When people say "proud to be an american or parent, school teacher, etc," is it a sin?
I have always found the thoughts of the English author (writer of The Chronicles of Narnia series) and Christian commentator C.S.Lewis (1898-1963) very...
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Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans?
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What does the Bible mean when it says the Spirit "brooded" ?
The original Hebrew word translated as “brooded,” in Gen 1:2, is “m’rachefet” מְרַחֶפֶת. The root word is “rachaf” רָחַף, and conveys the sense of “shaking,”...
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Is the teaching that Elijah will return to earth in the last days scriptural?
My personal opinion is that the prophecy in Malachi 4:5-6 that God would send Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord has been fulfilled, and...
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Can we followers of Christ have more than one gift from the Holy Spirit?
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Did Jesus follow all the laws of the Old Testament?
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What is the key to witnessing to Muslims?
Ref: Genesis 16: 1-16 and Genesis 21:9-21. If you read the story of Hagar and Ismael, you know the God of Abraham was also the God of Ismael. The Truth is...
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How can I find my spiritual calling?
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What is the New International Version (NIV)?
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Does the New Testament mention Roman Catholicism?
Many past and present Protestant scholars, like Luther, Spurgeon, Wesley, Calvin, Knox, or Moody, have identified the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) as the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by the spirit of Elijah in Luke 1:17?
The verse cited in the question was spoken by the angel Gabriel at the time that he informed the Jewish priest Zacharias that Zacharias and his wife...
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Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?
Your Question: "Why does Jesus seem so mean to the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:22-28? She needed his help and he referred to her as a dog." Matthew 10...
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Is it wrong to want to be famous?
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What is the origin of baptism?
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Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?
In the same story in Mathew 15:28, I see how the woman knew exactly what Jesus was doing with the refusal and the statements he responded with, and she...
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What is the valley of decision?
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Should a Christian co-sign on a loan?
The old testament deals with a very different culture than the one we live in so in my opinion this must be considered in this question. Also, Proverbs deals...
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Does Deuteronomy 22:28-29 command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Even my opinion about this verse might cause outrage in today's world because the culture that we live in is so drastically different than the one we are...
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Should the title of 'reverend' be given to a church leader?
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How can I stay optimistic and faithful to God while I'm waiting for His help in a difficult season?
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What is the key to effective prayer?
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Should I believe in organized religion?
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What does it mean to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind?
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Is Hosea 11:1 a Messianic prophecy?
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How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge?
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Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
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How can I know if something is a sin?
The Ten Commandments were given to us as a guide of how we can live a holy life pleasing to God. We all know that when we love someone (a parent, child or...
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How do Christians make their "calling and election" certain? (2 Peter 1:10)
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Why is the number of men killed at one time by the chief of David's mighty men recorded differently in 1 Chronicles and 2 Samuel?
Where discrepancies like this exist in the Bible, it helps us to keep in mind that the Bible consists of several accounts that were described by more than...
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What is Free Masonry and what do Free Masons believe?
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Who are "the rest of the dead" mentioned in Revelation 20:5?
To understand the term 'the rest of the dead' in Revelation 20:4, it needs to be put into context with the previous and the following verses. In Revelation...
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Did Jesus follow all the laws of the Old Testament?
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What is the meaning of Christian worship?
The meaning of the New Testament Greek word most often translated "worship" (proskuneo) is "to fall down before" or "bow down before." Worship is a state (an...
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Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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What exactly is an unbeliever?
A "believer" is a child of God, born again by faith in Jesus Christ (see Acts 2:44); and an "unbeliever" is someone who does not believe in Jesus. In the New...
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If God hates abortion, why does He allow miscarriages?
Miscarriages are sometimes allowed by God for His own purposes. There is an important distinction to be made between a naturally occurring miscarriage (or an...
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What is a levirate marriage?
A levirate marriage is literally a "marriage with a brother-in-law." The word levirate, which has nothing to do with the tribe of Levi, comes from the Latin...
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What does the Bible say about world missions?
The Bible does not use the phrase "world missions," but God is certainly missions-minded (Luke 19:10), and His love extends to all the world (John 3:16). The...
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Is it wrong to be nostalgic?
Nostalgia is an acute sentimental longing for the past, either one's own past or a past time in history. Usually, the feeling of nostalgia is accompanied by...
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What is a cowboy church?
"Cowboy Church" is simply an approach to church with an emphasis on cowboy culture. Cowboy churches desire to reach those in the cowboy community (often...