What is the significance of the two tablets for the 10 Commandments?
I'm convinced it has to do with the Law of Two Witnesses, Deut. 17:6 & Deut. 19:15. We see the Law of 2 Witnesses all through the Bible. Example: Rev....
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Why did God write the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone and not just one?
I'm convinced it has to do with the Law of Two Witnesses, Deut. 17:6 & Deut. 19:15. We see the Law of 2 Witnesses all through the Bible. Example: Rev....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
Israel (the circumcision) was saved 'by' faith, but we today (the uncircumcision) may have salvation 'through' faith (Rom 3:30). Forgiveness of sin came by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean in John 14:18 when he said, "I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you"?
In my opinion, Jesus was referring both to His coming resurrection, and to the abiding presence of God the Holy Spirit after Jesus' return to God the Father....
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What are some good ways to follow and obey Jesus?
One word: LOVE! Galatians 5:14 "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." So simple, yet so hard to...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you" in John 14?
John 14:18 -- 18 "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
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Leslie Coutinho
Why are there so many different doctrines or sets of beliefs in Christianity?
2 Timothy 4:3: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
How does predestination work as described by scripture?
How does predestination work as described in Scripture? The articulation of the doctrine of predestination depends entirely on the tradition embraced by the...
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How can I accept the kingdom as a little child thinks?
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
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Can a Christian burn incense? What does the Bible say about burning incense?
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What does God mean when He says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”?
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Why should wives submit to their husbands?
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What does the Bible say about fear?
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Who is my brother and sister?
Like Jesus said, "Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” In other words, Christians are my brothers and sisters....
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Rick Baugh
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How many years are between Jesus and Adam?
According to both the Hebrew calendar, which claims to set year numbers since creation, and the analysis of Bishop Usher of biblical chronologies, it was...
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
Why is not Paul concerned about baptizing those who heard his Gospel, when Jesus had commanded to baptize everyone to whom the gospel was preached?
Paul’s question in 1:13, “Were you baptized into the name of Paul?” led him to note that he had baptized very few people in Corinth. He saw this as a...
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John Appelt
What is the book of Zechariah?
The book of Zechariah is one of the prophetic writings given when the Babylonian captivity had ended, and people of Israel had returned to the land....
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Brother Paul
, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
Greetings Notice the following: John 2:10, ‘You have kept the good wine until now!’ Question: Would you put good wine in old wine sacks or used jugs? NO. As...
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What does the Bible say about demonic/satanic miracles?
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What principles of successful service may we glean from the miraculous catch of fish?
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How is "the name of the Lord a strong tower" for believers? Proverbs 18:10
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Stephanie Price
Why isn't the book of Enoch in the Bible?
God took Enoch to heaven just as He did Elijah. It would seem (from a layman's point of view) that if God disagreed with what he wrote, He wouldn't have done...
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Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
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Does God know the future?
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Are Christians sinners, saints, or both?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who was Achish in the Bible?
Achish was the name (or possibly the title) of two kings of Gath (in the territory of the Philistines). The first of these kings gave aid to David when he...
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Can Satan read our minds or know our thoughts?
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Tim Maas
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Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?
I believe that this verse is commonly cited as a reference to the existence of multiple Persons within the Godhead, later elaborated on in Scripture as the...
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Who is the "US" God is referring to in Genesis 3:22? Was He talking with someone else?
Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil."
Genesis 3:22
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Tim Maas
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What is the difference between hell, hades, Gehenna, lake of fire, Abraham Bosom?
Previously addressed at: https://ebible.com/questions/367-what-is-the-difference-between-sheol-hades-hell-lake-of-fire-paradise-and-abraham-s-bosom and...
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Kenneth McEachern
Why is obedience to God important?
In addition to what's already been shared, I believe that obedience is important because it's our way of cooperating with God's plan for this world and for...
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Helmut Fischl
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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
This question is a rather complex one and is not answerd very quickly. It requires foundational knowledge of scripture and its meanings. Many interpretations...
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, Paul's message in Eph 2 was to believers:
Who is my brother and sister?
I agree with Tim Maas. In the ekklesia, my brothers and sisters are those who are baptised, born again and who have been spiritually regenerated, those who...
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What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone?
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What does Proverbs 14:12 mean?
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Tim Maas
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What made the blessing go sour? (Psalm 44:9, 17)
In my opinion, the blessing "went sour" because of God's deferred judgment against the prior evil reigns of Josiah's grandfather Manasseh and Josiah's father...
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What are the attributes of God?
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Why did God destroy so many people—including wives and children—for the sins of a few? (Numbers 16:21–35)
This is a fair question; Moses and Aaron asked the same question: O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire...
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What made the blessing go sour? (Psalm 44:9, 17)
9 But you have rejected us and disgraced us and have not gone out with our armies. 17 All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten you, and ...
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Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
How was the Apostle Peter affected by the Jerusalem Conference with Paul in a.d. 49?
The short answer is because Peter and his church of God followed Christ in the flesh. Paul and his church, the body of Christ, follow Christ ascended (2 Cor...
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What can we learn from Rebekah in Genesis 24:12-21?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is my brother and sister?
In my opinion, the brothers and sisters of Christians, in the sense discussed in the Bible, are only other believers in Christ (as indicated by Jesus Himself...
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Anonymous
Who is my brother and sister?
Who are the ones who are Jesus’ brother, sister and mother?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about generosity?
Good question, Jay! The Nave's Topical Bible says something like this when it lists cross-references: Proverbs 11:24 = De 15:10; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:18; Pr...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
If we are saved by faith in Jesus, will we still be judged by our deeds or works?
Yes, Charles, I can see your problem. "Jesus says in John’s Gospel that the time is coming when people in the graves will hear His voice “and come forth—...