How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?
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Lucifer wanted control of all above God. This had to have happened before God created man. Satan was already fallen before he tempted Eve. Satan still has...
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Does the Bible marginalize women?
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by James Kraft
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Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
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Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by the Holy Spirit. It is not...
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Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
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The “sprinkling of water” on a baby’s head is not what saves & we all know it is not complete in making a child a RCC member. Salvation, through grace by...
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by Carrie beth Frabasilio
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the way and the truth and the life"?
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Brother Micheal, what an amazing and thorough explanation. And, I totally agree with Andy, I always look forward to your answers knowing they are faithful to...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
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When Christ died, he died for all sin. First John 2:2 All believers have eternal life. Therefore a person who already has eternal life, has eternal life...
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by Ruth King
, Caregiver
If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
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Thank you for clarifying that my brother is not in Hell. He was a Christian and I miss him very much.
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Kathy Akers
Why is following Christ so difficult?
My opinion as to why it's hard to be a Christian is due to walking the narrow path is because Christ giving His life in the most painful, demeaning, &...
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Kelly Adams
If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
First of all, I personally struggled with mental illness and being attacked with strong urges to commit suicide. From those experiences God didn’t want me to...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is "saving faith"?
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth,...
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Alan Schuetz
What year was Jesus Christ born?
Christ was born on the Feast of Weeks (Heb. Shavu'ot/Gr. Pentékosté) in 6 CE during the first census of Quirinius. Shavu'ot roughly corresponds to the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When did God first identify himself as the LORD?
In Genesis 15:2, my English translation of Abram's (Abraham's) words indicates that he used the word GOD (in all upper-case letters) in addressing God, which...
Exodus 6:2
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Do women have to remain silent in church?
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Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?
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Do women have to remain silent in church?
Do women have to remain silent in Church? I do not think so. Women can worship and praise God. I believe that women can preach and teach the word of God and...
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If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
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Why did the soldiers draw back and fall to the ground when Jesus said, "I am He," in John 18:6?
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the presence of a pastor necessary in order to have a group Bible study?
My view is that a pastor or church elder or mature believer should ideally be present during a Bible study. This will be a useful opportunity to discuss the...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is Catholicism a false religion? Are Catholics saved?
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Roman Catholic theology on salvation is unbiblical. One is only saved by grace through faith in Christ and not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9). Baptism does not...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How does God judge those who were raised in non-Christian cultures and have been taught their entire life that their own religion (such as Islam or Hinduism) is correct, and Christianity is wrong?
God is sovereign over all his creation (Isaiah 40: 1-31). He alone has the right to judge the life of every human being according to the standards he has...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How do we seek God?
It is important to differentiate what kind of seeking we are talking about: 1) Is a person seeking to start a relationship with God or 2) Is a person seeking...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will a non-Christian who commits suicide automatically be condemned to hell?
The mode of one's death (regardless of whether a person is a Christian or a non-Christian) is not the decisive consideration in the attainment of eternal...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What should we learn from the life of John the Apostle?
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In other words...it is all GRACE! Well said!!
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by Valerie Peacock
How do we seek God?
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To seek God - Through praying everyday as often as you can and by continual study of the Bible and meditating on His word all the time and being obedient to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we seek God?
1. Become thoroughly familiar with His word (the Bible), which is God's revelation of Himself to humanity. Read it in its entirety (from front to back, just...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Hosea ordered to take back an unfaithful spouse? (3:1)
I would say that Hosea was ordered to do this by God (just as God had earlier (in Hosea 1) ordered him to marry that same woman -- who was described as a...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
When was the book of Revelation written?
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Eusebius merely repeats his interpretation of Irenaeus that John was banished under Domitian. Later writers quoting earlier ones or interpreting from them...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
When was the book of Revelation written?
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Irenaus's writing is circa 180AD - several generations after John lived. He wrote: "if it were necessary to have his name distinctly announced at the present...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
When was the book of Revelation written?
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With all due respect to your research and thoughtful answers, I trust John MacArthur as probably the greatest teacher of theology alive today. That's all he...
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Alan Schuetz
If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?
Christ's Name is Yehoshu'a (Gr. 'Iesous/Aram. Yeshua/Eng. Joshua). In Hebrew, His Name means "Yahoah saves," where Yahoah is the proper pronunciation of the...
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Derek Blake
, 45 Years a Christian, ex-aerospace engineer, now in Cornwall
When was the book of Revelation written?
People have been discussing the date of the book of Revelation and its author for as long as I can remember in my Christian walk. Dates of authorship have...
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Thomas Mathew
, A retired Defence Scientist from Indian Defence R&D Orgn.
Was Jesus a zealot revolutionary?
As Tim rightly pointed out that we need not bother about the political situation prevailed at Jesus’ time. We should only focus on the spiritual aspects and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why was Hosea ordered to take back an unfaithful spouse? (3:1)
3 The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israel...
Hosea 3:1
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by Amy Washington
Did Adam and Eve have children before the fall?
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Perhaps there were children born to Adam and Eve prior to the fall in accordance with God’s command to be fruitful and multiply. They then would NOT have...
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What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the way and the truth and the life"?
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What is henotheism?
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, monolatry (also called monolatrism) is the worship of only one god without denying the existence of other...
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What does the Bible say about an unhappy marriage?
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Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
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What should be the mission of the church?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
When was the book of Revelation written?
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The Nicolaitans barely get a mention in Revelation, and may not have been operating at the time Paul wrote his epistle or may have been a more minor issue...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
When was the book of Revelation written?
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Eusubius, Victorinus, Origen, Jerome, etc. all merely quote from Irenaeus, reference his work, or reference someone else's interpretation of Irenaeus. None...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How did knocking down two pillars make the whole building collapse? (16:29–30)
I'm not an architect, but I have always pictured the pagan temple in question as a building with sides that consisted of stone columns, each of which was...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Jesus a zealot revolutionary?
By my understanding, the Zealots (or Canaanites) were a Jewish group dedicated to the overthrow or expulsion (by violence if necessary) of the Roman...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
How did knocking down two pillars make the whole building collapse? (16:29–30)
How did knocking down two pillars make the whole building collapse? (16:29–30) 29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple sto...
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Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
Why does the devil want people to sin? What does he "gain" from this?
Why does the Devil want people to sin? What does he “gain” from this? This is a difficult question to answer directly. All the Bible tells us is that the...