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  1. How do I communicate that Jesus is God?
  2. Who is a "ruler" today (Proverbs 23:1-3)?
  3. Is Jesus' work yet unfinished according to 1 John 3:8?
  4. What does Romans 6:7 mean? It says, “He who has died has been set free from sin."
  5. Who were to serve as God's "witnesses"? (Isaiah 43:10-12)
  6. What did the disciples understand that they had not understood before (Luke 24:45)?
  7. What does "reign in life" in Romans 5:17 mean if "reign" is defined in the dictionary as "to exercise power and control over" something?
  8. What does it mean, "For the LORD has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encircles a man”?
  9. Can a Christian participate in a wedding between a Christian and pagan?
  10. What does the Bible say about rage?


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Answer by Timothy Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does it mean by "when your enemies stumble/fall"?

The verse being asked about is the first verse of a two-verse passage (Proverbs 24:17-18). Taken together, the two verses read as follows: "Do not gloat when...

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Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?

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Answer by Dannie Murdoch , Father and Grandfather. Former Deacon for maintenance.

How important is Christian conduct to how the unbelieving world sees Christ?

So often the Christian testimony and shared gospel is lost due to the failure of our walk with Christ in this life. People around us outwith the Church...

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What is the 'age of accountability' and is it Biblical?

I cannot be dogmatic about the age, but I do believe we can be saved when we are very young. My mother taught me the way of salvation when I was about 4 or...

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What is the origin of Christianity?

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What does it mean to "give the sacrifice of fools"?

Ecclesiastes 5:1

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If you are once saved are you then always saved?

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What is the Anglican Church, and what do Anglicans believe?

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What is the Critical Text?

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Question by Michelle Underwood

What laws of the New Covenant are we under today?

Are we under laws in the New Covenant of Christ?

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Answer by Al Mari , Private practice as a cardiovascular & thoracic surgeon

What is salvation? What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?

Salvation, strictly speaking, refers to how one gets into the "kingdom of God". It is synonymous to how to "enter in the kingdom of God". This is achieved...

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Answer by Grant Abbott , Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit

Why do so many people struggle with a lack of faith?

Many Christians struggle with their faith because they fail to exercise it. Like muscles in our body, if we don't exercise them, they atrophe and then won't...

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What was the purpose of the biblical sign gifts?

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Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?

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Answer by Bubba Mcabee , RETIRED INSURANCE EXECUTIVE

Does the Bible instruct us to pray through Jesus to God or to God directly or both?

ROMANS 8:26-27 states "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for...

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What is a quiet time?

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Answer by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God?

To me, this question is one that I have pondered many times since I became a 'newborn' child of God back in 1979. God teaches and impresses upon us to "seek...

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Answer by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

What is God's relationship to time?

This subject is one that I would like to submit a response in a 'simplistic way' that highlights what God's eternal Word says within the book of Genesis and...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is gopher wood?

The Hebrew wordgopheris used only once in the Bible when God commanded Noah to "make yourself an ark of gopher wood" (Genesis 6:14, ESV). Because no one...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What was the sin of Jeroboam?

Second Kings 3:3 includes a reference to King Joram (or Jehoram) of Israel and the "sin of Jeroboam." Joram was a son of Ahab, and the only thing positive...

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What is the Book of Common Prayer?

Originally collected, edited, and at least partially written by English Reformer Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Book of Common Prayer was...

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What is Stoicism? What did the Greek Stoics teach?

Stoicism is one of many ancient Greek philosophies. While Paul was in Athens, a group of Stoics met him and engaged him in a debate (Acts 17:18) that started...

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What does the Bible say about mediums?

In both modern and ancient times, a medium is a person who communicates with spirits, usually apart from the use of witchcraft. A medium is, literally, an...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Do Christians sin?

Before exploring whether or not Christians sin, let's define a couple of terms. Regardless of how tattered the wordChristianhas become throughout history,...

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What is the story of Elijah and the widow?

First Kings 17 introduces the prophet Elijah and gives the account of his dealings with a widow from Zarephath. The chapter notes that the Lord was...

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Why was it wrong for Saul to offer a sacrifice?

In 1 Samuel 13, Saul and his army were waiting for Samuel to arrive to offer a sacrifice before going to war. Samuel had not yet come, and the soldiers were...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why was Elijah afraid of Jezebel?

Elijah had just had a "mountaintop experience" in defeating the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. Fire had descended from heaven, the people of Israel...

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What is the meaning of 666?

At the close of Revelation 13, which discusses the beast (the Antichrist) and his false prophet, we read, "This calls for wisdom: let the one who has...

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What are practical ways to depend on God alone?

Depending on God is basic to the Christian life. We trust in, or depend on, God for our salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9). We depend on God for wisdom (James 1:5)....

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What is Marcionism?

Marcionism was a religious movement based on the teachings of the 2nd-century heretic Marcion of Sinope. While none of Marcion's writings have survived to...

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Does a son bear any responsibility for the sins of the father?

Ezekiel 18 makes it clear that God holds each individual responsible for his or her own sin. Verses 1 through 4 say, "The word of the Lord came to me: 'What...

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What are phylacteries?

Phylacteries, sometimes called tefillin, are small, square leather boxes containing portions of Scripture worn by Conservative and Orthodox Jews during...

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Should a wife always concede to her husband's preferences on how she lives her life?

Examples of conceding might be to stop dancing, because he doesn't dance, or stop swimming because he doesn't swim; or to go to a wrestling match even though...

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What will we look like in heaven?

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What does the Bible say about vampires?

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What is baby dedication? Is child / baby dedication biblical?

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Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How should a Christian view addiction?

I, too, am a smoker. I have smoked since I was 18 and am now 74. I never was convicted of it until the church I was attending said it was a great sin. In...

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Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?

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What does the Bible say about interpreting it on our own?

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Answer by Salem Markus Purba

How are human souls created?

Human souls were not created, it is a breath of life given by the LORD God to man wich was formed from the dust of the ground and caused a man became a...

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Should a Christian read the Chronicles of Narnia series or see the movies?

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Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why did Solomon worship at a high place?

Solomon worshiped at the high place for the same reason people pray to Jehovah and someone else such as one of the saints or mother Mary. While it is true...

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What does INRI stand for? What was written on the sign nailed to the cross above Jesus head?

August 12 2015