What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
Based upon current scientific evidence, the earth is about 4.5 billion years old. Genesis 1:1 mentions the earth being created after the heavens. There is no...
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What is the 'Free the Nipple' movement and how should a Christian respond to it?
As I understand it, the Free the Nipple movement focuses on the issue of women not being allowed to appear topless in public, as men are. Apparently, this...
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What does the Bible say about sorcery?
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Do angels feel pain?
In my opinion, although angels can assume visible (as in Luke 2:9-13) or even physical (as in Genesis 18-19) form, they are by nature immortal spirit beings....
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Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
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What does the Bible say about ego?
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Why did God change Jacob's name to Israel?
I view Jacob being given the name Israel as somewhat similar to Jesus giving Simon the name Peter. In both cases the new names were bestowed in recognition...
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by Christie Pam
What prayer pleases God?
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In my opinion there is no absolute answer but the prayer of a humble heart pleases God the most.
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by Carl Capuano
Why is loving others often so difficult?
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Thank you Michael. This is a topic I've struggled with for some time. And your response is actually an answer to my prayer. I thank God for Him, and you........
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Buddy Allen
Why did God change Jacob's name to Israel?
God said to him "Your name is now Israel..." but the Bible still says Jacob and Israel from time to time.
Genesis 35:10
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by Trish Whitehouse
How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
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Very good answer! Though He slay me, yet I will Trust in Him. Many are the battles of righteous people, but the Lord delivers us of them all! Especially the...
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Denise Kiedis
How do I word the beginning of my prayer?
I start my prayers with, " Dear heavenly Father".
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paul hodges
Does the Bible say anything about wearing robes, for pastors or priests?
Peter 3:3-4 Do not let your adorning be external, the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothes you wear, but let your adorning be...
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by Dickson Kasaro
, I am just a simple guy,who completed high school,last year in 2017.
Why does God ask Christians to stand firm, pray against, even cast off demons - rather than not allowing the demons to act?
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This is because God is all powerful in all the universe, and also the bible says when a true Christian has the holy spirit in him, nothing can stand against...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian view gun control?
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Mr Johnson, Jesus was not being literal about a sword. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the...
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by Stephen Crane
Why did Paul leave Trophimus, a 7-year companion, sick and not heal him?
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Many attribute the miraculous healings in Jesus's ministry to His perfect faith. I can't argue against that, but I can state with confidence that Jesus never...
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by Jeannette Shields
, Mom of three
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
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What about stating his good qualities, 'but God says we are never good enough to go to heaven. This is how you get to heaven...'
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by Robert Broyles
How could Mary be acceptable to birth Jesus if she was born into sin?
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Cindy, It is true that "sin" came through One man (i.e., Adam). That's because God created "all men" in one man. (see Acts 17:26) When Adam transgressed...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian respond to illegal aliens/illegal immigrants?
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Joe cattani, "christians" with contempt and hatred might trouble me, but I'm not surprised by them. There are believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ and...
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Emo Tenorio
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How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
A great question and I humbly submit for your consideration; the kingdom principle of sowing and reaping [as-what ONE does-plants = he will receive]....
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What prayer pleases God?
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The patience of Job—why is Job famous for being patient?
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Why was God so forgiving of David for his many sins?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do I word the beginning of my prayer?
Although (as indicated in the question) Jesus gave us what we call the Lord's Prayer as a model or example, Christian prayer (in my opinion) does not need to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
I would say that the psalm verse cited in the question is not (in my opinion) meant as a guarantee of material provision or prosperity that is applicable to...
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Norman Allison
How is the Holy Spirit different than our Conscience?
I taught cross-cultural communication in the missions (now "global ministries") department of a Christian College for a number of years. The question that...
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by Lori Cypher
How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?
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God created Adam as a grown man, so if a scientist walked up one minute after God finished creating Adam, and said Adam was 30 yrs old, Adam would have said,...
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Ara Nelson
What is the 'Free the Nipple' movement and how should a Christian respond to it?
1 Corinthians 12:22 - 23
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Jack Croach
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
We don’t know what caused this person to comment suicide, so much is going on in schools, clubs and play grounds. We need to be prepared for God to change...
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Larry Wiseman
, A follower of Jesus since 1972 and still enjoying learning.
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
First, I've been a Christian since 1972. My son died by suicide at age 22. He'd never had depression his entire life until about a year before he died. No...
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by Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
How should a Christian view gun control?
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I don't think, Mr. Hickman that you are trying to win an argument. Neither am I. We apparently approach interpretation differently... I agree that there are...
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Carolyn DeLautre
How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
Is it because their parents weren’t/aren’t righteous?
Psalms 37:25
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Joe Anderson
Why did the demons ask to be cast into the herd of pigs, and why did the pigs then run into the water to be drowned?
Thanks for your question Amber. I really appreciate reading it. I'm under the impression that exactly what the outcome was is the exact reason why they...
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How do I word the beginning of my prayer?
I have heard that I should end my prayer with these words "in Jesus name I humbly pray, amen". But I really haven't heard what wording I should use to begi...
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
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What does it mean that God is omniscient?
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by Richard Golko
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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Paul calls this period "the administration of the secret" of which he was the steward. What people commonly do, and I was guilty of this, was to conflate the...
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by Richard Golko
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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He is affirming who he received this information from because it was new information. It is different than how Jesus described his return. Here's the...
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by Richard Golko
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be...
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by Richard Golko
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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However the Christian church is a "new creation" in Christ that never existed before. It's the risen Christ that is our head. We have been raised with him,...
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by Richard Golko
Is the word "rapture" in the Bible?
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Also we read in Acts: 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while...
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What is the spirit of the antichrist that is in the world?
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What is the book of Galatians?
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by B H Bell
What is the Pentecostal Church and what do Pentecostals believe?
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Thank you for sharing this, Natalie. Yes, this is part of what Peter said when he addressed the crowd on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2:38- Peter replied, “...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian view gun control?
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Mr Johnson, many people read the Scriptures the way they read other literature, with no sense of the SPIRITUAL nature of the word of God. "Sell something and...
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by Susan Jeavons
How can God forgive me for my depression?
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This web site is part of Got Questions.org. Michael Houdmann is a part of both. Blessings Linda
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by Ron Stauffer
Will Catholics go to heaven?
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I believe that Derrrol is 100% Right!!! The denominations, non-denominations, independents, splinter groups are responsible for the main divisions in...