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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

1 Vote August 21 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 8 Comments 19 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 16 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 6 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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,...

August 20 2013 4 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 4 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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)...

August 20 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 20 2013 2 Comments 48 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 20 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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,...

August 19 2013 3 Comments 20 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Robert Hutchins

Who was Eli's Grandson?

Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:21 ESV)

August 19 2013 Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 5 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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...

August 19 2013 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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....

August 19 2013 6 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?

A surface reading of the book of Job usually evokes a reaction such as "Why is God making a 'bet' with the devil? God is being unfair to Job!" If we are...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Obedience Rocca , O. J. R.

Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?

You've got to remember (in addition to all the things Houdmann pointed out) that God eventually used it to bless Job even more (Job 42:12).

August 19 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

The movement to restore the offices of apostle and prophet bases the claim that apostles and prophets are to be a part of the church on Ephesians 4:11-12....

August 19 2013 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Stevens

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

No, these are not being restored. The canon is closed and all that we need has been revealed through the scriptures. What would necessitate the restoration...

August 19 2013 3 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by DIXON JAMES

What parts of 1 Peter 1 are figures of speech?

1 Peter 1:1 - 25

2 Votes August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

Even before the foundation of the world, before the beginning of space and time, God chose those who say YES to Jesus to remain holy and blameless before Him...

August 18 2013 8 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Armando Gonzalez

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

Does our birthday only describe the age of our body and not soul?

Ephesians 1:4

10 Votes August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?

The two questions most frequently asked about Matthew 7:21-23 come about because the verses seem to contradict two strongly held beliefs"one cannot lose his...

August 18 2013 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jobn Powell

Why was the food handled in certain matters during the Passover?

This is a day you are to commemorate for the generations to comeyou shall celebrate it as a festivall to the LORD --- a ;astomg prdomace for seven days you...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Christian ministry?

"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo, meaning "to serve as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

What is Christian ministry?

Consider two scriptures about Jesus Christ 2 Tim 3:10 “But you have closely followed my teaching,my course of live,my purpose, my faith, my longsuffering, my...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did Abraham lie that Sarah was his sister?

Jehovah used his spirit to protect individuals in the line of descent leading up to the Seed. To Abram (Abraham), Jehovah said: “I am a shield for you.”...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?

When people refer to the "lost tribes of Israel," they usually have in mind the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom that fell to Assyria about 722 BC. These...

August 18 2013 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Edward Holexa

What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?

God does not lose anything, Mix,Mingle and Migrate, history teaches us that after the captivity alot of people went north over the Caucaus Mountians and...

August 18 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

The whole of the Old Testament, every book, points toward the Great Sacrifice that was to come-that of Jesus' sacrificial giving of His own life on our...

August 18 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

Jehovah provided more details about life and blood when he gave Israel the Law code. In the process, he took a further step in the outworking of his purpose....

August 18 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jane Christensen

Do we have apostles today?

Yes there are apostles today as Ephesians 4-11-13 states. The bible never changes. Yes there are the appointed apostles who walked with Jesus. When we...

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Answer by Tim Beeker

Do we have apostles today?

"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the...

August 18 2013 4 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ayoade FAMUREWA

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

God has never and will never change his laws and commandment. God must have known beforehand that this will bring controversy due to the manipulations of men...

August 18 2013 48 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by buckey garrett

Who was Eli?

1 Vote August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why were fat, liver, and kidneys offered as sacrifices in Leviticus 3?

In the communion sacrifice, all the fat—around the intestines, the kidneys, the appendage upon the liver, and the loins, as well as the fatty tail of the...

August 18 2013 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Why were fat, liver, and kidneys offered as sacrifices in Leviticus 3?

Leviticus 3:1 - 17

1 Vote August 18 2013 1 Comment 1 Answer Follow Vote Up