Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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Jennifer, you wrote an excellent explanation. I do read and translate Greek and I am mystified as to why believers use 'Latin' to try and explain a Greek...
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by John Matthews
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Didn't the Old Testament punish blasphemy with death? How is that different from radical Islam?
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Emo, your post is laced with lots of anger and condemnation. "Effeminate intelligentsia" ???? What is meant by that? Quoting the Sura is like quoting the Old...
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What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Helmut, First, do you keep ALL of the laws of the OT? All 613? If not, which do you pick and choose to keep or not keep? I agree that the Catholic church...
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Jack Gutknecht
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How can I overcome the fear of death? How can I stop being scared of dying?
First, trust God in the fear. Remember His perfect love casts out all fear. 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear...
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What does the Bible say about integrity?
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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)
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Thank you Jack for your kind words.
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Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?
After killing Abel, Cain was not put to death; rather, he was forbidden to farm and left to wander the earth. God gave him a special mark to indicate to...
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What does the Bible say about sex with animals?
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Why wasn’t the psalmist afraid of powerful and wicked people? (Psalm 49:5–9)
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What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
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Why did Jesus ask the crowd to sit down in groups of fifty?
1 Kings 18:8 [Obadiah said to Elijah]…”while Jezebel was killing prophets… I hid 100 of the Lord’s prophets in two caves, 50 in each, and supplied them with...
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What Bible translation is closest to the original written scriptures?
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Jim Stevens
What does the Bible say about the role of senior pastor?
The title of Senior Pastor seems to imply a hierarchy in the church which is not biblical. Anyone who is called and gifted by God to serve as a...
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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AMEN, AMEN! Context, context!
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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)
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Excellent answer in its comprehensiveness, Aurel Gheorghe!
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Are there prophets in the church today?
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What does the Bible say about magic, magicians, illusionists?
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Why didn’t God require Cain’s life as punishment for murdering Abel since it seems inconsistent with His command in Gen. 9 verse 6?
Although murder might appear from an intuitive or "common-sense" standpoint to require the death of the perpetrator, a formal commandment from God against...
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"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
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Is God dead?
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No! he is alive, the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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by Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
What does it mean to be commended by the Lord and how does one know s/he has been commended?
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Hmmm...Paul sounds like he was describing The Academy Awards!
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by Vijaya Lekamge
, A retired, part qualified Accountant
What is the Serpent Seed doctrine?
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If Satan's seed was from the line of Cain, then Cain's line ceased with the flood. Genesis 5 New King James Version (NKJV): The Family of Adam 5 This is the...
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Dale Christoff
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by Helmut Fischl
, Retired
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Cindy, consider the following. The fact that this topic is so hotly discussed with good biblical arguments on both sides (the Keepers and the Opposers). The...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can sin be forgiven without repentance?
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Repent means to turn from what we were trusting in to save us, to trusting in Jesus alone to save us. It is receiving the free gift of salvation by grace....
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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Aurel Gheorghe
What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)
The Bible mentions several heavenly books in which humans’ deeds are being recorded. It was common for Israelites to keep genealogical records (Neh 7:5;...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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The language of I Thess 4:13-18, far from teaching a rapture separate from the Second coming, actually precludes a separate 'rapture' where Christ secretly...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Should a Christian wear a purity ring?
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The thing that bothers me about a ring promise is to make a vow to God that we may not keep. God says it is better not to make a vow than make one and not...
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What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
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Is it considered lust to comment or joke about the attractiveness of a person to whom you're not married?
Not to sound puritanical, but... While God created men and women to be visually appealing and sexually attractive to each other, He also created a framework...
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What does the Bible teach about the rapture?
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Why is it important to meditate on God's Word?
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What kind of records does God keep? (Psalm 56:8)
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Why did David lift up his hands to worship God? (63:4)
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, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What should we learn from the life of Esther?
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Such a Time as This Esther 4:14 1 For such a time as this—A TIME OF EXTREME URGENCY, because a decree had gone forth bringing to Esther’s people Danger,...
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STANLEY S. DRANE
Can sin be forgiven without repentance?
No! To repent means to turn from sin, to change the direction of your life from selfishness and rebellion against God's law. At the same time, you must turn...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did David lift up his hands to worship God? (63:4)
I would say that the lifting of the hands in prayer is both a recognition of God being greater or more exalted (and thus "higher") than the person praying,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is the "lower" according to Psalm 8:5, man or angels?
I would say that the psalm is expressing the thought that God created man to be just a little lower than the angels, with the implication of the honor that...
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Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?
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GREGORY LAMPTEY
Who is the "lower" according to Psalm 8:5, man or angels?
Psalm 8:5 says God has made man a little lower than angels. Does that mean angels are above man?
Psalms 8:3 - 9
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian wedding be different from a non-Christian wedding?
There is no example in the Bible of a Christian "wedding." There are references in the Old Testament concerning Jewish unions. There is only one reference to...
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Dan Lea
What is the mark of the beast (666)?
Just about every product these days has a bar code embossed on each item for sale. The first two bars to the left, middle, and the end usually have longer...