Does the Bible say that only 144,000 people make it to heaven?
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Angela Saunders
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
This is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology. God is eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. Why should human beings...
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OTTIS MACHIRI
, Construction Manager, Member of Christ Embassy Church
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
The devil is a schemer who takes advantage of our weakness and ignorance. The bible declares that every good thing comes from God above. Because of His...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why do some people in the church say not to take the Bible literally?
The Bible can be understood using the four senses: Literal, Allegorical, Moral, and Anagogical. The allegorical sense. We can acquire a more profound...
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gaddaparala kumar
Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?
God bless you, Constantine changed the worship from Sabbath to Sunday, because it has been prophesied so. Daniel 7:25 He will speak against the Most High and...
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gaddaparala kumar
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
God Bless You, Genesis 2:1-3 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he...
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gaddaparala kumar
When Jesus said that he would be in the earth 3 days and 3 nights, how is this accomplished between Friday evening and Sunday morning?
Jesus was crucified on friday which is the preparation day for the jews. on that day when jesus died on the cross, it became dark like night and again the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is a day measured from evening to morning in Genesis 1?
The most natural explanation for a day being measured from evening to morning in Genesis 1 is that the beginning of time was marked by darkness. Genesis 1:2...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What should we learn from Psalm 119?
Containing 176 verses, Psalm 119 is the longest single chapter in the Bible. The author of Psalm 119 is unknown, but most scholars agree that it was written...
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Susan Grogan
What does the Bible say about historic inventions that are said to have been constructed before 4000 B.C.?
The Gap theory. In Genesis between verses one and two, some people believe there was a gap of time. Verse two states in our Bibles "and the earth was without...
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Lee Desouza
What does the Bible say about historic inventions that are said to have been constructed before 4000 B.C.?
Since the Bible is not clear about time, and God is clear that to Him a thousand years is like a day, and a day is like a thousand, every one of us keep...
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D W
If Jesus was God, why did He say 'No one is good but God alone'?
"17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 18 And...
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D W
Can a Christian lose salvation?
Can a Christian lose salvation? No. Can Christ lose a Christian? No. Salvation is the free gift of God based upon the sacrifice of Jesus at the Cross. God...
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christopher pillay
Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven?
No. No amount of good deeds can get anyone into Heaven neither are there any specific type of good work that a person can do to get into Heaven. Satan comes...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the spiritual gift of helps?
The spiritual gift of helps is found in one of the spiritual gifts lists in the Bible. The Greek word translated "helps" in 1 Corinthians 12:28 is found only...
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Charles Garner
, Retired truck driver,father to one child, grandfather to 4!
Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?
My thought on this is that the bible has been handed down to us mostly complete and unaltered. The author's name though is often left out. Jesus said to his...
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D W
How can Christians be sensitive to Muslim/Islamic culture?
One must be exceptionally cautious about entertaining a satanic culture. One must not visit in their homes or at public gatherings, and in so doing yield to...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
Should a Christian wife submit to an unsaved, non-believing husband who does not know how to love his wife as Christ loves the church?
I agree with Kelly, and all the other answers. I just want to add, though, that there's also Scripture that address situations as these: 1 Peter 3:1-2, 5-6...
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D W
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
No. The practice of infantile immersion in water, or immersion for a child, has nothing to do with one's eternal destiny. Immersion in water or sprinkling...
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Lauren Phillips
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did Jesus say to Peter, 'Get behind me Satan'?
The command "Get behind me, Satan," spoken to Peter by Jesus, is recorded in Matthew 16:23 and Mark 8:33. "Get behind me, Satan" seems harsh and out of...
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John Ake
Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible?
I presume this area of the Bible will help us to understand the question in context, though people may say "dark" is not the same as black, some versions of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can Christians be sensitive to Muslim/Islamic culture?
As a preface to this article, please see our article on "What is Islam, and what do Muslims believe?" Knowing and understanding Muslims can go a long way to...
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Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
Who will go to heaven?
This is a very important question. As should be the case, we should be interested to search and reason on the scriptures to find the right answer. The...
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OTTIS MACHIRI
, Construction Manager, Member of Christ Embassy Church
Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?
Once one finds Christ, there is no need to keep asking for forgiveness from past, present or future sins.1 John 2:1 says but if anyone should sin we have an...
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JD Abshire
Can a Christian lose salvation?
Our salvation is not dependent upon our ability but on the power and finished work of The Lord Jesus Christ. Consider Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness...
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Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
What does the Bible say about historic inventions that are said to have been constructed before 4000 B.C.?
The key word is "estimated." Scientists keep changing their measurement methods. I was taught the "accuracy" of carbon dating years ago in school. Now it has...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
How do we reconcile 1 Corinthians 5:11 with members of our family?
This requires "tough love". As a father or 2 girls, and as the family's disciplinarian, I cannot tolerate if any of my girls break God's law. If that...
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Anonymous
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why in Acts 16:31 would the jailer's family be saved if the jailer believed?
From my understanding, being the head of my family, it is the father's role to teach the faith to his household. In this case, the jailer have the...
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Melody Sutter-fisher
, Minister - Evangelist - Heart for the Homeless
Did Sarah sleep with Pharaoh when she was taken to his palace?
Because of the differential in longevity at that time, according to Jesus Walk Bible Study Ministries, "Sarai's sixties would therefore presumably correspond...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What are the sins of the flesh?
There are a great many kinds of sins. Scripture provides several lists of them. The Letter to the Galatians contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit...
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Arthur Fischer
What does the Bible say about historic inventions that are said to have been constructed before 4000 B.C.?
My opinion is that we really don't have any idea, since man was not here when God first created the earth. Also the instruments we use are not exact on how...
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Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
Were Adam and Eve saved? How many children did Adam and Eve have? When were Adam and Eve created?
I would like to address the question as to whether Adam and Eve were saved, or perhaps whether Adam and Eve has a hope of salvation. Salvation, ultimately,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Jesus Family Tomb? Has the lost tomb of Jesus Christ been discovered?
In 1980, in Talpiot (a suburb of Jerusalem), Israel, a construction crew unearthed an ancient tomb. Inside the tomb was discovered ten (or nine) ossuaries...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
Can a Seventh Day Adventist attend religious events of other faiths/denominations if they are held on Saturday?
Very good question. As Paul says, "to the Jews I became like a Jew to win the Jews....."1 Corinthians 9:19-23. From this perspective, yes, an Adventist will...
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Tom Huntford
Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven?
No. Keeping any system of good deeds will not make you acceptable to God. God has said of mankind, "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." And...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
How do we decide which books belong in the Bible since the Bible does not say which books belong in the Bible?
According to history, there were three main qualities used by the early Church to decide which books belonged in the Bible: apostolicity, catholicity, and...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)?
The Didache (The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations), which is a brief early Christian treatise, dated by most scholars to the late...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is it wrong to attend two (or more) different churches?
Different christian communities have different theologies. If they disagree on the interpretation of scripture, they cannot be both correct - one would be...
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Tom Huntford
What happens after death, before the Resurrection?
This is simple. IF you keep to what the New Covenant reveals. AND if you let God define the answers where He has spoken clearly. Cults, divisions, and...
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Tom Huntford
Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
As so many have pointed out: 1. "Going to heaven" means becoming acceptable to God. 2. Becoming acceptable to God is only by repenting of sin and believing...
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Tom Huntford
Is it wrong to attend two (or more) different churches?
If we re-phrase this question to match biblical reality, it becomes obvious. "Is it OK to attend two different meetings of the Church?" The problem is that...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Which is correct? "IF you believe, THEN you are saved" or "You're saved! Believe it!"!"
Good questions! Let's take them one by one. 1) "IF you believe, THEN you are saved" or "You're saved! Believe it!"!" If you believe, -then- you are saved!...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Why in Acts 16:31 would the jailer's family be saved if the jailer believed?
If I'm reading this verse correctly, I would assume that the second clause of the sentence is an addition to the original statement that extends the...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does the Bible say about Christian tithing? Should a Christian tithe?
Jesus didn't die to place us back under the jewish law. We are to be 'cheerful givers', and give as we are led - though those who sow generously reap...
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D W
Why are we taught that we would go to heaven when the Bible says that a new earth will be created?
Q: "Revelation 14:3 says that 144,000 will be redeemed from the earth. When people say that they want to go to heaven, is it safe to assume that they are...