What is the biblical understanding of the wrath of God?
I think the best way to understand the wrath of God is to see it for ourselves in the book of Revelation. The wrath begins in Revelation 6:12-17 as follows:...
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What is a root of bitterness?
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Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?
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Can only ordained priests serve communion?
I am not a Roman Catholic, but my understanding of canon law is that there are specific occasions when a lay person can administer the Eucharist to others....
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What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
I would say that God (being both omniscient and omnipresent) is aware of all prayers (Psalm 139), but the Bible indicates at least four kinds of prayers to...
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What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
Our prayers reach heaven when we are in a right relationship with God. Our prayers bounce off the brass ceiling when we are disobedient and rebelling against...
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Is the similarity in human/chimp DNA evidence for evolution?
My opinion on this matter is simple...if there were such a thing as ape to man evolution we would see apes turning into men or would have seen or will...
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What is Jeshurun?
It is generally thought to be derived from a root word meaning upright, just or straight, but may have been derived from שׁור, shur, to see, or may be a...
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What causes prayers to reach heaven when sometimes we may feel they get no higher than the ceiling, or that the heavens are brass? (2 Chronicles 30:27)
27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.
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Punjab Sharma
, Practicing Hindu Christian, Proudly homeschooled, unemployed
Is abandoning a child a sin?
For a parent to leave their family, or worse, their child, is not only recognized as a sin by the Bible [1 Timothy 5:8] but also as a generally bad thing to...
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In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?
First of all, I would say that the Bible makes it clear that we are saved by faith in Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). Good works that Christians then do are...
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In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?
Jesus gives 6 examples of kindness and compassion shown to people in need, in Matthew 25: 35-36. 1. I was hungry and you gave me something to eat 2. I was...
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Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)
I'd say that such an action would always be misguided, but it would be done out of a desire to appease a false god (other than the God of Israel) who...
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Tim Maas
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What is Jeshurun?
"Jeshurun" appears four times in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 32:15, Deuteronomy 33:4-5, Deuteronomy 33:26, and Isaiah 44:2) as a poetic name for Israel...
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What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)
Aaron had declared a "feast" or "festival" following the offering of sacrifices to the golden calf idol that he had made (Exodus 32:5). The passage in...
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What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?
The Bible says that Jesus is coming back to this earth to reward His people as He promised and to take them to heaven (Rev 22:12). He will restore the life...
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Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3)
Why would anyone want to sacrifice their children? (2 Chronicles 28:3) 2 Chronicles 28 English Standard Version (ESV) Chapter 28 Ahaz was twenty years...
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What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6)
What sort of "revelry" did they indulge in? (Exodus 32:6) The Golden Calf 32 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain,...
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Why is eating pigs now okay?
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Why is eating pigs now okay?
According with the Bible, eating pig is not okay. Pigs are dirty animals and due to their scavenger lifestyle, they harbor large amounts of viruses and...
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Is there an angel named Raphael in the Bible?
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What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
Perfectionism has such a bad wrap because people try to earn their way into heaven by being perfect rather than accepting God’s grace. However, once a person...
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Will there be a second chance for salvation after death?
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How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23)
I think all the previous comments have been good and would like to vote them all up. I also found something in a Bible Commentary by Wiersbe I have and is...
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Why weren’t the priests more conscientious in consecrating themselves? (2 Chronicles 29:34)
As I understand the situation, it wasn't so much a matter of conscientiousness as numbers and time. 2 Chronicles 28 (the chapter prior to the chapter cited...
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What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?
I would say that God's original intent was that humans live forever on earth in fellowship with Him. After sin made this impossible, and introduced death,...
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Why are we afraid to die?
Because of the human ability to reason, it is natural for us to question our existence. How did we get here? What is the purpose of life? What will happen...
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Punjab Sharma
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What is the purpose of our life on earth if we will live for all eternity in heaven?
The Bible and Jesus have taught us that upon death, we will go to heaven for the rest of eternity and live an eternal life. But if so, what is the purpose of...
Luke 23:43
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Oakleigh Oswin
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Is abandoning a child a sin?
Ephesians 6:4
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Why weren’t the priests more conscientious in consecrating themselves? (2 Chronicles 29:34)
Why weren’t the priests more conscientious in consecrating themselves? (2 Chronicles 29:34) 34 The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt of...
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Should married Christians wear wedding rings?
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Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven?
I believe the sin here refers to not believing or having faith in Jesus Christ as the saviour or the Son of God. That if anyone confesses this sin, God will...
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Can you imagine being the sinless lamb of God and taking the punishment for every sin ever committed, and every sin that will be committed? First John 2:2....
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How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23)
I think the following verses give a clear picture of how sin traps us: James 1:14-15 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil...
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Why did God use a disease as punishment? (2 Chronicles 26:19)
I would say that, in the particular case cited in the question, God chose the specific disease of leprosy to punish Uzziah because of the consequences that...
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Why would King Uzziah want to perform a priest’s duties? (2 Chronicles 26:18)
I think that the answer to the question is given in 2 Chronicles 26:16 (two verses prior to the verse cited in the question). Uzziah's position as king made...
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What does the Bible say about pets?
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How are we to submit to God?
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Why did God use a disease as punishment? (2 Chronicles 26:19)
Why did God use a disease as punishment? (2 Chronicles 26:19) 16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the...
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Why would King Uzziah want to perform a priest’s duties? (2 Chronicles 26:18)
16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense...
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What does Jesus mean by comparing the wind to a person born from the spirit?
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Are the prophesies of all true prophets ALWAYS fulfilled?
Yes, the prophesies of true prophets always come true. Here are some proof verses: Deuteronomy 18:22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does...