What does it mean that God will "shorten the time for the elects sake" in Matthew 24?
If Christians will be raptured as some claim, why would God need to shorten the days of the Tribulation for the sake of the elect?
Matthew 24:1 - 51
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Does the Bible mention the lost city of Atlantis? Is there any evidence for Atlantis?
Plato's Atlantis contains incongruous elements which have led many to believe it is a fable deliberately concocted by Plato simply to illustrate certain...
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What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
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What is Kwanzaa? Should a Christian celebrate Kwanzaa?
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Is the United States a Christian nation?
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Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?
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What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
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What are the Pauline epistles?
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Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
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How does an atheist who wants to become a Christian gain the faith to believe in God?
I understand being hurt by others, but that has nothing to do with their being a Christian (or not).. we are people.. we hurt one another.. it's a shame, but...
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Does James 5:14-16 promise that God is going to heal (physically, on earth) every believing Christian who asks in faith for healing?
2Tim 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness I...
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How does the fact that there are homosexual animals impact the idea that homosexuality is a sin?
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What is lasciviousness?
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Should a Christian join the church of his choice or join to the church of God's choice?
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
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Is the United States a Christian nation?
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What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not touched the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
My opinion is that after Adam and Eve had not succumbed to temptation, they would begin to enlarge their realm of domination, generating children as part of...
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Is it right to call anyone other than God, "Holy Father"?
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How does the golden image in the book of Daniel compare and contrast with the image of the beast in Revelation 13:15?
These two images illustrate the idea that what doesn't succeed in the Old Testament may very well succeed in the New. The images, probably not identical...
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Who is the 'all creation' referred to in Romans 8:19 - 22?
The phrase 'all of creation' does mean exactly that; all of creation. Just as everything that was made was subject to death after Adam's fall in the garden...
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Who are the twins in the Bible?
The Bible records three cases of twins. The known twins of the Bible include the following: Jacob and Esau: These two brothers are certainly the best-known...
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Hezekiah say that what the Lord had spoken was good when the Lord told him that his sons would become eunuchs in Babylon and all that was in his house would be carried away to Babylon?
Although Hezekiah's reign was characterized favorably in 2 Kings 18:3-6, he was still subject to sin, as indicated in part (in my opinion) by the...
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Who is the 'all creation' referred to in Romans 8:19 - 22?
Does this refer to animals, plant life, trees and creatures of the sea?
Romans 8:19
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What does the Bible teach about defending one's family?
My answer comes from a simile that Jesus used directly in the 11th chapter of Luke. He is speaking directly to attacks by the devil, so this certainly would...
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Alastair White
, Pastor of a church in Asia.
How do I respond to an immediate family member who is Wiccan without compromising my faith in Christ?
I think the first response to your family member is grace. That's how Jesus would have responded. You are not agreeing with them but you are not judging or...
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Did Jesus have brothers and sisters (siblings)?
I believe Jesus had an unknown number of brothers but there is no mention of his sisters in Scripture. Contrary to what the Roman Catholics teach, there is...
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Is the United States a Christian nation?
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Why does God seem so angry with the women described in Isaiah 3:16-24?
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What is the spiritual gift of miracles?
The spiritual gift of miracles is one of the spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:10, where the NIV calls it "miraculous powers" and the ESV and KJV...
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Why did God say, 'Let there be light,' during creation?
On the first day of creation, God said, "Let there be light" (Genesis 1:3), and light appeared as a thing separate from darkness. The phrase let there be...
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What is the definition of grace?
The gospel message is the good news of God's grace, so it is important to know what grace is and to constantly seek to get a better view of what grace does...
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Who was Vashti in the Bible?
Vashti in the Bible was the wife of King Xerxes (or Ahasuerus in many translations). King Xerxes and Queen Vashti of Persia figure in the story of Esther, a...
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What does it mean that the wise man built his house upon a rock?
The story of the wise man who built his house upon a rock is found in Matthew 7:24-27. It is one of the parables of Jesus. During His Sermon on the Mount,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Are the teachings of Arnold Murray and Shepherd's Chapel biblical?
Shepherd's Chapel is a church/ministry in Gravette, Arkansas, USA, known mainly for its television broadcast featuring the Bible teaching of Arnold Murray....
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Isn't sexual sin worse than others because it is a sin against your own body?
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What does Jesus say about friendship?
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What does the Bible say about birth control? Should Christians use birth control?
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Is the pursuit of knowledge a continuance of the fall of mankind?
This is an interesting question, but I believe it contains within it a logical error. In your question you state, "The tree of 'knowledge' [of good/evil] was...
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Elizabeth Adewole
What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it?
The Lord's Prayer : Matthew 6:9-13 "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven....
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
One should note that the man is commanded to pay a dowry to the father of the woman and marry her. He has taken her virginity and she is not promised in...
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Why didn't Jesus go out and see His mother and brothers when He was told they were waiting outside for Him?
It's seems Jesus is capturing a teaching moment. "Who are my mother and brothers?" is a question asked to their minds and hearts. Anyone would loves me more,...
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 is under the old law (Moses's Law), but when Jesus came He did away with the old law, therefore since we are living under grace, I don't...
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Who is our brother mentioned in 1 John 4: 21?
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Should a non-Catholic Christian participate in a Catholic Mass?
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What is the sinner's prayer?
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What are the names of Satan?