Why were only 10 Commandments given?
In my opinion, the 10 commandments were written on stone since they were intended to endure and be observed for thousands of years, and possibly forever....
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Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
Jacob was born at the same time as Esau, (had his hand wrapped around his heel) therefore he could legally say he was Esau. Gen 25:26, Jacob bought the bir...
Genesis 25:31 - 34
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What does the Bible say about women working outside the home?
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What does the Bible say about the ice age?
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What does the Bible say about dragons?
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What does the Bible say about the power of words?
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Does the Bible promote or prohibit praying to angels?
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Why were only 10 Commandments given?
I'm not sure whether I'm speaking to the point that the questioner has in mind, but one explanation I have heard is that the areas covered by the Ten...
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Who was Mary the mother of James?
We learn in Mark 15:40 that this Mary was the mother of the apostle, James the Younger and Joses, and Salome was the mother of the apostles, John and James.
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Marvin Reynolds
, Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital
Why were only 10 Commandments given?
There are only 10 Commandments given by God to Moses and the question is: Why only this number? These is a reason I have become aware of, but let's see how p...
Exodus 20:1 - 26
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Kenneth Heck
What is the oedipus complex and are there any examples of it in scripture?
The Oedipus complex is part of the supposed contribution to psychiatry by Sigmund Freud. Although Freud had an enormous early influence on the field of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the oedipus complex and are there any examples of it in scripture?
The Oedipus complex (as I understand it) was a concept developed by Sigmund Freud (the founder of modern psychiatry, which blends the studies of psychology...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Mary the mother of James?
My understanding is that the "James" referred to in the question was the apostle of Jesus who is commonly referred to as "James the Less", "James the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when he said, "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of"?
In my opinion, Jesus was telling James and John that, although they might have thought that they were responding to the Samaritans' refusal to allow Jesus...
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Jay Saunders
Does the Bible promote or prohibit praying to angels?
Why would anybody pray to an angel or mother Mary for that matter? They are not our high priest or our Heavenly Father. We have a high priest that prays and...
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, Emancipated by the Liberating King
What is the true meaning of Christmas?
The word is the combination of Khristos Maesse which when translated means Christ Mass. All this goes back to times when the Catholic Church integrated many...
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Jay Saunders
Should a Christian be patriotic?
Patriotism is a good thing if the powers in control are fighting for a righteous cause. Nazi Germany was patriotic but that did not make their conquest for...
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What does the Bible say about self-worth?
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What should we learn from the life of Mary of Bethany?
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Is the Church of Christ denomination a good biblical church group?
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What does the Bible say about when God will judge us?
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What does it mean to honor my father and mother?
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What does Jesus mean by, "Blessed are those who don't stumble on account of me"?
John the Baptist, whose preaching had preceded and prepared the way for the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, and who had baptized Jesus in the Jordan...
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Rosemary Nord
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when he said "for he who is least among is the greatest?"
In multiple verses in the gospels, Jesus told His followers that greatness in God's eyes is different from the way that the unsaved world perceives it. To...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that God has 7 spirits, or a seven-fold spirit?
In my opinion, the reference to the seven spirits in Revelation does not imply that God the Holy Spirit is more than one Being, but refers to the...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
Taking the Greek word choice and the context of the passage, Eph 1:4-5 means that God had already planned before he created the world that believers would...
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Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
What does the Bible mean by 'ye are gods'?
Please review Dr Michael Heiser’s work on this topic. Dr. Heiser is the Academic Editor for Logos Bible Software and has spent much time on this text. In...
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Marvin Reynolds
, Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital
What does it mean that God has 7 spirits, or a seven-fold spirit?
The scripture states that God has SEVEN SPIRITS and that makes you stop and thing--why? How?
Revelation 4:5
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Ron Stauffer
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
My opinion re THE LORD Choosing "us," - from The Foundation - tells me before Adam was, before his Earth was - HE Wrote Complete, HIS Book of Life! ALL the...
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frances Keene
What to preach at a funeral when a young man committed suicide?
Larry, I believe your son is with Jesus and will be with Him in all eternity. You say for hundreds of years some churches have said suicide is unforgivable....
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Meluleki Maphosa
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Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?
Jesus started from level of the young ruler’s understanding of religion – that keeping the law equated to righteousness and therefore qualified one for entry...
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:36 about buying a sword?
As a former Police chaplain and facilitator of clergy in Support of the 2nd Amendment (http://clergyinsupportofthe2ndamendment.org/) I have to offer my...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
iPsalms 37:25: is a statement or testimony from the psalmist, about those who seek and follow after the way of the Lord. The causes of poverty and human...
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Gregory Tomlinson
, Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate
Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical?
Were the Salem Witch Trials biblical? In a one word answer No, there are many misconceptions about the Salem witch trials that are fed by so many papers and...
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What does the Bible say about obedience?
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What is the difference between the ceremonial law, the moral law, and the judicial law in the Old Testament?
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How can I gain a passion for winning souls?
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Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
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How do we defend verses like Psalms 37:25 when there ARE so many starving children?
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What does Jesus mean when he says, “An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment"?
In the larger passage containing the verses cited in the question, Jesus was referring both to events at the time that He was speaking, and at the time of...
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Is the Bible relevant for today?
If the Bible is the inspired word of God [2 Timothy 3:16] and if Jesus is God's Son and He claimed the Scriptures are God's Word [Matthew 21:13, Luke 4:27,...