How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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Michael, while these verses don’t say by ‘faith alone’ they also don’t say by ‘faith and works’. If works are required, then why don’t these verses say so?...
Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?
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1 Tim 2:9-12 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good...
Are the angels who followed Satan still in heaven?
The Bible clearly says that Satan and 1/3 of the fallen angelic host that rebelled against God were cast down out of heaven. Rev. 12:3-4. It also says: Satan...
How should a Christian view global warming?
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It is interesting to note that Michael Houdmann (gotquestions.org) mentions and cites Ice Age information for his climate change information. Previously,...
What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?
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Gary, the church prefigures the “offering of sacrifice” in the Old Testament. The High Priest on behalf of the Israelites offers animal sacrifices to God...
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What should we learn from the life of Isaac?
Does God know the future?
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Yes he does. Not only that, but he rules the entire universe, and knows what's best for us.
What does the Bible say about holy water?
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Vincent, though not scriptural, isn't the entire cup, water and wine, transformed by transfiguration? Does transfiguration occur only after being "blessed"...
When did David hope to see the Lord? (Psalm 17:15)
When did David hope to see the Lord? (Psalm 17:15) Psalm 17:15 (NIV) "As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be sa...
What is the significance of the triumphal entry?
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Thanks for the comprehensiveness of your answer. Now it's easier for me to remember where the TE is found, in numerical order: Mark 11, John 12, Luke 19, and...
Should Christians recycle? How should a Christian view recycling?
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I too am all for recycling. I do most of it in my plant of 500 workers. It involves separating aluminum cans from the plastic bottles, one thing the other...
Should we give gifts at Christmas?
The bible says that we love because God first loved us so much that he gave [gift] his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but...
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Does "God hate shrimp"?
Are civil unions with vows and/or marriage with a licence equal biblically?
A civil union with vows or a marriage with a license have nothing to do with a biblical marriage. These are cultural ceremonies concluding in a social and...
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Does "God hate shrimp"?
In Psalms 25 what does it mean when it says, "His offspring will inherit the land"?
His seed shall inherit the earth. God remembers Isaac for the sake of Abraham, and Jacob for the sake of Isaac. Good men's sons have a goodly portion to...
Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9?
Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing life (Numbers 21:8-9)? Is it ironic that medic alert bracelets use the insignia of a snake coiled around a...
How is the Lord a refuge for the oppressed? (Psalm 9:9-10)
God will never abandon those who seek him. God's promise does not mean that if we trust him, we will escape loss or suffering. It means that God himself will...
How can I overcome an addiction to internet porn? Can addiction to pornography be defeated?
Here is something I gleaned from CBN: "HALT": The acronym “HALT” may be helpful, reminding you not to get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. Realize that...
Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
Question: "Why wasn't Jesus named Immanuel?" Answer: In the prophecy of the virgin birth, Isaiah 7:14, the prophet Isaiah declares, “The Lord himself will...
Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)
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Some nicknames that applied to Babe Ruth--George Herman Ruth was named George, of course. But we can call him other things, and we’re talking about the same...
Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)
In Numbers 21:1-9 God tells Moses to place a brass serpent on a pole and anybody bitten by serpents could look at the brass serpent and be healed. As real...
Why did God need Lot to leave Sodom and Gomorrah in order to destroy it if He is powerful enough to do whatever He wants?
The Bible is not only a collection of stories and events meant to inform and entertain us – the Bible is also “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and...
Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)
I would say that, as Jesus Himself noted in John 3:14, the bronze serpent (a symbol of death) in Numbers was meant to be a foreshadowing of Christ, in that...
What is Evangelicalism?
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An Evangelical Christian worldview does not result in conservative political views. That mindset has been created and fostered by the conservative media and...
Is God dead?
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No! He and His Son Jesus Christ are alive, the Father/Son are one.
What is contemplative spirituality?
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Opening one's mind through meditation can be an exhilarating experience. By freeing the mind from this world, that demands our constant attention, opens up...
Should a Christian go into business with an unbeliever?
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There is nothing in the Bible prohibiting business, of any kind, with non-believers. The above response assumes that non-believers cannot be morally upright...
Why did God use a symbol of death to bring healing? (Numbers 21:8)
8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up ...
How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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Again, these verses you use do not say anything about ‘faith alone’. They do talk of faith and as I have said, faith is important in salvation but it leads...
What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?
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Gary, I too used to believe in Sola Scriptura. I would have come up with the answers you now embrace. So, I understand where you are coming from. But, your...
How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)
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God is SOVEREIGN! 1Corinthians 1:19-25, "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the...
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What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
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Why are there so many fake Christians?
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
I would say that different passages of Scripture liken God to a rock from the standpoints of strength, solidity, protection, and advantage. As a rock is...
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Why was there no room in the Inn?
There was no room in the Inn because God had "ordained" it to be so. You see, every event in the "Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ" is...
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What should we learn from the life of Gideon?
Is the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar biblical?
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Did Abraham obey God's Moral Law (Ten Commandments)?
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14)
How is God a rock? (Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 19:14) The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refug...
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
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Actually the Spirit and the flesh are contrary one to the other (Galatians 5:16,17). That’s the gist of it all, as there is (certainly) no condemnation for...
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
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1 John 1:10 is true, but does not line up with 1 John 3:6,8,9 as “sinned”(past tense) we must confess to, yet, further continuance in sin (future tense)...