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    Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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    Do I have to believe the Bible is inerrant to be saved?

    We are not saved by believing in the inspiration or inerrancy of the Bible. We are saved by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior from sin (John...

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    Answer by Glen Jeffers , Pastor and president of Christ In Us Ministries Int'l.

    Do I have to believe the Bible is inerrant to be saved?

    We have only had a written word for the masses for about 150 years (advent of automatic typeset and automatic printing press). What did all the people do...

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    Question by Evelyn Ayodele

    Why did God need the jewels with the name of the 12 sons of Israel on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to remind him of the Israelites?

    Can God really ever forget anyone?

    Exodus 39:7

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    Answer by Joshua Yap

    Are we supposed to be pushovers because we are Christians?

    "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." (Matthew 5:39) Many people...

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    Answer by Joshua Yap

    Did King David ever feel prayer wouldn't help the situation he got himself into?

    Many people would think David would never have compromised, but the truth is he did! Despite David being known as the man after God's own heart ( 1 Samuel...

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    Answer by Joshua Yap

    Did Abraham ever dwell in a house, or merely tents?

    Abraham dwelled in a house in Ur before he was called by God to leave (Gen 12) and dwelled in Beersheba after his journey (Gen 22:19). But in His heart he...

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    Answer by Sahoulyah Shumenyah

    What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"?

    He came to SEPARATE those who are of the faith, from those that are not of the faith. The people that you may have been related to by blood, may not treat...

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    Question by Joe Glascock , Homemaker,caretaker, artist.

    Are we supposed to be pushovers because we are Christians?

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    Answer by Kelli Hamann , Pastor's Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Writer, Cellist
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    When did Adam decide to call the first woman, Eve?

    Naming was a very significant event all throughout the Bible and often indicated a change of calling or direction in someone's life. Matthew Henry's...

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    Question by Norman Garwood

    Did Abraham ever dwell in a house, or merely tents?

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    Answer by Jeff Hammond

    What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"?

    I was invited to dialogue with Muslim students at an Islamic University. When I arrived I discovered that my concept of a dialogue was very different to...

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    Answer by Glen Jeffers , Pastor and president of Christ In Us Ministries Int'l.

    Which is correct? "IF you believe, THEN you are saved" or "You're saved! Believe it!"!"

    Warren, I thank you for this question because most do not believe this. Let me fill this out by giving some scripture. In the OT God said that Christ would...

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    Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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    What is the Star of David and is it biblical?

    There is no reference to the Star (or shield) of David in the Bible. There are several rabbinical tales as to the origin of the Star of David. These range...

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    Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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    What is the meaning of wormwood in Revelation?

    "Wormwood" is the name of a star in Revelation 8:10-11: "The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a...

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    Answer by Jason Corning , The Order of the Maccabee

    What is the meaning of wormwood in Revelation?

    The Russian word for Wormwood is Chernobyl (as in the Nuclear Power Plant that melted down in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986) A number of Bible scholars...

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    Question by Jason Corning , The Order of the Maccabee

    Is not the phrase "Heaven and Earth' one of the very first metaphorical references to the Star of David?

    ************* In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. - Genesis 1:1 THE HEAVENS- Upward Triangle AND THE EARTH- Downward Triangle ...

    Genesis 1:1

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    Answer by Jason Corning , The Order of the Maccabee

    Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?

    Is the language nonsense or a real language that the speaker has never learned or spoken before (like a man from Africa speaking Russian, or an Asian...

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    Answer by Jason Corning , The Order of the Maccabee

    What is the shortest verse in the bible?

    After the shortest verse 'Jesus Wept', there are three runners up, all in a row from one of Paul's more obscure letters. Here they are: The Bible's Shortest...

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    Answer by Julian Young

    Does the New Testament address tithing?

    I think that tithing does not line up with 2 Corinthians 8 & 9. For some giving 10% may not be sacrificial; a much higher amount might be needed. For others,...

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    Answer by Karen Snyder

    Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?

    First of all, Constantan put a stop to True Christianity & just because he did, doesn't mean that God did. The Gifts are still in affect today. Also, I have...

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