How accurate is the MSG translation?
My opinion is the the MSG is okay. From the original languages that all Bible's are translated from they are often times not using the correct words either...
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Richard Wilkinson
How accurate is the MSG translation?
There are many different types of translations. They generally range on a spectrum from a exact word for word translation to a thought for thought...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I be baptized by the Holy Spirit?
We are given the Holy Spirit when we believe the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was...
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What are some examples about money becoming your master and you start serving it?
For example: Scenario A) I work on Sundays as a first responder and I'm scheduled to come to work on Sunday; Scenario B) Working on Sunday gives me time and ...
Luke 16:13
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What does the Bible say about nightmares?
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What does the Bible say about perfectionism?
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What does the Bible say about breaking generational curses?
Dealing with generational curses is similar to dealing with ongoing habitual sins in our lives. The nature of your question suggests you are a Christian....
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When was the book of Revelation written?
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Why did David kill two thirds of the Moabites?
As recently as 1 Samuel 22:3-4, David had thought highly enough of the king of the Moabites to entrust the care of his own father and mother to him. In...
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, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
Who is really 'playing God' - the doctor who euthanizes a dying patient, or the doctor who extends the life of a terminally ill patient?
Christians are "playing God" everyday. We are asked to attempt to be like Jesus, to act in a Christ-like manner. Isn't that playing God? We are called to...
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Amy Koch
How accurate is the MSG translation?
The MSG; Psalm 23:5- “You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing. v.6- “Your be...
Psalms 23:1 - 6
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Petie Van De Werken
Can an atheist be a good moral person?
The short answer is yes. The counter question is asked by Paul in 1 Cor. 13. What would be gained by it if I don't have Jesus (love)? God's Word plainly...
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Meshack Gachago
, lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries
What is the definition of a cult?
A cult is a movement or group of people whose activities are solely centred or controlled by an individual for self or ulterior ends. It is an obsessive...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did David kill two thirds of the Moabites?
Why would David be so brutal? (2 Samuel 8:2)
2 Samuel 8:2
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What is the law of Christ?
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Who are the saints of Caesar's household?
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What are the roles of the husband and wife in a family?
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Why was Michal so incensed over David’s dancing? (2 Samuel 6:20)
Perhaps Michal, as the daughter of King Saul and the wife of King David, may have felt (with a sense of wounded pride (the sinful kind)) that David's display...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus give Judas a morsel of bread to identify him as the betrayer?
I would say that Jesus took this action as fulfillment of Psalm 41:9, just as other aspects of His Passion fulfilled other prophecies in the psalms...
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Why did Jesus give Judas a morsel of bread to identify him as the betrayer?
What is the significance of Jesus giving Judas a morsel of bread to identify him as the one who would betray him? John 13:26. Why did He not just simply poin...
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How can I forgive those who sin against me?
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How can I forgive those who sin against me?
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Why was Michal so incensed over David’s dancing? (2 Samuel 6:20)
Why was Michal so incensed over David’s dancing? (2 Samuel 6:20) 20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to ...
2 Samuel 6:8
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Should a Christian listen to secular music?
10 Psalm 119:9 highlights another aspect of remaining virtuous in God’s sight. The psalmist sang: “How will a young man cleanse his path? By keeping on guard...
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Is it proper as a Christian to clean a home of a professed witch?
Dear Anonymous, there is no need to panic and take extreme measures to purge yourself from any potential demonic exposure or contamination. Satan and his...
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Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?
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Is it possible to be Christian and pro-choice at the same time?
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Is working on Sunday a sin?
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Is working on Sunday a sin?
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Is working on Sunday a sin?
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What did David’s men do with the idols? (2 Samuel 5:21)
1 Chronicles 14:12 indicates that the idols (or "their [the Philistines'] gods", as the verse refers to them) were burned at David's command.
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What did David’s men do with the idols? (2 Samuel 5:21)
What did David’s men do with the idols? (2 Samuel 5:21) 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
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I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?
I was baptized in a Mennonite church but I came to realize that did not make a Mennonite. I was now part of God's family because of faith in His son, Jesus...
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, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Is it proper as a Christian to clean a home of a professed witch?
In my personal opinion, NO! You are not in the wrong to asked to be reassigned, to leave immediately the premises of such darkness. I can tell you from...
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Emo Tenorio
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Is it proper as a Christian to clean a home of a professed witch?
I humbly submit a question and a few thoughts for your consideration, would you be comfortable or okay with someone you love, say a daughter working in or...
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, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
Why is it wrong to pray to saints?
How true it is that Christ is the Mediator, the connector, joiner, between our heavenly father and ourselves, and that our prayers to our Heavenly Father are...
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How does God distribute spiritual gifts?
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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?
The Persons of the Trinity are each distinct, but together they comprise one super-personal Being. When the Bible says that humans are created in God's...
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Is it proper as a Christian to clean a home of a professed witch?
I have to dust and tidy up altar where divination, burnt sage and tarot cards are. When doing so I have felt demonic/dark sources. I also have to pick up her...
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How do we rightly distinguish the instructions of Jesus under the Old Covenant and his instructions that are under the New Covenant?
In this text Paul is only alluding to the law - in fact, the term law cannot be found in 2 Corinthians 3. Paul uses the expression "carved in letters on...
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How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?
The mark of the beast is not a physical mark, a chip or some sort of technology – the mark is about worship. If an authority or employer forces people to...
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How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?
I am a new Christian. But from what I understand from what the word says there will be a mark placed upon humanity during the end times. I think letting...
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What is the key to witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses?
I have an Uncle that has always been an Elder with the Jehovah’s Witnesses since I was a young boy. He fellowshipped out of the headquarters in Brooklyn, NY....
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should a Christian view hand based biometrics? Could it be the prologue to the mark of the beast?
Speaking just for myself, I would not attach any end-times significance to these developments. It seems to me that the mark of the beast is presented in...
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How can I forgive myself?
Jesus made a relationship with the Father possible by paying for our sin. That relationship does not depend on self-forgiveness. If one focuses on their sin...