Is it wrong to live in nice houses?
In answer to your question, No! As long as you don't make it your God. Plus, he must always be first place in your life, and in doing that, he'll give you...
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Grant Abbott
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Is it wrong to live in nice houses?
Your question begs another question. What are the financial principles in the bible that should guide our management of money and material things? Jesus was...
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Chris Button
, Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace
What does it mean that God prunes those that bear fruit (John 15:2)?
When the first grapes appear in a vinyard they are often cut away and discarded. The next grapes that appear are bolder and more flavorful. They are the good...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Why was Jesus in the tomb for three days? Matthew 28:1-10
I don't believe Jesus was in the tomb, dead or asleep, for 3 days. Let's remember who Jesus is. He is the Son of God, a spiritual being, the second person of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Jesus in the tomb for three days? Matthew 28:1-10
Jesus was in the tomb for three days following His death prior to His resurrection (a length of time of which Jesus spoke even prior to His death) in order...
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gord chevy
Why does the Catholic Church pray to Mother Mary?
Because of tradition and despite the clear prohibition against the practice (i.e -1 Tim. 2:5 and many other scriptural citations).
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Derrol PORTER
, Emancipated by the Liberating King
Why does the Catholic Church pray to Mother Mary?
Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find where prayer is talked about praying to Mary is ever even hinted at, let alone prescribed. Catholic teaching on prayer...
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In keeping with God's law, when should you take off your wedding ring, after divorce or during separation?
I believe very strongly, much like Theresa has stated. The Lord has given me a lot of peace simply by reading her answer. I'm convicted by the Holy Spirit...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why was Jesus in the tomb for three days? Matthew 28:1-10
Why was Jesus in the tomb for three days?
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How can I recognize a false teacher / false prophet?
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How do I get the head knowledge of God In to my heart?
To me, this question is similar to one that the English Christian commentator C. S. Lewis discussed in his excellent book Mere Christianity (which is fully...
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After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
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What does it mean that no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor human heart conceived what God has prepared for those loving Him?
The true meaning of 1Corinthians 2:9," But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which...
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Why does God hate sin?
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What is the difference between fornication and adultery?
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Is "name it claim it" teaching biblical?
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Do you have eternal life?
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Evan Doan
Why is leprosy talked about so much in the Bible?
Contrary to popular belief, biblical leprosy is not Hansen's disease (modern leprosy), but rather what we call candidiasis, dermatophytosis, or ringworm. In...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Joshua reveal about God?
I would say that the events in the book of Joshua are meant for Christians to see the similarity between the way in which Joshua led the Israelites into the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Is it ok to be in a non-denominational church?
Ideally, all of Christendom would (and, in eternity, will again) be non-denominational, as Jesus prayed (John 17:11). However, in this fallen world,...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about church discipline / excommunication?
Churches should be careful about disciplining believers who are living in sin. They are just as saved as everyone else, they are just out of fellowship with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, "Hurt not the oil and the wine," in Revelation 6:6?
In my opinion, the prohibition cited in the question was saying that the activity of the rider on the black horse in John's vision (who symbolized famine)...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would it be beneficial to have Levites spread out among all tribes?
The Levites were the designated priestly tribe of Israel, and were responsible for the religious/worship lives of all the other tribes. As such, they were...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?
The definitive biblical answer to this comes in the matter of Zelophahad's daughters (See Numbers 27 and 36). In this instance we find the laws of...
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D. M.
, Writer, Entrepreneur, IT Specialist
Does God require us to follow Jesus perfectly?
“Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17. A person may not be able to tell the exact time or...
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Joseph Autry
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
Why is it fair? Because of the cost. It took a holy God coming in the likeness of sinful man. To pay a cost He did not have to pay. The cost was death on the...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
When and where in the Bible did burnt offerings stop?
The Bible does not address this particular question. Instead it addresses when the sacrifices were no longer of any value. Christians generally focus on one...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Is "faith" a gift or a process?
There is a problem inherent in your question that is common throughout nearly all Christian theology, and that is over-simplification and dualism. Much truth...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When Jesus was teaching in the parable about the talents and the wicked servant who didn't manage his money well, who is the banker Jesus is talking about?
I would say that the point that Jesus was making was that, if the servant was unwilling or unable through his own individual actions or dealings to make...
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Gregory Jones
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Is there a scriptural difference in age limitation for a man and woman to be married?
The only information given in the bible deals with a man's obligation to God, not to his wife, based on his age. I am not finding the exact texts so I may be...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
When and where in the Bible did burnt offerings stop?
From God's perspective, sacrifices ended on the Passover day recorded in all the gospel books when Jesus Christ gave up his life upon the cross, (see Matthew...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
"Does Genesis 8:21 cancel the 'Thorns and Thistles' Curse?"
The original "curse upon the ground" is recorded in Genesis 3:17-19 and bears repeating. "To Adam he [God] said, 'because you listened to your wife and ate...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Philip Davies and how did he contribute to or detract from Biblical scholarship?
I have never read any of Philip Davies' writings, but my understanding from widely-available general-knowledge sources is that he was a British biblical...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why does the Catholic Church pray to Mother Mary?
I am not a Roman Catholic, but I would say that the practice of praying to Mary originally was based on a sense among Christians of humility or unworthiness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
"Does Genesis 8:21 cancel the 'Thorns and Thistles' Curse?"
My opinion is that it did not. Under Edenic conditions, before the presence of sin in the world, it would not have been necessary for humans to perform...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When and where in the Bible did burnt offerings stop?
Although it is not recorded in the Bible, my understanding is that the Jewish practice of animal sacrifice done in accordance with the Law that God gave to...
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Why is faith without works dead?
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STANLEY S. DRANE
What did Jesus mean when He said, 'He who has ears to hear'?
He means that he/she must not only hear the word of God, but obey and believe what it says, that it will help them to love everybody. Be aware of falsehood.
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is the last verse in the book of John literal or hyperbole?
John says that Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book (John 20:30). If one book was used...