Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
He bootlegged or borrowed that Bible Affirmation from other prosperity gospel preachers. He may have added a new verse but most of it, I have heard before at...
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What are some English words that have changed in meaning since the translation of the KJV?
In addition to the instances noted by Mr.Houdmann, the word "prevent", which was used in multiple verses in the King James Version (KJV) (such as 1...
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by James Kraft
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Why is marital infidelity so destructive?
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First Corinthians 5:5 Turn such a one over to Satan to kill his flesh so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. The man was sleeping with his...
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In light of Gal 3:12, is paying a tithe of 10 percent obeying the law or of faith?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we interpret, "There will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, the other will be left"? Is this referring to homosexuality?
I would say that Jesus' emphasis in this passage was on the sudden and unexpected nature of the coming events of which He was speaking, rather than...
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Serge Botans
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
I think there are 3 things that I would like to share with you: 1. expectations: you expected God to stop you being raped. God, for whatever reasons, does...
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marc waller
How should we interpret, "There will be two men in one bed; one will be taken, the other will be left"? Is this referring to homosexuality?
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. - Luke 17:34
Luke 17:34
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by James Kraft
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What is common grace?
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As a reference, since man did not retain the knowledge of Him, God turned them over to depravity, men with men and women with women. We are all born sinners....
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John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
If a woman pastor married my wife and me, is this considered acceptable in God's eyes?
Since Scripture declares that women cannot be pastors or preachers, is my marriage "legal" in the eyes of God, since it was done by a woman in the Methodist ...
1 Timothy 2:11 - 12
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Billye Miles Seale
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
You have asked a very hard question related to one many people have asked about God. “How can a good God allow bad things to happen to innocent people?” The...
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by Dale Richardson
Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
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42 months, 1260 days or time, times and half a time does not equal 7 years. Those add up to 3.5 years and they are prophetic years. We see those time periods...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
Is there evidence that God answers prayer?
I can tell you of evidence that God not only answers prayers. He has answered mine within MINUTES! For years many have enjoyed my prize-winning cookies. The...
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by Bob Griffith
Why is marital infidelity so destructive?
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James Where in the Bible does it say God may take our life if we are unrepentant?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is common grace?
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I do not see in the bible where man is born totally depraved. We are all born with some light. God has written his laws in us so that we know when we have...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
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Hi Mr Munro I didn't mean the culture that runs contrary to scripture, I meant when it is said that it is disgraceful for a woman to shave her head. In some...
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What do the tenants represent and symbolize?
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What is the cause of all the anti-Semitism in the world?
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How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
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This question is a confusing one for us who have been abused as children. I for one feel angry, betrayed and sometimes sad that I had my childhood stolen by...
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Belinda Cobb
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
Matthew 11:28 "Come unto to me, all ye that labour and are heavy ladden, and I will give you rest" All Christians go through things. Some seem worse than...
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by Jim Rehkopf
How can I bring my husband and children to God and help them understand his promises and eternal love?
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All answers by anyone on all matters of God are false and ego driven. There is only one authority and that one is God. Prayer brings God unto existence for...
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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Why does Adam get blamed for the original sin and not Eve?
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
It is horrible what you had to endure as a child and my heart really goes out to you. I didn't know how to respond but God dropped these thoughts into my...
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by James Munro
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
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Hi Danny, if we are going to consider culture in our spiritual life (and if we understand culture to be society’s beliefs, customs and values) then I do hope...
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mary reetz
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
That breaks my heart for you! The short answer is that God was repulsed by the evil and abhorrent act that was forced on you. His wrath will fall on any...
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Jack Croach
How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?
First of all I am so sorry you have had to endure and go through life with this. We can’t change how we feel and deal with past hurts that have caused us...
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What was it like in the days of Noah?
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by Andy Mangus
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Where in the Bible is the indisputable statement that says Jesus is God?
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Rick, really good answer! So, a vote up and Kudos! -Andy-
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by Andy Mangus
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What does it mean that the Word was God and the Word was with God?
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An excellent knowledge and research filled answer. Kudos and a vote up I give you. --ANDY--
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What does it mean that the Word became flesh?
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I read this question and again I am impressed with Bro. Houdmann's 'Bible-strong' answer this Christmas Eve day in 2017. The eternal gift of our Savior being...
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What is new covenant theology?
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by the scripture, "for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance?"
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I would say that non-believers have not been called in the same manner that Jews and Christians have. Even though the Jews initially rejected Christ (and...
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Why did the virgins need lamps and oil - what do they represent?
How do we relate this to modern times?
Matthew 25:1 - 30
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How can I bring my husband and children to God and help them understand his promises and eternal love?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What is Roman Catholicism?
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Heather, the Catholic Church is not the ‘one mother Church’ as it originated in the fourth century whereas the true ‘mother church’ began in the first...
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by Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
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Dan, an unbridgable gap between the Catholic and Protestant view of salvation exists. Official Roman Catholic teaching says if anyone believes they are saved...
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DAVID HALADAY
How does one prove that Christ was *not* created since He was fully human. He was conceived (dictionary defines this as "created") and walked among us?
One of the greatest evidences that Jesus is eternal is in found in the original Greek writing of the New Testament---John 1:1 "IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about hair length? Do men have to have short hair, and do women have to have long hair?
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What is masculine and what is feminine changes from one culture to the next, so I don't believe we can say to the glory of God that hair length depicts...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is God interested in organized religion?
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The problem Kelvin is when fasting or prayer is prescribed by someone other than the One who is to be the object of your prayer or fasting. There are church...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is God interested in organized religion?
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If Christianity is said to be "practiced" it is being described as a religion. Nobody "practices" a relationship. Most of the people I know who profess to be...
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by Dale Richardson
If we are born in sin, how is it fair for God to judge us for our sin?
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Everyone is judged. Hebrews 9:27-28 KJV [27] And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: [28] So Christ was once offered to...
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by Tyrone Helm
Who will go to heaven?
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All believers who have placed their faith in Jesus alone for salvation will go to heaven. For Paul says in Phil. 3:20 “For our citizenship is in heaven, from...
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by Tom Gregory
What is the spiritual gift of mercy?
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The spiritual gift of mercy is unmerited favor and, grace that we don't deserve it at all. Romans Chapter 3,verse 4 thru 31 will answer the question quite...
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by David Huffman
How is it that we could "become known by God" if He already knows all things and knows us before we're even born?
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I would be the first to acknowledge that apostasy always begins in the "higher" learning centers and not the pew. But the apologist doesn't get to explain...
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Dale Richardson
Is God male or female?
God is called the Father, Jesus is the Eternal Son, which is a reference that masculine, the lineage listed in Luke 3 is son to father. The bible presents...
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by ROSEMARY LUTCAVAGE
, Registered Nurse
Is the war in Iraq a just war?
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Heather, when was the last time the USA threatened to use any weapons against another Nation based solely on their belief that said Nation had no right to...
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Dan ODriscoll
What is the difference between Christians and Catholics?
As a life long Catholic, I do not recognize what people are describing as the Roman Catholic church. On the issue of salvation, Catholic teaching is clear....
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How can I bring my husband and children to God and help them understand his promises and eternal love?
Salvation is not by association. Your husband and children will have to be born again the same as you were if you're actually a born again believer....