What is the Septuagint?
The Septuagint (also known as the LXX) is a translation of the Hebrew Bible into the Greek language. The name "Septuagint" comes from the Latin word for...
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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by Ronald Rose
, Retired Navy, Retired DOJ FBOP
Is the Lazarus in Luke 16:19 the same Lazarus in John 11:1?
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Beggar Lazarus had 5 brothers and was poor. Resurrected Lazarus had 2 sisters and was not poor Beggar Lazarus was bodily with Abraham and no mention of him...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do we practice "living to the glory of God"?
Some possible ways: Confess our sins (1 John 1:9). Don't blame God for problems caused by our own actions or disobedience (as Adam and Eve did in Genesis...
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by John Smith
Was it biblically wrong for Harry S. Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
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Thank you Jennifer for your thoughts. Paragraph #4 is of most interest. Are leaders of countries and Religions/Faiths from Judges, Governors, Presidents,...
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by Ronald Rose
, Retired Navy, Retired DOJ FBOP
What happened after Jesus' resurrection to the dead that rose when Jesus died?
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I enjoyed that answer.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Would you rather have hard believism? The gospel is so simple even a small child can read John 3:16 and be saved in a minute. God made it that way for a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the life of Job?
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A very good answer. We some times wonder why God is silent. Job sure did. He finally got and audience with the God of all. God asked Job, did you create the...
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by Billy P Eldred
Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
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Jennifer, have you ever heard Beth Moore relate her story about brushing the hair of a man in an airport. Not really the same as the question here but I...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is progressive sanctification?
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Something that we should remember knowing that we are not perfect we should not expect others to be perfect either. We all have our faults and our...
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Is Micah 5:2 a Messianic prophecy?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What happened after Jesus' resurrection to the dead that rose when Jesus died?
These verses from Matthew (which is the only place in the Bible that mentions or refers to this incident) specifically indicate that the dead saints were...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
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I am not sure. Theoretically, in a very rare case, perhaps? Discernment between spirits generally only comes into play when there is a specific 'spirit' at...
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by RICK PORTER
, Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the door"?
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Brother Glenn, I believe John 14:6 is Jesus saying He is the Only Way and Truth and Life that can Lead or be the Path to, be absolute reality and veracity,...
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Henry Klassen
Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
Is it possible to tell if a person is or isn't a Christian by what he/she looks like? Well, If we simply take Gods word for what it says without adding "our...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Was it biblically wrong for Harry S. Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
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1. Conventional bombing took more lives than the A-bombs during WWII in Japan. Use of the A-bombs ended the conventional bombing runs - saving lives. 2....
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
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In II Tim 3:17 the word is 'artios' - prepared to function. http://biblehub.com/greek/739.htm It speaks to efficiency in the here-and-now because one is...
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by Cegal Reams
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
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THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I would ask that you look at the most detailed chapters on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they were to be used, which...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?
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Yes, we were created to worship and glorify God. Isaiah 43:7; Col 1:16, 1 Cor 10:31; Rev 4:11; Rev 19:5, 10 The purpose of the Church is to glorify God - Eph...
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John Smith
Was it biblically wrong for Harry S. Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
The question is: "Was it bibically wrong for Harry S. Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan"? The result was over 200,000 old men, women and children were...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Are we free from our sins by the death or resurrection of Jesus, or both?
Jesus' death on the cross was the beginning of a process to eradicate sin from this world and from our hearts. Because of His death and resurrection, Jesus,...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Are we free from our sins by the death or resurrection of Jesus, or both?
Jesus' death on the cross was the beginning of a process to eradicate sin from this world and from our hearts. Because of His death and resurrection, Jesus,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
No. We are sealed with the Holy Spirit when we first believed the gospel of our salvation. Ephesians 1:13. So speaking tongues has nothing to do with having...
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by Vinod Rasaily
Can a lay person lead a communion service?
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I think the question is not whether they lay person can, instead whether they should... Some of say, because every believer is a priest, there by everyone is...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is progressive sanctification?
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You are absolutely right John. When we trust Jesus as our only savior, we are sanctified. But as we grow in grace we grow in progressive sanctification. The...
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Zhijun Chao
What should we learn from the life of Job?
I think that the main topic of Job is not suffering. The reason why job suffered is clarified at the beginning of the book. The question can be asked in the...
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Zhijun Chao
What should we learn from the life of Job?
I think that the main topic of Job is not suffering. The reason why job suffered is clarified at the beginning of the book. The question can be asked in the...
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Why did Paul sometimes need to work as a tent-maker to support himself?
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Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
I believe the spiritual gift of discerning spirits would make this possible for some with that gift. That is not to say that everyone with the gift uses it...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the Nazirite/Nazarite vow?
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Yes, it was. I am not sure why S. Michael Houdmann only places the taking of the vow as an Old Testament thing. In Acts 21:20-26, Paul also pays for and...
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Emo Tenorio
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Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
I humbly submit for your consideration that within what is generally called Christendom there are many varying degrees of believers, as an example like those...
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by Kevin Connelly
What is the Nazirite/Nazarite vow?
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A follow on to this question... In Acts 18:18 it states "Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and...
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Vinod Rasaily
Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
In short, basically you are asking: is it possible to judge whether a person is Christian or not by mere appearance? Okay let me quote Jesus on judging:...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How do I know if I truly believe and the Holy Spirit is in me?
Do you believe that Jesus paid for all your sins and that he was buried and rose again on the third day, and you believe He did it all for you because He...
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by Glen Jeffers
, Pastor and president of Christ In Us Ministries Int'l.
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the door"?
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So what does it mean Jesus is the door? What is the "way" in John 14? I know what I believe about this but don't exactly understand what you understand. I...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, Lake of Fire, Paradise, and Abraham's Bosom?
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There are a number of terms in Scripture that are sometimes translated 'hell'. Hades (NT) and Sheol (OT) are the most common. They both mean the grave, or...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is Christianity a white man's religion?
Jesus was a Jew, born and raised in Israel. He was most likely brown. God called Abraham to start the nation of Israel as God's own people. Abraham was...
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by Renee Doyle
What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, Lake of Fire, Paradise, and Abraham's Bosom?
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Where in the Bible does it say Jesus went to hell?
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by Edith St-Hilaire
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Show me a man who is dead to the point of stinking come alive and I will believe. Why does this remind me of doubting Thomas or others with limited faith? We...
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by Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Where did Lazarus go when he first died, before The Lord Jesus raised him from the dead?
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I hope the question raised by Jennifer above will be addressed. We certainly need our opinions to be based on scripture hence the need to quote scripture at...
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by STANLEY S. DRANE
Why does Adam get blamed for the original sin and not Eve?
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I'm glad you asked. We see in Genesis 3:11-13 (Life Application Bible Notes) when God asked Adam about his sin, Adam blamed Eve. Then Eve blamed the serpent....
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What is progressive sanctification?
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James, how can we reap what we sow? The criminal on the cross reaped a bitter harvest indeed, but was instantly saved. It is hard to imagine one not being...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it possible for an individual to be able to see who's a Christian just by looking at a person or passing someone on the street?
The Bible repeatedly says that appearances can be deceiving to human eyes (1 Samuel 16:7), and also that a person is known by his deeds, rather than by his...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is the human soul mortal or immortal?
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I agree with Jennifer's view. I will go with what Christ taught. He distinguished the body and soul, which is traditionally consistent with Jewish theology...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the International House of Prayer (IHOP)?
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Very informative article. I had never heard of the group. If these claims are true, then I agree with Michael that their practices are largely unbiblical.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is the "New Perspective on Paul" biblical?
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Salvation is totally apart from works. Romans 11:6 If it was by works, it would not be grace, and if grace, it would not be works. Salvation is a free gift...