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  1. What exactly does "they kept your word" mean?
  2. How could God command people not to kill in Exodus 20:13, and then, in Exodus 21:12, command that murderers be put to death?
  3. What was the "law of retaliation" meant to achieve (Exodus 21:23-25)?
  4. Who was the woman who poured expensive perfume mentioned in Matthew 26:6-13?
  5. Why did Jesus refuse to answer the false charges (Mark 14:61)?
  6. What is meant in John 20:23 where Jesus says if you forgive sins, they will be forgiven, if you retain them, they’ll be retained?
  7. Does repentance prevent catastrophies (Joel 2:12-14)?
  8. What was the psalmist's problem (Psalm 42:3-4)?
  9. Wouldn't the time frame between the 5th & 7th plagues referenced in Exodus have to be 10 months, considering the reproduction period of cattle?
  10. When God destroys the earth with fire, how will there be a new earth?


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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Can Satan read our minds or know our thoughts?

First, it is important for us to remember that Satan is not omnipresent-he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Only God is everywhere, and only God...

September 26 2013 12 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Greg G

When Noah exited the ark with the animals, did the dinosaurs live among the people?

Can't it just be both? I am a very faithful catholic but the earth was not created 6,000 years ago. It says God created the earth, God created animals, God...

September 26 2013 5 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Nix

Why did the angel tell Joseph to name his son Jesus if Isaiah said He would be called Immanuel?

The messiahs name shouldn't even be Jesus. Jesus is a Greek name given for the messiah. Our savior was not from Grease. Why they would feel they should...

September 26 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

How can we know what our vocation is?

Some church leaders say that God will not tell us the colour of the equator ....in a similar way, he will not tell us which job to choose or which course to ...

3 Votes September 26 2013 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who is God?

Who is God? What is God? How can we know God?Who is God? - The FactThe fact of God's existence is so conspicuous, both through creation and through man's...

September 26 2013 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mike-beckey Davis

Is the Buddhist concept of Zen compatible with the Christian faith?

Zen is a purely intuitive psychology. In fact some academics have called Buddhism, itself, a religion of psychology. Altered states of consciousness, in some...

September 26 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Robert Madden , Robert Madden - ParsonRob

When Noah exited the ark with the animals, did the dinosaurs live among the people?

Yes, dinosaurs really did exist. Keep in mind that animals were living long years also! I'm sure when Noah brought them on the ark they were young and small....

September 26 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by don mccormack

When Noah exited the ark with the animals, did the dinosaurs live among the people?

I am a believer and Jesus is my savior. But I am also a believer in evidence and looking at the facts. Looking at the creation of the universe, it takes more...

September 26 2013 11 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
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Answer by Torrey Henderson , Reading Develops A Man; Writing Defines Him.

Why did the angel tell Joseph to name his son Jesus if Isaiah said He would be called Immanuel?

There are many names given to Jesus using the phrase "He shall be called," both in the Old and New Testaments. This was a common way of saying that people...

September 26 2013 2 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to accept Jesus as your personal Savior?

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? To properly understand this question, you must first understand the terms "Jesus Christ," "personal,"...

September 26 2013 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by dennis mclelland

When Noah exited the ark with the animals, did the dinosaurs live among the people?

Genesis tells us that land animals were created on the sixth day, along with man. That's about 6000 years ago. That's what God tells us. Just believe it....

September 26 2013 3 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by dennis mclelland

If we have received salvation through faith and not works, what are the reasons we face a final judgement?

The Judgment Seat is not a judgment, as we understand it to be in usual terms. It is unfortunate that the Bible translators used that term. It is actually an...

September 26 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the meaning of Friday the 13th?

Friday the 13th occurs from one to three times per year when the 13th day of any month falls on a Friday. The fear of Friday the 13th is called...

September 26 2013 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can I live a holy life?

In order to address the question of how to live a holy life, we must first understand whatholymeans. To be holy means to be set apart or separate from sin...

September 26 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that God is spirit?

The teaching that "God is spirit" is found in John 4:24: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." Jesus said this to a...

September 26 2013 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is the Buddhist concept of Zen compatible with the Christian faith?

The Buddhist concept of Zen refers to a meditative state sought as a means of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. While practitioners of Zen claim that...

September 26 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Oun Kwon

Are the 10 Commandments considered Mosaic law or not?

The Ten Commandments ('Ten Words' in Hebrew) is at the core of Mosaic Law - gift of God to Israelites. The point of argument is how it is relevant to the...

September 26 2013 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Oun Kwon

Which of God’s laws exactly is Jesus referring to here?

The word translated as 'law/Law' in the N.T. has various meaning, nuance, and connotation and used differently in the context. E.g. Law of Christ - it is not...

September 26 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nathan Toronga , Christian Elder.

Which of God’s laws exactly is Jesus referring to here?

Larry, the key is in the previous verse – Matthew 5:18 “For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass...

September 26 2013 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?

Premarital sex involves any kind of sexual contact prior to entering into a legal marriage relationship. There are a number of reasons why Scripture and...

September 26 2013 5 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Which of the Davidic and Abrahamic covenants have been fulfilled?

Read Romans 7:4 very carefully, especially verse 6. In Matthew 5:17 Jesus announced that He did not come to abolish the Law and the Commandments, but that HE...

September 26 2013 5 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Is it advisable for pastors to be married or have kids?

Advisable? God makes that decision! When a Pastor and a fiance decide to unite in Holy Matrimony, praise God that they will bring up their children in our...

September 26 2013 Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

If we have received salvation through faith and not works, what are the reasons we face a final judgement?

Study the "Judgment Seat of Christ." It is not for punishment, it is for rewards for witnessing to others about our Savior, giving others the chance to...

September 26 2013 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

What shall I do to come back to God the Father and have good communion with Him again?

Did you at some point in your life confess and profess and believe and accept Jesus as your Savior (Romans 10:8-13)? If so, then you have stepped off the...

September 26 2013 Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

How do I overcome disobedience to my parents?

2 Timothy 3:2

1 Vote September 25 2013 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Who was Melchizedek (Melchisedek)?

In Hebrews, Paul made comments about Melchizedek when discussing Jesus Christ’s role as a superior High Priest. Referring to Melchizedek as a type, or...

September 25 2013 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nathan Toronga , Christian Elder.

Why is homosexuality so controversial?

I think the long and short of it can be broken into three parts: 1. While all other sinners are remorseful and seek to repent, homosexuals do not see the...

September 25 2013 4 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why is there so much animosity between the Catholic and the Protestant groups?

This is a simple question with a complicated answer, because there are varying degrees of, and reasons for, animosity between any two religious groups. This...

September 25 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Chris Mayeda

Is the Lazarus in Luke 16:19 the same Lazarus in John 11:1?

Some commentaries say the rich man parable is two fictitious characters used to portray the story. I would like to know if there is any evidence or suggestio...

Luke 16:19 - 31

2 Votes September 25 2013 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Nix

Which of God’s laws exactly is Jesus referring to here?

Jesus always referred to Gods Law. All of it. There is no such thing as replacement theology like what has been taught. Any mention of commandment or law or...

September 25 2013 5 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?

Solomon's advice to parents is to "train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it" (Proverbs 22:6). Raising and training...

September 25 2013 4 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why is Satan referred to as the prince of the world in John 12:31?

What, though, of the Bible’s statement that Satan is the god, or ruler, of this world? (John 12:31; 2Corinthians 4:4) What, indeed, of Satan’s boast to Jesus...

September 25 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chris Eleam , Chris Eleam

Why did the angel tell Joseph to name his son Jesus if Isaiah said He would be called Immanuel?

Regarding Jesus’ birth, Matthew wrote: “All this actually came about for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet [at Isaiah...

September 25 2013 4 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How do I convert to Christianity?

A man in the Greek city of Philippi asked a very similar question of Paul and Silas. We know at least three things about this man: he was a jailer, he was a...

September 25 2013 9 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of 'faith alone' in the Bible (James 2:24) says that salvation is not by faith alone?

It is entirely true that the one verse in the Bible that contains the exact phrase "faith alone" seems to argue against salvation by faith alone. James 2:24...

September 25 2013 16 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paul Jass

Why is homosexuality so controversial?

Yes, homosexuality is a sin just like all sins. All men sin and fall short of the glory of God. What makes the homosexual sin different from other sins is...

September 25 2013 4 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Are the 10 Commandments considered Mosaic law or not?

They are part of what is considered the "Mosaic" law. And as 2 Cor 3:7 says the 10 Commandments are they only commandments written in stone....The only thing...

September 25 2013 3 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by anne smith

Was Esther the mother of King Cyrus?

4 Votes September 25 2013 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

Is it advisable for pastors to be married or have kids?

1 Timothy 3:2 (KJV) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:2

2 Votes September 25 2013 1 Comment 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jason R. , Just a guy...

Why is homosexuality so controversial?

There are three things together that make homosexuality so controversial in our culture. 1. Homosexuality is one of the few sins that is celebrated in our...

September 25 2013 6 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Why is homosexuality so controversial?

In my humble opinion the controversial aspect is driven by the narcissistic intelligentsia incessant harping on all their communication levels 24/7. Torah,...

September 25 2013 3 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
Medium

Why is homosexuality so controversial?

Moral relativism is the genre of today. The world is worshiping the god of "Fairness". This fairness comes from the narcissistic self,which is in fact the...

September 25 2013 3 Comments 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Dorcas Sitali , Miss Dorcas sitali

How can I overcome having a critical spirit?

The way to overcome a critical spirit is to realize that we have been given power over all powers of darkness even over our will and emotion, after which you...

September 25 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How can I have a closer relationship with God?

Developing a closer relationship with God is an admirable goal and reflects a heart that is truly reborn, for only those who are in Christ desire a closer...

September 25 2013 5 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up