Why does the Bible say only 144,000 will be saved?
This following is from Shawn Brasseaux at forwhatsaiththescriptures.org (modified for space): These are 144,000 male Jewish preachers (verses 1-8), John then...
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What does the Bible say about gay Christians?
Lev. 20:9-21 makes it clear how God views sex between anyone but one's opposite-sex spouse to be sin. Likewise, Rom. 1:26-27, being written after the church...
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Paula Fether
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Why does the Bible say only 144,000 will be saved?
It doesn't. The 144,000 are only mentioned in 2 places in Revelation: chapters 7 and 14. They are clearly the remnant of Israel with all 12 tribes...
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What does the Bible say about your wife wearing lingerie in the bedroom?
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What is the flesh?
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Amen, Tony!
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What does it mean, "Therefore He says: 'When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.'"? (Ephesians 4:8 NKJV)
There are sister verses in 2 Corinthians 10 that are related to this verse in Ephesians 4:8, (verses excerpted from Psalm 68:18): "For though we walk in the...
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Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?
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What does it mean, "Therefore He says: 'When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.'"? (Ephesians 4:8 NKJV)
In the cited verse, Paul is quoting Psalm 68:18, referring (at the time that the psalm was written) to events that would occur at the dedication of the...
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Can you eat or get too much of a good thing?
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Very good answer, Tim! I am going to try and answer it too when I have time.
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What does it mean, "Therefore He says: 'When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.'"? (Ephesians 4:8 NKJV)
Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men." (Ephesians 4:8 NKJV)
Ephesians 4:8
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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If you want to memorize the 2 key verses here, try this, putting the first letter of each word for the word itself: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the...
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Who is Tammuz and why are the women weeping for him?
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Only the lost keep Christ-Mass meaning death not birth, as for easter it is the worship of the egg, god of fertility.
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What did Jesus look like?
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You're right Danny. A dose of the truth is desperately needed. I've found the 'truth' to be in the Word of God and unfortunately not in a brick and mortar...
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Mark Vestal
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What does it mean that the Lord will establish a new covenant?
God's old covenant with Israel will be replaced by God's new covenant with Israel when it is established at Christ's second coming, Israel's "times of...
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Tim Maas
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Can you eat or get too much of a good thing?
Similarly to honey, all delights of this life and world (not just food and clothing) should be used or taken in moderation. If such discretion is exercised,...
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by Danny Hickman
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What did Jesus look like?
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This answer has been here for almost 10 years and it has four upvotes; that's a far cry from what Mr Houdmann's answers usually reap. Where's that usual...
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by Jack Gutknecht
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Who was Obadiah in 1 Kings 18:1-16?
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Thank you, Tim. I am now looking at https://www.gotquestions.org/Obadiah-in-the-Bible.html
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by Jack Gutknecht
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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
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Ed, Billy Graham said, "I heard about a ten year old boy that was writing a thesis. And he went to his grandmother and he was writing on birth. And he said,...
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by Shirley H
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Thanks Jack. I love Gaither but I haven't heard that song. I will look it up. There are so many inspirational songs. I love old hymns too.
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Why is there so much animal sacrifce in the Old Testament and how do we relate that message to our lives today?
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1 Samuel 15:22b-23a: But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen!...
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Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?
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Who was Obadiah in 1 Kings 18:1-16?
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This question is discussed at the following site: https://www.gotquestions.org/Obadiah-in-the-Bible.html
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What is the book of Daniel?
The prophet Daniel served God for about 70 years through the period of the Babylonian Empire and part of the Persian Empire, Daniel 6:28. As with all the...
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Why didn't the nakedness of Adam and Eve embarrass them before the fall (Genesis 2:25)?
I see no magic to it. They were the very first people. How would they even know to be ashamed or not ashamed about their appearance — what would be the...
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
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Shirley, I voted you up and gave you a favorites. Have you heard my favorite singers, the Gaither Vocal Band, do "He Came Down to My Level"? Their lyrics...
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
1 Cor. 11:25 and Heb. 9 say that Jesus’ death enacted a new covenant. Heb. 9:16 says that a will is not in force until the one who made it dies. Who made the...
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Shirley H
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What is the significance of Christ "coming down to our level"?
Genesis first chapter,"In the beginning, God created..." You obviously know that Jesus is God incarnate. So why is this significant? When you have a problem,...
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Who was Obadiah in 1 Kings 18:1-16?
Was he the same as the prophet Obadiah, or a different man?
1 Kings 18:1 - 19
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Can you eat or get too much of a good thing?
What does it mean that we shouldn't eat more honey than we need? Is this applicable to not taking more than we need of any good thing, or just some things li...
Proverbs 25:16
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If I do not forgive others, does that mean my sins are not forgiven?
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What does the Bible say about brain trauma?
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What does the Bible say about confidence?
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What should we learn from the symbolism of the potter and clay in the Bible?
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Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying?
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How could God allow the Witch of Endor to raise Samuel from the dead when God condemned witchcraft?
Samuel wasn't resurrected. He was channeled. Notice in verse 19 (KJV) that Samuel tells Saul that Saul and his sons will "be with me" (DEAD Samuel) tomorrow....
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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You're right James! Salvation is the specific gift that Paul is referring to in Eph 2:8. It is amazing to me how entire denominations are founded based on...
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by Tim Maas
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How could God allow the Witch of Endor to raise Samuel from the dead when God condemned witchcraft?
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Previous related eBible discussions on this subject: https://ebible.com/questions/2364-did-the-witch-of-endor-really-summon-samuel-from-the-dead...
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Carolyn Hostetter
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Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?
Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people? I think a couple of reasons is because of the faith of the patriarchs, specifically Abraham, and God's...
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How could God allow the Witch of Endor to raise Samuel from the dead when God condemned witchcraft?
All contact with the spirit world is expressly forbidden irrespective of the nature of the spirits concerned (Lv 19:26-31; Dt 18:10-11; Job 7:7-10; Is 8:18-2...
1 Samuel 28:7
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Was there power in Jesus' physical blood?
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Hey Paula, did you mean 'new testament' as the KJV says? Christ's blood would indicate the death of Christ, then bringing forth the new testament: Hebrews...
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Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?