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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Is Hillsong a biblically solid church?

Hillsong Church was founded in 1983 in Sydney, Australia, by senior pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston. Hillsong is probably best known for their praise and...

August 25 2015 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How should a Christian view modernism?

Modernism arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, due to some major changes in the world, including the rise of industrial societies, the...

August 25 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why is there so much disagreement about holy communion?

Holy communion or the Lord's Supper (also known in some churches as the Lord's Table or the Eucharist) is the source of significant disagreement within the...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the New Thought movement?

The New Thought movement is based on the teachings of a 19th-century thinker by the name of Phineas Quimby. Quimby was a self-proclaimed healer and a...

August 25 2015 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

Anna is mentioned in the Bible as a prophetess and one of the people connected to Jesus' childhood. She was the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of Asher....

August 25 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Evangelism Explosion? Is Evangelism Explosion biblical?

Please note: the information below is based on our general assessment of Evangelism Explosion. As with any active ministry, current events may drastically...

August 25 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What can we learn from the prayer of Moses (Psalm 90)?

Psalm 90 marks the beginning of Book Four of Psalms. Psalm 90 is the oldest psalm, written by Moses by the year 1440 BC. It is entitled "From Everlasting to...

August 25 2015 Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Heman the Ezrahite in the Psalms?

Heman the Ezrahite is the named author of Psalm 88 in the Old Testament. The title to this psalm notes, "A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the...

August 25 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why are there so many atheists?

Before we can discuss atheism, we need to define it. According to an official atheism website, atheists define themselves this way: "Atheism is not a...

August 25 2015 2 Comments Follow Vote Up

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What are Ouija boards? Should a Christian play with Ouija boards?

August 25 2015

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What can we learn from the life of Hezekiah?

Hezekiah was one of the few kings of Judah who was constantly aware of God's acts in the past and His involvement in the events of every day. The Bible...

August 25 2015 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did the Jews think they had eternal life?

The passage in question is likely from the words of Yeshua (Jesus): You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is...

August 25 2015 8 Comments Follow Vote Up

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

What does it mean that Jesus fulfilled the law, but did not abolish it?

Yeshua (Jesus) did indeed bring the Law to its fullest intended meaning and expression. The root Greek word pleroo (fulfill in Matt. 5:17) simply means to...

August 25 2015 17 Comments 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

What are the laws referred to in Galatians 2:21 that cannot make us 'right with God'?

Understanding Paul's words requires digging into the social and religious background of the Judaisms of his day, as well as allowing for special nuances on...

August 25 2015 Follow Vote Up

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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

August 25 2015

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Should Christians celebrate Passover?

August 25 2015

Answer by Whitney Eskew

Can a person die before his appointed time to die?

I believe I can die before my time due to recklessness. I have free will. The fact that God already knows what happens to me is due to the difference between...

August 25 2015 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

To back up Michael Houdmann's point and not alienate or denigrate others I would gracefully offer these points: Works are a manifestation of our faith in...

August 25 2015 22 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Jerry Apker , Biologist, scientist, faithful, Christian!!!

Why did Jesus ask, "Who touched me?" when the woman with the hemorrhage was healed?

Wouldn't He know the answer to this question since He was God the Son, part of the Trinity?

Mark 5:30

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

Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

The animal sacrifices conveyed both a temporal and an eternal message to the participants. The blood of bulls and goats is the shadow; Yeshua (Jesus) is the...

August 25 2015 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?

In the period of the TaNaKH (the Old Testament), the sacrificial system was given, among other reasons, as the “vindication markers” of the faith of an...

August 25 2015 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

The short answer is yes, Christians should be obeying the Old Testament Law (although I would take issue with calling it "old testament" in the first place,...

August 25 2015 2 Comments 65 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

What is the difference between tithes and offerings?

In simple terms tithe is a fixed % of all your income, in fact 10% or a tenth. On the other hand an offering is exactly that - what you offer to God as your...

August 25 2015 6 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Lawrie Yinka

Who wrote the book of Romans?

Who wrote Romans?

Romans 16:22

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What are the laws referred to in Galatians 2:21 that cannot make us 'right with God'?

NLT - 21 "I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die."

August 25 2015 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

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What does the Bible mean when it says 'The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God''?

August 25 2015

Answer by Kenneth Heck

Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelation?

Scripture doesn't tell us who these elders are. One clue may be that they are called "elders," implying they would be much older than Christians were at the...

August 24 2015 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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

Animals, with all creation, are certainly affected by sin. But do animals themselves sin, or is sin a strictly human practice? According to the Bible, sin is...

August 24 2015 1 Comments Follow Vote Up

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What are appropriate reasons for missing church?

I suppose that depends on what your idea of church is. Is it the one that meets on a Sunday, in a building. Is it the people who meet in a building on a...

August 24 2015 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?

This question is similar to its opposite: 'Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?' Both questions refer to what seems to be the perplexing...

August 24 2015 Follow Vote Up

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Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelation?

August 24 2015

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What should we learn from the life of Ezekiel?

August 24 2015

Question by John Smith

Are woman to keep silence in the churches and to learn in silence?

1 Corinthians 14:34

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Is silent prayer biblical?

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When a person becomes saved / born again do they become righteous or just declared righteous?

August 24 2015

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What does it mean to be a born again Christian?

August 23 2015

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

Who is Epaphras?

"Epaphras" is mentioned only 3 times in the bible, in Colossians 1:7 & 4:12 & in Philemon 1:23. However, a similar name with the same etymology,...

August 23 2015 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is false guilt, and how can I avoid it?

August 23 2015

Answer by Tim Collinson , Tim Collinson

Who is Epaphras?

Epaphras (Greek: Ἐπαφράς) was a Christian preacher who spread the Gospel to his fellow Colossian citizens (Col. 1:7; 4:12). When Paul was a prisoner in Rome,...

August 23 2015 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Doreen Lovell , Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor

Who is Epaphras?

Epaphras (Colossians 1:7) evangelized the Colossians with the Gospel and planted the church in their city. Here, Paul gave his stamp of approval on Epaphras'...

August 23 2015 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Lena Wms , Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer

What will happen to our bodies and souls in the rapture?

Ahh Hollywood, attempting to explain the things of God for us. First, the word rapture is not in the KJV of the Bible. However, in 1Thes4:14-18 we find...

August 23 2015 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Bonner

What does it mean that love never fails?

The answer to the question is quite simple. God is love and God never fails. The rest of us do fail, therefore, our love will fail.

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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?

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What is false guilt, and how can I avoid it?

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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?

August 23 2015

Answer by Craig Mcelheny , Christian Author

What does it mean to be a born again Christian?

What does it mean to be born again? John answers this very question. In fact, he gives very explicit details in two places(1 John 3:9 and 1 John 5:18)....

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What are appropriate reasons for missing church?

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Should we, as Christians, watch television (TV)?

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Why was Israel divided into the Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom?

August 22 2015