What are the tribes/names for each gate of the New Jerusalem in Rev. 21:12?
Are these the tribes listed in Rev 7:5-8? If so, why does this list disagree with the names in Eze 48:31-34?
Revelation 21:12
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What does the Bible say about a woman committing adultery, divorcing her husband, and marrying the other man?
I think our natural inclination is to rush in here and condemn this woman for her ungodly behaviour. But this was a situation that Jesus was confronted with...
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Why do the sins I have committed after receiving Christ tend to make me feel unworthy and wondering if I will go to heaven?
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Why is the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper such a controversial issue?
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How do we make sense of laws given to Israel that seem unjust, harsh and sometimes contradictory to other things God has said?
For example: Exodus 21: 2 - 4 says that a male slave must be set free after serving 6 years but, if he had been given a wife by his master when serving him, ...
Exodus 21:2 - 4
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When should we stop preaching to the same person?
I have an old friend who has become a nun. She had a very bad childhood and I believe she is trying to hide away from the disappointments. I thought it was t...
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What is spiritual mapping?
Spiritual mapping is a relatively new technique to try to identify where demons are at work and then attack them. Spiritual mapping assumes the existence of...
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How does the sovereignty of God impact my everyday life?
The sovereignty of God refers to the fact that God is in complete control of the universe. A belief in God's sovereignty is distinct from fatalism, which...
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What was the Counter-Reformation?
The Counter-Reformation was Roman Catholicism's response to the Protestant Reformation. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Christians began to openly...
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What does it mean that all things work together for good?
When a Christian utters the phrase all things work together for good, he or she is referring to a portion of one of the most quoted, claimed verses in the...
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Is religious iconography considered idolatry?
Broadly speaking, religious iconography is the artistic depiction of religious figures, often using symbolism. In Christianity, iconography features subjects...
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What is palingenesis?
The term palingenesis has two common uses relevant to the Bible. One usage relates to evolutionary biology; the other is a theological term. Both usages are...
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What does Revelation chapter 12 mean?
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Michael Tinsley
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What is the symbolism of water baptism?
Baptism is symbolic of our death with Jesus and our rebirth as new creatures in Him. Paul says in Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I...
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What does the Bible say about fasting?
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What is the identity of the giant eagle, and the interpretation of Rev 12:14 overall?
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Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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What is an Asherah pole?
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Who is the Queen of Heaven?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the difference between the terms "Yahweh" and "God Almighty"?
God Himself first used both of these titles. (In other words, they were designations that God used to refer to Himself, and were not names that were applied...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Would remarriage after a divorce still be considered adultery if abuse is involved?
Abuse, whether physical, verbal, or emotional, is not given as a Biblical reason for divorce or remarriage. The only reason scripture supports as an...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What should we learn from the life of Timothy?
This question “What should we learn from the life of Timothy?” could be ask to confirm a church can have a chief pastor to lead the congregation or the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about a woman committing adultery, divorcing her husband, and marrying the other man?
In multiple passages in the Bible, God used imagery of Himself as a faithful husband to the nation of Israel, and of the people of Israel as an adulterous...
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Who can be saved?
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Who can be saved?
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What is Ecclesiology?
Ecclesiology is the study of the church. The word Ecclesiology comes from two Greek words meaning "assembly" and "word" - combining to mean "the study of the...
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Who is the Queen of Heaven?
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Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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What does the Bible say about deliverance?
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Is there more than one heaven?
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What does "the body of sin" in Romans 6:6 mean?
Question: What does "the body of sin" in Romans 6:6 mean? “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean that we should do things for the Lord and not men, because it's from the Lord we receive a reward?
Our relationships with others on all levels (personal, professional, avocational, or whatever) in this life will have their ups and downs. There will be...
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Why the need for healing leaves from the tree in Revelations?
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With all of the different religions, how can I know which one is correct?
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When a divorced person asks for forgiveness, is s/he simply forgiven, or does s/he have to make amends?
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Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
The thief on the cross (Luke 23:39-43) was one of several examples of Jesus forgiving the sins of several people during His personal ministry: the...
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Tim Maas
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Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
In my opinion, God wants new Christians to be baptized (as indicated by Jesus in His Great Commission to the apostles in Matthew 28:19-20), and baptism is a...
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Tim Maas
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Why did David feel uncomfortable living in a palace?
In my opinion, David's discomfort did not arise from living in a palace as such (since he was, after all, God's anointed king of Israel), but instead...
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What does the Bible say about shame and regret?
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What does the phrase, "give them beauty for ashes" mean in Isaiah 61:3?
Good question! Phrases like "beauty for ashes" can be difficult to understand without some historical background and/or contextual references. First of all,...
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Why did David feel uncomfortable living in a palace?
2 Samuel 7:1 - 7
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What is the plan of salvation / way of salvation?
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What does "the body of sin" in Romans 6:6 mean?
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What does it mean to "become uncircumcised" in Rom 2:25?
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When the dinosaurs were on earth were they created by the devil?
Lena's first paragraph answers the question biblically, the only answer we need. However, in Job 38-40 the Lord speaks directly to Job asking a series of...
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What is the meaning of "by baptism into death" in Romans 6:4?
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk...
Romans 6:4
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Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?