Why is the Bible written using much symbolism that is hard to understand as oppose to simple terms that many can understand?
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Ma. Bernadette Lavin
, AB English graduate, Teacher, Catholic
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why do most Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah?
The Jews rejected Jesus because He failed, in their eyes, to do what they expected their Messiah to do- destroy evil and all their enemies and establish an...
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Ma. Bernadette Lavin
, AB English graduate, Teacher, Catholic
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Derek Moses
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
As a mid 30's Christian I have learned a lot along the way due to the Holy Spirit guiding me and the Lord's Love protecting me. In this I'm saying that it...
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Shantkumar Kunjam
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Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
We need to consider here the context also. It seams this chapter is very very important. If we read first three chapters and go straight to the fifth...
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Bernita Rainey
, Missionary and Minster wife
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
Genesis 3:15 would be the answer to your question satan has a purpose in salvation.
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kingsley baduya
, Missionary at Chinsapo AG
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
As a Believer,according to the bible in God's creation,He respects free will of a person by this I mean that God had a capacity to destroy Devil soon after...
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Tom Huntford
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How does one know what is truth, with all the differences in doctrinal understanding from denominations?
I have come to the conclusion that ALL "denominations" (beginning with what is now called the Catholic church) are the result of either adding to, or taking...
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Tom Huntford
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With all of the different religions, how can I know which one is correct?
When it all boils down, it is Almighty God who reveals himself to man. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved. He is the Son of God, he...
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Anne Galloway
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Are Christians guilty of hate speech?
As evil continues to overtake our country, I think of Eric Bonhoeffer,“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
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How can we know if a person is saved?
A person is saved if they publicly confess Jesus the CHRIST as their personal Lord and Savior. Accept that He is the Son of God, that He came to save us by...
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Tom Huntford
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How can I know if I am one of the elect?
If you find that, when you are alone and no one is around, you truly believe that Jesus is the Son of God, who died on the cross for your sins and rose again...
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Tom Huntford
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How can I know if I am hearing God, hearing Satan, or hearing my own thoughts?
This is actually pretty easy...for God. Just ask your heavenly Father to show you where the thoughts are coming from. And if you are uncertain about whether...
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Tom Huntford
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How can I know if the desires of my heart are from God?
1. Compare your thoughts to the Scripture. If it is against the Scripture, it is either coming from the flesh, or from evil spirits. 2. How to tell where a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can an atheist be a good moral person?
Can an atheist act in moral and ethical ways? Certainly, he can. All humans still retain the image of God upon them, even after the fall of Adam and Eve into...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
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Can an atheist be a good moral person?
Morals aren't necessarily Christian. Christianity is not about morals, it is about accepting Jesus the CHRIST and following in His footsteps. So my answer is...
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Angus MacKillop
, Author and Webmaster at "His Kingdom Prophecy" website.
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What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law?
The Mosaic Law was simply to establish the rules (the laws) of life for mankind as far a God was concerned. Without rules or law, there can be no sin. With a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?
People often follow the religion of their parents or culture, whether Muslim, Buddhist, or Catholic. But when we stand before God on Judgment Day, each...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who were the priests of On? Was Joseph wrong to marry the daughter of a pagan priest?
In Genesis 41, we read that Joseph married the daughter of the priest of On. Verse 45 says, "Pharaoh . . . gave [Joseph] Asenath daughter of Potiphera,...
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Michael Bonner
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
Satan did NOT rebel against God, he was made that way. God ordained Satan to be an adversary. He (God) made a way to save mankind before man was ever...
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Thotekat Jacob
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
God is a just God. He will reward the good and punish the evil. That will be done on the final day. The day of Judgement. At our death bed. God has given us...
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Clement Lim
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
To kill or bring death, is to bring an END to something. At large, when I see 'killing Satan' is more in human perspective, to remove his total permanent...
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
It's simple: Satan is Gods plan. Satan's free will or man's free will has nothing to do with it. If God wanted Satan annihilated, he would do so. Even a...
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Angus MacKillop
, Author and Webmaster at "His Kingdom Prophecy" website.
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Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
In the verses immediately prior to Genesis 3:17 (at the casting out of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden), the Lord specified the new conditions under...
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Johnnatta Giles
, Spirit Filled Christian
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
Satan is being used and he doesnt even know it. Things have to happen so the will of God can be done and God can grow his kingdom again. Just remember Job...
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Kathie Watkins
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Are Christians guilty of hate speech?
I don't mean to offend but I disagree with your definition of hate speech. Jesus would have been guilty when he called Herod a Fox, and when he called the...
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James Leo Kropf
, retired pastor
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
Responding to the poor requires discernment and wisdom. First, an understanding of what scripture defines as "poor" must be considered. Paul speaks in II...
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Jae Park
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Do we now have to keep the sabbath?
The following is my understanding about Sabbath on Genesis 2. I. What is written on Genesis 2? a) God rested on the seventh day from all His work (Gen 2:1,2)...
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Kathie Watkins
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Why did God accept Abel's offering but reject Cain's offering? Why did Cain then kill Abel?
Cain's sacrifice was not accepted because it was the work of his own labors. God gives the guidelines that the only acceptance is what God demands. That was...
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Kathie Watkins
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
God has an appointed time and sin must come to completion. Everything God does He is specific that His judgment is righteous. It is obvious that there have...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the meanings of the various visions in the book of Zechariah?
In Zechariah 1:7-6:8, the prophet Zechariah receives eight visions in one busy night:1. The horseman among the myrtle trees (1:7-17)2. The four horns and...
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Melissa McCartney
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
What greater motivator is there, to turn your life over to the Lord, than the work of Satan? Worked for me!
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Arthur Fischer
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
As far as God killing Satan, well Satan is a spirit and a spirit cannot die. The Bible says that Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire and there suffer...
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Anthony Clinton
, Teacher in China
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When will rapture come?
We don't know when that day is but in the Bible the rapture is called the "last day". 1 Corinthians 15..Gives a clear time that proves it happens at what the...
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
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When did the teaching of rapture of the church began?
I looked it up in Wikipedia and there it says a man named John Nelson Darby, an Irish evangelist who lived from 1800 to 1882 and is associated with the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that love is kind?
First Corinthians 13 stands as one of the most famous chapters in the Bible. The subject is love, and many consider this portion of Scripture to be Paul's...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that love is patient?
First Corinthians 13 is the most beloved chapter in the Bible on love. Often recited at weddings, this chapter serves as a pattern for the ideal marriage....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that love is not proud?
First Corinthians 13 offers tremendous insight regarding the Christian perspective of love. As love is described, the stipulation that love "is not proud" is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?
Prayer in Jesus' name is taught in John 14:13-14, "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me...
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Steve Bookout
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Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
The early church does not appear to have been as confused as many are today following the reformation movement of the 16th century. William Wall, a renowned...
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Anthony Clinton
, Teacher in China
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Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?
God only forgives sin that is confessed and repented of. A Christian was dwelling comfortably in his sin and the whole Corinthian Church accepted it. If that...
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JM Galindo
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
When the Archangel Michael talked with Daniel about this, he spoke respectfully, rebuked but would neither judge nor condemn Lucifer. Even Jesus in calling...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is circumcision of the heart?
The idea of "circumcision of the heart" is found in Romans 2:29. It refers to having a pure heart, separated unto God. Paul writes, "A Jew is one inwardly,...
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Jon Davis
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If God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?
He will, more or less, although he won't be dead as in "uncreate" but rather as in cut off. In short, we are in that short timespan between Satan's actions...
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
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What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
For most of my life i couldn't conceptualize the Holy Trinity, until I started reading scripture AFTER meeting Jesus through the Holy Spirit in January 2013....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that God is with us?
It is good to know that God is omnipresent (everywhere at one time)-it is one of His attributes. Coinciding with His omnipresence are the attributes of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to rededicate your life to Christ?
"Rededicating your life to Christ" is a popular concept in modern Christian culture. It's a decision made by a Christian who has fallen away from the...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
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How does one know what is truth, with all the differences in doctrinal understanding from denominations?
This is a critically important question, for on it hangs your salvation. "You shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free" John 8:32. So, what is...
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Harley Serafini
How does one know what is truth, with all the differences in doctrinal understanding from denominations?
I have certainly asked myself this question in the past, and even gone as far as attending different denominations for extended periods of time. In each case...