Does one day in Genesis 1 mean one day in God's term, but one thousand years to us?
The Bible mentions evening and morning. Is that proof that one day is literally one calendar day for us?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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Don Pollock
What does the Bible say about being a Christian wife?
"I've never personally heard of a teaching that addresses wives shortcomings and how men should deal with them. So, what does the bible say about being a...
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Michael Nesiama
Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?
A corrupt tree brings forth corrupt fruit and a good tree brings forth good fruit Mattew 7:17-18 and Mattew 12:33 says : You either makes the tree good and...
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Tim Beeker
Does God hate? If God is love, how can He hate?
""God" is Love." He has set His universe in place (everything was set up perfectly). If one violates the rule in which to live in that universe, things...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
The debate about whether or not Christians should celebrate Christmas has been raging for centuries. There are equally sincere and committed Christians on...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Should Christians celebrate birthdays?
There is no prohibition against a Christian celebrating birthdays in Scripture, nor is there anything to indicate we are required to celebrate them....
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Tim Beeker
Is the phrase "hate the sin, but love the sinner" in the Bible?
Hi, If you'd not care to jaunt through my ramblings, just scroll down to the bottom, where the answer to your question can be found at. :-D There is no...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Should Christians celebrate Passover?
The celebration of Passover is in remembrance of the time in Israel's history when the Lord moved through Egypt destroying the firstborn of all people and...
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Rotimi EWEDEMI
, Very keen Bible Researcher
Should a Christian celebrate Easter?
This is a very controversial issue but the answer one would arrive at from a biblical viewpoint is a BIG NO! Early Christians did not celebrate the...
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Seth Freeman
Is the phrase "hate the sin, but love the sinner" in the Bible?
No, that phrase is not found in Scripture. If memory serves, it's actually a quote from Ghandi. I personally don't mind it so much as a principle. In...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the different spiritual gifts the Bible mentions?
In God's great gift of salvation, we have a number of benefits and responsibilities. Most Christians are quick to point out the personal benefits we receive...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How should a Christian view socialism?
Most philosophers through the centuries have believed that history is shaped by ideas, the pursuit of actual reality, or human reason. But there is one...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What was the spirit of God hovering over?
My opinion is that nothing was created yet, so the spirit could not have actually been hovering over anything tangible as we know it. The English text uses...
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Chuck Smith Jr
, Soul-shaper
What was the spirit of God hovering over?
The Hebrew word translated "hover" is used again in Deuteronomy 32:11-12, where an eagle fluttering over its young, then lifting them on its wings and...
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Abel Christian
What was the spirit of God hovering over?
In my opinion,God is giving us the message that His Spirit reigns transcendent and supreme over the universe and a void earth as a whole,since he created...
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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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What was the spirit of God hovering over?
While Genesis was not written to be a scientific treatise on the beginning of the universe, we are given clues as to Earth's origin. Is the "face of the...
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Anonymous
What does the Bible say about gang symbols?
What does the Bible say about gang symbols? Is the Peace sign a gang symbol?
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Dana Ross
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
I always wondered how old the earth was...millions or billions of years old or just thousands? And what about cave men, dinosaurs and the ice age? The bible...
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David Whitley
, Deacon at Orange View church of Christ
What does the Bible say about homosexual behavior in animals?
You are confused or gravely mistaken that their is documented factual evidence of homosexuality in the animal kingdom. There have been many scientific...
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Anonymous
When did man start making animal sacrifices?
God clothed Adam and his wife with animal skin. This would have been the first sacrifice, and it was made by God because of their sin. When did man start mak...
Genesis 3:21
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Anonymous
When did man start eating meat?
God told Adam and his wife they could eat every seed bearing plant and the fruit of trees that had seeds. When did man start eating meat?
Genesis 1:29
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Chris Dibbern
What does the Bible say about homosexual behavior in animals?
As far as I know, the Bible is mum on animal homosexuality. God probably didn't deem it important enough to put in the Bible. It looks like it was designed...
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Dorcas Sitali
, Miss Dorcas sitali
Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
Yes we do as Paul said that we are not ignorant of devil's schemes and also he declare that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against...
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Ezekiel Kimosop - Pastor & Bible Scholar
What are examples of Mortal and Venial sins?
Sin is certainly an abomination to God regardless of its gravity but I agree that certain sins are more grave than others. I have often heard some Christians...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can it be said that we have everlasting life when we still die?
The Word of God assures us that all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will have everlasting life (John 3:16; 6:47; 1 John 5:13). The Greek word translated...
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Donald La Valley
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
The gap theory, and I know this is a generalized answer, but God's Word is meant to be God's Inspiration with emphasis on "Inspiration" but transitions are...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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When will the Resurrection take place?
The Bible is clear that resurrection is a reality and this life is not all that there is. While death is the end of physical life, it is not the end of human...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us?
It is crucial that every Christian understands that he/she is in a spiritual battle. There is no way to get out of it. Awareness of the spiritual battle...
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Paul Jass
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
The Gap theory represents about 14 billion years
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Andrew Hayman
When did the battles in 1 Samuel 13 and 1 Samuel 14 take place? Are these chapters describing the same battle?
Taking place in the second year of Saul's reign (ch.13:1). Looking at the two chapters and the following verses in particular, it would seem that the...
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Arun Kumar
, Engineer, Chennai, India
Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?
Lord uses the customary language of the Jews, since the Jews regarded the Gentiles as dogs. He used this language to test her faith. Jesus used this...
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don mccormack
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
The Bible is full of "gaps" but that is not a bad thing. Its just hard to cover millions of years or proven and provable time passing in a several books. The...
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Jeff Hammond
Was the New Testament ever written in Hebrew?
Some scholars have argued, without success, that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew or Aramaic and then later translated into Koine Greek....
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Jeff Hammond
Should a Christian celebrate Easter?
Although the Word "Easter" is commonly used in English speaking countries, here in Indonesia it is called "Paskah" i.e. Passover. That the ancient pagan...
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olvin d'souza
How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
In my opinion he is not a religious leader. He is the King in His Kingdom. He came to this world as Son of Man (in human form) only to give the message from...
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Jeff Hammond
What does the Bible say about Christian tithing? Should a Christian tithe?
This question makes an assumption that the Old Testament is passed away. This is surely not the case and nowhere is it so stated in Scriptures. The term "Old...
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Elize Fritz
Why should people pay tithes if Hebrews 8:13 speaks of old covenants becoming obsolete and vanishing away?
Why should people continue to pay tithe instead of following 2 Corinthians 9:7 where it says "each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctan...
Hebrews 8:13
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julie stetson
What does the Bible say about being a Christian wife?
In countless christian teaching venues, men are told how to be biblical husbands. These teachings usually point out men's short comings and how to avoid the...
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Alfred Vella
Was Saint Peter the first Pope?
If the Apostle Peter was the head of the church, why did St. James preside over the first and only church council cited in the New Testament (Acts 15:6-30)?...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
In my opinion, what makes Jesus unique is that He is the one and only founder of any faith who was willing to go to the cross in order to accomplish His...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
In a sense, asking how Jesus differs from other religious leaders is like asking how the sun differs from other stars in our solar system-the point being...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
How is Jesus different from other religious leaders?
Jesus claimed to be God, was killed because of this statement then proved it was true by raising himself from the dead. Last I checked, all other people...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What are the names of the 12 kinds of fruits on the tree of life?
The Bible doesn't tell us what kinds of fruit were growing from the tree in this verse. From what I understand based on my readings about this passage, the...
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Tim Collinson
, Tim Collinson
Should a Christian celebrate Easter?
Gonna be a bit controversial here. Easter as we know it was introduced as a Christianizing of Ishtar, i.e. Ashtoreph who was worshipped as a goddess. It was...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Calvary Chapel?
The Calvary Chapel church movement was born out of Costa Mesa, California, in the early 1960s. In 1965, the church hired Chuck Smith as its pastor. Under his...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Should a Christian celebrate Easter?
Easter is the day the Lord Jesus rose from the death - the resurrection, making it central to the Christian faith. Early Christian heroes and martyrs were...
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D W
Should a Christian celebrate Easter?
We are not celebrating Easter. We are celebrating our Risen Lord. What Easter used to mean or might have meant is old news. We have replaced it, rejoicing...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
In Colossians 2:16-17, the apostle Paul declares, "Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a...