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Is the Shroud of Turin authentic?
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What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
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Part 2 Luke 16:19-31 – this is clearly a parable. If at death our bodies goes in the grave and only the spirit goes to Abraham side (whatever that is) how...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
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To assert that upon death only the body dies but the spirit keeps on living we have to overlook Genesis 3 where God told Adam that disobedience will bring...
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by gary mcpherson
, follower of Christ
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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“We can't change the actual day of the Sabbath." Of course not. It is the seventh day; however, God never did not say that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,...
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by Mwen Ben
What did Jesus mean by "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" in Matthew 16:25?
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I was in this relationship, we were torn between doing what boyfriend and girlfriend do. We were being pressed by the desire to be what everyone else is. She...
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What was the Old Testament belief about resurrection?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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If I give you a new car, but say you have to make the payments, then it is no longer free and you have something to boast in because you made the payments....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. We are all sinners because we can not be made perfect in the flesh....
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by gary mcpherson
, follower of Christ
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Yes, God created a day, then 6 other days calling the seventh day the Sabbath. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Never did he say that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?
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The fruit of false teachers is a works based salvation. They preach a false gospel of works instead of all grace. Romans 11:6. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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While we may have freedom of conscience in how we keep the Sabbath, we can't change the actual day of the Sabbath. God didn't say 'make a rest day every...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?
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They trusted in what they did to earn heaven by good works. But Jesus tells us why they were not saved. They never did the will of His Father. John 6:40 And...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
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WOW! Great answer! Food for changing attitudes.. Wonderful! Thank you!
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
Proverbs 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. "Stolen water" and "bread eaten in secret" probably are figures of unlawful...
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by Aurel Gheorghe
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Tomas, thank you for the kind words. The 7th day of the week is the Sabbath day – in more than 50 languages Saturday is called the Sabbath: Arabic: Sabet,...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does the Bible say about soul sleep?
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While there are many variations on the theory, most versions of soul sleep do not literally think that our mind ceases to exist upon death. Rather, the main...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about soul sleep?
In the chronology of Paul’s journeys and labors see that a little more than fourteen years before he wrote his Epistle to the Corinthians, he was laboring at...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
I think that this is only an apparent contradiction in the Bible. Yes, it is true that Psalm 88:11 and Ecclesiastes 9:5 both SEEM to teach that the dead know...
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Ni Jay
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What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
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David Robinson
, Army 1SG, firefighter, consultant (CFPS) - retired from all!
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What was the Old Testament belief about resurrection?
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andrew kameya
What is the difference between a righteous person and spiritual person?
In the lyrics of, "Lord I Need You" is the verse: "My one defense, my righteousness." The whole song is wonderful except this verse. First of all, none of us...
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Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
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Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
I think that Solomon is referring to the (sinful) human desire to get the benefit of something that is not honestly obtained, without being required to have...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did bridegrooms dress like priests? (Isaiah 61:10)
Song of Solomon 3:11 makes a reference to a bridegroom on the day of his marriage wearing a special head-dress, which Isaiah is comparing in the verse cited...
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Evan Doan
Is monergism or synergism correct?
In spite of the fact that monergism/Calvinism has many appealing aspects, it seems to me that few advocates consider some of the logical implications of this...
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andrew kameya
Are the visions of people who glimpse hell in near-death / after death experiences real?
If one attributes near death experiences to physiological things, then a brain without oxygen, for whatever length the death experience was, would definitely...
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Dear Mr Ewedemi, thank you for your response. This was in response to the para in your original post, to quote: "The word of God, the Bible, is the truth,...
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by Curtis Gustafson
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
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I think the result may be that this particular act of encouraging crucifixion may not be held against them as a sin, but their salvation would still depend...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
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Both axes should be sharp by now. WOW!! I agree with all you said about opinions of sin and the christian art of sitting in judgment over what other people...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are the meanings of “stolen,” “sweet,” and “secret” in Proverbs 9:17? How can they be pleasurable?
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17)
What’s so alluring about drinking stolen water and eating food in secret? (Proverbs 9:17) 13 Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows noth...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was significant about the dew of Hermon? (Psalm 133:3)
It is the symbol of a multitude (2 Sam. 17:12; Ps. 110:3); and from its refreshing influence, it is an emblem of brotherly love and harmony (Ps. 133:3), and...
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by gary mcpherson
, follower of Christ
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Yes, God never said that Sunday was the Sabbath, nor did He say that Saturday was the Sabbath. Again, Jesus mentions all the 10 commandments in the New...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Do the dead remember anything? Psalm 88:11
The Bible is abundantly clear on the state of the dead: the dead know nothing, are asleep, there is no consciousness. "For the living know that they will...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What was the benefit of having fine oils poured over a person? (Psalm 92:10)
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Luxury is symbolized by oil. Also, oil pictured plenty (abundance) and joy in Bible times. Oil was used for cosmetics and grooming. If you didn't use oil,...
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by Leroy Prempeh
Was Jesus black?
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It is easy to say you’re tired of people trying to make the ethnicity of Jesus fit their personal race when it isn’t yours. The question is: Were you tired...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
When Jesus said, "Father forgive them" were those yelling, "Crucify him" saved as a result?
People forgiven by God have salvation. Jesus forgave those crying "crucify him," so does that mean they were saved?
Luke 23:34
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by John Smith
For whom did God bless the 7th day and make it holy?
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Gary: I find your words very interesting. You wrote "God never said Saturday was the 7th day and Jesus never mentioned the 3rd commandment in the new...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the symbolism of the Lamb and the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1?
The 144,000 probably is symbolic number rather than literal. The context is symbolic (Rev 7:1-3) mentioning the four corners of the world, the four winds of...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Noah curse Ham / Canaan?
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It appears that "looked on his father's nakedness" isn't vile enough in this day and age. I've never heard it preached that Ham did any more than "look." All...
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by Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
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Dear Mr Vijaya. Thanks for your comment. But kindly note that Mr Ewedemi was not the originator of the statement that Jesus is the Mighty God. The scriptures...