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  1. How should a believer respond when they’re attacked by slander or false accusations, especially when the 'tongue feels like a sword' as described in Psalms 31, 64, and 140?
  2. In the heat of an argument, can verses like Psalm 141:3 and James 1:19 really help Christian couples resolve conflict God's way?
  3. What's the meaning of this "flying scroll"? (5:1)
  4. What does judgment mean in this passage?
  5. Why does Zimri execute the friends, as well as the family of Baasha (1 Kings 16:11)?
  6. When did the diaspora which Peter mentions in 1 Peter 1 start and end?
  7. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  8. Why include a final warning about adding or subtracting from this book? Revelation 22:18-19


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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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What does it mean that 'by His stripes we are healed'?

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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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Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?

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I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?

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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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What is the Christian Identity Movement?

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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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What was the significance of the altar of incense?

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What are the different English Bible versions?

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What does it mean to be one flesh in a marriage?

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What does the Bible say about mediums?

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When did satan fall?

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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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Why was Israel called the land of milk and honey?

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What is mindfulness? Should a Christian be involved in mindfulness?

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What is Christian Devotional Meditation?

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How should Christians respond to someone with Asperger's?

There is no "official" Christian stand on Asperger's Syndrome. The biblical directive is, "Love your neighbor as yourself" (James 2:8). This command has no...

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What is the meaning of Christus Victor?

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What is Thelema?

Thelema is an occult philosophy/religion that embraces libertinism and teaches that people should have the freedom to do whatever they want. Thelema was...

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What is the little horn in the book of Daniel?

In one of his visions, the prophet Daniel sees a "little horn" that grows out of a terrible beast (Daniel 7:8). The emergence of the little horn, its unusual...

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What is prayer?

The most basic definition of prayer is "talking to God." Prayer is not meditation or passive reflection; it is direct address to God. It is the communication...

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Is it wrong to participate in extreme sports?

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Why was Israel called the land of milk and honey?

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Who was Demas in the Bible?

Demas had at one time been one of Paul's "fellow workers" in the gospel ministry along with Mark, Luke, and others (Philemon 1:24). During Paul's first...

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What was the significance of the altar of incense?

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What is the meaning of hosanna in the highest?

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What is the difference between ministering to people and ministering to the Lord?

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What does it mean "Elijah must come first and restore all things" in Matthew 17:11?

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How can I detect a false conversion?

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What is considered the perfect day in Proverbs 4:18?

My thoughts are that the "perfect day" is that day we are in heaven with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What could be more perfect? The best and most...

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How did Barnabas, being a Levite possess a land, while the Levites were instructed not to possess lands of their own (Numbers 18:20-21; Deuteronomy 10:8-9) as per the law?

My thought is that the difference is two-fold. 1. Where Barnabas lived, Cyprus, not Israel, and, 2. His individuality as different from his being a part of...

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Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse?

In ancient times, when a king entered a city as a conqueror in warfare, he rode a large (usually white) war horse. We see this in Revelation 19, when our...

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Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing?

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What does the Bible say about insecurity?

April 04 2016

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Why is corporate worship important?

Has anyone ever the term used, "Familiarity breeds contempt"? My understanding attending Church is volitional made by our heart and desire to please God. Can...

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