on John 9:35 and whether the original manuscripts read ‘Son of God’ or ‘Son of Man’?

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Can you comment on John 9:35 and whether the original manuscripts read ‘Son of God’ or ‘Son of Man’?

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If you had to pick one basic Christian truth to emphasize in today’s society, what would it be, and how would you suggest a Christian should convey it to the non-Christian community?

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If you had to pick one basic Christian truth to emphasize in today’s society, what would it be, and how would you suggest a Christian should convey it to the non-Christian community?

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Can you comment on how God had said that he would harden Pharaoh’s heart, prior to Moses meeting Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1–5)?

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Can you comment on how God had said that he would harden Pharaoh’s heart, prior to Moses meeting Pharaoh (Exodus 7:1–5)?

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From Matthew 12:41, can we say that, although the evidence that has been given to mankind is not altogether even, everyone has sufficient evidence so Christ can judge those who do not know God?

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From Matthew 12:41, can we say that, although the evidence that has been given to mankind is not altogether even, everyone has sufficient evidence so Christ can judge those who do not know God?

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In my mind, if John the Baptist was expecting the Messiah to come and reign, there would be no suffering. So how could he declare, ‘This is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world’?

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In my mind, if John the Baptist was expecting the Messiah to come and reign, there would be no suffering. So how could he declare, ‘This is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world’?

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Review of a paper on the subject of God’s restoration of Israel

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Review of a paper on the subject of God’s restoration of Israel

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How does this idea of the key of David (Isaiah 22:20–22) translate to the local assembly at Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7)?

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How does this idea of the key of David (Isaiah 22:20–22) translate to the local assembly at Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7)?

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For a Roman Catholic, does receiving the gospel mean becoming a Protestant?

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For a Roman Catholic, does receiving the gospel mean becoming a Protestant?

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Have you any advice for combatting the infiltration of paganism into Christian assemblies in the mission field?

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Have you any advice for combatting the infiltration of paganism into Christian assemblies in the mission field?

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Were the people to whom Hebrews was written genuine believers?

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Were the people to whom Hebrews was written genuine believers?

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