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Answer by Don Whitley , Husband, father, grandpa and a Christian.

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

No, we do not today. These gifts were primarily to prove the power of Christ and that He was who He claimed to be, the son of God. They did not have the...

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Answer by James Chacko

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

What language did man speak in the garden. Genesis 1 details everything God created yet it says nothing about language. Languages were created in Gen 11 when...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does God expect us to have blind faith?

The phrase "blind faith" means different things to different people, and, sadly, many people use it as a negative, disparaging term to describe anyone who...

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Answer by Dan Rivers , Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree

What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

I agree that we have the free will to choose anything we WANT, but the operative term is "ANYTHING WE WANT". Unless someone is forced or tricked, I'm sure we...

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Answer by Faith Buckner

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

Rather than create division over this arguable/argumentative point... It would be much better to follow the advice of Paul and just speak the Word of God in...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does God need us?

God is holy, eternal, almighty, and totally self-sufficient. He does not need any created being, but we do need Him. All of creation is dependent on the life...

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Answer by Seth Freeman

Does God need us?

Romans 11:33-36 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! "For who has...

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Answer by Robert Beaulieu , Follower

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

1 Corinthians 14:23 KJV (23) If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are...

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Answer by Seth Freeman

Do faith in God and science contradict?

A simple working definition of Truth would be: "That which corresponds to reality." Therefore, anything that does not correspond to reality, is false. Thus,...

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Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

What is the Kingdom of God?

The Bible hope of lasting peace for obedient humans will be fulfilled through the Kingdom of God. “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in...

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Answer by Steve Stevens

What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

Here is a good definition of what it means to author: someone who originates or causes or initiates something. God is the author of our faith, so this means...

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Answer by Josef Svenningsson

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

Yes. People are healed in the name of Jesus Christ and speak in tongues to this day. I have seen it and experienced it myself.

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?

Constantine didn't change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. He made Sunday a public holiday because Christians are ALREADY worshiping on Sundays. Justin...

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Did Constantine decide what books belonged in the Bible?

The decision on which books belongs in the bible was not made by Constantine, but by a council of bishops during the Synod of Hippo (393), and again at the...

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Answer by Penelope H

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

As long as we have the in dwelling Holy Spirit, then I believe we will have gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are given to us to further the kingdom. As long...

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Answer by Mark Galinsky

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

There is nothing in Scripture that says that the gifts have ceased. The problem is that the Hyper-Charismatics of the Word of Faith crowd have made it hard...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Do faith in God and science contradict?

Science is defined as "the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena." Science is a...

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Do faith in God and science contradict?

Church and Science, both proclaims truth and cannot contradict each other because they flow from the same source, God. The Church teaches spiritual truths...

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Answer by Anonymous
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What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

God created man with a free-will --- that is the right to make decisions for ourselves. Of course that is what gets us in trouble & it started in the...

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?

Man has free will. A certain rich man celebrated his birthday and posted an open everyone in the village. One wise kid said yes and joined the party, while...

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Question by Anonymous
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What are the meanings behind each vision shown to John in Revelation?

e.g. the seven seals, the four beasts, the lamb taking the book to loose the seals, etc.

Revelation 1:1 - 20

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Answer by D W

Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Lest we forget (and we most assuredly do forget, or do not understand in the first place), not everyone Paul ministered to was a Gentile. Many of those he...

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Answer by D W

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

We must not confuse 1. Jewish ritual washings, 2. John's ritual washings, and 3. our Spiritual "baptism" (Holy Spirit union with our Savior). The first two...

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Answer by D W

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

No, we don't. In the New Testament or Covenant, in those letters written by the Apostle Paul, the gift of "tongues" is noted. It is the Holy Spirit that...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

As with any single verse or passage, we discern what it teaches by first filtering it through what we know the Bible teaches on the subject at hand. In the...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Groups that believe in baptismal regeneration often turn to Galatians 3:27 as one of their "proof texts" for the view that baptism is necessary for...

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Answer by EL Mohel Castorena , EL Mohel

Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

In my world as my Shophet, EL Shim Sim (Of Blessed Memory) told me...We do this mikvah to drop any old teaching and we take on in newness the teaching of...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the gift of speaking in tongues?

The first occurrence of speaking in tongues occurred on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-4. The apostles went out and shared the gospel with the crowds,...

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Answer by William Mckeen

Do Christians still have the gifts of the Spirit today, such as, speaking in tongues and healing?

Yes we still do! For if we did not Jesus Christ would be a liar because it is written: Joh 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the...

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Answer by William Mckeen

Do we have apostles today?

it is written: 2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2Co 5:18 And...

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Answer by Jeffrey Owens

What are the 12 tribes called today?

10 of the 12 tribes of Israel have been lost to history, with only Benjamin and Judah remaining known (these 2 alone make up what we call the Jewish people)...

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Answer by Jeffrey Owens

Did Constantine decide what books belonged in the Bible?

We need to remember that when we are speaking of Scripture we are talking about the Old Testament, not the New Testament. In fact Jesus in telling the story...

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Answer by D W

Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?

What Constantine did is of no importance. What God did in transitioning from Law to Grace is of utmost importance. Jesus fulfilled, completed, brought to...

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Answer by D W

Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?

Jesus fulfilled, completed, brought to completion the "Old." When one accepted Him as the Jewish Messiah, one acknowledged that. Jesus IS the Sabbath, the...

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Answer by D W

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

Take careful notice of those who claim to be apostles and prophets today. You will find them on "name it and claim it," "prosperity gospel," "you will have...

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Answer by Chuck Young

Are we predestined to know Christ?

God not only knew who would say yes to salvation, but according to ephes. 2::10 the the word states that we are His workmanship created in christ Jesus to do...

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Answer by Daniel Adeyelu

Are we predestined to know Christ?

God knew from creation those who would make heaven and those who would not. Imagine if God would come out to say "you, you, and you will make heaven but you,...

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Answer by Robert Hutchins

Who was Eli's Grandson?

Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:21 ESV)

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Answer by Larry Pittman , Bible student, reading His Word & seeking God diligently

Who was Eli?

Eli was a priest who served at the Tabernacle at Shiloh during the last days of the judges and died when he was given the news regarding the Philistines...

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Answer by Guel Sugano

Should a Christian practice yoga?

My respond to that is "CHECK YOUR MOTIVE." If joining a yoga bothers you especially your spiritual aspect, why insist? If you are a Christian, why don't you...

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Answer by Steve Stevens

Is limited atonement biblical?

Our finite minds see Limited Atonement as harsh and cruel, and that it leaves us all as puppets to be used as God sees fit. The problem is that our minds are...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?

For all intents and purposes, the Jewish practice of animal sacrifice ended in AD 70, the year that the Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. With the...

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Answer by Steve Stevens

Should a Christian practice yoga?

Ask any Yogi, and they will tell you that you cannot separate the spiritual from the physical aspects of Yoga. If you profess to be a Christian and yet...

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Answer by Joel Bergeron

Should a Christian practice yoga?

Reincarnation and karma (Hindu, Buddhist) trials and tribulations as they reach for their Gods. A Christian's trial is one life to get it right. John 3:16...

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Answer by Steve Stevens

Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Baptism is not a requirement for salvation. We should want to make that public declaration, but Jesus never said you must be baptized in order to be saved....

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