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Question by Kathy Akers , Homemaker

Why are some churches teaching there is no Trinity?

Why do some church groups and individuals teach that there is not a Trinity?

September 17 2015 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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Should a Christian read romance novels?

September 17 2015

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What is Free Masonry and what do Free Masons believe?

September 17 2015

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What does the vision of the goats represent in Daniel 8:8?

September 17 2015

Answer by Lynda Hickman , Homemaker, plumber, carpenter, all around gearhead

Should a widow remarry?

In 1993, at the age of 44, I became a widow for the first time. My husband & I had been faithfully serving the LORD in a bible believing church. His...

September 16 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean that there is only one baptism?

September 16 2015

Answer by Claudia Waid

What is the Christian view of smoking? Is smoking a sin?

Smoking is a "Sin against your Health." I used to smoke myself. I quit 16 years ago finally realizing that it was a Sin not the kind of sin that will keep...

September 16 2015 1 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Tinsley , Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.

Why didn't Adam and Eve find it strange that a serpent was talking to them?

The serpent may not have looked like a serpent at all when he spoke to Eve. Genesis 3:14 states, 'So the Lord God said to the serpent."Because you have done...

September 16 2015 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why is salvation by works a commonly held viewpoint by non-believers, and some believers as well?

To believe that our works have anything to do with salvation is to nullify grace. It is to say that Jesus death on the cross is not good enough to save us....

September 16 2015 3 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

Why was Paul asked to join four Jewish men in completing a vow in Acts 21:23?

Acts 21:27 “When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him.”...

September 16 2015 7 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Billy P Eldred

What does it mean that Jesus is the 'first-born' over Creation?

Sometimes, I believe a simple answer is best. John 3:16 "God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten Son..." The word "begotten" according to Strongs,...

September 16 2015 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?

Haunted houses, although not mentioned in the bible, have been a fact of life throughout the centuries. These spirits, ostensibly of human beings, can and do...

September 16 2015 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kenneth Heck

What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?

The word 'man' in the Old Testament is a translation of 'adam'. This is not necessarily the specific person Adam, but the general name for human beings....

September 16 2015 10 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What does it mean to pray without ceasing?

September 16 2015

Answer by Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

What law is Paul referring to in Galatians 5:3?

This verse is a difficult one to interpret for those who only read the scriptures from a face-value perspective. The verse seems to be implying that once a...

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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?

September 16 2015

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How did Jesus fulfill the meanings of the Jewish feasts?

September 16 2015

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What did Jesus mean when He said, "this generation will not pass until all these things take place"?

September 16 2015

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about when God will judge us?

Those of us that have put our faith in Christ for salvation, will be at the judgement seat of Christ. We will not be judged for our sins because Jesus paid...

September 16 2015 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by vanessa pannuti

How does the golden image in the book of Daniel compare and contrast with the image of the beast in Revelation 13:15?

How is the image similar? How is it different? Are they related prophetically?

Daniel 3:1

3 Votes September 16 2015 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Joshua Sparks

Does a pastor have to be sinless?

This is an important question, especially considering that church leadership will affect the flock they minister to. While we as Christians are supposed to...

September 15 2015 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

What is the difference between the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit?

I don't sense any great theological difference between the terms “Spirit of God” and “Holy Spirit,” (but see the technicalities below). Many times a writer...

September 15 2015 3 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is getting drunk a sin?

Becoming drunk, tipsy, or even moderately affected by alcohol is clearly prohibited in the Bible (Proverbs 20:1; 23:20; 29-32; Isaiah 5:22; Ephesians 5:18)....

September 15 2015 2 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why can't all Christians agree on one translation of the Bible?

There are many different versions of the Bible-with new translations coming out all the time, it seems-and sometimes it's hard for Christians to agree on...

September 15 2015 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who is the Preacher in Ecclesiastes?

Ecclesiastes 1:1 begins the book this way: "The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem" (ESV). The Hebrew word translated here and...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What similarities are there between the Enuma Elish and the Genesis creation account?

The Enuma Elish, or the "Seven Tablets of Creation," is a Babylonian creation myth that has a number of literary and cultural connections to the creation...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What value is there in Christian journaling?

"Journaling" can mean different things to different people. For some, journaling is written prayer. For others, journaling is keeping a record of prayer...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is a love feast?

A love feast or agape feast was a fellowship meal eaten by Christians in the early church. There is biblical evidence for the practice of these communal...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is a sluggard? What does Proverbs teach about sluggards?

A sluggard is someone who is habitually lazy or inactive. Such a person does not take personal responsibility for his own life. The word sluggard is used 14...

September 15 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times?

The Bible indicates that there will be a great apostasy during the end times. The "great apostasy" is mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. The KJV calls it the...

September 15 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Naomi in the Bible?

The story of Naomi appears in the Bible in the book of Ruth. Naomi lived during the time of the judges. She was the wife of a man named Elimelek, and they...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Dinah in the Bible?

Dinah was a daughter born to Jacob from his first wife, Leah (Genesis 30:21). When Jacob returned to his homeland after working for his father-in-law, Laban,...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church?

The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA or CMA) is a global "movement," begun in the late 19th century in New York, focused on fulfilling the Great...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that everything is meaningless?

The book of Ecclesiastes starts out with a startling exclamation: "'Meaningless! Meaningless!' says the Teacher. 'Utterly meaningless! Everything is...

September 15 2015 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does the Bible promise that godly parenting will always result in godly children?

Proverbs 22:6 notes, "Train up a child in the way he should go; / even when he is old he will not depart from it" (ESV). Does this verse promise that raising...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who/what is Baphomet?

Baphomet is the name of a false god associated in times past with the Knights Templar and today with Satanism and the occult. Modern representations of...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

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What is the Moravian Church?

The Moravian Church considers itself to be the oldest Protestant denomination and has its roots in the teaching of the Reformer John Hus. The Moravian Church...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

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What is the story of Rehoboam and Jeroboam?

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were both kings reigning in Israel's divided kingdom. Rehoboam was one of Solomon's sons and king of Judah in the south (1 Kings...

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What is the organic church?

The organic church, sometimes also called "simple church," is an idea that promotes a simpler model of Christian fellowship. It is "organic" in that it is...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why did God send Jesus when He did?

"But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law" (Galatians 4:4). This verse declares that God the Father sent His Son...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kenneth Heck

What are Gog and Magog?

Ezek 38-9 is a unique prophecy not alluded to again in the Old Testament. Who are Gog, Magog, Persia, Ethiopia, Libya, Meshech, Tubal, Gomer and Togarmah...

September 15 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Graham Sutton , Seeker of wealth turned paramedic

What are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation?

Regarding the four horsemen, at least, I had understood that these were rather images of past events, and spoke specifically of the experiences of Christian...

September 15 2015 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?

We want to choose our own values and standards of conduct because it is in our nature to do so. We are all infected with a terminal cancer called our sinful...

September 15 2015 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Candace Knappe

Is Freemasonry compatible with Christianity?

3 Votes September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

When is civil disobedience allowed for a Christian?

As the question itself has so many variables among them; geographical location, the current form of government and most importantly it's driving ideological...

September 15 2015 2 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Tinsley , Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.

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

Knowing right from wrong is taught to toddlers and is a different age than being able to make a decision for Christ as Savior. My daughter was four and told...

September 15 2015 1 Comments 23 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

What is the difference between God's "precepts" and "paths"?

Psalm 119 is famously known for being acrostic poetry. Broadly defined, an acrostic is a composition, usually in verse, in which the initial letters of the...

September 15 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nancy Dunbar

What was the Bread of the Presence?

The bread of the presence was bread placed on the table of the tabernacle of Moses. It represents Jesus. He is 'the bread of life' He is also called...

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