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What is a Christian worldview?

December 11 2016

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Is it wrong to say "Xmas" instead of "Christmas"?

December 11 2016

Answer by Agnes Stuart

Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?

This is something that puzzled me for a long time, but I think the answer might be this: Supposing I know I will make someone angry (harden their heart) by...

December 11 2016 1 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

How can I overcome a habitual sin?

Jesus was tempted like us "in all points" but He overcame (Heb 4:15). "He is able to aid those who are tempted" (Heb 2:18). On our part we are to first...

December 11 2016 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

How can I overcome temptation?

Look to Jesus. The answer is in Him. He was tempted like us "in all points" but He overcame (Heb 4:15). "He is able to aid those who are tempted" (Heb 2:18)....

December 11 2016 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

How many sons did King David have?

David had 19 sons excluding daughters in his large Family Six Sons Born to David in Hebron: 1. Ammon of Ahinoam of Jezreel (2Sam. 2:2) 2. Chileab of Abigail...

December 10 2016 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

What is the chasm described in Luke 16:19-26 that is fixed between Lazarus and the rich man?

Greek: chasma (G5490) is used to refer a gaping opening, a chasm, an impassible gulf so that none would pass between the two compartments of hellt; neither...

December 10 2016 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Selva Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Why did God sell the children of Israel into the hands of Cushan-Rishath'im?

Formerly, when Israel was obedient no man could stand before them (Dt. 7:27; 11:25; Josh. 1:5; 10:8; 23:9), but now in disobedience they could not stand...

December 10 2016 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Why did the resurrected Jesus ask Mary to tell his disciples that He would meet them in Galilee, when He first saw them in Judea?

Jesus wanted to convey the message so that he could meet up with all the eleven disciples together in Galilee. However Thomas was absent. The rest of the 10...

December 10 2016 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Selva Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Why is there the shift of focus on God in the phrase, "for God cannot be tempted by evil," in James 1:13?

After using the word temptation in the sense of trial, James now uses it in the sense of solicitation to sin. God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does...

December 10 2016 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

What does the Bible say about how darkness appeared in the beginning? Did it coexist with God? or, was it created just like anything else?

God stood on darkness. He made darkness His secret place (Ps. 18:11). He made dark waters and thick clouds His pavilion (cp. Nah. 1:3). Brightness paved the...

December 10 2016 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Selva Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

Where can I find personal recordings/letters of early disciples? Do any such documents exist?

The Gospel According to Thomas is an early Christian non-canonical sayings-gospel that many scholars believe provides insight into the oral gospel...

December 10 2016 Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?

I think the key to Paul's thorn was the fact of remaining sin in His life. When He said he did not do what he should, and did the things he should not. He...

December 10 2016 3 Comments 7 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does the Bible say about HOW to love God?

As written in Deuteronomy 6:5, and as restated by Jesus in Mark 11:30, we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. How this translates...

December 10 2016 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

What does the Bible say about how darkness appeared in the beginning? Did it coexist with God? or, was it created just like anything else?

In 1John 1:5 we read "God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all". Since darkness is not part of God's nature then it must be part of his creation....

December 10 2016 1 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the origin of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs?

December 10 2016

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does the Bible say about how darkness appeared in the beginning? Did it coexist with God? or, was it created just like anything else?

In Psalm 139:12, David, speaking of God, said, "Even the darkness is not dark to Thee. The night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light with...

December 10 2016 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

I am a parent; how can I let go of my adult children?

With 3 adult children myself, I have 3 suggestions: Remind ourselves to trust God everyday. God brought these kids into the world. He has already numbered...

December 10 2016 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?

When we become believers, we become the children of God by faith. Now we are no longer under the law, but under grace. You can not mingle law with grace. It...

December 10 2016 2 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Do we have guardian angels?

December 10 2016

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What does it mean that the Son of Man will 'reward each person according to what they have done?'

December 10 2016

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Why did Jesus fast for 40 days in preparation for the devil's temptation?

December 10 2016

Answer by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Why did God name both male and female "Adam" when he created them?

My simple short answer I submit: Adam and Eve were "made by the hands of God" and the best way to understand this is that first we need to realize just how...

December 10 2016 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Who was the first Jew?

December 10 2016

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What happened in the upper room?

December 09 2016

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why did Jesus choose to meet the disciples in Galilee after the resurrection?

The Bible records that the risen Christ suddenly appeared to the apostles in both Judea (where Jerusalem was located, outside of which Jesus had been put to...

December 09 2016 Follow Vote Up

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How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?

December 09 2016

Answer by n.l. pearson , bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD

How can we confirm the graves opening in Jerusalem after Jesus died if is not reported anywhere else?

Firstly, 2Timothy 3:15 states "... all scripture is GOD inspired/GOD breathed..." and the scripture in question is confirmed by that statement if no other....

December 09 2016 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

How can I have assurance of my salvation?

The salvation is both a present reality and a future prospect. Apostle John writes, "We KNOW that we have passed from death to life" and "We KNOW that we are...

December 09 2016 1 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Singapore Moses , Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist

What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?

God delivers from sin at the new birth (2Cor. 5:17-18 1Jn. 3:9; 5:1-4,18), so if you become subject to it again, it is because of your choice (Rom. 6:13). We...

December 09 2016 1 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Don Quinn , Maintenance Man at a senior apartment building.

What is a proverb in the Bible?

I have been taught an easy definition for Proverbs "An Earthly story with a Heavenly meaning" That puts it all in a nutshell.

December 09 2016 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Scripture Guide , Evangelist Remolded by the Potter to share the Living Gospel

How can we confirm the graves opening in Jerusalem after Jesus died if is not reported anywhere else?

The graves were opened. Death to the saints is but the sleep of the body, and the grave the bed it sleeps in; they awoke by the power of the Lord Jesus, and...

December 09 2016 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why did the resurrected Jesus ask Mary to tell his disciples that He would meet them in Galilee, when He first saw them in Judea?

I think it is clear that the apostles first saw the resurrected Jesus in Jerusalem in Judea on the first evening after He was resurrected (John 20:19)....

December 09 2016 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bryan Naidoo , Post graduate and pastor

Can man live without God?

If the question is "can man live with God"....we first need to understand who is God and who is man. From a biblical perspective, God is the creator and...

December 09 2016 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why is there the shift of focus on God in the phrase, "for God cannot be tempted by evil," in James 1:13?

To me, the point that James is making is that, if God were capable of being tempted with evil (which I would construe as His being even capable of...

December 09 2016 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

How can we confirm the graves opening in Jerusalem after Jesus died if is not reported anywhere else?

My answer is short and simple. Whether or not we choose to accept that the incident took place depends on whether or not we chose to accept the things of God...

December 09 2016 1 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by venkatesan Iyer

Why is there the shift of focus on God in the phrase, "for God cannot be tempted by evil," in James 1:13?

The phrase "God cannot be tempted by evil" seems to be peculiar. How can God be tempted to do evil? Is this passage about God being tempted, or about His tem...

James 1:13

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does it mean that the devil's time on earth will be short in Revelation 12:12?

References to the devil's activity on earth are found in multiple places in the Old Testament, starting almost immediately after creation with the serpent...

December 09 2016 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?

December 09 2016

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What was the Holy Roman Empire?

December 09 2016

Answer by Russ Eaves

How can I forgive those who sin against me?

I whole heartily agree with all the other answers here and readily admit true forgiveness is often not easy. But I also think that deep down I emotionally...

December 09 2016 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that the devil's time on earth will be short in Revelation 12:12?

Was the devil on earth before the birth of Jesus?

Revelation 12:12

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Where is Mary, the mother of Jesus, now?

December 09 2016

Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

How can we confirm the graves opening in Jerusalem after Jesus died if is not reported anywhere else?

There is a corollary passage in the gospel of John. In 5:21 we read "For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to...

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What is the abomination of desolation?

December 08 2016