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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19
  5. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  6. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  7. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  8. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
  9. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  10. Why did the Lord favor Abel’s offering more than Cain’s?


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Answer by Jeffrey Owens

What are the 12 tribes called today?

10 of the 12 tribes of Israel have been lost to history, with only Benjamin and Judah remaining known (these 2 alone make up what we call the Jewish people)...

August 20 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jeffrey Owens

Did Constantine decide what books belonged in the Bible?

We need to remember that when we are speaking of Scripture we are talking about the Old Testament, not the New Testament. In fact Jesus in telling the story...

August 20 2013 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?

What Constantine did is of no importance. What God did in transitioning from Law to Grace is of utmost importance. Jesus fulfilled, completed, brought to...

August 20 2013 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?

Jesus fulfilled, completed, brought to completion the "Old." When one accepted Him as the Jewish Messiah, one acknowledged that. Jesus IS the Sabbath, the...

August 20 2013 2 Comments 48 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

Take careful notice of those who claim to be apostles and prophets today. You will find them on "name it and claim it," "prosperity gospel," "you will have...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chuck Young

Are we predestined to know Christ?

God not only knew who would say yes to salvation, but according to ephes. 2::10 the the word states that we are His workmanship created in christ Jesus to do...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 20 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Daniel Adeyelu

Are we predestined to know Christ?

God knew from creation those who would make heaven and those who would not. Imagine if God would come out to say "you, you, and you will make heaven but you,...

August 19 2013 3 Comments 20 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Robert Hutchins

Who was Eli's Grandson?

Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:21 ESV)

August 19 2013 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Larry Pittman , Bible student, reading His Word & seeking God diligently

Who was Eli?

Eli was a priest who served at the Tabernacle at Shiloh during the last days of the judges and died when he was given the news regarding the Philistines...

August 19 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Guel Sugano

Should a Christian practice yoga?

My respond to that is "CHECK YOUR MOTIVE." If joining a yoga bothers you especially your spiritual aspect, why insist? If you are a Christian, why don't you...

August 19 2013 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Stevens

Is limited atonement biblical?

Our finite minds see Limited Atonement as harsh and cruel, and that it leaves us all as puppets to be used as God sees fit. The problem is that our minds are...

August 19 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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If the Jewish people do not offer animal sacrifices, how do they believe they can receive forgiveness from God?

For all intents and purposes, the Jewish practice of animal sacrifice ended in AD 70, the year that the Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. With the...

August 19 2013 5 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Stevens

Should a Christian practice yoga?

Ask any Yogi, and they will tell you that you cannot separate the spiritual from the physical aspects of Yoga. If you profess to be a Christian and yet...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Joel Bergeron

Should a Christian practice yoga?

Reincarnation and karma (Hindu, Buddhist) trials and tribulations as they reach for their Gods. A Christian's trial is one life to get it right. John 3:16...

August 19 2013 26 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Stevens

Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Baptism is not a requirement for salvation. We should want to make that public declaration, but Jesus never said you must be baptized in order to be saved....

August 19 2013 6 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?

A surface reading of the book of Job usually evokes a reaction such as "Why is God making a 'bet' with the devil? God is being unfair to Job!" If we are...

August 19 2013 1 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Obedience Rocca , O. J. R.

Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?

You've got to remember (in addition to all the things Houdmann pointed out) that God eventually used it to bless Job even more (Job 42:12).

August 19 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

The movement to restore the offices of apostle and prophet bases the claim that apostles and prophets are to be a part of the church on Ephesians 4:11-12....

August 19 2013 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Stevens

Is God restoring the offices of apostle and prophet in the church today?

No, these are not being restored. The canon is closed and all that we need has been revealed through the scriptures. What would necessitate the restoration...

August 19 2013 3 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by DIXON JAMES

What parts of 1 Peter 1 are figures of speech?

1 Peter 1:1 - 25

2 Votes August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

Even before the foundation of the world, before the beginning of space and time, God chose those who say YES to Jesus to remain holy and blameless before Him...

August 18 2013 8 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Armando Gonzalez

Does this passage mean that our spirit is older than our earthly body? Did God know us before we were born?

Does our birthday only describe the age of our body and not soul?

Ephesians 1:4

10 Votes August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?

The two questions most frequently asked about Matthew 7:21-23 come about because the verses seem to contradict two strongly held beliefs"one cannot lose his...

August 18 2013 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jobn Powell

Why was the food handled in certain matters during the Passover?

This is a day you are to commemorate for the generations to comeyou shall celebrate it as a festivall to the LORD --- a ;astomg prdomace for seven days you...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Christian ministry?

"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo, meaning "to serve as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

What is Christian ministry?

Consider two scriptures about Jesus Christ 2 Tim 3:10 “But you have closely followed my teaching,my course of live,my purpose, my faith, my longsuffering, my...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did Abraham lie that Sarah was his sister?

Jehovah used his spirit to protect individuals in the line of descent leading up to the Seed. To Abram (Abraham), Jehovah said: “I am a shield for you.”...

August 18 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?

When people refer to the "lost tribes of Israel," they usually have in mind the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom that fell to Assyria about 722 BC. These...

August 18 2013 4 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Edward Holexa

What happened to the lost tribes of Israel?

God does not lose anything, Mix,Mingle and Migrate, history teaches us that after the captivity alot of people went north over the Caucaus Mountians and...

August 18 2013 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

The whole of the Old Testament, every book, points toward the Great Sacrifice that was to come-that of Jesus' sacrificial giving of His own life on our...

August 18 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

Jehovah provided more details about life and blood when he gave Israel the Law code. In the process, he took a further step in the outworking of his purpose....

August 18 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jane Christensen

Do we have apostles today?

Yes there are apostles today as Ephesians 4-11-13 states. The bible never changes. Yes there are the appointed apostles who walked with Jesus. When we...

August 18 2013 1 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Beeker

Do we have apostles today?

"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the...

August 18 2013 4 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ayoade FAMUREWA

Why do many worship and do Sabbath on Sunday instead of Saturday?

God has never and will never change his laws and commandment. God must have known beforehand that this will bring controversy due to the manipulations of men...

August 18 2013 48 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by buckey garrett

Who was Eli?

1 Vote August 18 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why were fat, liver, and kidneys offered as sacrifices in Leviticus 3?

In the communion sacrifice, all the fat—around the intestines, the kidneys, the appendage upon the liver, and the loins, as well as the fatty tail of the...

August 18 2013 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Why were fat, liver, and kidneys offered as sacrifices in Leviticus 3?

Leviticus 3:1 - 17

1 Vote August 18 2013 1 Comment 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Do we have two or three parts? Body, soul, and spirit?

Genesis 1:26-27 indicates that there is something that makes humanity distinct from all the other creations. Human beings were intended to have a...

August 18 2013 4 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by John Uka , Excel in the Lord

Do we have apostles today?

Yes but not in nomenclature. Apostle is synonymous with the word disciple and we are disciples of christ,,though not among the original 12.

August 18 2013 3 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ginger Peacock , Christian : Born Again - Florence Assembly Of God

Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'

My Belief Is That If You Do Not Know Who The Sheep Is That Jesus Is Speaking Of, Then You Are In Need Of More Time In Scripture Or With The Lord! When I...

August 18 2013 3 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?

The Millennium (also known as the Millennial Kingdom) is the 1,000-year reign of Jesus after the Tribulation and before all the people of the world are sent...

August 17 2013 17 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Should Christian women wear make-up or jewelry?

First Samuel 16:7b declares, "The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." First...

August 17 2013 3 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Can God save me?

The question "Can God save me?" has been asked by millions of people over the years. Not only can God save you, but only God can save you. To understand why...

August 17 2013 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Kingdom of God?

The kingdom of God is referenced often in the gospels (e.g., Mark 1:15; 10:15; 15:43; Luke 17:20) and other places in the New Testament (e.g., Acts 28:31;...

August 17 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

What is the Kingdom of God?

We do not live in the Kingdom of God / Heaven on earth that Jesus presented to, and explained to, the Jews 2,000 years ago. This is the Church Age, not the...

August 17 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dan Rivers , Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree

Can one be saved without inviting the Holy Spirit?

We can't do anything that is pleasing to God without the HS... Rom 8:8 NIV - Those who are in the realm of the flesh CANNOT PLEASE God. Rom 8:9 NIV - You,...

August 17 2013 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Do we have apostles today?

No. There were the original 12, minus 1. Paul was not the 13th Apostle. He was designated and anointed by Jesus with the ministry of grace through faith, not...

August 17 2013 14 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Steve Stevens

Do we have apostles today?

2 Votes August 17 2013 11 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
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How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?

Hello Helena, This is a good question and i believe it's one of the ways to know a true christian. If i get you right, you mean how do one relate with a baby...

August 17 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up