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Is the Rastafarian / Rasta god Jah the same as the Christian God?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?
I think the best way to understand the wrath of God is to see it for ourselves in the book of Revelation. The wrath begins in Revelation 6:12-17 as follows:...
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liz corbett
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What is a root of bitterness?
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James Kraft
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Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?
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Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can only ordained priests serve communion?
I am not a Roman Catholic, but my understanding of canon law is that there are specific occasions when a lay person can administer the Eucharist to others....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
I would say that God (being both omniscient and omnipresent) is aware of all prayers (Psalm 139), but the Bible indicates at least four kinds of prayers to...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
Our prayers reach heaven when we are in a right relationship with God. Our prayers bounce off the brass ceiling when we are disobedient and rebelling against...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Why are Christians pro-life when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?
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Cindy, I must disagree with you on your assumption that our government pays for abortions. That is false. It is against the law for government funds...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about social justice?
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Also: So, now we "christians" refer to wikipedia to get the truth about life here in this unjust society. Why is it that "christians" have different beliefs...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about social justice?
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This answer sounds like it came from a conservative politician. I disagree with almost all of it. According to the bible, social justice is an oxymoron. I...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the biblical method of evangelism?
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First Corinthians 15:3-4 That Christ died for our sins. According to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?
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John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have eternal life, and I will raise Him up on the...
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Thomas Riccardi
, Warrior Spirit
Is the similarity in human/chimp DNA evidence for evolution?
My opinion on this matter is simple...if there were such a thing as ape to man evolution we would see apes turning into men or would have seen or will...
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Jack Croach
What is Jeshurun?
It is generally thought to be derived from a root word meaning upright, just or straight, but may have been derived from שׁור, shur, to see, or may be a...
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by Dennis Primm
What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?
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I agree with Aurel Gheorghe's response, but would like to add that a person should believe that Jesus was born of a virgin, he died on the cross, and he was...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.
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Punjab Sharma
, Practicing Hindu Christian, Proudly homeschooled, unemployed
Is abandoning a child a sin?
For a parent to leave their family, or worse, their child, is not only recognized as a sin by the Bible [1 Timothy 5:8] but also as a generally bad thing to...
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by Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Is abandoning a child a sin?
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To answer your quetion, let’s examine what is sin.The Greek word for Sin actually means to miss the mark, or target. It is like an archer missing the target...
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How did Judas die?
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What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?
First of all, I would say that the Bible makes it clear that we are saved by faith in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). Good works that Christians then do are...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?
Jesus gives 6 examples of kindness and compassion shown to people in need, in Matthew 25: 35-36. 1. I was hungry and you gave me something to eat 2. I was...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)
I'd say that such an action would always be misguided, but it would be done out of a desire to appease a false god (other than the God of Israel) who...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is Jeshurun?
"Jeshurun" appears four times in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 33:4-5, Deuteronomy 33:26, and Isaiah 44:2) as a poetic name for Israel...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)
Aaron had declared a "feast" or "festival" following the offering of sacrifices to the golden calf idol that he had made (Exodus 32:5). The passage in...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the second death?
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Our soul/spirit lives forever either in heaven or hell. John 5:24 Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me,...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?
The Bible says that Jesus is coming back to this earth to reward His people as He promised and to take them to heaven (Rev 22:12). He will restore the life...
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Gregory Jones
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)
Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3) 2 Chronicles 28 English Standard Version (ESV) Chapter 28 Ahaz was twenty years...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)
What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6) The Golden Calf 32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain,...
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Tim Maas
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Why is eating pigs now okay?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Why is eating pigs now okay?
According with the Bible, eating pig is not okay. Pigs are dirty animals and due to their scavenger lifestyle, they harbor large amounts of viruses and...
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Is there an angel named Raphael in the Bible?
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by Aurel Gheorghe
Why is eating pigs now okay?
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Mark 7, Acts 10 and Romans 14 are not about consuming ‘unclean’ foods at all. Mark 7 is addressing the Pharisee self-imposed ritual of hand-washing before...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
Perfectionism has such a bad wrap because people try to earn their way into heaven by being perfect rather than accepting God’s grace. However, once a person...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
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Will there be a second chance for salvation after death?
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by Wambui Mburu
Should married Christians wear wedding rings?
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Praise Yahuah! Once more Nathan Toronga you have defended the Word! "There's no biblical basis for such a practice - adopting paganism as Christianity. "...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why are we afraid to die?
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MOST ASSUREDLY! It is that with God there is no Shadow Of Turning! Our relationship becomes our peace. He never leaves us. With Him there is no fear, all...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23)
I think all the previous comments have been good and would like to vote them all up. I also found something in a Bible Commentary by Wiersbe I have and is...