What is the Biblical concept of righteousness?
Dictionaries define righteousness as "behavior that is morally justifiable or right." Such behavior is characterized by accepted standards of morality,...
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Who was Antiochus Epiphanes?
Antiochus Epiphanes was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned over Syria from 175 BC until 164 BC. He is famous for almost conquering Egypt and for...
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What is the story of blind Bartimaeus?
The story of Blind Bartimaeus occurs in the Gospel of Mark and concerns the healing of a blind beggar called Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. A parallel...
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Who was Lydia in the Bible?
Very little is said in the Bible about Lydia. There is only one mention of her by name in Scripture-in Acts 16 we find the record of her conversion and her...
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Is 2017 a Jubilee year? Will Christ return in 2017?
The date-setters are at it again. Although Jesus told us that no one knows when He will return (Matthew 24:36-44), some people insist on making predictions...
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Why is sleep/sleeping necessary?
Since God created everything, He also built into us the need for sleep. The first biblical mention of sleep is found in Genesis 2:21 when God placed Adam...
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Who were the Canaanites?
The Canaanites were a group of ancient people who lived in the land of Canaan on the eastern shores of the Mediterrean Sea. Canaan is described in the Bible...
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When did the church begin/start?
The church began on the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after the Passover when Jesus died and rose again. The word translated "church" comes from two Greek...
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What is the danger/consequence of unconfessed sin?
First John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This verse is written to...
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What does it mean that we have treasures in jars of clay (2 Corinthians 4:7)? Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/treasures-in-jars-of-clay.html#ixzz3Nz9I9jM4
Second Corinthians 4:7 says, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." Clay jars were...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the origin and meaning of the Celtic cross?
The Celtic cross is a symbol used today in many contexts, both religious and secular. The Celtic cross is like a traditional cross but with a ring around the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about being in jail or prison?
There are two types of people in jail or prison: those who were wrongfully accused and victimized by an unjust system, and those who are guilty and whose...
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Was King Saul saved?
People have long puzzled over the question of whether or not King Saul was saved; that is, whether or not Saul was forgiven and justified by God and is in...
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What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is a holy month in the religion of Islam and is marked by a time of required fasting. Observance of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. By...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the significance of thirty pieces of silver?
In Hebrew culture, thirty pieces of silver was not a lot of money. In fact, it was the exact price paid to the master of a slave if and when his slave was...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is virtue ethics?
Virtue ethics is one of the main categories of normative ethics. It teaches that moral behavior is directly linked to a virtuous life. An act cannot be...
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What does it mean that God is light?
The Bible is written on many levels, or with many levels of understanding. The idea of perspicuity, that the plain meaning of the written Bible could be...
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Why is Yahweh (or Jehovah) replaced with "LORD" in some current Bibles?
The names Yahweh or Jehovah, when used for God, are attempts to render the tetragrammaton (from the Greek, meaning "word with four letters"), which were the...
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Robert Williams
Would a human clone have a soul?
Biblically speaking, the Bible does not speak of "cloning" since it did not have anything to do with being fruitful and multiplying. To answer the question...
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Can the devil touch a born again believer?
John 10:10
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What does it mean when God said the people would not enter into His rest?
This passage from Hebrews is quoting the words of Psalm 95:11, which, in turn, is paraphrasing the punishment that God imposed upon the Israelites in Numbers...
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Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
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Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?
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Why is Yahweh (or Jehovah) replaced with "LORD" in some current Bibles?
I saw a Bible from the 1950's that used Yahweh throughout. Why the change?
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What happens once we die?
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Who were the Sumerians?
The Sumerians were an ancient people that occupied Sumer, that is, the southern region of Mesopotamia, which is now southern Iraq. It is unclear when the...
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Who is Michael the archangel?
Michael the archangel is described in the Bible, in the books of Daniel, Jude, and Revelation, as a warrior angel who engages in spiritual combat. The word...
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Was Solomon saved?
Of course, Solomon lived in the Old Testament dispensation and thus did not experience being "born again" or the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, for that was...
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Would a human clone have a soul?
The prospect of cloning humans for reproductive purposes raises many moral, ethical, and medical questions. It also touches on deeper theological questions....
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Who was Abigail in the Bible?
Abigail was one of David's wives. Her story is found in 1 Samuel 25. At the beginning of the story, Abigail is the wife of a wealthy man named Nabal who...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about injustice?
The Bible has a lot to say on the subject of injustice. We know that God is in favor of justice; we know that He is against injustice, even in the most basic...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Is freedom of speech a biblical concept?
Freedom of speech is defined by Webster's dictionary as "the right to express facts and opinions subject only to reasonable limitations (as the power of the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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How should a Christian view rationalism vs. empiricism?
Rationalism vs. empiricism is a philosophical debate about the way human beings gain knowledge. There is a wide array of theses associated with rationalism...
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What does it mean that God is omnibenevolent?
The word omnibenevolent comes from the Latin word omni, meaning "all," and the word benevolent, meaning "good" or "charitable." When we say that God is...
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What does it mean that baby Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes?
Swaddling clothes are cloths and bands used in the practice of swaddling, or essentially "wrapping" an infant tightly in cloth. The idea behind swaddling is...
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Why was it important to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem?
The answer to why it was important to rebuild Jerusalem's walls is found in Nehemiah 1:3. Some Jews who visited Jerusalem returned to Persia and reported to...
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What does the Bible say about chanting? Should a Christian chant?
To chant is to speak or sing rhythmically, in words or sounds. There is a wide variety of different types of chanting, from basic two-note chants to simple...
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What is the mystery of faith?
The mystery of faith is a term that occurs in 1 Timothy 3:9. Depending on the English translation, the Greek phrase τὸ μυστήριον τῆς πίστεως is translated...
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Did Paul ever meet Jesus in person?
The subject of Jesus Christ and His saving work were at the forefront of the apostle Paul's ministry. "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!" he said (1...
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What is a peace offering?
The modern idea of a peace offering is that of "a propitiatory or conciliatory gift." A man who offends his wife will often visit a florist with the thought...
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Why did Queen Vashti refuse to appear before Xerxes?
The book of Esther begins with a description of King Xerxes (or Ahasuerus) of Persia celebrating with the leading men of his kingdom. At the conclusion of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about law enforcement / the police?
It's fairly well known that God gave a set of laws and with it guidelines for the enforcement of those laws. Not only did the Mosaic Law define sin, but it...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does it mean to be a godly husband?
When asking how to be a godly husband, one of the first truths to recognize is that no one is naturally godly. Neither men nor women can be everything God...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Why doesn't the book of Esther mention God?
The book of Esther is unique in several ways. One distinguishing characteristic is that it's the only biblical book that does not mention God by name. This...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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How can I learn to not take offense at little things?
Trying to not take offense is like trying to not think about elephants. If someone says, "Don't think about elephants," we automatically think about them. If...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Who was Haman the Agagite?
Haman is introduced in Esther 3:5-6 as an enemy of Mordecai and the Jewish people: "When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the doctrine of the impassibility vs. passibility of God?
To be "passible" is to be "capable of feeling, especially suffering" or to be "susceptible to emotion." When theologians speak of God's "passibility" versus...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is transcendental meditation?
Transcendental meditation (or TM) is a technique for achieving inner peace and spiritual renewal by focusing on a mantra repeated silently. As the mind...
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Philip Davies
Am I disrespecting my local church group if I do not practice some of their extra-biblical guidelines?
You might just as legitimately ask, Is your local church disrespecting the Bible when it puts obedience to cultural rules on the same level as Christian...