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  1. Why did David allow Absalom to return to Jerusalem but refuse to see him for two years?
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  3. In what ways can you rely on God as your "shield" today?
  4. If everything depends on God, what's the use of trying? (Psalm 127:1-2)
  5. What are the marks of a true child of God?
  6. Why is it important for both leaders and church members that leaders are servants, not owners of the church?
  7. How can we apply "our eyes are upon You" in daily decision-making? 2 Chronicles 20:12
  8. How does 2 Kings 6:16 encourage believers facing overwhelming odds?
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Answer by Adam Bullock

How do we know if our patience, kindness etc. are truly fruits of the Spirit or just our own maturity through experience?

I find it worthwhile to remember that its the 'fruit' of the spirit, not fruit(s). as though the effect of our continued exposure to the Holy Spirit produces...

October 02 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Robert Madden , Robert Madden - ParsonRob

Where is Paul's letter to the Laodicean believers?

c. And that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea: Apparently, Paul wrote a letter to the Laodiceans that we do not have. We should not assume from...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Bruce Woolmer

Is baptism essential for salvation according to Romans 6:3-5?

Romans 6:3 - 5

6 Votes October 02 2013 2 Comments 11 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nadia Steenkamp

What does the Bible say about masturbation?

I am a physiotherapist working in the field of sexual health. Our clinic mainly deals with pain with sex or what the medical field calls vaginism. The...

October 02 2013 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

How can I know if I am truly discerning the Bible properly?

Obviously, the "burning in the bosom" experience is not enough proof. Is there some other type of “spiritual” experience needed to confirm that it is the Hol...

11 Votes October 02 2013 12 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?

While the Bible does not contain a detailed ranking of the wickedness of various sins, child molestation is surely near the top of the list. There is perhaps...

October 02 2013 4 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the cause of the recent plague of child molestation incidents?

The sex abuse scandal is really one of the dark periods, not only in Church History, but in Human history. It's a serious problem and should be addressed. It...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?

Simply put, the Church, with its authority from Christ himself, took on the task of declaring which books are inspired by God. She used three basic...

October 02 2013 15 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the book of Susanna?

The Book of Susanna (also known as History of Susannah and the Elders) is part of what is considered the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books and appears in...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the book of Susanna?

Susanna or Shoshana is included in the Book of Daniel (as chapter 13) by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. This addition to the Book of...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the book of Tobit?

Tobit is part of what is considered the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical scripture and appears in the Old Testament of Catholic Bibles. Except for some Episcopal...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the book of Tobit?

The Book of Tobit (Book of Tobias in the Vulgate; also called the Book of Tobias) is a book of scripture that is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical...

October 02 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What are the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees?

The books of 1 and 2 Maccabees are early Jewish writings detailing the history of the Jews in the first century BC. Both books are part of the canon of...

October 02 2013 5 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What are the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees?

The First book of Maccabees is a book written in Hebrew by a Jewish author after the restoration of an independent Jewish kingdom, about the latter part of...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What are the books of the Bible? What does it mean that the Bible is composed of different books?

The Holy Bible is an anthology of writings that includes 66 books in English editions. The Bible consists of two parts, the Old Testament and New Testament....

October 02 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What are the books of the Bible? What does it mean that the Bible is composed of different books?

The Council of Carthage, on 28 August 397 issued a canon of the Bible quoted as, "Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua son of Nun,...

October 02 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What are the lost books of the Bible?

There are no "lost books" of the Bible, or books that were taken out of the Bible, or books missing from the Bible. Every book that God intended and inspired...

October 02 2013 3 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What are the lost books of the Bible?

Deuterocanonical books is a term used since the 16th century in the Catholic Church and Eastern Christianity to describe certain books and passages of the...

October 02 2013 6 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the book of Ecclesiasticus?

There are several books which are included in some Bibles, called the apocryphal or deuterocanonical books, but because they don't appear in all Bibles, they...

October 02 2013 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the book of Ecclesiasticus?

The Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Joshua ben Sira, commonly called the Wisdom of Sirach or simply Sirach, and also known as The Book Ecclesiasticus or...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What are the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books?

Deuterocanonical books is a term used since the 16th century in the Catholic Church and Eastern Christianity to describe certain books and passages of the...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the book of Judith?

The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the Septuagint and the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament of the Bible, but...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the book of Judith?

The Book of Judith is part of the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical scripture and appears in the Old Testament of Catholic Bibles. The nation of Israel treated...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What are the books of 1 Esdras and 2 Esdras?

The books of 1 and 2 Esdras are not part of the biblical canon. First Esdras is part of what is considered the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical scripture. Second...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the book of Sirach?

The book of Sirach is part of what is considered the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical scripture and appears in the Old Testament of Catholic Bible. It is...

October 02 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

What is the book of Sirach?

The Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Joshua ben Sira, commonly called the Wisdom of Sirach or simply Sirach, and also known as The Book Ecclesiasticus or...

October 02 2013 4 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?

For some people, the solemn, floor-length, black-and-white habit brings repressed nightmares involving rulers and bleeding knuckles flooding into the...

October 02 2013 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?

The question is a misnomer since "nun" is not a biblical term. A nun is a member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Do eucharistic miracles really happen?

Supposed "eucharistic miracles" are often pointed to by Roman Catholics as evidence for the "real presence" and/or transubstantiation in the Eucharist. Most...

October 02 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Do eucharistic miracles really happen?

We often read Catholic theologians would say, "The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian lives" and the Protestants wonder, "Huh? I thought God...

October 02 2013 18 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Goss , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Who was called to the one hope? Gentiles?

Both gentiles and jews who have heard the gospel preached. The "one hope" is everlasting glory with Christ as the children of God, so this applies to the...

October 02 2013 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

Will the Holy Spirit be left here after the rapture?

John.16 1.[7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I...

October 02 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

If Jesus was God, does it mean that he sacrificed himself for Himself?

Jesus died for the sake of creating a covenant between God and man that man could keep (though this is a gross oversimplification). God recognized that there...

October 02 2013 6 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Will the Holy Spirit be left here after the rapture?

Yes, though not in the same way we need the Holy Spirit now. Currently, the Holy Spirit is both our Helper, and our down payment (or engagement...

October 02 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ted Leamons , Disciple of Jesus

Is there any evidence to support whether King Saul was a believer or non-believer?

In Hosea 13:11 the Lord stated.." So in my anger I gave you a king, and in my wrath I took him away." The Lord obviously knew of Saul's shortcomings and the...

October 02 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kelli Trujillo , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

How do we know if our patience, kindness etc. are truly fruits of the Spirit or just our own maturity through experience?

That's a very good question! Undoubtedly, some people can naturally be very patient, very loving and nurturing, very joyful, etc... Even unsaved people can...

October 02 2013 5 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Will the Holy Spirit be left here after the rapture?

Yes. He will only be "taken out of the way" to facilitate the entrance of the antiChrist. That sounds horrible, but remember, those enduring the Tribulation...

October 02 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Samuel Bourassa

If Jesus was God, does it mean that he sacrificed himself for Himself?

God hates sins. Jesus died on the cross to take our sins, as a sacrifice. This way, we would appear sinless in front of God, and can have eternal life (if ...

John 3:16

3 Votes October 02 2013 3 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

How many people will go to Heaven as opposed to Hell?

No one knows the exact number, and no one can approximate it. Rest assured that if you know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, you don't need to lose...

October 01 2013 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why is sound doctrine so important?

Paul charges Titus, "You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine" (Titus 2:1). Such a mandate makes it obvious that sound doctrine is important. But...

October 01 2013 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why is Biblical Creationism so important?

Asking why biblical creationism is important is like asking why a foundation is important to a building. Biblical creationism is foundational to the...

October 01 2013 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

How can we not to go to Hell?

Our Lord certainly will not say that to anyone who has confessed Jesus as Savior. Have you done that? If not, read John 14:6, John 3:16-17, John 3:3, John...

October 01 2013 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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How can we not to go to Hell?

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will s...

Matthew 7:21 - 23

1 Vote October 01 2013 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

How many people will go to Heaven as opposed to Hell?

"Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." How few is few? 100, 50, 10, 1? Does this mean...

Matthew 7:14

3 Votes October 01 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible?

The Bible does not specifically identify any person as being black-skinned. The Bible also does not specifically identify any person as being white-skinned....

October 01 2013 6 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who will go to hell?

Hell has become a controversial subject in recent years, even among Christians. However, the controversy is entirely man-made. The rejection of the reality...

October 01 2013 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Judaism and what do Jews believe?

What is Judaism, and who or what is a Jew? Is Judaism simply a religion? Is it a cultural identity or just an ethnic group? Are Jews a clan of people or are...

October 01 2013 6 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Messianic Judaism?

Messianic Judaism is the term given to Jewish people who believe and have accepted Yeshua (the Hebrew name for Jesus) of Nazareth as the promised Messiah of...

October 01 2013 1 Comments Follow Vote Up