Why do religious texts often incorporate material from earlier religious writings?
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
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How is God a shield? (Psalm 84:11)
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
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What does David mean when he says he wants to dwell in the house of God forever?
David essentially made this same statement in Psalm 23:6. As I interpret the sentiment expressed, by speaking of dwelling in the house of the LORD, he was...
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How should a Christian view sports / athletics?
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision of the flesh is a type of the circumcision of Christ on the cross, putting off of the flesh, or the carnal mind, which is death. (Romans 8:6 and...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Meaning of "Circumcise Your Hearts" (Deut. 10:16) In Deuteronomy 10:16, Moses commands Israel to “circumcise” their hearts, meaning they must remove...
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Tim Maas
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Circumcision in its literal sense was/is the removal (through cutting) of the foreskin from the male penis. It was a ritual instituted by God in Genesis...
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Does the Bible support the pre-existence of Jesus?
Pre-existence is defined as “existence in a former state or previous to something else.” In the case of Jesus Christ, His pre-existence means that He...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
The war with sin inside a Christian climaxes in Romans 7:24—"Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" The Answer: Jesus Christ...
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leslie coutinho
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What ignited Moses' anger against these tribes in Numbers 32:14?
Numbers 32:14: And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel....
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Jack Gutknecht
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Can you give me a basic timeline of the Bible?
Here's a basic timeline of key events in the Bible, focusing on the major periods: 1. Creation and Early Humanity (Genesis 1-11) Creation (Day 1–6): God...
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What does it mean to "circumcise your hearts"? (Deuteronomy 10:16)?
Deuteronomy 10:16 New International Version 16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
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Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
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What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
No, Deuteronomy 22:28-29 does not command a rape victim to marry her rapist. This passage must be carefully understood in its historical and biblical...
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
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Are Mormons Christians? Are Mormons saved?
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
In my opinion, by saying "Therefore" in the cited verse, Paul was referring back to the point that he had made in the previous chapter (in Romans 7:24-25)...
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How should a Christian deal with feelings of guilt regarding past sins, whether pre- or post-salvation?
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What is the "therefore" there for? Romans 8:1
Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Romans 8:1 ...
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Tim Maas
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What was so frightening about the Anakites? (Deuteronomy 1:28)
According to the Bible, the most frightening or intimidating feature of the Anakites (whose name meant "long-necked") was their size or height (not just of...
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Tim Maas
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What was so frightening about the Anakites? (Deuteronomy 1:28)
According to the Bible, the most frightening or intimidating feature of the Anakites (whose name meant "long-necked") was their size or height (not just of...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How can the delay in Daniel getting answers to prayer be explained?
I remember hearing about this for the first time in my young Christian life as a student at Arizona Bible College in Phoenix, Arizona. Sometime in the late...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean in Psalm 32:8 where the Lord says, "I will counsel you with my eye upon you"?
Great question, Craig! Yes, Psalm 32:8 (ESV) says: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you."...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to love God?
Matthew 22:37-39 – "‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The...
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How should a Christian view climate change?
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What does the Bible say about Rahab?
Wonderful question, Wanda! In Hebrews 11:29-31, we see the power of faith in action through the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, the fall of Jericho’s walls,...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What should we learn from the life of Rahab?
Warren Wiersbe, in his Be Strong commentary on the Book of Joshua, highlights the significance of Rahab and her family in several important ways. Rahab's...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the secret place of the most high as described in Psalm 91, verse 1?
Psalm 91:1 speaks of "the secret place of the Most High," which symbolizes a place of intimate fellowship and refuge with God. It represents God's...
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How should a Christian view climate change?
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Why did God call His people "stiff-necked" in Deuteronomy 9:6?
"Stiff-necked" is a metaphor that is used multiple times in the Bible. It derives from a habit of the camel (a common beast of burden and transportation in...
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Jack Gutknecht
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Why did God allow David to keep Bathsheba as his wife?
Great question. (Why did God allow David to keep Bathsheba as his wife? 2 Samuel 11:26-27) I saw this also on Quora. It would have been a cruel act for David...
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Why did God call His people "stiff-necked" in Deuteronomy 9:6?
Know then that the Lord your God isn’t giving you this excellent land for you to possess on account of your righteousness—because you are a stubborn people!
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Is it wrong to be a Christian secretly in order to preserve your own life?
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What is the secret place of the most high as described in Psalm 91, verse 1?
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What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
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Do angels have free will?
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Why did God allow David to keep Bathsheba as his wife?
Oh! Those Iniquities! David was in covenant with God. In fact, David, in 1 Samuel 16:13, was anointed by Samuel. In 2 Samuel 2:4, the men of Judah anointed...
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Will the Jews have another chance to accept Jesus as their Messiah when He returns?
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What ignited Moses' anger against these tribes in Numbers 32:14?
After the Israelites had made their exodus from Egypt, and after their forty years of wandering in the Sinai wilderness, the tribes of Israel were preparing...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?
The ultimate cause of such horrific crimes is sin—human depravity and rebellion against God. The Bible is clear that in the last days, wickedness will...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean that a woman should not teach or take authority over a man?
Excellent inquiry, Elizabeth! The passage you're referring to, Elizabeth, is 1 Timothy 2:12, which states: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise...