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  1. When our Lord was on earth how many disciples did he have since he traveled to so many places?
  2. Was Jesus present at creation?
  3. Who are called or not called? Aren’t ALL called?
  4. Does Colossians 1:22-23 mean if we do not continue in our faith in Christ, we lose our salvation?
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Answer by Lawrence wong , Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou

If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?

The question is "If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?" This is a very interesting question of 2 parts. Knowing the correct name of a...

August 17 2017 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about Christian character?

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Character is what we are when no one is looking. A good name is worth more than gold. Those who deal honestly and pay their debts are rewarded with a good...

August 17 2017

Answer by Carissa Willis

How is it that God is silent in some situations and moves in others?

Hello, I want to first start by saying that this question popped up in an e-mail. It was in a line of other questions and I clicked on it to actually look up...

August 17 2017 Follow Vote Up

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Why do we need to believe in God?

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Andy, as many worry or ponder the cares of this sphere and even wonder whether the birds will fly soon from their silos...... Your razor sharp answer to the...

August 17 2017

Answer by Ed Fogel

When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?

Hi Donna, We should be talking much more about this subject in our churches, there is such a void in knowledge on the subject. First, I think we should...

August 17 2017 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Barbara Wilson , Retired Nurse

When I want to forgive someone do I have to tell them or can I just tell God?

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Thanks, Tim, sometimes it takes forgiving and giving the hurt or anger to God for healing through prayer many times before we can truly say, "I forgive you."...

August 17 2017

Comment by Lawrence wong , Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou

Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?

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Thank you Michael for your wonderful appraisal of the role of suffering in a disciple's life. We in the "Western affluent nations" struggle with the idea...

August 17 2017

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?

My personal belief is that, for the Christian, time ceases at the moment of death. Therefore, there is no "intermediate state" between death and the...

August 17 2017 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Who raised Moses?

As a three-month-old baby, Moses had been placed in an ark (boat) made of bulrushes by his parents, and set afloat in the Nile River, to save him from the...

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How did Satan get into the Garden of Eden?

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What is feng shui? Should a Christian practice feng shui?

August 16 2017

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What is hellfire preaching? Is hellfire preaching biblical?

August 16 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I detect a false conversion?

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Matthew 7:15-23 is not talking about the fruit of believers, but false teachers that preach a false gospel of works salvation. Grapes produce grapes, not...

August 16 2017

Question by cindy simons

Who raised Moses?

Exodus 2:1 - 25

August 16 2017 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?

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Faith is not obedience, Faith is that all of our sins have been paid for. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the...

August 16 2017

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I detect a false conversion?

We can not tell whether a person has ever trusted Jesus alone by faith alone and is saved by how they live. Many people believe they are saved because the...

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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

August 16 2017

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What are the names of angels in the Bible?

August 16 2017

Answer by Craig Mcelheny , Christian Author

What is literally and figuratively meant by "... created in the image of God ..."? What can we infer or deduce?

This is more about what we will be when we are completed in the image of Christ (Eph. 4:13) than it is about what we are as human beings. Gen. 1:26 is more...

August 16 2017 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paul N Lewis

How could there be light on the first day of Creation if the sun was not created until the fourth day?

In Geneses 1:3 When God said, "Let there be light", the light could be Jesus.The Bible teaches Jesus was present at creation. Colossians 1:13,16 "Who hath...

August 16 2017 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kenneth Heck

How should Christians view microchip technology? Could it become the mark of the beast?

The microchip is not the problem - how it is used will be the problem. Even now there is a company in Wisconsin which will be microchipping its workers...

August 15 2017 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about Christian liberty?

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Under the law we have something to boast in, under grace we have nothing to boast in because Jesus paid it all, and we paid 0. The law was given to show us...

August 15 2017

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

How should Christians view microchip technology? Could it become the mark of the beast?

This is my understanding regarding this subject - in Rev 7:2-3, God’s people just before Christ’s return will receive a seal on their foreheads. This doesn’t...

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Comment by VIP Services

What does the Bible say about masturbation?

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Well said.

August 15 2017

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Why do we need to believe in God?

August 15 2017

Question by Anonymous
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How is it that God is silent in some situations and moves in others?

A friend of mine was severely sexually abused as a child and even though she prayed for God's protection, none came. This has made her very angry towards God...

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Comment by June Williams , Professional Grandma, Homemaker, Continually seeking God!

Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?

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I studied with JWs for a while. Such love! Then I started going to the First Baptist and when they found out the hate that was spewed! I told the one lady...

August 15 2017

Answer by Roy Swihart

What is literally and figuratively meant by "... created in the image of God ..."? What can we infer or deduce?

In Genesis 1:26 the Bible states, "...let us..." (Plural) "...make man in our..." (Plural) "...image, after our..." (Plural) "...likeness...". The plural...

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Why is sola gratia important?

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Where is hell? What is the location of hell?

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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?

August 15 2017

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What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?

August 15 2017

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Why is sola fide important?

August 15 2017

Answer by Myron Robertson , Seeking God's heart

Should a Christian continue spanking his/her children if it is illegal?

This tends to be a very difficult matter to deal with specifically because of Christians refusal to acknowledge their own sin and God's judgment of that sin....

August 14 2017 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?

Did God use the “Big Bang” (BB) to create the Universe? The concise answer to this question is “yes” notwithstanding whether He did it in short or long...

August 14 2017 21 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?

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Matthew 7:20 is not talking about the fruit of believers, but unbelievers. That whole section is Jesus is telling us how to tell false teachers. Matthew...

August 14 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?

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What is the will of God? John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE, and...

August 14 2017

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Who will go to hell?

August 14 2017

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?

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Walking in the Spirit is to walk by faith. Not as under the law but by grace. We have nothing to boast in. If we live under the law, we are boasting in our...

August 14 2017

Answer by Matthew Miller

When Jesus tells his disciples in Matthew 10: 22, "He who endures to the end will be saved," is Jesus teaching salvation by endurance/works?

The thought of turning away from Jesus is serious and troubles my heart to undergo temptation leading out of Gods Will while following a path of spiritual...

August 14 2017 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Charles Saliba

Is the concept of Lucifer's Flood biblical?

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Psalm 18:15-19: "Then the fountains of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were discovered: At thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the spirit...

August 14 2017

Answer by Myron Robertson , Seeking God's heart

How should we view Romans 3:23 when it comes to babies and children?

Someone else already provided you with Ps 51:5 which gives a general principle for how this works. Paul discussed it in a bit more detail in Rom 5:12....

August 14 2017 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What is literally and figuratively meant by "... created in the image of God ..."? What can we infer or deduce?

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Is the asker seeking any information beyond what can be found in response to this previously-answered question on eBible?...

August 14 2017

Answer by Nils Jansma , Missionary in San Diego California

What is literally and figuratively meant by "... created in the image of God ..."? What can we infer or deduce?

What does being created in the Image of God imply? First, it should be evident that it doesn’t imply having the physical appearance of God. Instead, it seems...

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