Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?
My wife's study group prefers NIV, while she uses NLT for its simplicity. My study group prefers NRSV-CE. When discussing with our Jehovah's witnesses...
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Anonymous
How can I justify evolution of man with God creating man?
I have prayed for wisdom and mediated upon this subject quite a bit and it seems to me the thought is circular and leads back to creation. evolution vs...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?
It depends on the audience in some ways, therefore I think that all of the answers that have been offered already are good ones. If you're talking about...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?
I think Luke will be the best read for new Christians since it covers Christ's life from before birth to ascension. If you want to read the Bible like a...
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D W
Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?
It is important to note who did the translation. For example, the whole bible translation by Joseph Smith, the Mormon, is full of errors. The Jehovah...
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Win Alme
, Mr
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
There are no demands. He has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us. Just as we accepted Christ by faith, we live by faith. The Pharisees and many of our...
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D W
Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?
Before you begin, seek a place where you can be alone, without noise or interruption. Then in total humbleness, pray. Thank the Holy Spirit that He is alive...
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Ray Harris
Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?
Romans. Read it and read it again. It is a masterwork on what we believe and why. Paul lays out the case for the Gospel of Grace, how we are saved and why we...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What archeological evidence has there been for the historicity of the Bible?
I humbly submit that when one considers the record of numerous historical discoveries that at one time were said to be nothing but fanciful legends.(Psalms...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
What archeological evidence has there been for the historicity of the Bible?
The Moabite Stone. In 1868 the German missionary F.A.Klein made a remarkable discovery of an ancient inscription at Dhiban (Dibon). This has become known as...
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David Pike
Which side of Adam was the rib taken to create Eve?
Hi Mary. God never makes mistakes, thus whichever side He selected would have been the "right" side. I was attempting to make a play on words. Sorry for the...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
What happens once we die?
What, then, is the condition of dead souls? Simply stated, death is the opposite of life. All our senses are linked to our physical bodies. Our ability to...
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Mark Davies
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Eileen Larson
, Mother, Grandmother, Love God
What happens once we die?
Jesus told the thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in paradise." Not asleep.
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Kevin Carlson
, Registered Nurse and a Student of God's only Word, The Bible
What scripture(s) speak on why God made people with different skin color?
We're all descendants from Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Our genetic makeup comes from them. Humans tend to marry like so over many generations...
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Larry Pittman
, Bible student, reading His Word & seeking God diligently
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
This is a great question, and I'd like to expand on Anupama's great answer: In addition to the greatest commandments (which is I think all we really need) we...
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tee miller
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
One for me personally is to be a fisherman of men(humans)
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?
Deuteronomy 18:10 Lists eight abominable practices that were not to be done in the land, the murder of children for sacrifice is number ONE. When a people or...
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Anonymous
What happens once we die?
When we die we are dead. There is no part of us that remains with an existence. In death there is no remembrance of God. A lot of us want to believe that a...
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Anupama Rajesh
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
There is only 2 commandments for the new testament believers. First and most important is Love the LORD your God with all your Heart, Soul and Mind and...
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David Pike
Which side of Adam was the rib taken to create Eve?
The "right" side David
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Anupama Rajesh
What happens once we die?
Body will return to dust (Gen : 3 : 19) and Spirit returns to the creator (Ecc 12 : 7). But those who accepted JESUS as Savior, will be resurrected at the...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
We are to LOVE one another AS Jesus loved us (John 13:34)...that commandment was NEW because it is different from Matt 22:39 ... You shall love your neighbor...
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Anonymous
What does the Bible say about the idea of ancient aliens?
My view is that the Bible says NOTHING! When the Bible speaks about sons of God to me its referring to you and me. We are God's children. Thats what the...
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Delvaughn Mccall
What happens once we die?
When we die we are asleep (see John 11:1-14), death is but a state of unconsciousness. You have no feeling thought care or life in you (see Ecclesiastes...
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Daniel Kytonen
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
I just want to throw in that if you are unable to like them, it is because you are trying the fix the problem on your own. To go from hating someone to...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?
The books of the Old Testament were written from approximately 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C. The books of the New Testament were written from approximately A.D. 40...
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JOHN PERRY
, 15 year missionary taught Apologetics college level
Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?
less than 1% of bible is inaccurate mostly very small words that change no meaning or truth. Have studied original greek and hebrew for 30 years
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Ezra King
, Ezra King
What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?
The same thing it says in the sixth commandment. Thou shall not kill.
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
How did David try to honor Rizpah and the family of Saul?
The answer is in these verses: 7 The king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the Lord between David and...
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D W
What happens once we die?
Those who KNOW Jesus go instantly to the Judgment Seat of Christ for rewards for witnessing to others about our Savior, then to eternal life in Heaven. Those...
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D W
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
After becoming a born-again Believer, one is equipped with the Holy Spirit. Our old sinful nature now is on notice that it must get out of the way. It will...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
What does the Bible say about eating food/meat that has been sacrificed to idols?
the key take away in this subject is one that sin can vary from person to person because of their understanding be it strong or weak. We need to be careful...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How do we honor an abusive parent?
It would be so much easier if God had asked only that we honor our parents if they are good, kind and loving to us, but the command of Exodus 20:12 is "Honor...
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Crystal George
How do we honor an abusive parent?
A couple of areas I find helpful to consider in a situation like this. 1 Peter 2:18-20 is one of my favorite in any situation where you are dealing with...
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Shirley Reed
What are God's demands for a born-again Christian?
In Psalms 119:33 David asks God to teach me His demands. David lived under the old testament and we live under the new. What a difference that makes .... c...
Psalms 119:1 - 176
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about child sacrifice?
The horrific practice of child sacrifice has been committed throughout the world for thousands of years. Generally, the sacrifice of a child was intertwined...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about eating food/meat that has been sacrificed to idols?
One of the struggles in the early church concerned meat which had been sacrificed to idols. Debates over what to eat might seem strange to most of us in...
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Rita Gerard
What does the Bible say about the idea of ancient aliens?
I know the enemy is a deceiver.. and truly believe as recently learned through Sid Roth on "Its Supernatural" that this is the very possibly the vehicle the...
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Frank Garcia
What happens once we die?
What happens if we are saved in Jesus Christ? What happens if we are not saved?
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Robert Beaulieu
, Follower
What does the Bible say about the idea of ancient aliens?
Check my profile I speak largely on this topic. There is a war going on in the heavens between God's angels and hells demons. Those who fall for the alien...
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Leon Penny
, Minister, Retired medical practioner. Special interest in
Why do people still die of starvation when Jesus says God will provide food and clothing etc?
Jesus has said that there always be poverty. That does not answer the question. I believe that we can all agree that starvation is a non issue in First world...
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Mary Richards
Which side of Adam was the rib taken to create Eve?
Is there any significance if it was taken from the right side versus the left side?
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Asabe Tahir
Why does the bible tell us to do things that seem impossible to do?
1. An understanding of WHO WE are (spirit, soul & body), WHO GOD is (the ALL I AM God) and who we're IN HIM is key in having victory over our natural...
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
What archeological evidence has there been for the historicity of the Bible?
I just watched a doc on British TV on archaeologists finding the Ark in Mount Ararat (Turkey). Isn't it strange that even archaeological evidences are so...
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
What does the Bible say about the idea of ancient aliens?
Gen 6:1-4 and Num 13:32-33 are referred to by Jesus, and His brother Jude also refers to similar strange events when angelic creatures or "sons of god" came...
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Daniel Adeyelu
Why was Saul's action in killing the Gibeonites so serious for Israel?
God was trying to drum it into the ears of the Israelites that they needed to be credible people. that they should always honour thier words. The vow made by...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What archeological evidence has there been for the historicity of the Bible?
A LOT actually - so much that it has its own discipline called Biblical archaeology. Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation...
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D W
What is the day of Pentecost?
In the Acts of the Apostles the writer, Luke, is addressing Jews and Jewish proselytes, not Gentiles. Those Jews who had returned to Jerusalem constituted 18...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did Jesus tell people to 'go and sin no more' if sinlessness is impossible?
There are two instances in the New Testament when Jesus told someone to "sin no more," and they were each under very different circumstances. The first is...