What happened during Jesus' childhood?
We are informed in Matthew 2:13-15 that Jesus spent most of His early childhood in Egypt. .... the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are Christians guilty of hate speech?
A working definition of hate speech is "speech that is intended to insult, intimidate, or cause prejudice against a person or people based on their race,...
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Derek Deason
Are Christians guilty of hate speech?
Here in the USA we have an interesting quandary. According to Romans 13, we are to obey the law of the land. So if certain speech, such as saying...
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Candace yang
Can I start dating (I am in the process of getting a divorce), or do I have to wait until the divorce is final?
I speak to those who have at one point in their life sincerely received the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. Please read the Bible and...
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Candace yang
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
I speak to those who have at one point in their life sincerely received the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. Please read the Bible and...
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Anonymous
In the book of Job of the bible why is Elihu not guilty before God?
Job's three friends Eliphas the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite were gulity before God because of what they said to Job. How is Elihu...
Job 42:7 - 9
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Anonymous
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Iche Ukpai Kalu
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
Marriage is not only a carnal matter but a spiritual issue. It appears to me that the question focuses on the carnal aspect leaving the weightier issue of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is an appropriate level of intimacy before marriage?
Ephesians 5:3 tells us, "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity...because these are improper for God's...
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Glenn Harrell
, Bi-vocational Minister, writer
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
The "heart", used some 900 times throughout the bible, is a metaphor for the mind, will and emotions; the total inner, spiritual man. The best thing that...
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Norman Garwood
Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
God can forgive divorce. There are consequences yet to be dealt with. God can forgive murder also. A consequence of that is the victims of the murdered. A...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?
When a husband and wife disagree on "tithing" or on how much to give to the local church and other ministries, much conflict can arise. First, it is...
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JD Abshire
What is the relationship between God, God the Father, and Jesus in John 1:18?
Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three distinct personages yet one God/Godhead. John is declaring that Christ (The Word) always was in existence, was with God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God allow incest in the Bible?
There are numerous examples of incest in the Bible. The most commonly thought-of examples are the sons/daughters of Adam and Eve (Genesis 4), Abraham...
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JD Abshire
What does it mean to be a born again Christian?
It is to be born from above, born of God. Everyone who has ever lived with the exception of Adam and Eve had a physical birth. To be born again requires that...
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Sandee Clement
What is the relationship between God, God the Father, and Jesus in John 1:18?
Who is who in the context of John 1:18?
John 1:18
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Holuwadamilarey Hardeloye
, BIBLE STUDENT
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
If we look critically at Jeremiah 17 :9 , it is practically impossible to ask Jesus to come into our heart. The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked ....
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Benny Alexander
Why is Jeremiah an important prophet?
Historically: Jeremiah is considered as a Major Prophet (also known as Weeping prophet). According to traditions he authored the Books: The Book of Jeremiah,...
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Benny Alexander
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
While asking Jesus into your heart - isn't biblical, Its not a bad thing either. This statement is widely used when the audience are just waiting to accept...
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Wilfrid Friedrich Nietzsche
How can someone work in the name for God but not make it into Heaven?
In (Mt 7:21-23) Jesus is referring to "non-christians" &/or "false-christians" practicing healings & illusions in Jesus name. (but let's get REAL...
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Vickie Graves
Why is Jeremiah an important prophet?
in my opinion he is one of the most powerful prophets because he had to go to the nations and tell them who God was and what God expected from all the...
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Ema Sabau
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
The salvation is more then saying that formula: "Jesus come into my heart". Salvation is a process. First a person have to UNDERSTAND that he(she) is LOST...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Does a Christian have to be married in a church?
Not at all. God is not as concerned about the ceremony as He is about you keeping your vows. What we view as a "traditional" wedding is really a matter of...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What does the Bible say that a husband or wife should do if their spouse refuses to participate in sexual relationship?
The verse you quoted in 1 Corinthians 7 is clear about this issue; however, marriage is a multilayered, multifaceted institution with many complex pieces...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Does baptism protect you from demonic oppression?
No, baptism in and of itself will not save anyone from demonic oppression. Baptism is meant to be a public declaration of one's salvation and commitment to...
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Anita Jones
Does the Holy Spirit talk in an audible voice?
I have had GOD call my name at times when I would be alone praying and no-one would be in the room. I have never been afraid, I just answered "yes". I have...
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Anonymous
Does a Christian have to be married in a church?
We are planning to get married and don't have enough saved for the wedding I have dreamed of. I want our wedding bands at least. Do you see it wrong to just ...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is loving others often so difficult?
Loving others can be extremely difficult at times. A common phrase to refer to those people that we consistently find ourselves challenged to love is "extra...
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Wilfrid Friedrich Nietzsche
Why is loving others often so difficult?
How can we love each other when... "the misfortune of one is the happiness of the other" (Law of Jungle) (Ec 8:9)? How can we love one another when we were...
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Stephen Ventura
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all (KJV). To say...
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D W
When did Jews stop doing animal sacrifices and why?
Among Orthodox Jews animal sacrifices are still the desired norm. However, there is no longer a Jewish Temple for that purpose. Otherwise, they are not...
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D W
Does baptism protect you from demonic oppression?
Holy Spirit baptism, yes. Baptism in water, no. The former is the Spiritual manifestation of God in your life. The latter is a ritual dating back to the Old...
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D W
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
The heart is deceitful above all things, Jeremiah 17:9. The heart is the equivalent of the sinful nature. The sinful nature is composed of the mind, the will...
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Wilfrid Friedrich Nietzsche
Why did God create Satan if he knew he would betray him?
I am convinced (just like Isaiah 45:7) that God created "negative intelligent energies" (demons) for his "dualistic" creation (our "jungle"). Demons, are at...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
No. It has no biblical basis at all. I have searched and I cannot find this phrase anywhere in Scripture. While most Christian groups insist on going by the...
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Dawn Sullivan
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I think the most overlooked point is that God's will shall be done, not mine. If what I am asking for by faith does not line up with the will of God then His...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
In the prosperity gospel, also known as the "Word of Faith," the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about dance in worship?
Dance is mentioned on many occasions in Scripture. The first appearance of God's people dancing as an act of worship is found in Exodus 15:20: "Miriam the...
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Rosa Jones
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I believe what the scriptures of the bible says. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. regardless of my situation, circumstance or in...
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Babatunde Lewis
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
As believers, it is our responsibility to confirm whether a preacher's message lines up with what is contained in scripture. Faith is the Christian's "raison...
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Doug M.
, Rescued From The Lion's Mouth
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Nicole Merry
How can someone work in the name for God but not make it into Heaven?
The gospel is the good news that Christ has paid the price for us. This is something that we can't add to. We will never be "good enough for God" because he...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does the Bible say that a husband or wife should do if their spouse refuses to participate in sexual relationship?
Continuing to live in faith yourself and love unconditionally has been covered, so I will not get into that, but address steps that may be taken [if both...
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Darlanne Denzer
, Graphics & Web Designer
Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
I think context is very important, not to mention, how we perceive certain words and statements. Maybe the question should be, what do we think the phrase...
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Ryan McCoy
How can someone work in the name for God but not make it into Heaven?
Matthew 7:21 - 23
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Katie Peyree
What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"?
I really appreciated the Holy Spirit's leading Jeff Hammond when he said "Jesus said this because He is the Light of the world and He was coming into a world...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can I remarry according to the Bible if I am divorced?
We often receive questions like "I am divorced for such and such a reason. Can I get remarried?" "I have been divorced twice-the first for adultery by my...