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...
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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,...
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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...
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Anonymous
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...
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Helena Jones
How does one commune with a lukewarm Christian?
Revelation 3:14 - 22
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible?
When God changed a person's name and gave him a new name, it was usually to establish a new identity. God changed Abram's "high father" name to "Abraham,"...
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Tim Beeker
Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible?
Changes are based on life events. Look at the context of the stories. They all hold the keys to the name changes.
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Tim Beeker
What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name?
DID YOU KNOW that YHVH considers it very important to make His name known? "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, YHVH, have not...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
Given the fact that, according to the Bible, Adam was created on the sixth day of our planet's existence, we can determine a biblically based, approximate...
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D W
What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
4.5 billion years, give or take 4.494 billion. God created it, we live on it, He wants to be our Savior. Case closed.
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D W
How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?
I walked out into my back yard after dark. I laid a flashlight at one end ot the yard, after turning it on. I then walked 50 feet to our back fence, laid a...
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D W
Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?
Taking the Name of the Lord in vain means that the Jews were not authentically accepting the Law. They were warned not to "sort-of" acknowledge Him, but not...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can / Should we interpret the Bible as literal?
Not only can we take the Bible literally, but we must take the Bible literally. This is the only way to determine what God really is trying to communicate to...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can I overcome having a critical spirit?
A critical spirit is not difficult to recognize. Its fruit is usually evident. Someone with a critical spirit is prone to complaining, seeing the glass as...
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D W
How can I overcome having a critical spirit?
A critical mind-set is the product of the sinful nature you were born with. You overcome that old sinful nature by yielding to the Holy Spirit within,...
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D W
How is the Holy Spirit different than our Conscience?
The conscience is a function of brain. The Holy Spirit inhabits every authentic Believer. He functions Spiritually, not mentally.
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
There are three occasions in the book of Acts where speaking in tongues accompanied the receiving of the Holy Spirit"Acts 2:4, 10:44-46, and 19:6. However,...
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D W
Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
Only when it refers to speaking in another ordinary language which one has not learned. That is what scripture refers to. It was a Spiritual gift for...
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D W
Is it not embedded in our spirit to have passion?
Yes, it is. Those of us who receive Jesus as Savior are instantly filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit equips us with a NEW Spiritual Nature that is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name?
It can be very confusing to understand how the different titles used for God are used in the Bible. Part of the problem is that different Bible translations...
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Anonymous
Is it not embedded in our spirit to have passion?
Colossians 3:5 says to put to death our earthly passion.
Colossians 3:1 - 25
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Anonymous
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
This is a question I have studied since becoming a Christian without being able to reach a definitive conclusion. Regarding the line of Seth option, nowhere...
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Seth Freeman
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I would hope that all Christians would accept completely that particular quote by Joel Osteen. As Scripture is inspired by God, I personally believe that...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is saying OMG or words like 'geez' still taking the Lord's name in vain?
The idea of "taking the Lord's name in vain" is first found in Exodus 20 when Moses receives the Ten Commandments. The third commandment states, "You shall...
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Steve Stevens
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
One misconception that so many people have when it comes to this doctrine, is that man does not have to call upon the Lord and be saved. This is simply not...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the main arguments against limited atonement?
Limited atonement is the teaching that Jesus died only for the elect. It is one of the five points of Calvinism, the L in the acronym "TULIP." Many who hold...
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Samuel Reed
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
Who are “the sons of God”? (Genesis 6:2) One of the interpretations regarding who “the sons of God” are is the “fallen angels” view. This view says that...
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Anonymous
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
As the Book of Job begins, we are, as it were, reading Act 1, Scene 1 of a holy drama. It is a wonderful teaching story dealing with the vexing problem of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
Genesis 6:1-4 refers to the sons of God and the daughters of men. There have been several suggestions as to who the sons of God were and why the children...
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Daniel Rinker
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
Moses is credited with writing not only Genesis, but the books of Exodus through Deuteronomy. (I should add that the last few verses of Deuteronomy 34 are...
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Arlington Sherman
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
From my understanding upon reading Job 1:6 when the sons of God gathered and satan was among them and God ask where did he come from etc. then God asked him...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?
Distant Starlight - A light-year is the maximum distance that light can travel in one year in the vacuum of space. Consequently, it takes billions of years...
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Obedience Rocca
, O. J. R.
How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old?
It is possible that God created distant stars and galaxies with their light already reaching vast numbers of light-years through space.
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Chip Dupuy
Why was the food handled in certain matters during the Passover?
I'm seeing in my study, The flesh was to be roasted with fire, picturing Christ enduring God's wrath against our sins. It was to be eaten with unleavened...
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Andrea Spirit
, www.firstlove4jesus.org
What is spiritual pride?
Hi Fanny, someone who possess spiritual pride id someone who boast in spiritual things. An example is in Luke 10:1, 17-20 "After these things the Lord...
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Seth Freeman
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
Yes it is. Thus, limited atonement is not a very good doctrinal belief.
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Carl Naitram
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
It certainly does contradict limited atonement and all other Calvinistic theology relating to salvation. It is simply quite mind boggling the type of...
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Amhed Vazquez
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt...
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Penelope H
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
As I read Job 38:4-7 it is clear to me that God is speaking of creation, before He created man. Therefore the sons of God would have to be angelic beings, in...
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Iche Ukpai Kalu
Does "God hate shrimp"?
Food consumption has very little relationship with sexual immorality or sodomy. Food consumption may harm the body and not the spirit. Sexual immorality...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is limited atonement biblical?
Please note - since this article is in our "What is Calvinism?" series, it presents a full or 5-point view of Calvinism. We believe 5-point or 4-point...
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Mark Galinsky
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
Those that are called to believe, 16 "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should...
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Kees Bos
Is "Whoever calls on the name of Lord will be saved" contradictory to the Calvinist/Reformed theory of 'limited atonement?'
God created man in his own image and we have to show in our life how God is. Moses said (Dt 30,12-14): you have no excuse , because Gods Word is very near to...
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James Christian
Does "God hate shrimp"?
I would say that the answer to this question is definitively no, but that requires some clarification. The basis of this question is found in Leviticus...
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Evgenia Polozova
Who are the "sons of God" in Job 38:7?
If Job 38:4 refers to the time before the earth was created, isn't the same time being referred to in 38:7?
Job 38:7
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Does "God hate shrimp"?
Ofcourse not! God doesn't hate shrimp - He created them.
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Anonymous
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
We know that the parable of the sower in Matt 13 tells us that out of the four groups Jesus spoke about only the group of true believers (the good soil) will...
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Jim New
, Just a follower of Jesus Christ and him only!
Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
The Bible is very clear that you can lose your salvation. There are many passages that show you can fall away forever. Why do you think Jesus said to "put on...