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What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God allow temptations?
I think that Paul speaks to this issue while writing to the Christians at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 10:13: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is...
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Anonymous
Does God allow temptations?
James 1:13 says that God doesn't cause us to be tempted but does He allow temptations?
James 1:13
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I have Asperger's Syndrome. How can I serve God as an Aspie?
First, you should always remember that God loves you and you are "remarkably and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14, HCSB). You are made in the image of God...
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Who was Ishtar, and is there any connection between Ishtar and Easter?
Ishtar was an ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, fertility, and sex. She is featured in the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the "Ishtar Gate" was part of...
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Kathlelen Kelnhofer
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can homosexuals go to heaven?
In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul harshly reprimands the Christians at Corinth for publicly taking fellow Christians before a non-Christian court or judge over...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Silver Teacher award!
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What is cross theology / theology of the cross?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Silver Teacher award!
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What is common grace?
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Scripture Guide
, Evangelist Remolded by the Potter to share the Living Gospel
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
The case of Jacob and Esau, which is much stronger, to show that the carnal seed of Abraham were not, as such, interested in the promise, but only such of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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How is Jesus our Sabbath Rest?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What was a Roman centurion?
During the New Testament era, a Roman centurion was a professional military officer commanding a platoon of troops called a "century." This could be anywhere...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is The Acts of Paul and Thecla?
The Acts of Paul and Thecla is an alternate name for a second-century apocryphal writing also known as The Acts of Thecla. In this work, a young woman named...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is spiritual Israel?
The phrase spiritual Israel is used in two primary contexts. The first is as a reference to the entire body of Christian believers, in distinction to the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How can I identify messianic prophecies in the Old Testament?
By some counts, there are over 300 messianic prophecies in the Old Testament. That's why in the New Testament we often find statements like this: "These...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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If Jesus was crucified on the Day of Preparation, why had He already eaten the Passover meal?
All four Gospels state that Jesus was crucified on the Day of Preparation (Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14, 31, 42). Mark, Luke, and John...
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Silver Teacher award!
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What is the difference between Christianity and Judaism?
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Chris Eleam
, Chris Eleam
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Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who is "them" spoken of in Psalms 2:5?
The word "them" in Psalm 2:5 refers to the entities mentioned in verses 1-3 of the same psalm (the nations, peoples, kings, and rulers of the earth,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society?
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Kenneth Heck
Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?
In my opinion, God did not love Esau because he followed his father's blessing and lived by the sword (Gen 27:40). This continued consistently with all the...
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Kenneth Heck
Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?
Bushes are considered inferior to trees, especially if they don't bear fruit. The olive tree represents the house of Israel, the fig tree Jews in particular,...
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Anonymous
Who is "them" spoken of in Psalms 2:5?
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, "As for me...
Psalms 2:5
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What was Zerubbabel's temple/the second temple?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did God choose Judus to betray Jesus?
As I see it, although Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, and Jesus' betrayal had been foretold in the Old Testament (Psalm 41:9)(as Jesus Himself noted at the...
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Kathlelen Kelnhofer
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Elenita Cupino
Silver Evangelist award!
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What was the 'spirit of prostitution' in Hosea 4:12?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Gold Teacher award!
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Why should I (a Jehovah's Witness) consider becoming a Christian?
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Elenita Cupino
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What does it mean that God is love?
A simple and short answer to me is this: Since God does exist, because He is love and overflowed with this love....to me,...this simply is why man and all of...
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Elenita Cupino
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?
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Elenita Cupino
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What does it mean that 'by His stripes we are healed'?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn't God punish Moses when he unlawfully married an Ethiopian woman? Why were Aaron and Miriam punished when they pointed out the sin?
In my opinion, God DID seek to punish Moses -- not for marrying the Cushite woman described in this passage as such (since that had taken place before God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?
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STEWART DONOHOE
Silver Teacher award!
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I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?
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Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?
The simplest of answers I could think of is this: "Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me". Allah IS NOT...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Christian Identity Movement?
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Kenneth Heck
What does it mean "Elijah must come first and restore all things" in Matthew 17:11?
John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah to prepare Israel for Jesus the Messiah. He was of the Aaronic line, a prophet of the Most High, and his...
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Kenneth Heck
What was the significance of the altar of incense?
In my opinion, the altar of incense prophetically represents the baptism of fire and the Holy Spirit for Christians, and also the judgment of earth by...
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
Silver Evangelist award!
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What are the different English Bible versions?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Silver Teacher award!
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What does it mean to be one flesh in a marriage?
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Rafael Sanchez
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Bible say about mediums?
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Kenneth Heck
Why did the Israelites need manna if they had flocks/herds of animals that they could eat?
As slaves in Egypt the Israelites would not have been able to accumulate much wealth in the form of flocks and herds. Only those in favor with the Egyptians...
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Kenneth Heck
Why was Israel called the land of milk and honey?
All ancient civilizations were originally located on fertile land that produced abundant crops and food for herds and flocks. During the rise and fall of...
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Janice Hollaway
Silver Evangelist award!
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Why did the Israelites need manna if they had flocks/herds of animals that they could eat?