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Why is the first time Paul is used instead of Saul? Who changed his name and why?
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
To be born again Christian is closely related with Christian baptism mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew 3: 11-17; 28: 19-20; Mark 1: 1-11; 16: 16; Luke 3:...
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Christopher Du Plessis
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How can I teach my children about being humble?
I would love some Biblical parenting tips on how to talk to my kids about being humble.
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Terry Galloway
, Christ follower, Bible lover, mission of sharing the gospel
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
I want to answer this from personal experience with the Lord. I thought that I was a Christian (in church all my life, walked the aisle and got baptized at...
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Terry Galloway
, Christ follower, Bible lover, mission of sharing the gospel
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How does one respond when a peer follows a false teacher?
This situation needs to be handled with as much grace and gentleness as possible, but to love someone means that it does require a difficult conversation....
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John Butt
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Do we have to be on our knees to pray?
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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Why does God hate sinners yet want to save sinners?
The bible says that God is angry with the wicked all day long. Who are the wicked but those who have not put their faith and trust in what Jesus did on the...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
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Could Jesus have sinned? If He was not capable of sinning, how could He truly be able to 'sympathize with our weaknesses' (Hebrews 4:15)? If He could not sin, what was the point of the temptation?
Jesus was tempted many times in His life on Earth, living in the flesh, dwelling among us, experiencing hunger, 'regular' pain, heat exhaustion, thirst,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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What does the Bible say about dousing for water?
I'm not sure that the Bible specifically addresses dowsing (that is, the practice of searching for underground substances or objects (such as water, buried...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
When Moses sprinkled blood as we see in Exodus 24:6-8: And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the...
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Chantal Dulin
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
Hello everyone, I respect and consider all opinions...they are opinions. The New Testament is Jesus and His Apostles reiterrating in different prose and...
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Adeola. Adejuyigbe
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What does "deep calls unto deep" mean?
My opinion is that when I have become weak and weary and feeling far away from God, as I call upon him, my deepest being, my spirit, will call upon the depth...
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Dawn Irion
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Joshua Yap
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What does it mean to "give the sacrifice of fools"?
In 1 Sam 15:22 it says "Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
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Where is God now? Where is God when it hurts?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to worship the starry host or the host of the heavens?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Hebrew Roots movement?
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What does it mean that love never fails?
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What does it mean that love never fails?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Was King Solomon a good king?
Although Solomon (unlike his father David) was never described as "a man after My [God's] own heart" (as God had referred to David), Solomon started his...
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L.S. James
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law? With 613 Laws of the Old Testament called the Mitzvot and 38 Commandments from the four Gospels or 1050...
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Anonymous
Who were the giants living in the Promised land?
Where did these Anakites come from?
Numbers 13:33
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What does the Bible say about dousing for water?
Is dowsing a form of divination? Is dowsing an acceptable occupation for a Christian?
Deuteronomy 18:10 - 12
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Billy P Eldred
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What does it mean that love never fails?
To me, this phrase means, whatever the situation is, Love is a proper answer. If we are exercising Spiritual gifts, some my not respond to tongues, prophecy...
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
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Does the Bible promote or prohibit praying to angels?
The Bible explicitly tells us "who to pray to, whom to address our requests to and whom will 'hear our prayers directed to Him and Him alone in Heaven'....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Ethan the Ezrahite in the Psalms?
Ethan the Ezrahite is the songwriter-author of Psalm 89. The title of that psalm says it is "a maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite." In addition to Psalm 89, Ethan...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is a soul link? Can a soul be linked to another soul?
The idea of a soul link is a New Age belief that finds its roots in Hindu mysticism and Greek mythology. A soul link is often called a soul mate, soul twin,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the prayer of faith?
The phrase "the prayer of faith" comes from a passage in James 5, which says that "the prayer of faith [or "the prayer offered in faith," depending on the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about self-deception?
We live in a world full of lies, and deceit comes from many sources. There are lying spirits who lead astray (1 Timothy 4:1); there are "evildoers and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is carbon dating a reliable method for determining the age of things?
Carbon dating, or radiocarbon dating, like any other laboratory testing technique, can be extremely reliable, so long as all of the variables involved are...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does the Bible say anything about holy war?
The concept of "holy war" is most commonly expressed as a war justified on the grounds of religious differences. As typically understood, this concept is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How many psalms did David write?
Contrary to popular belief, David is not the only author of the Psalms. In fact, of the 150 Psalms, David is named as the author of only 75. David is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Gomer in the Bible?
Gomer in the Bible was the unfaithful wife of Hosea the prophet. The Lord used Hosea and Gomer's relationship as an object lesson to show how Judah had...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What sort of prayers should we pray for unbelievers?
We can learn how to pray for unbelievers by modeling the prayers Jesus prayed. John 17 is Jesus' longest recorded prayer and shows us how He prayed. Verse 3...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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To what do the various musical terms in the book of Psalms refer?
Several musical terms are used in the titles or verse breaks of the Psalms. In most Bible translations, a footnote will state that the meaning of these...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who is Allah?
Allah is an Arabic word that means "God" or, more accurately, "the God." In Western culture, it is commonly believed that the word Allah is used exclusively...
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Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
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Lynda Hickman
, Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead
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Why is Yahweh (or Jehovah) replaced with "LORD" in some current Bibles?
How GOD's Name became Yahweh, then Jehovah (the Existing One) & then LORD is difficult to explain, even more difficult to understand. Our brains work...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
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How can I have a closer relationship with God?
There is another way in which we separate ourselves from God. Pride and self-righteousness are in the heart of every man. These two can come from obeying...
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What is the importance of Christian baptism?
Christian baptism, as Jesus Christ commanded his disciples in the Gospel of Matthew 28: 16-20, is the fulfillment of God's promises, prophesied by prophet...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to make a joyful noise unto the Lord?
Several places in Scripture command us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord (Psalm 66:1; 95:1-2; 100:1; 1 Chronicles 15:16). The verses that follow explain...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What was Zophar the Naamathite's message to Job?
Zophar the Naamathite is first mentioned in Job 2:11 as one of three friends who arrive to comfort Job after they heard of the bad things that had happened...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Muhammad?
Muhammad, or Mohammed, is the founder of Islam and is considered a prophet by Muslims and Baha'is. In fact, in order to convert to Islam, one only has to...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is usury in the Bible?
Usury is, by modern definition, the illegal practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Usury is usually carried out with the intention...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about despair?
Despair is the complete loss of hope. Circumstances can press in around us to the extent that we cannot see a way out. When fear grips us, hopelessness is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What did Job's three friends have wrong, and what did they have right?
Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, have historically been known for offering lengthy speeches that resulted in their being condemned by God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the synagogue of Satan in Revelation?
The synagogue of Satan is mentioned twice in Revelation, once in Jesus' letter to the first-century church in Smyrna and once to the church in Philadelphia....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why do Christians believe in proselytization?
The origin of the word proselyte is a Greek word meaning "stranger" or "newcomer." At first, a proselyte was simply a convert to Judaism, usually from Greek...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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In what way was John the Baptist the greatest (Matthew 11:11)?
In a discourse about John the Baptist, Jesus honored the prophet with these words: "Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone...