What does "divers places" or "various places" mean in Matthew 24:7?
Something fascinating to take note of is that William Tyndale, who translated the NT directly from Greek instead of the Latin Vulgate in the early 1500’s,...
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Why were the gentile believers in Acts 15 given these simple rules instead of requiring them to obey the laws of Moses?
Explain what it means that gentiles are only bound to not have idols, not fornicate, not eat of strangled meats, and not eat blood. Are these all gentiles ha...
Acts 15:28 - 29
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Why at times did Jesus call the disciples brothers and at other times he called the disciples children?
I would say that, when Jesus spoke of His disciples as His brothers (in passages such as Matthew 12:46-50, or Matthew 28:10, for example), He was either...
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Kilian Kean
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What does the Bible say about dating / courting?
God is the ultimate match maker. Jehovah-Jireh, God will provide. A believer must be the person God wants them to be in order for God to present the mate...
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Rich Hazeltine
Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the Book of Revelation?
One must consider that Paul was speaking to Timothy about the Hebrew scriptures. I don't think Paul himself would assign such authority to his own writing in...
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Why at times did Jesus call the disciples brothers and at other times he called the disciples children?
Is there any significance?
Matthew 21:5
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?
Jesus came to serve others. His service delivered God's love to them. Jesus also came to deliver his message about the kingdom of God. He told them what the...
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Grant Abbott
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What are some examples about money becoming your master and you start serving it?
Trying to answer your question, using the two examples, is like the Pharisees writing volumes of books to identify every violation of the Mosaic law, and...
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Is the movie "The Passion of the Christ" Biblically accurate?
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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?
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What is a Gentile?
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Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible?
In my view, the following name changes: Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel, Simon to Peter and Saul to Paul; were all public declarations by God that this...
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What is the difference between a sect and a cult?
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Tim Maas
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What is Paul saying when he said, "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying"?
In my opinion, Paul was warning Timothy in this passage (1 Timothy 1:4) not to allow the Christians to whom he was ministering to become caught up in...
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Was the Apostle Paul actually a false prophet?
It is important that we see Paul was chosen by God to be a preacher to the Gentiles. But also to the Greeks. Romans 1:16. He also preached the gospel of all...
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Tim Maas
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What does "divers places" or "various places" mean in Matthew 24:7?
I would say that the apostles would have interpreted Jesus' words as applying to the known world at that time, but (in my opinion) Jesus (as God) could also...
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Grant Abbott
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
In my view Moses was not being punished at all. God simply decided to end Moses’ ministry as a servant and prophet of God. But why did God do that? I believe...
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What are some examples about money becoming your master and you start serving it?
We live in a materialistic world that encourages spending. We are assaulted daily by commercials trying to convince us that no matter how much we have, we...
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Who / what were the Nephilim?
WHO OR WHAT WAS NEPHILIM, Genesis 6: Nephilim is derived from the root “fall” meaning either “the fallen ones” or ones who fallen (violently) upon others”...
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Grant Abbott
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How can I learn to hate my own sin?
Why do you want to hate your sin? Why not, instead, learn to love the Lord, your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Learn to love all the...
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Max Kirk
Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
Moshe had already been instructed to strike the rock once, previously when Israel first entered the wilderness. Here at the end of the 40 year wilderness...
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Is God male or female?
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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What does it mean "Elijah must come first and restore all things" in Matthew 17:11?
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Is being holy even possible, since only God is holy?
I think we need to clarify some things regarding this statement in the question: "only God is holy." The word "holy" is first used by God to tell Moses the...
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
My opinion to the question and answers is that we have to look at the story from God's point of view. All these events are means of God communicating His...
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What does it mean in Jude 1:20 to be "praying in the Holy Ghost"?
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How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?
Many believers understand that the mark of the beast was a reference to the Roman requirement for trade and part of the oppressive rule the Jews were under....
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Rich Hazeltine
Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?
You can easily research new testament tithing on the web. Paul had many opportunities to teach the church to tithe. I believe he purposely avoided this...
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James Kraft
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What does it mean to judge impartially?
Matthew 7:1-6 says a lot. Romans 14. and Colossians 2:20-23 We are all sinners to a degree, because no one is righteous in the flesh. Only in the Spirit. So...
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What does the Bible say about cannibalism? Is there cannibalism in the Bible?
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Is it true when you are sick you are under a curse?
I believe what Tim said for the most part. But, there is always a but. First Corinthians 11:27-34 Many of the Corinthian believers were living in fornication...
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Why was Moses punished so harshly? (Numbers 20:12)
Moses was denied the opportunity to step foot in the land God promised to give to Abraham's descendents because he didn't glorify God when he struck the rock...
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What is the key to witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses?
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How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?
IMHO, I would not receive this body modification. It would go against my conscience and my understanding of the Word. I would pray and if you feel uneasy do...
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If the Holy Trinity is in fact 3 separate beings able to act independently of each other, is it unreasonable to postulate that all beings are connected as one in the same fashion, especially considering God created humanity in His image?
If the Holy Trinity is in fact 3 separate beings able to act independently of each other, is it unreasonable to postulate that all beings are connected as...
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Are the ideas of Jesus and Christianity borrowed from Mithra and Zoroastrianism?
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If the Holy Trinity is in fact 3 separate beings able to act independently of each other, is it unreasonable to postulate that all beings are connected as one in the same fashion, especially considering God created humanity in His image?
This is an important question, which I’ll break down into 2 parts. Part 1 - Is the Holy Trinity 3 independent beings acting independently? My answer is No....
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Are children punished for the sins of their parents?
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Was Jonah spiritually transported to Nineveh or did he walk?
I see no indication in Scripture that any supernatural means were used (or that any would have been necessary) to transport Jonah to Nineveh (which I...
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Was Jonah spiritually transported to Nineveh or did he walk?
This was a great distance to travel over land.
Jonah 3:3
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What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
WHAT ARE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and...
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Tim Maas
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What were Paul's intentions in Philemon where he claims authority to command another brother what to do, claims to have begotten Onesimus, says he is willing to die for Onesimus' sin, and says he owns Philemon's soul?
Philemon was a wealthy (as indicated by his ownership of slaves) member of the Colossian Christian church, whom Paul had personally converted to Christianity...