Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years?
In Genesis 15:13, the Lord tells Abraham, "Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
"Pleading the blood of Jesus" in prayer is a teaching that can be traced to some of the early leaders of the Word of Faith movement. When people speak of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is the perpetual virginity of Mary biblical?
It is the official position of the Roman Catholic Church that Jesus' mother Mary remained a virgin for her entire life. Is this concept biblical? Before we...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is it biblical to use the phrase "ask Jesus into your heart"?
"Do you want to be saved? Then just ask Jesus to come into your heart." While this statement is not anti-biblical, neither is it expressly biblical. The...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does the Bible teach the celibacy of priests?
This is an interesting question to answer, as the Bible does not even teach that there are to be "priests" in the New Covenant established by Christ. Please...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Catholic sacrament of Holy Eucharist?
For Catholics, the Holy Eucharist / Catholic Mass is considered the most important and highest form of prayer. In fact, attending Mass is an obligation,...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What is the Catholic sacrament of Holy Eucharist?
The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?
Jesus, in response to the Pharisees' question "Who do you think you are?" said "'Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?
In recent years, hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals have come forward claiming sexual abuse from priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Numerous...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that no one seeks God?
Some contemporary churches are billed as "seeker-friendly," but the Bible says that "no one seeks God." Psalm 14:2-3 pictures God searching in vain for even...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church points to Pentecost as the official "Birthday of the Church." We see God as a Great Gatherer of the tribes, and on this special occasion,...
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Maxo Louis- Charles
How did Adam and Eve hide from God?
They couldn't really hide from God it's figure of speech.
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Gerald LaRosa
, Music Minster, Professional Musician
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
I have been recently been concerned and fearful about facing old age and death and how on a linear scale, I am looking at the "horizon" of my life. I have...
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Carol Shelton
, LPN for 25 years at same hospital. Married 40 years.
Why is homosexuality so controversial?
When the fall of man occurred, creation started to deteriorate. Man's life span shortened, disease, death, sin became rampant. I believe SSA (Same Sex...
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Tammy Thorpe
, Factory assembler, wife, dog owner
Who are the "other sheep"?
In the question: you are asking if Jesus' other sheep are the same souls saved in Abraham's bosom, the answer is no. You have combined two separate verses....
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Joseph Spahn
, Hello, my name is Joseph Spahn, Retired engineer 69 yrs old
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
I believe that, the cup he did not want to drink was when the Father turned his back to Christ, because he could not look upon him as he poured out his...
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Selre Oyinloye
Should we dress up nice for church?
1 Timothy 1:8-10 speaks of our appearance in the house of God. I think the key word is "moderation". I've heard a brother testify that for long he had...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?
Many people have strong and serious objections to the translation methods and textual basis for the new translations and therefore take a strong stance in...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to test the spirits?
"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1 John...
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Claudia Simon
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
It is my belief that the Sabbath (7th day) was actually initiated at creation. God rested the 7th day and hallowed it! It is the 4th commandment of God's...
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Ezekiel Kimosop - Pastor & Bible Scholar
Should a Christian practice yoga?
It is easy to find comfort in substance or religious prescriptions that do not add true value to our spiritual lives. You cannot divorce yoga from what it...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Where was Jesus crucified?
The precise location of the crucifixion remains a matter of conjecture, but the biblical accounts indicate that it was outside the city walls, accessible to...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Who is King James of the KJV Bible?
James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Were Adam and Eve saved? How many children did Adam and Eve have? When were Adam and Eve created?
Were Adam and Eve saved? The Bible does not specifically tell us whether Adam and Eve were saved. Adam and Eve were the only two human beings who knew about...
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
Is the Rahab listed as an ancestress of Christ the same as the Rahab from Joshua? If so, was this known before the time of Christ?
The Jewish tradition was to keep meticulously detailed genealogical records, which we see all throughout the Bible. The genealogy of Jesus was no exception,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Vineyard Movement?
The Vineyard Movement is a network of Charismatic churches, part of a movement recognized by such names as "Third Wave," "power theology," and the "signs and...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
Charles Spurgeon puts it best, this is the cup Jesus wanted to pass, but God the Father's will be done and Jesus submitted: Jesus said, “I will take the cup...
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Theo Robinson
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
It is my belief that the cup of suffering he was referring to was Death on the Cross. He knew he had to die, but there was a shame associated with cross...
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Junius Phua
Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?
If the Sabbath, which was ordered by God Himself, is done away, would there be anyone on this earth who would have the RIGHT to change or move it to a...
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Kessina Onorive
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
He was conscious of what the will of the Father was to him. From the beginning man fell and gave his authority to the devil. He fell short of the glory of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is the deity of Christ Biblical?
In addition to Jesus' specific claims about Himself, His disciples also acknowledged the deity of Christ. They claimed that Jesus had the right to forgive...
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Luigi Porco
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
I think Jesus wept because it broke His heart to see Mary and Martha in so much pain over the death of their brother. And also because Jesus loved them and...
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Jeffin Johnson
, I love Jesus
Why does God say to make no covenant with the the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites?
I think the answer to that is in the 4th verse: 'for they will lead your children away from me to worship other gods'. In previous Chapter Moses reminds...
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Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
There is so much that can be said here about why Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus. It was in part because of the lack of faith of the mourners at the grave...
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Jeff Hammond
Is the teaching that Christ will return on the Feast of Trumpets biblical?
Matthew 24:36-39, "Of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the...
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Ayoade FAMUREWA
Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
Baptism is an act of being born again in fulfilment of prerequisite for seeing the kingdom of heaven. By complete immersion in the water one is dead to the...
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Luigi Porco
Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
When we put our faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, the Bible says we are baptized into His body (i.e., born again). This is the inward,...
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Tom Huntford
How do I support my son who just announced he's gay?
You have to go back to the Scriptures for how to handle this. This person is your child--but they are first and foremost a person. A person who is...
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Sammy Luo
Is the Rahab listed as an ancestress of Christ the same as the Rahab from Joshua? If so, was this known before the time of Christ?
Matthew's genealogy states Rahab as the mother of Boaz and the ancestress of David, and ultimately of Jesus Christ. Was this fact known among the Israelites ...
Matthew 1:5
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?
Much misunderstanding about the Christian life occurs because we either assign commands and exhortations we should be following as "era-specific" commands...
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D W
How can we know what our vocation is?
God's "plan" is for each one of us to receive Him as Savior. That's THE awesome, wonderful plan offered freely to those of us who believe in Him. Once we...
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D W
What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
Before the foundation of the world the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross was ordained by God. Jesus knew that that day would come. On His knees, weeping, Jesus...
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Brenda Garrett
Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
Why do people say baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, when the bible does not say that? I believe it does say that in reading of the...
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D W
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
Jesus wept when He observed the lack of faith of those involved, and the weeping of those hired to weep at funerals, as was a custom in that day. Jesus did...
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D W
What exactly is the "power" that many Charismatics or Pentecostals experience and even seem to radiate?
It is a valuable Spiritual lesson to learn that the channel between us and God, via the Holy Spirit, is open 24/7/365. The "store" never closes. One...
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Sahoulyah Shumenyah
Is baptism is symbolic or an outward sign of an inward faith, or is it required?
Romans 6:4-8 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we...
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
"Jesus wept" in John 11:35, why did He weep?
Does the verse simply mean that the wake was still continuing by custom so Jesus joined with them for some kind of "weeping and wailing" tradition- before th...
John 11:35
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Anonymous
Who was Jesus referring to when He spoke of His 'other sheep'?
Could He have been referring to the saved souls in Abraham' Bosom? I have lately been wondering about the other sheep. It seems logical to me that Jesus was...
John 10:16