Why did God condone such terrible violence in the Old Testament?
The original question was 'Why is there so much death in the Old Testament in the name of God?' That's very different from the one here; the question about...
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I am widowed. Is it OK for me to have sex with another single person?
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What was the significance of the temple veil being torn in two when Jesus died?
The tearing of veil of the temple was one of the remarkable and significant events happening when Jesus died, Matthew 27:50-54, Mark 15:3-39, Luke 23:44-47....
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How can once saved always saved be true?
You cannot lose your salvation once you are a believer in the gospel of God's grace through Jesus Christ crucified, as you have been sealed with the holy...
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Emo Tenorio
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What evidence is there that the Bible is real?
I humbly submit the evidence is everything seen and unseen by anyone. Consider just some prophecies concerning God's Israel. (Isaiah 46:10) On reflection it...
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Where is assurance of eternal life in the Old Testament?
If God was going to tell anyone that he would someday live with him in an eternal heavenly kingdom, and that he would never die it would have been Abraham;...
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Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Can you give me a summary of the Old Testament?
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What, if any, is the "difference" between discipline and punishment? (Proverbs 3:11-12)
My perspective on this is still developing, but so far, I see two clear distinctions being made in scripture when Christians experience what is generally...
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Mark Vestal
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How can I be saved?
God, by His grace, tells us specifically today through our apostle Paul how we, who are outside of God's covenants with Israel, may accept the free unmerited...
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Why was John baptizing people for repentance when the Hebrews already had the Day of Atonement?
Many Jews, especially Pharisees, believed that they would enter the Kingdom of God because they were descendants from Abraham. John declared that this was...
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How can I be saved?
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Was it impossible for Jeremiah to resist God's call (Jeremiah 20:9)?
Jeremiah 1:4-10: "Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you were born, I sanctified you, and...
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Mark Vestal
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Should Christians fast and why?
Fasting is certainly not a requirement for Christians today, as there are actually zero requirements to become a Christian other than having faith alone in...
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What, if any, is the "difference" between discipline and punishment? (Proverbs 3:11-12)
11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the...
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
"Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ...
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Should we help someone who does not deserve it?
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Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Should Christians fast and why?
You should notice that Jesus says, 'when you fast,' so His statement presumes that we all will at some point. The next question is when and why. However,...
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Should we help someone who does not deserve it?
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Should Christians fast and why?
Matthew 6:16 - 18
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What does the Bible say about a man committing adultery?
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What does "a wineskin in the smoke" mean? (Psalm 119:83)
This is directly reminiscent of an important teaching of Christ: “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and...
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What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
“And these signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; and they will pick up...
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 4:24-27? And why did this make the people in his home town of Nazareth angry?
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What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 4:24-27? And why did this make the people in his home town of Nazareth angry?
Back up in this same chapter to verses 18 and 19. Jesus is reading the scroll in the synagogue. He declares, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me!” Now, hold...
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What does the Bible say about spreading rumors?
Never underestimate the power of words. For every word in Hitler’s book, “Mein Kampf,” 125 people died in World War II. 153,750 words can be found, total,...
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How can I be saved?
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What does it mean to bless food?
I would say that the practice referred to as "blessing food" is not related to any quality of the food itself, or intended to affect the food in any way, but...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What did Jesus mean in Luke 4:24-27? And why did this make the people in his home town of Nazareth angry?
“But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown. “Once during the time of Elijah there was no rain for three and a half...
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Was it impossible for Jeremiah to resist God's call (Jeremiah 20:9)?
9 But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I ...
Jeremiah 20:1 - 18
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What does the Bible say about spreading rumors?
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (Revelation 8:12)
I humbly submit for your consideration a scientifically known answer. But first let us consider this statement of fact. (Isaiah 46:10) An example would be...
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Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
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Mark Vestal
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How is salvation a free gift when Jesus tells us to count the cost of being a disciple?
Salvation for Israel required faith in who Jesus Christ was (their Messiah) (John 3:16), along with works and keeping the commandments (James 2:18-26) (note...
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Justin Hale
How is salvation a free gift when Jesus tells us to count the cost of being a disciple?
I think that it is important to define 'disciple' as Jesus did, which does NOT include most born again believers in Christ. See if you agree with me after...
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Jared Bannister
How is salvation a free gift when Jesus tells us to count the cost of being a disciple?
We will explore the various aspects of salvation, from its source to its implications for our lives. Ultimately, we will come to understand how Jesus'...
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Should a Christian work where alcohol and tobacco are sold?
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Does Deuteronomy 24:1-4 say a person can marry their ex-spouse again?