Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?
I don't see the Holy Spirit leading impetuous Peter to appoint Matthias to replace Judas. Scripture does not say that Peter prayed nor sought the LORD's...
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Is psychoanalysis valid or effective if not rooted in the Scripture?
Psychoanalysis has something to do with delving into a person's subconscious and dredging up suppressed memories or dealing with free-floating fear. The...
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If Jesus was God, why did He say 'The Father is greater than I' in John 15:1?
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Did the people in the Bible have last names?
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Why does God allow birth defects?
When my wife and I married she was not a Christian. Seventeen months after we married, we had our first child. He was born with two internal defects that...
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What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?
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Is God male or female?
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What do the seven thunders in mean?
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Should Christians stockpile food/supplies in preparation for a possible future disaster?
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If you doubt your salvation, does that mean you are not truly saved?
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What does the Bible say about insecurity?
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What does the Bible say about astrology or the zodiac? Is astrology something a Christian should study?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How will you know if a prophet or prophetess is telling the truth?
Although the text from Acts cited in the question does not specifically state it, I would speculate that, in the case of the prophet (Agabus) mentioned in...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should a Christian view genetic engineering?
Genetic engineering like everything in life can be used either for good or bad. For example, good things would include 1. incorporating into microbes gene...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean when it says "many became Jews" in Esther 8? Is that like becoming a Christian?
Looking at the various ways in which this verse is translated, it seems that multiple translations and commentators regard these "conversions" as having been...
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Is limited atonement biblical?
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Is psychoanalysis valid or effective if not rooted in the Scripture?
I've been counseling for years due to some very traumatic experiences over the years and I have found that only a Christian counselor works healing. As a...
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While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
First, I'd like to say that Tim gave excellent advice. I was saved, born again at a young age. I did a lot of wrong things (SIN/SINFUL LIFESTYLE) from my...
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JD Abshire
We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?
"We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?" Yes, repentance is necessary and a pre-requisite to salvation. According...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Which church is the true church?
We read "The Lord added to the Church daily those who were being saved" in the 1st century. (Acts 2:47). New believers are usually advised in follow-up talks...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
I don't mean to suggest that a person (especially a professing Christian) should engage in behavior that he knows is hypocritical, but, if it is put in terms...
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Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
Which church is the true church?
This is a very difficult question to answer with certainty. Wikipedia (quoting Christianity Today) says there were “approximately 38,000” Christian...
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Is it true that when you are born into a Catholic church you are automatically saved?
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We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?
Luke 13:3-5 New King James Version (NKJV) 3 I tell you, no; but *unless you repent you will all likewise perish*. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in...
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
The problem with the "once saved always saved" principle is that it does not account for those who later on reject Christ even after they had accepted and...
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Should we call corrupt TV preachers our brothers and sisters in Christ?
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the posttribulational view of the rapture (posttribulationism)?
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While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
For example, if a Christian is involved in an ongoing sin like fornication or addiction, should they continue to go to Bible study?
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Who is the son of perdition?
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What is panentheism?
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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
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Were Cain and Abel born in the garden?
I never considered that question before since my default assumption was based on the chronological order of the story. But since the Bible narrative doesn't...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Were Cain and Abel born in the garden?
Cain and Abel were not born in the garden. If we read the Genesis narrative, we can follow: Chapter 1 and 2 are creation stories. In chapter 3, Adam and Eve...
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RICK PORTER
, Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God
What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
The Wages of sin is death, indicates someone has been paid something for their work or actions. Let us go a little further and see the contrast, the Gift of...
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Billy P Eldred
Did Jesus ever travel to India?
One of my favorite scriptures is the last verse in the book of John. "Jesus did many other things as well. I suppose if they were all written down, even the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
First of all we have to remember that salvation is a free gift that was given to us when we accepted Christ as our savior. But God has given us guide lines...
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Steve Schneider
, Deacon in The Lord's Church
How do we distinguish a psychological disorder from demon possession?
We have heard it said, "He is an evil person." What we're really saying is that person has done some evil acts. Charles Manson has done some evil things and...
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Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse?
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Which church is actually preaching the true gospel of Jesus Christ today?
How do you know which church is the right church to go to that actually preaches the true Gospel of Jesus Christ when so many churches are going by a watered...
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What are the names and titles of the Holy Spirit?
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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What does science know that the Bible spoke of first?
I humbly submit for your consideration the following examples of God’s Word speaking of things that would not be known by man until his feeble technology...
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Kenneth Heck
What did Jesus mean when he said to gouge out your eye and throw it away because it would be better to lose an eye than to sin due to your eye?
I believe at that time there was a general idea that evil spirits or demons could and did reside in particular parts of the body to influence men to sin...