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...
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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...
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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)....
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S. Michael Houdmann
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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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...
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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...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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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...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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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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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Ni Jay
, Researcher into human reasoning
Was Jesus a prophet?
In his answer Michael made a very insightful observation and that was the fact that Jesus was considered a prophet only by others around Him and not by Him....
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Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
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Amy Webster
, Mom, Attorney, evangelical teacher/chaplain, broker
Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
Michael's answer is an excellent analysis of how there must be rules & law in every society, and that there must be a reliable, constant basis for those...
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Pastor Shafer
Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
Hebrew: ha-`almah (HSN-), the virgin -- the only one who ever was, or ever will, be a mother in this way. `Almah (HSN-) is translated "virgin" for Rebekah,...
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What is the definition of anathema?
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What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?
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Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?
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Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
Is there any pre-requisite for baptism besides believing/confessing that Jesus is Lord?
In Mark 16:16 Jesus said "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." But what does it mean to believe?...
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Why is sola fide important?
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Agnes Stuart
Why did God give exact measurements when he instructed people to build things in some places in the Bible?
I think one reason God gives such precise measurements is to make us aware that He not only knows every detail of our lives, but cares about every detail. As...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
What is the spirit of the antichrist that is in the world?
I believe that the "Anti-Christ" referred to in the scriptures is referring to a spiritual condition that stands against the person and teachings of Jesus...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are Gog and Magog?
Historically speaking, Magog was a grandson of Noah (Genesis 10:2). The descendants of Magog settled to the far north of Israel, likely in Europe and...
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Why is Jesus known as the Amen?
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What was Jesus' message to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation?
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Philip Davies
What is the first resurrection? What is the second resurrection?
The first resurrection is spiritual, the second resurrection is physical. The first resurrection is sometimes called being born again. It is a coming to life...
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How should a Christian view logic?
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Christians (especially parents) impose their beliefs...
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Bud Murley
, Christian
Do the dead know what the living are doing?
I’m pretty sure that the dead do not know what the living are doing. Here’s why. The dead are sleeping, they have no consciousness, Jesus was the only living...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Will the antichrist be a Muslim?
I would say yes, Islam is anti Christ. 1Jn 4:3 says, "and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is from God. This is the spirit of the anti-Christ which...
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Craig Mcelheny
, Christian Author
Is the last trumpet of 1 Thessalonians 4 the same as the seventh trumpet of Revelation?
It is interesting that the questioner subconsciously ties the trumpet in 1 Thess. 4:16-17 (the Rapture) to the only place in Scripture (1 Corinthians 15:52 –...