What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?
One thing I have never seen in a Protestant forum on the discussion of confession, the sacrament of reconciliation, is how Protestants interpret and follow...
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Tim Maas
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How did the dead body of a man revive when it touched the bones of Elisha in his tomb?
I would say that this was a supernatural posthumous validation by God of Elisha's status as a true prophet, and particularly with regard to the prophecy that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Where did the demons go after they went into the pigs and caused them to jump to their death?
In my opinion, based on Jesus' words in Matthew 12:43-45 and Luke 11:24-26, the demons (as spirit beings) would have been released when the swine drowned,...
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What healing comes from Jesus’ wounds? (1 Peter 2:24)
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What is the difference between humility and self-judgment?
Philippians 2:6
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Where did the demons go after they went into the pigs and caused them to jump to their death?
The demons from the man begged Jesus Christ to be sent to the pigs. When the pigs fell off the cliff and died, where did the demons or evil spirits go? An...
Luke 8:31
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John Guttridge
What was God doing before He created the universe?
This is a rather dangerous question, because as soon as we consider what was "before" Creation, aggressive atheists will immediately come back with...
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What should be different about a Christian marriage?
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John Guttridge
Was Mary Magdalene considered an apostle or a disciple?
If you remove all the possible sexist connotations from the evidence, looking purely at the facts, Mary was both a disciple AND an apostle. The term...
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Why did John the baptist send his disciples to Jesus to inquire about his Messiahship if he knew that Jesus was the coming Messiah?
John the Baptist, when he was conceived in his mother’s womb, was filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:15). He was stirred in the spirit when he heard the...
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Danny Hickman
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Should a wife submit to her husband even if obedience means violating her conscience? (Esther 1:12)
In June of this year my wife Faye and I plan to celebrate our 45th anniversary of marriage. For the record, I'm not complaining I'm bragging... ON HER! She's...
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What healing comes from Jesus’ wounds? (1 Peter 2:24)
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How should a Christian respond to unanswered prayer?
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Jack Gutknecht
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What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?
Just this one verse intrigued me (1 John 3:18) In the CEV (Contemporary English Version) it reads, “Children, you show love for others by truly helping them,...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did gatekeepers do? (1 Chronicles 26:1)
“At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.” 1 Chronicles 26:18 used to be a trivia verse for me and the young people at the first good...
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Lena Wms
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What would Jesus do if He had a parent who was facing his last days on earth?
Personally I can relate on a very personal level to your painful feelings. Being torn by wanting to do what is right by your parents and having your own life...
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Gary Wofford
Is it a sin to receive communion without first going to confession?
We are told several things about communion, mostly from Jesus himself and Paul. Jesus says, "As oft as you do this, do this in remembrance of me." He doesn't...
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Gary Wofford
How do we seek the kingdom of God?
I think that to understand the Kingdom of God, or the identical Kingdom of Heaven, we must first define it. Heaven has existed eternally. The Eternal Kingdom...
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Brian Daviau
In his lecture in Athens, Paul mentions "the object of your worship." (Acts 17:23) What are some of the objects of worship for people in our culture?
Some of the things worshiped in today's culture are completey harmless to us, but the Lord our God desires to be the only one worshiped. Our own families...