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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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Doreen Pennells
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What does the Bible say about crystals?
Crystals of different types are mentioned in the Bible a few times. The Bible mentions rubies (Proverbs 8:11), sapphires (Lamentations 4:7), and topaz (Job...
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Billy P Eldred
Why does Mark record that Jesus was about to pass by them when he went walking on the lake shortly before dawn?
I always want to start my answer to a question like this by stating that I do not know but my conjecture is: Jesus saw them from land and went out to them so...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How much of the Bible was transmitted by oral tradition?
First, we have to distinguish between oral "tradition" and oral "transmission." The term tradition implies a long-held belief or practice that is not...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is a heave offering?
A heave offering was a way of presenting one's offering to God, and it appears in the Old Testament along with burnt offerings, grain offerings, freewill...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Martha in the Bible?
Martha is a significant New Testament figure, a personal friend of Jesus, and someone with whom many women today identify. She lived in Bethany with her...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about disrespect?
In the Bible, disrespect is always a bad thing, and respect is universally a good thing. Respect is admiration for a person because of his or her position,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can a person be born with the wrong gender?
We live in a confused and fallen world, and that confusion extends everywhere, so that even the most basic questions, like "what gender am I?" become...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Eli in the Bible?
Eli in the Bible was a Jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving God at the tabernacle in Shiloh, a city near the hill country of Ephraim (1...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the meaning of the rainbow?
Biblically speaking, the rainbow is the sign of a covenant that God made with the whole earth: He will never destroy the earth again with a flood. The...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Potter's House Christian Fellowship? Is it a Biblical ministry?
Potter's House Christian Fellowship, officially called Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM), was founded by Wayman Mitchell, a Pentecostal pastor, in 1970....
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Debra Brown-Alston
Silver Evangelist award!
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How interested are Christians supposed to be in the spirit world?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Matthew in the Bible?
Matthew in the Bible was one of Jesus' disciples. Matthew's Gospel, along with the Gospels of Luke, John, and Mark, is an inspired-and thus accurate and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Gandhi?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 to a nondescript family in western India, but when he died in 1948 he was one of the greatest political leaders...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about bribery / giving or receiving a bribe?
A bribe is money or a favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a trusted position. The Bible is clear that giving...
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John Eichelberger
What comes first, change or repentance?
That is, does one acknowledge and repent of their sin first, and then change their actions; or do they change their actions and then repent of their sin?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Abimelech in the Bible?
There are actually several men named Abimelech in the Bible. Some translations, such as the NIV, spell the name Abimelek. Either way, the name means "father...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who were the Sabeans?
The Sabeans were an ancient people group mentioned in the Bible as coming from a nation far away from Israel (Joel 3:8). They were a people of stature...
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Chris Button
, Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace
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How can God be intelligent if He is immaterial?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the four Servant Songs in Isaiah?
There are four "Servant Songs" of Isaiah that describe the service, suffering, and exaltation of the Servant of the Lord, the Messiah. All four songs show...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How does love cover all wrongs?
One of the most popular of the biblical proverbs is Proverbs 10:12, "Hatred stirs up conflict, / but love covers over all wrongs." Some translations read,...
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Lawrie Yinka
Why did Paul have Timothy get circumcised?
Wasn't the very reason Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem to discuss and clarify that circumcision was not required (Acts 15:1-11)?
Acts 16:3
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why are both wisdom and foolishness pictured as women in Proverbs?
Chapter 9 of Proverbs uses personification to describe wisdom and foolishness as women. Why would the author use women as his examples? The answer is found...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How did the apostle Peter die?
The Bible doesn't tell us how the apostle Peter died. The most commonly accepted church tradition is that Peter was crucified upside-down in Rome. Tradition...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about safety?
In an increasingly unsafe world, people are seeking safety and security. Armies face each other across vast deserts, nations arm themselves with nuclear...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How many wives did King David have?
King David had many wives, according to the Bible, although only eight of them are named. Of the eight, five are mentioned only once. The other three wives...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Belshazzar?
Belshazzar was the last king of ancient Babylon and is mentioned in Daniel 5. Belshazzar reigned for just one year during the life of Daniel the prophet. His...
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Ariel HaNaviy
, Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'
What does it mean that if 'those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless?'
In my experience as a Messianic Jew (one who believes in Yeshua (Jesus) yet follows the Torah (Law) of Moses, I have found that many of the standard...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the Songs of Ascent?
The Songs of Ascent are a special group of psalms comprising Psalms 120-134. They are also called Pilgrim Songs. Four of these songs are attributed to King...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How should a Christian respond to a bad economy?
When faced with a bad economy that threatens job security and savings accounts, it is natural to feel trepidation and some degree of insecurity. That said, a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the inner man?
Paul uses the term inner man several times in his epistles (2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 3:16). Romans 7:22-23 says, "For I joyfully concur with the law of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does the name 'Jesus' actually mean 'Hail, Zeus'?
There are several strange and misleading teachings that make their rounds concerning the name of God and of Jesus Christ; one such false doctrine is the idea...
Question
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Donna FOX
Can Satan or demons harm our bodies and cause us to get sick?
Luke 13:10 - 17
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who were the satraps in the book of Daniel?
Satraps are mentioned in Daniel chapters 3 and 6. These officials were among the eight classes of officials that King Nebuchadnezzar (605-562 BC) appointed...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Elizabeth in the Bible?
Elizabeth in the Bible was the wife of a priest named Zechariah; she was also a cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Elizabeth and Zechariah are called...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is hadephobia?
The word hadephobia is derived from two Greek words, Hades ("hell" or "the underworld") and phobos ("fear"). Thus, hadephobia is "the fear of hell." In one...
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Ariel HaNaviy
, Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'
What is the law of Christ?
Short Answer: All of the Torah (Law) is concentrated as it were into the two most “important” commandments (love God with all you’ve got and love your...
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Michael Harris
, Elder - N.A.C.M,, Author, This Final Generation
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What is the 'age of accountability' and is it Biblical?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Jesus say, "Do you still have no faith?"
Earlier in Mark's gospel, the apostles had seen Jesus perform multiple miraculous acts of healing. These testimonies to Jesus' identity as God incarnate, and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Apostle award!
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Is it possible to be a gay Christian?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Silver Teacher award!
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Who were the Edomites?
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Christopher Du Plessis
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Anonymous
Does I John 1:5-10 imply that sin is unavoidable?
I need explanation, most especially these verses: 1 John 1: 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our...
1 John 1:5 - 10
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L.S. James
, Artist
Is it important for a Christian to have daily devotions?
It is known that since the fall of Adam, man wrestles with a vacuum that only God can fill. Man has thus sought his fill in fleeting pleasures such as power,...
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chika Morkah
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William Batten
Is it a sin for a Christian to go to a strip club or to watch strippers?
My opinion is that if we say we are Christians, we should have evidence that proves what we really are. Gods Word tells us we must live holy-Hebrews 12:14,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Silver Teacher award!
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Is it important for a Christian to have daily devotions?
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William Gleason
, Gideon, retired federal agent
Silver Evangelist award!
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What did Jesus mean when He said, 'Today you will be with me in paradise'?
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SANDRA WRIGHT
, Praise The Lord!
Silver Evangelist award!
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How interested are Christians supposed to be in the spirit world?
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SANDRA WRIGHT
, Praise The Lord!
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does it mean that love always hopes?