What is the United Pentecostal Church?
The United Pentecostal Church is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination that was formed in 1945 when the Pentecostal Church Incorporated and the Pentecostal...
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JD Abshire
How did people know about God before the Bible?
Hebrews 1:1 "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets," Hebrews1:2 "Hath in these last days spoken...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to the gnashing of teeth?
The phrase "gnashing of teeth" is found in several places in the Bible and is used exclusively in reference to the final judgment of sinners, either directly...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Did the writers of the New Testament regard their writings as Scripture?
Second Timothy 3:16-17 declares that "all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that...
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Jim New
, Just a follower of Jesus Christ and him only!
What does "bearing fruit in every good work" mean?
What does "bearing fruit in every good work" mean? Jesus Christ taught important spiritual lessons regarding the "fruit" of our lives. What are those...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Should a Christian consult horoscopes?
The purpose of a horoscope is to gain insight into a person's character and foretell the future. The basic belief of astrology is that planets and stars...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is Jesus going to return on a white horse?
In his vision of judgment upon the wicked, the apostle John tells us that Jesus is returning on a white horse: "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is God going to release Satan after the 1000 years?
Revelation 20:7-10, "When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?
In Revelation 3:14-21, the Lord is describing the "lukewarm" heart attitude of those in the Laodicean church, an attitude manifested by their deeds. They...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How did people know about God before the Bible?
Even though people did not have the Word of God, they were not without the ability to receive, understand and obey God before there was a Bible as we know...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab?
In 1 Kings 22:19-23, there is a troubling passage in which we are told that God used a lying spirit to deceive Ahab. Does God really use evil, lying spirits...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is corporate worship important?
Scripture is clear that Jesus died for the church (Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:25) and that the church is His body (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 12:12-27;...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Was John the Baptist really Elijah reincarnated?
Matthew 11:7-14 declares, "Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: 'What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does Malachi 2:16 mean when God says, 'I hate divorce'?
In Malachi 2:16 we read, "'I hate divorce,' says the LORD God of Israel." In our society, where the divorce rate is near 50 percent, this wording jars us. We...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is a quiet time?
A quiet time is an important part of a Christian's everyday life, for this is when he goes to a comfortable and rather secluded place in (usually) his own...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What does "bearing fruit in every good work" mean?
Galatians 5:22 tells us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Once we're...
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JD Abshire
Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
We are both. The new man, the new creation "creature", the new nature is the Holy Spirit that indwells every truly born again believer. This new nature, new...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Doxology?
The dictionary defines doxology as "an expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service." The word doxology...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about sowing and reaping?
Most of the Bible was originally written to those living in an agrarian society, people familiar with working the land, managing livestock, and raising...
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Anonymous
How much did the disciples actually know about Christ's crucifixion and resurrection before it happened?
Matthew 10:2-9 tells of Jesus choosing, commissioning and sending his disciples out to preach. How is it that much later after telling them he would be deliv...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
Christians are both sinners and saints. All human beings are sinners because we are born in sin. But not all humans are saints. According to the Bible, a...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
Before Christians are born again we are sinners. We sin because we are sinners, we are not sinners because we sin. After being born again, we are a NEW...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What should be the Christian view of Harry Potter?
As the popularity of the Harry Potter series continues to grow, Christian parents are left with some difficult questions. Some believe that the magical world...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How will our resurrection body be different from our current body?
In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul discusses the great differences between our earthly bodies and our resurrected bodies (see 1 Corinthians...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Where did Old Testament believers go when they died?
The Old Testament believers went to a place of comfort and rest called "paradise" when they died. The Old Testament taught life after death and that everyone...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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When is the right time for marriage?
The right time for marriage is different for each person and unique to each situation. Maturity levels and life experiences are varying factors; some people...
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Joe Colling
Is Jesus a myth? Is Jesus just a copy of the pagan gods of other ancient religions?
Yeshua is true. All other beliefs are copy cat theories of him. He was the first.....all others came AFTER him. There really is nothing more that is needed...
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Joe Colling
How does one become a disciple of Jesus today? What does discipleship look like?
One word: GRACE. And remember this - Right believing equals right living. Start at Hebrews 8:6. It is the starting point to experiencing God's unmerited...
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Joe Colling
Does the Garden of Eden still exist?
According to various sources, it is geographically located in modern day Iraq.
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Joe Colling
What does the place of a skull mean?
It is referring to Mt. Golgotha, where Yeshua died on the cross. That mountain from afar - it looks like the face of a skull in the mountain.
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Suzy Womelsdorff
Does the Garden of Eden still exist?
Genesis 3:24 So [God] drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the Garden of Eden the cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep and...
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Babatunde Lewis
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
Because the devil "is a liar and the father of lies". He has been a "murderer from the beginning" (John 8:44). When we turn away from God's ways and are...
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Michael Smith
Is Jesus a myth? Is Jesus just a copy of the pagan gods of other ancient religions?
I appreciate the comprehensive answers here. Very scholarly and interesting. I would only add that, of all the so called Deities that are mentioned, which...
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JD Abshire
How does one become a disciple of Jesus today? What does discipleship look like?
First we have to realize we are all guilty before God and LOST. Lost in the New Testament according to Strong's Concordance is the Greek ä-po'l-lü-mē....
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Michael Goodman
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
The bible tells us that the New covenant is about God writing His laws upon our hearts and minds and inward parts. 2Cor.3-3 then tells us that this is done,...
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Jim Devore
Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?
When Christ died for our sins, it was once and for all. His forgiveness is total and complete and we stand before God as if we had never sinned. Serious...
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Ezekiel Kimosop - Pastor & Bible Scholar
Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden?
The futility of Adam and Eve in seeking to exceed the laws of God led to their expulsion from the garden and the loss of immortality. Some Bible scholars...
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Michael Smith
Is it good to have close friendships with unbelievers?
The question asked is whether we should "walk" with unbelievers. Or should we have close friends that are unbelievers. The short answer is yes, but with a...
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Danisha Salinas
How does one become a disciple of Jesus today? What does discipleship look like?
This is how you become a disciple and how you are saved Acts 2:38 (paraphrased read it) repent and be baptized in the NAME of Jesus and you will receive the...
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Lawrie Yinka
What did the Apostle Paul mean when he said that "Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head," and "but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head"?
Women don't cover their head with a hat or a piece of clothing these days because they believe in the understanding of the later part of 1 Corinthians 11:15...
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ARUN WAGHMARE
Does the Garden of Eden still exist?
Ge 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the...
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Laura Nelson
Is it good to have close friendships with unbelievers?
I had been taught as a young person, in church, that as a Christian, "a little Christ", I may be the only Bible or image of Christ an unbeliever may get to...
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Ezekiel Kimosop - Pastor & Bible Scholar
If David was repentant for Uriah's death and for stealing his wife why did he continue to be with Bathsheba?
DAVID'S SIN AND HIS TAKING OF BATHSHEBA AS WIFE 2 Sam 11 carries the account of David's temptation and adultery and his subsequent cover-up attempt by...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does INRI stand for? What was written on the sign nailed to the cross above Jesus head?
John 19:19 records, "Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." John 19:20 continues, "Many...
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JD Abshire
If David was repentant for Uriah's death and for stealing his wife why did he continue to be with Bathsheba?
Genesis 2:24 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Polygamy was no more...
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Katrice Johnson
What does "bearing fruit in every good work" mean?
Colossians 1:10
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
How should a Christian view socialism?
In my opinion and the log of history, this doomed recycled man system that opposes God's perfect system should be viewed with great caution! Everything was...
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Brian Ansell
, Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i
How does one become a disciple of Jesus today? What does discipleship look like?
Doug. The original disciples believed in Jesus and followed him and his example. I am a disciple and therefore a Christian because I too use him as my guide....