Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
Acts 19 is a good place to start. Here we have believers, on thier way to heaven. Paul asked have you recieved the Holy Ghost since you believed they said...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?
First Corinthians 10:13 says, "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond...
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Tony Vinson
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
That is a valid question, because if we did leak then surely we could stop it from leaking. We are a spirit and our spirits do need nourishment. Jesus said...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
I'm not sure what you mean by "leaky vessels". Leaky in the sense that we use the restroom or leaky in the sense that we leak God's love to others or leaky...
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Fanny Essamuah
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Carl Jones
Is there anywhere that tells us in Scripture we are actually 'leaky vessels'?
We do not leak in the sense that we need to be "topped up" The Holy Spirit is a person, not a quantity, you are either indwelt by Him or you are not. We are...
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Viki Balsamo
Why does Jesus look around at the temple? What is he thinking about?
Do you thik he's thinking about "cleansing the temple," the market that goes on in there? Is he thinking about God? Is he thinking about how the temple will ...
Mark 11:11
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?
Jesus asked Peter three times,"Do you love me?" as recorded in John 21:15-17. This occurred when Jesus was having breakfast with His disciples soon after His...
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Seth Freeman
Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?
This is one of my favorite passages from John. There are only two places in the entire NT where (in Greek) specifically a "charcoal fire" is mentioned. One...
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Robert Beaulieu
, Follower
Did David ever feel as though the Lord would not forgive him, or turn David away for a wrong doing?
Taking the worst thing David did, he committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband. Both offenses under Moses law demanded the death penalty,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Did Jesus ever laugh?
There has long been a notion that Jesus never laughed. Traditionally, paintings of Jesus have tended toward melancholy portrayals of a somber, glum Savior....
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Anonymous
Did Jesus ever laugh?
My opinion on this is that Jesus was as human as they come. He was a baby and all the babies I know laugh a lot and of course cry a lot. He was a toddler and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." How does...
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John Ake
Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
Please let people remember that the devil's original name was Lucifer[Angel of Light] that exists in heaven. Suddenly, he rebelled in his mind against God....
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Karen Snyder
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
That's where God comes in. We can not love our enemy's on our own, We need to ask God to give us His love, to love someone we don't have the love for &...
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Joel Helbling
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
At the time of Jesus' life, the "scriptures" consisted of the law and the prophets (i.e. the Old Testament). Consider John 17:12 where Jesus said, "...I have...
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Donna Cornell
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Nece Moore
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
The LORD says in Mark 12:31 "The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[a] There is no commandment greater than these.” The LORD also says, he...
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Nece Moore
Did David ever feel as though the Lord would not forgive him, or turn David away for a wrong doing?
If so, what did he do in these situations? This is a follow up question to http://ebible.com/questions/3787
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
There are a lot of people I don't like but would love enough to push out of the way of a speeding bus.
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Asabe Tahir
Did King David ever feel prayer wouldn't help the situation he got himself into?
NO.... obviously, if one study the account of king David, one will see clearly the importance he attached to seeking God's direction/guidance in most of his...
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Charles Rothmund
Did King David ever feel prayer wouldn't help the situation he got himself into?
I'm finding myself there now and I am dealing with the issues of conscience that come from this very failing I know I should take these things to him and...
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Anonymous
What is the symbolism of the Garden of Eden?
Luke 23:43 - And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” [Paradise - (PARI- around + DAEZA- wall) Persian for grand...
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Anonymous
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
loving and liking are not the same thing. Liking is not required for loving. I like flowers, dogs, pizza and ice cream. I love God, my neighbor, and my...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden?
God put the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden to give Adam and Eve a choice to obey Him or disobey Him. Adam and Eve were free to do...
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Renae Hayman
Did King David ever feel prayer wouldn't help the situation he got himself into?
Quiet the opposite, prayer was the only answer. Unfortunatley, it too often happens that we use it when all other necessary means are exhusted. However,...
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Tim Collinson
, Tim Collinson
What is the symbolism of the Garden of Eden?
Believing the Bible to be literal (unless there are symbolisms and idioms) the garden of Eden was a literal garden where God placed man to take care of it...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?
To understand Jesus as God on earth praying to His Father in heaven, we need to realize that the eternal Father and the eternal Son had an eternal...
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mathews k
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
" Like" is the preliminary stage of love. without liking something you cannot love it.
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Larry Pittman
, Bible student, reading His Word & seeking God diligently
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
Like the Pharisees were warned by Jesus in John 5: 39 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to...
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Tim Beeker
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Yes, one will be judged. Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw — each one's work will become manifest,...
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Tim Beeker
Is it possible to love a person without liking that person?
Hate, love, and like are all points along a spectrum. Love is benevolence. Regardless of whether or not someone is "liked," "loved," or whatever else, it is...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Those with the indwelling Holy Spirit will NOT be judged! Rom 8:1 NIV - Therefore, there is now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus, Jhn 5:24...
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Jeff Hammond
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
The heavens and the earth were created in Genesis 1:1 to be a temporary place to process the eternal purpose of God, i.e. to multiply His eternal fellowship...
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Jeff Hammond
Are we predestined to know Christ?
1. Romans 8:29 states that predestination is based upon God's foreknowledge. It is not God selecting who He wants saved and who He doesn't want saved. He...
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Oun Kwon
What is the significance of unleavened bread?
The English word 'unleavened bread' is translation of Hebrew Matzah (pl.) and Greek AZUMOS. It is bread baked without letting it rise (remains flat like...
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JOHN PERRY
, 15 year missionary taught Apologetics college level
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
I see God as THE CREATOR and He creates as an extension of who He is. To ask Him why? Is kinda like asking an artist. "Why did you create so many paintings?"...
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Oun Kwon
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
It's simple. 'Being saved' means one is coming to live in the Lord ('The one who lives in me is no longer me, but the Messiah' Gal 2:20). Salvation is not...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that we live in a fallen world?
The word fallen is used in the Bible to describe someone or something spiritually and morally degraded. Israel is described as fallen (Amos 5:2), as are...
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Anonymous
Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
Surely, God is a God of plan, purpose, design and specificity, therefore He created the universe to be inhabited by man, His highest creation. Although I...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that Satan masquerades as an angel of light?
Darkness and light are metaphors for evil and good. If anyone sees an angel of light, it will automatically seem to be a good being, for the correlation of...
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Win Alme
, Mr
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
Satan believes in God, but he will never be saved. The same can be true with us. We can believe in God and miss the mark. That is not the same as trusting in...
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Win Alme
, Mr
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
Satan believes in God, but he will never be saved. The same can be true with us. We can believe in God and miss the mark. That is not the same as trusting in...
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Jamie Page
, Pastor
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Simple answer, no. Only becuase you are "Christ's workmanship" who relies on Christ's work in your place. But, that does not mean we don't work. In fact,...
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Adegoke Sam Promise
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
By the word of our mouth we are condemned and by the word of our mouth we shall be justified.....
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Anonymous
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
Jesus is the word of God made Manifest if you believe in Jesus you already believe in the bible
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Are we predestined to know Christ?
Psa 139:16 NLT - You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out BEFORE a single day had passed. I...
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Robert Beaulieu
, Follower
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:...
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Nece Moore
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David Whitley
, Deacon at Orange View church of Christ
Can we believe in God without believing in the Bible?
All humanity knows God - this was true before the Bible was put to ink and paper. Romans 1: 19-21 says; For what can be known about God is plain to them,...