How literally should we take the dimensions of Heaven mentioned in Rev. 21:16-17?
Since Revelation 22:18-19 pronounces judgments from God against anyone who either adds to or takes away from the words recorded in Revelation, and other...
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Does this day mentioned in Haggai 2 correspond to the Hanukkah festival?
My understanding of the timing of the Hanukkah observance in 165 BC is that it was based both on the date in the Jewish calendar given in the passage from...
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Tim Maas
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Why did Jesus direct this man in Luke 10:26 to the law as means of gaining eternal life?
In my opinion, Jesus was not indicating "salvation by works" in this passage, just as He also did not do so in the similar conversation that He had with the...
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What are Gog and Magog?
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How literally should we take the dimensions of Heaven mentioned in Rev. 21:16-17?
Revelation 21:16 - 17
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Tim Maas
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What are these "things" or "life-styles" the Gentiles were asked to abstain from in Acts 15:29?
In my opinion, the references to abstaining from blood and from things strangled are with respect to dietary restrictions contained in the Law, rather than...
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Does this day mentioned in Haggai 2 correspond to the Hanukkah festival?
Is this the divine desired blessing of prosperity that purified the Second Temple, or is it not related at all to the Hanukkah festival taking place the foll...
Haggai 2:18 - 19
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What are these "things" or "life-styles" the Gentiles were asked to abstain from in Acts 15:29?
The abstaining from blood and things that are strangled are very hard to understand. Does it mean to abstain from meat that has not been slaughtered accordin...
Acts 15:29
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Is prayer effective if we have unconfessed sin?
The Bible clearly states that the prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God. This then goes to show that any sin in our lives must be confessed for our...
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
The Problem with using phrases like "Once Saved always Saved", "irresistible Grace," "Eternal Security,"etc. Is that you don't find them in the Bible and...
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Thomas Cofie
What is Islam, and what do Muslims believe?
The origin of Islam is controversial. The "previous scriptures" mentioned are the Hebrew Torah, the Psalms of David, and the Gospels of Jesus Christ (Sura...
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What is the letter of Jeremiah?
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What was the significance of weaning a child in the Bible?
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Will Jesus' second coming be as a thief in the night or will the trumpet blow for all to hear?
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Should I believe in organized religion?
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Tim Maas
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What does the Bible say about dreams?
The Bible records multiple instances in both the Old and New Testaments where dreams (or visions, which were, in essence, "waking dreams" that occurred in a...
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Is the perpetual virginity of Mary biblical?
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Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
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If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?
What this question is really asking is: I should believe that reincarnation is true because some people claim to remember their past lives. What the real...
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What is 'perseverance of the saints' and is it biblical?
The Saint is both saved by and kept by a power not of his own. The Saint is never told that he must preserve himself, for to do so would be both unkind and...
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Grant Abbott
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Why should we have the gift of prophesy?
I think the best way to understand “Spiritual Gifts” such as prophesy is to see how they are used in the bible. Scripture also shows us how the gifts, such...
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
Can women serve as deacons in the church?
Much like calling God, 'Abba' (Daddy) most Christians, but mainly men, aren't comfortable with doing that, also aren't aware of or have even considered the...
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What does it mean to bless God?
Psalm 103:1-2, "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: To...
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Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
How are we to submit to God?
Submission to God is unlike any other kind of submission we've ever experienced because of His overflowing love for us. Its more of an arrangement in our...
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What is the origin of the peace sign?
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To whom are we to pray, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
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Can a man who is married to a divorced woman serve in church leadership?
If the Bible is true, then I John 1:9 must apply. Divorce is sin, a very serious sin, and true repentance is necessary for forgiveness. "Cleansed from all...
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What is the significance of the Greek Empire in biblical history?
Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world was a part of God laying the framework for the Christianity to be spread around the world. Alexander the...
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?
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What is the book of Luke?
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Why did God prohibit eating meat with blood in it?
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Why are there so many other religious figures throughout our ancient history with the same Jesus story? And why is it said that Jesus was not a man but simply a mis-interpretation of the actual sun in the sky?
The first thing I would say is that, although other cultures may have accounts similar to the story of Christ, Christ (in my opinion) is unique among them...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can a man marry after divorce?
In Matthew 19:9, Jesus said, "Whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries a divorced woman...
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Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
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Is the Bible truly God's Word?
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Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
The New World Translation was produced by the New World Bible Translation Committee, formed in 1947. "The New World Bible translation committee had no known...
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What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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Why did God need to raise up the Apostle Paul if, as most people believe, the disciples were to take the gospel to all people?
I agree with the other postings but would like to add that after the dispersion we read in Acts 11:19 "Now they which were scattered abroad upon the...
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Tim Maas
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What is the Biblical position on being baptised more than once?
As far as I am aware, the only mention of re-baptism in the New Testament occurred in Acts 19:1-7, where approximately twelve individuals who had received...
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How should Christians react to the book and movie, "Heaven is for Real"?
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Is it wrong to say "Xmas" instead of "Christmas"?
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What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
Paul the Apostle writes extensively about the freedom from the law - “But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law” (Galatians 5:18) and “For...