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  1. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  2. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  3. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  4. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  5. What can we learn from Paul's shipwreck on Melita (KJV) or Malta? Acts 27-28
  6. Why was God tired of sacrifices? Isaiah 1:11-14
  7. How much did soldiers get paid? 2 Chronicles 25:6


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Answer by Rotimi EWEDEMI , Very keen Bible Researcher

Where is Armageddon found in Revelation?

(Har–Ma·ged′on) [from Heb., meaning “Mountain of Megiddo”]. This name is directly associated with “the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” The term...

October 06 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jason Stark

What does the Bible say about homosexual behavior in animals?

It should be noted that the in the fall, it was not simply mankind that became fallen. The world, which was given to humanity as our stewardship, fell along...

October 06 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Samuel Bourassa

What does the Bible say about homosexual behavior in animals?

The Bible says homosexuality is not a natural behavior and that God did not create a person with homosexual desire. It also says that people become homosexua...

Leviticus 18:22

3 Votes October 06 2013 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can I restore my soul?

The only biblical passage that contains this phrase is Psalm 23:3: "He restores my soul." This is in the context of the Shepherd who leads His sheep to...

October 06 2013 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Question by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What are examples of Mortal and Venial sins?

Can we ask forgiveness for the sins of another person?

1 John 5:16 - 17

3 Votes October 06 2013 1 Comment 6 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Abel Christian

What criteria were used to select which books should be part of the New Testament Canon?

Canonization was used to determine the criteria of which books should be included in the Holy Bible, and that only criteria would be 'books that are divinely...

October 06 2013 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brandon Hughes , Regular Worker Guy

What is the best description of who God is?

Best description of God? Jesus Christ crucified. Those three words sum up who God is and what he has done. We see the wrath of God against sin, the justice...

October 06 2013 1 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bob Johnson , Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio

Where is Armageddon found in Revelation?

Revelation 16:16 refers specifically to Armageddon. Right before that is the rapture (Christ comes like a thief). The great tribulation ends with this...

October 06 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?

A Phoenician woman earnestly pleaded for Jesus to heal her daughter. Jesus replied that it was inappropriate to give the children’s food to little dogs. He...

October 06 2013 1 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Do women have to remain silent in church?

First Corinthians 14:33-35 states, "As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but...

October 06 2013 9 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is it acceptable to have communion outside of the church?

Communion services, also known as the Lord's Supper, are usually held in churches during the worship services. For the early church, however, worship...

October 06 2013 2 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Victor Rogers

How can I restore my marriage?

Seek guidance from God. Have a discussion with your spouse. Then set up a counseling session with an expert. Marriage is a serious committment.

October 06 2013 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Has the Christian church replaced Judaism?

Judaism covers a broad span. There is Reformed Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, and Chadasim. In the time of Jesus,...

October 06 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by nicole brown

How do you stop an unknown spirit or demon from having sex with you on a daily basis?

Was the spirit invited or not, there are spells that are used to invite this if this has happened it needs to be denounced. If it was not invited seek help...

October 06 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"

When Jesus tells his apostles not to "go the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans," He could be reminding the apostles to walk as He walked. "Going the way"...

October 06 2013 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Alfred Vella

What does the Bible say about confession of sin to a priest?

Nowhere in the bible did the apostles ever confessed sins to one another. This wrong doctrine got started in 1215 together with the belief that bread and...

October 06 2013 6 Comments 20 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Did Satan know about eternal pit of sulphur and fire when he decided against a relationship with God?

I agree with Michele's answer. I will add that from satan's character we see a deceiver and one who is proud. As it is written: Pride comes before a fall....

October 06 2013 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

How can my marriage be saved if I have been charged by the law for defending myself from being abused?

I think it speaks ill of our legal system when you get charged for fighting back. I would agree that because you are being charged and may have to go to...

October 06 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brandon Hughes , Regular Worker Guy

What are the major differences between preaching and teaching?

Preaching = Proclaiming, Teaching = Informing A preacher is bound to proclaim the gospel, much like the analogy frequently given of a messenger sent to a...

October 06 2013 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

How can my marriage be saved if I have been charged by the law for defending myself from being abused?

I'm aware of a similar situation where a mother was defending herself and her child, but the mother was charged rather than the dad. With the hearing coming...

October 06 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

Why did Jesus say it was not right to give the children's food to dogs?

Who was He speaking to? Who were the children? Who were the dogs?

Matthew 15:26

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Question by Anonymous
Medium

Why did Jesus tell the Apostles to "go not the way of the Gentiles and Samaritans?"

To whom were they to witness? What was their purpose in doing so? What was their message for the Jews?

Matthew 10:5

3 Votes October 06 2013 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can I restore my marriage?

Since the need to restore a marriage relationship can be for many different reasons, we will look at underlying principles that the Bible sets forth for...

October 06 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?

At the very heart of this question lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what both the Old and New Testaments reveal about the nature of God. Another way of...

October 06 2013 9 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Is abuse an acceptable reason for divorce?

I posted most of the following in an answer to another question about "the remarriage of an abused spouse." I wanted to add some of what I previously wrote...

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Question by Anonymous
Medium

Has the Christian church replaced Judaism?

Is "Replacement Theology" accurate? Is Judaism dead?

3 Votes October 06 2013 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

How was the Apostle Peter affected by the Jerusalem Conference with Paul in a.d. 49?

Why did Peter still find "some things hard to understand," writing in 66 a.d.. 17 years after the conference? 2 Peter 3:16.

Acts 15:1 - 41

October 06 2013 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

What does it mean that as in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man?

Look into water and see your face. Look into your heart and reveal who you are, soulishly. Examine your life, your behavior, your thoughts, your deeds. What...

October 06 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Would remarriage after a divorce still be considered adultery if abuse is involved?

I would agree with most everything that Abel wrote in his answer. I just think that the abuser has to clearly demonstrate his bearing the fruit of...

October 06 2013 5 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Bretz

What is the difference between Catholics and Protestants?

The responses above are a good outline of a systematic approach to the question. No question. A more experienced based approach would be found in Ministers...

October 05 2013 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Laura Nelson

If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?

My husband and I were newly married and deep in debt when we first began following the Lord. We learned the Biblical principal of tithing didn't have as much...

October 05 2013 10 Comments 17 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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If a person wants to be baptized, but is unable to be immersed into water due to being ill, disabled, elderly...etc. - what should be done?

Perhaps the best way to address this question is to start with baptism itself"what it is and what it isn't. Christian baptism, according to the Bible, is the...

October 05 2013 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Joseph Spahn , Hello, my name is Joseph Spahn, Retired engineer 69 yrs old

Who wrote the second set of the ten commandment tablets, God or Moses?

When Moses broke the original tablets, which were formed by God, The Lord had Moses make the new tablets, bring them up the mountain, and then God wrote the...

October 05 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Don Watson

Where is Armageddon found in Revelation?

Where does the Great Tribulation end and Armageddon begin in the Book of Revelation?

October 05 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Cherie Mitchell

Is Deuteronomy 22:22 still effective since in John 8:3-7, there was only a woman present and would be considered an unfair trial?

Deuteronomy 22:22 would still be in effect. Here are a few other things I gathered from my studying the John 8:3-7 incident. According to the law, if a...

October 05 2013 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Were the Ten Commandments written for a specific people or group?

Yes. They were addressed to the Hebrew Nation (National Israel, the Jews). They are found in Exodus 20 and in Deuteronomy 5.

October 05 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Did Peter eat bread, or the body of Jesus?

26 And as they were eating...... [They were already eating the bread and drinking the wine.] Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to...

October 05 2013 4 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gary Patton , People Development Coach to Christians

What are the major differences between preaching and teaching?

Preaching is lecturing. It's the worst way on the planet to communicate information. Teaching is having a dialogue or answering questions as a content expert...

October 05 2013 3 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by rogers ward

Were the Ten Commandments written for a specific people or group?

Were the Ten Commandments written just for the people of Israel, or for all of mankind?

1 Vote October 05 2013 5 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gary Patton , People Development Coach to Christians

How do you know if someone might be demon possessed but doesn't show any signs?

You will seldom meet a person who is "demon possessed". The Greek term, incorrectly stated this way, is best translated into English as 'demonized' or "one...

October 05 2013 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Goss , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What does it mean that as in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man?

"As in water face to face, so the heart of man to man" (Prov 27:19) [Words such as 'reflect' or 'answer' are usually supplied to make the expression...

October 05 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Sean Deakyne

How can my marriage be saved if I have been charged by the law for defending myself from being abused?

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the...

October 05 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

What is saving grace?

As an idiom, "saving grace" refers to a "redeeming quality" that makes a person or a thing acceptable. But that is not the biblical meaning. The word grace...

October 05 2013 9 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Willie Gann

What are the major differences between preaching and teaching?

The best answer I have found. He gives the fables and the facts. Author.Andrew Wilson| Publication Date. 13/05/2013 I’ll give you my answer in a minute, but...

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Answer by Brenda Collier

What are the major differences between preaching and teaching?

Preaching is just giving a sermon according to the word, and Teaching in essence is giving the sermon, and at the same time teaching you the differences of...

October 05 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jason Dalrymple , Servant of the living God, husband & father

Is there any sin that God will not forgive?

The only unpardonable sin is grieving the Holy Spirit. And the only reason that it is "unpardonable" is because every time we we reject or go against that...

October 05 2013 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up