What is the Bible's position on abstinence from alcohol?
The Bible does not condemn the drinking of alcohol, obviously Jesus and his Apostles used wine when celebrating the last Passover, but as shown in your...
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Chris Eleam
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If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
When and what is Judgment day? The mental picture that many have of judgment day is quite frightening. So many people think that billions of souls will be...
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Chris Eleam
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Why should wives submit to their husbands?
The headship arrangement is of divine origin. After Adam was created, Jehovah God went on to say: “It is not good for the man to continue by himself. I am...
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Stef Casadio
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Chris Eleam
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Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
The Bible tells us: “When men started to grow in numbers ... and daughters were born to them, then the sons of the true God began to notice the daughters of...
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
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What does Jesus mean by "this generation will not pass away"?
In Matthew 24 Jesus was not addressing the "end of the world" in reference to "this Generation". That was not the Disciple's question in the first couple of...
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Tim Beeker
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
This is from another forum I posted in, elsewhere on the Web. It might get a bit convoluted at points, but I think it covers the question about Shabbat and...
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Michele Straitiff
, Servant of The Lord Jesus Christ, 53, female
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Why was a law against incestous relations put in place when it (incest) had been practiced out of necessity prior to this?
Because of deterioration of the human genome due to the curse. I have found reading material from "Institute for Creation Research" to be particularly...
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Ed Smith
, Retired teacher
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What does Jesus mean by "this generation will not pass away"?
I'm no Greek scholar either. But I found this question so interesting that I did some research. The word fro Greek translated "generation" in the phrase...
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Gary Beecham
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What does Jesus mean by "this generation will not pass away"?
I'm not a scholar of the Greek, but have been told that "generation" can have several meanings. It seems to me that the most likely is the meaning "race" as...
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Jason Winn
, Co-Founder, eBible
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Carl Naitram
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
First of all it is quite obvious that God gave the Sabbath commanment to Israel as a nation. Not to see that is to close your eyes deliberately to the facts....
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Daniel Rinker
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
The person who has believed that Jesus died for our sins and rose on the third day as fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, then is willing to accept Jesus...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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Why was a law against incestous relations put in place when it (incest) had been practiced out of necessity prior to this?
The law against sibling intermarriage was not recognized until the period of Moses (Leviticus 18 through 20). All men and women are descendants of Adam and...
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Miller Harp
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Why was a law against incestous relations put in place when it (incest) had been practiced out of necessity prior to this?
If we believe the story of creation, then the world was recreated through incest in the strict interpretation of the word. If all mankind stemmed from Adam a...
Leviticus 18:1 - 30
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Steve Wilson
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
Remember that we did not choose Him. He chose us. Learn his word. Learn His commands and obey them. Love each other. One of the answers to being in Christ...
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Melanie Hubbard
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and...
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Stephanie Brooks
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
This Scripture to describe a close, intimate, personal relationship. John 14:20-23 — If we love Jesus and keep His commands, we are in Him and He is in us,...
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Sarah Newcomb
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. But to be baptized into Christ you must follow: Acts 2:38 "Then Peter...
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Emmanuel Oshinyemi
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
These two following scriptures say so, but it interprets same as being in Christ. The scriptures are: 1. Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been...
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Anonymous
Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us,...
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Chuck Smith Jr
, Soul-shaper
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
It seems to me that when Jesus told his disciples they were not to be called "Rabbi" or "Teacher," nor were they to "call anyone on earth your father," he...
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Ed Smith
, Retired teacher
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Where does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
The Bible speaks in several places of our being in Christ. Where, exactly, does the Bible tell us how to be in Christ?
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Ed Smith
, Retired teacher
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Does Rom 9 mean God predestined some to heaven while created others with no chance of escaping hell?
God predestined before the world began that those who conform to His will would be saved.
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Ed Smith
, Retired teacher
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
Christ was raised on the first day of the week. This is reason enough to celebrate the Lord's Supper on the first day--not because a Catholic pope chanced it...
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Fábio Gomide nolasco
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Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
That's an awesome question. Here it is what I learned through the Bible and through my personal walk with God: Pastors are not spiritual owners of the sheep....
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Anonymous
Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
Jesus disciples were sanctified by the word of God and The Holy Spirit through Jesus. The same way it works in the church and the family through a man or a...
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Christopher Lane
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Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
There is a difference between submit & surrender! We choose to humble ourselves to someone in submission, A leader, a boss, Police/law, a wife to her...
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Kathy Woo
, Student and Teacher; Biblical Life Breakthrough Coach
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Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
The authority of a Pastor for his flock or of a husband for his wife doesn't mean to control or be above. Jesus modeled spiritual authority through...
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Anonymous
Does my pastor have complete authority over me?
No! We must submit to each other, Ephesians 5:21 says. But Hebrews 13:17 also tells us to obey and submit to our leaders because they watch over our souls....
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Michael Milverton
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Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things.' - Isaiah 45:7 The Lord has made everything for his...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Should a Christian wife submit to an unsaved, non-believing husband who does not know how to love his wife as Christ loves the church?
As difficult as it might be at times, yes, you are instructed in the Bible to submit to your husband unless he asks you to do something that directly...
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Carl Naitram
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Why should wives submit to their husbands?
Wives should submit for the very same reasons men are to submit to God. God men men to protect, provide, lead and love their wives. They are the weaker...
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Anonymous
Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
Put simply God created everything, John 1:3 Yes he created the tree of life and with it knowledge of good and evil (understanding), however, the question to...
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Denise Mobley
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If God is so forgiving, and he forgives everyone of their sins, why is there a judgment day?
Yes, He is so forgiving. But that forgiveness of sin is not granted unless the person repents (is sorry for and does not want to repeat said sin). From the...
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Denise Mobley
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Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
Look at it this way. Compare these opposites: good and evil = light and dark = heat and cold. Dark is the absence of a source of light, cold is the absence...
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Chuck Smith Jr
, Soul-shaper
Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
In general, Christians living in the western world do not have a good grasp of the meaning of holiness. Because we like to reduce everything to manageable...
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Gilson Chacko
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
No one can be made righteous by living as per the Law, I kindly pray to mediate on the following word of God. Hebrews Chap. 8 - Jesus is the High Priest of a...
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Colin Wong
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Why is an unbelieving husband made holy because of his wife?
How can a spouse be sanctified through his wife? Isn't it an individual choice? In line with it, it sounds like children are also made holy in God's eyes thr...
1 Corinthians 7:14
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Steve Haworth
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How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
you can prove God exists ... 1. cosmological argument (from beginning of the universe) 2. Design argument 3. moral argument Study these arguments so you can...
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Anonymous
Why should wives submit to their husbands?
According to Eph. 5:22, the call to submit goes to wives, because wives sometimes very hard to submit to their own husbands. Submission in this case requires...
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Anonymous
How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
Telling people about the Cross is the power of God...1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are...
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Tracy Wilmoth
, Child of the Heavenly Father.
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Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
In the last days mankind will be followers of his own rules and not of the Lord's (Revelations). Man himself changed the sabbath to suit his own selfish...
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Anonymous
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
The Sabbath is the 4th Commandment written by the very finger of God. It is not part of the Mosaic Law whatsoever. God commands it, therefore we do it...
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Don Currans
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Why should wives submit to their husbands?
The submission of the woman being dependent on the other side of the covenant does not have a Scriptural basis I'm aware of. The woman is commanded by God...
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Anonymous
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
My opinion is that God sanctified and made the 7th day holy. It still should be because no man has the right to change any commandments authored by the Holy...
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And Ande
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How do I approach talking about God to an atheist?
You can pray for them and fast and atheist people will still go to hell ! If you do not preach the Gospel nobody will be save. ( Rom 10:17 ) Jesus did not...