How can I know if I am one of the elect?
It was God's desire and God's decision to save us through the blood of Christ. Every person that is in the blood of Christ becomes part of the elect, saints...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian wedding be different from a non-Christian wedding?
A wedding is a joyous event that should be filled with all the gusto imaginable. The difference between the life of a believer and an unbeliever is Jesus....
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Shirley H.
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How can we best make prayer requests to God for ourselves or on behalf of others?
Philippians 4:5 "The Lord is near. Never worry about anything; but tell God all your desires of every kind in prayer and petition shot through with...
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
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What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
As a woman widowed twice I felt impelled to answer this Q in regards to widows & widowers. However, it really doesn't matter why an individual is not...
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Tom Mcgarvey
, Follower of Jesus.
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Emo Tenorio
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What is the spirit of the antichrist that is in the world?
I humbly submit for your consideration my opinion on this matter before us. Simply stated this spirit is the first born child of Lucifer's pride and it's...
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Eddie Mills
Why was the man punished unto death for only gathering sticks?
The Sabbath was never intended to be applied so absolutely that it would take precedence over the necessities of daily life Mark 2:27 1. the man gathering...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can we commit our work to the Lord and have our plans established?
Proverbs 16:3 states, "Commit your work to the LORD, / and your plans will be established" (ESV). This wonderful verse speaks of our responsibility to serve...
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Ariel HaNaviy
, Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'
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What is the Feast of Tabernacles?
Most of the details surrounding the Feast of Tabernacles were already covered in the first answer. I only want to provide some details I feel were missed (or...
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Mary JaniceOwens
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What does the Beautitudes mean by saying 'blessed are the poor in spirit'?
The poor in Spirit will inherit the Kingdom of God. This is a true statement; we must totally trust,rely and have faith in God to supply all of our needs....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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When and why was Saul's name changed to Paul?
One of the often thought of "name changes" in the Bible is that of Saul to Paul. The change is commonly linked to Saul's conversion on the Damascus Road,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is an invocation prayer?
An invocation prayer is a request for the spiritual presence and blessing of God in a ceremony or event. To invoke is to call upon earnestly, so an...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Do the news reports of rivers and other bodies of water turning blood red have anything to do with the end times?
In recent years, several news reports of water turning a blood-red color have appeared. A canal in Nootdorp, the Netherlands; Bondi Beach in Australia; the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Shemitah?
The Shemitah (sometimes spelled Shemita or Shmita) is the final year in a seven-year cycle of debt forgiveness and land use prescribed for Israel in the Old...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that a righteous person cares for the needs of animals?
Proverbs 12:10 states, "The righteous care for the needs of their animals, / but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel." This verse specifically links...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How does oppressing the poor show contempt for their Maker?
Proverbs 14:31 states, "Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, / but whoever is kind to the needy honors God." This verse teaches an...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What was the significance of the new moon in Bible times?
The significance of the new moon in Bible times is that it marked the beginning of a new month (the Hebrew calendar is lunar-based), and it was a time when...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the key to applying the Bible to my life?
Applying the Bible is the duty of all Christians. If we don't apply it, the Bible becomes nothing more to us than a dry, tedious tome, an impractical...
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What is the intermediate state?
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Is there a difference between the book of life and the Lamb's book of life?
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What does the Beautitudes mean by saying 'blessed are the poor in spirit'?
The kingdom of God is for the humble. When the bible says, 'blessed those who are poor in spirit', it means that God blesses those who depend on him. When...
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Melissa Hernandez
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Can we followers of Christ have more than one gift from the Holy Spirit?
Do we all receive just one spiritual gift? Several? Does it vary person to person?
1 Corinthians 12:11
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
How is being created as male and female an expression of being created in God's image?
God is Love - that is the image. Making humans, male and female, reflects the Love that exists in the persons of the Holy Trinity: 1. Father - source of...
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Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?
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Are all sins equal to God?
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What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
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Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
After reading the answers & comments to this Q, I see all of the "jots & tittles" but find another Q should have been part of the answer, Does GOD...
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Donald Woody
, Musician/Producer
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What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
A fairy tale; there is nothing in scripture that supports this false teaching that has been imposed upon scripture. The scriptures that most used to support...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
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What is the true meaning of Christmas?
The true meaning of Christmas was/(is) to honor a pagan sun-god. The practice and festivity predate the Incarnation of the Messiah. Christmas has nothing -...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
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Does every person receive the Holy Spirit and decide of their own free will to follow the light?
Since I am a 'simple person at heart' and lean towards simplistic methods of analysis in just about any form of task that needs me to grasp and understand...
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How does the Holy Spirit work with me?
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What does the Bible say about Christian blended families?
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Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
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What is the shortest verse in the bible?
The shortest word in the Bible is John 11:35 "Jesus wept" in the English language. Although some modern translations will dispute that. It ranks 3rd when the...
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Emo Tenorio
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Didn't the Old Testament punish blasphemy with death? How is that different from radical Islam?
In my opinion Michael has put fore the Biblical and historical references to this question. I'll address a different view with a more current tack of...
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What is the definition of idolatry?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is wisdom referred to as a she in Proverbs?
In Proverbs 1:20-33 and Proverbs 8:1-9:12, wisdom is personified as a woman who has much to offer-including "enduring wealth and prosperity" and "life"-to...
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What is the Feast of Tabernacles?
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What is Iglesia ni Cristo?
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Johnson Anthikkatt Chacko
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Deborah Bullock
, Homemaking, caretaking for my elderly mom, parttime artist
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Has God has planned every event of my life?
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them -...
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Ellen Buchen
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What is the spirit of the antichrist that is in the world?
How can the Anti-Christ be present both when the scripture was written and in the present? The scripture sounds like it's saying that the spirit of the anti ...
1 John 4:1 - 6
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Johnson Anthikkatt Chacko
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Is there any pre-requisite for baptism besides believing/confessing that Jesus is Lord?
That is, is there any other step a person has to take first, such as be a certain age, or take a class, etc?
Acts 8:36 - 38
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What can we learn about the Kingdom of God from the Sermon on the Mount (AKA the beattitudes)?
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Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?
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Tony Flores
, Tony Flores a servant of Jesus Christ
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Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
We should pray for the peace of Jerusalem because it is the holy city of God. King David conquered the city from the Jebusites and established it as the...
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Donald Woody
, Musician/Producer
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Didn't the Old Testament punish blasphemy with death? How is that different from radical Islam?
Today and every day since Christ no one is under the law. Christ did away with it when He fulfilled it all and instituted salvation by faith in His death...