How can we know if a person is saved?
Are you, yourself, a born-again Believer? How long have you enjoyed that status? When were you born again? What happened back then? What sequence of events...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to be unequally yoked?
The phrase "unequally yoked" comes from 2 Corinthians 6:14 in the King James Version: "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
It is BIBLICAL, if not globally accepted. It should NOT be rejected. It is phrased a little bit different, but it is the same sense across varied cultures....
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
The "Platinum Rule" is a perfect example of the relativism that's rampant in our culture today and it's NOT biblical. It asserts that people have the right...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is 'You shall not steal' in the Ten Commandments?
"You shall not steal" (Exodus 20:15) is one of the Ten Commandments people can readily recall, even though it is number eight in the Decalogue. And while...
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Robert Sayles
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
God warns us about changing His Word. The golden rule states that we should treat others as we want to be treated and to adopt the platinum rule changes the...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What adjective is used to describe the word "church" in Acts 14:23?
The only adjective used to describe the church in English in that passage is "every." However, when you look up the meanings of Bible words in the original...
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LaWanda Ross
How can we know if a person is saved?
Has your husband obeyed the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Has he been baptized (complete immersion) into Christ? If not, he is not saved. One cannot simply believe...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
Is being married to an unequally yoked partner grounds for divorce?
I would have to say no, having an unbelieving mate is not grounds for divorce. The only scriptural grounds for divorce is adultery. If marriage mates have...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
What adjective is used to describe the word "church" in Acts 14:23?
Paul, Barnabas, Titus, and evidently Timothy are recorded as taking part in appointing persons as “older men” in the congregations. (Ac 14:21-23; 1Ti 5:22;...
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Robert Beaulieu
, Follower
How can we know if a person is saved?
A person is changed by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit talks about Jesus all the time so if someone isn't sharing their faith something may be wrong. God...
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Becky Davis
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Ian Stopforth
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Anonymous
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
God's laws are spiritual and are written on His children's hearts? If we are not "born again" by the Spirit of God, trying to keep God's laws become...
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Fanny Essamuah
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
Yes, we are to obey the ten commandments. Look at it this way. The first 4 of the ten commandments talks about loving the Lord your God with all you heart,...
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Adrian Burgess
How can we know if a person is saved?
I believe you mean Ephesians 2:8-9: "For grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest...
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Anonymous
How can we know if a person is saved?
I'm trying to figure out how to "KNOW" if my Husband is Saved. We've been married 27 years the end of this month. He was a career Naval Aviator, gone a lot...
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
Yes we are still to keep the commandments of God. Read Isaiah 56. The law of moses was the only law that was abolished. That is because the Lord became the...
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D W
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
It is not biblical. There are people in the world who want to be mistreated. There are people among us who desire "treatment" that the Bible specifically...
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Anonymous
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
Like it or not the Law is a Good thing. It keeps us out of trouble. It's people that are bad; if people were not bad we would not need the Law, but some...
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Adrian Burgess
Is the "Platinum Rule" unbiblical? And should it be rejected?
The Platinum Rule: "Treat others as they wish to be treated."
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D W
What are the Ten Commandments?
The Nation of Hebrews, National Israel, the Hebrew folk, began to ignore the Abrahamic Covenant when it was "just off the press." God's love for them was not...
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Joel Koch
In what name or names are we to be baptized in?
Mathew 28:19 gives us the answer. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:...
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
We are not governed by the Law because of the New Covenant but following the guidelines of the ten commandments is still a good idea because the moral...
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Benita Randolph
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
The answer is no. Galatians 5:4 tells us that we become estranged from Christ if we attempt to be justified by the Law. And any person who tries to become...
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
Should we still keep the Ten Commandments?
The ten commandments were a small feature of the Law Covenant mediated between Jehovah and the Israelites by Moses. The law found its fulfillment in Jesus...
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james adekunle
What does it mean to be a holy man?
Being a holy man can only be liken to Him that is holy which is God. The only attribute that shows God,s holiness is is loving-kindness,so show me a holy man...
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David Njenga
In what name or names are we to be baptized in?
We are to be baptized in Jesus Name. It is the Name above all names and everyone must be baptized in that Name. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for...
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Mark Galinsky
What does it mean to be a holy man?
If the question is, are their Holy Men, as in old Testament priests, I'd say no. However, as Saved men and women we are to strive for Holiness. 15 but as he...
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Dorcas Sitali
, Miss Dorcas sitali
Is being married to an unequally yoked partner grounds for divorce?
No its not grounds for divorce dear, only when the unbeliever decides to leave 1 cor 7: 13-15
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
When the word "quench" is used in Scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire. When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
When the word "quench" is used in Scripture, it is speaking of suppressing fire. When believers put on the shield of faith, as part of their armor of God...
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D W
What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
For a Christian, quenching and grieving the Holy Spirit is to drop out of His influence in favor of doing it your way. Not a good idea.
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
Jesus is referred to as the "Son of Man" 88 times in the New Testament. A first meaning of the phrase "Son of Man" is as a reference to the prophecy of...
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D W
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
The Son of Man is Jesus, mankind's representative before God. The Son of God is Jesus, God's representative before mankind. (Or, if you prefer, humankind).
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to be a man of God?
"Man of God" is the description given to a man that follows God in every way, who obeys His commands with joy, who does not live for the things of this life...
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D W
What does it mean to be a man of God?
A "man of God" is an authentically born-again Christian who lives according to the insights of the Holy Spirit. Christianity is in no wise a "religion."
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
How will we judge the world and angels, when the Bible says only Jesus has been entrusted with judgment?
Asabe, It's an intriguing question. How about... Jud 1:14 NIV - Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: "See, the Lord is coming with thousands...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Can a person be saved through general revelation?
Prior to the Gospel those that God saved he saved by his grace... Rom 11:2 NIV - God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don't you know what...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Is being married to an unequally yoked partner grounds for divorce?
Only if the unbeliever wants to leave... 1 Corinthians 7:13 NLT - And if a Christian woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue...
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Tim Beeker
What does it mean to be a holy man?
"Holy" means to be "set-apart." Different religions have their "holy" people, but these are only people who have been defined by other people as being holy,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can a person be saved through general revelation?
General revelation can be defined as "the revelation of God to all people, at all times, and in all places that reveals that God exists and that He is...
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Tim Beeker
Can a person be saved through general revelation?
If not, then anyone prior to the Messiah is lost, for that was all they had. Also, anyone in this day and age who has not heard of the Messiah has his own...
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D W
What does it mean to be a holy man?
If you mean a "holy man" in terms of Catholicism or Judaism or a cult, it has no meaning. It is added to the Word of God, something we must not do. If you...
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Ben Amanambu
, Engineer,estate developer, pastor,hospital chapel Abuja nig.
What does the Bible say about modern day secular music?
The bible teaches us that anything we do must be to the glory of God. If for example a medical Doctor uses his professional training to kill unborn babies in...
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D W
In what name or names are we to be baptized in?
If you choose to be immersed in water before receiving Jesus as Savior, you are doing it on your own. If you choose to be immersed in water after receiving...
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D W
What does it mean to take a thought captive?
We were born with a sinful nature. It is "soulish," that is, consists of mind, will and emotions. That's where negative thoughts come from. Those of us who...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Did Jesus mean that we should never refer to our earthly father as 'father' (Matthew 23:9)? Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as 'father'?
I totally agree with you! I think all we should call another Christian is either "brother" or "sister" Aren't we all children of God? Even calling a brother...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Did Jesus mean that we should never refer to our earthly father as 'father' (Matthew 23:9)? Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as 'father'?
It would be confusing for God to give the fifth commandment in Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the...