Does the death of Jesus atone for the sins of those who lived before his time?
Yes, it does. Even though those who lived prior to the time of Christ were not alive to see the fulfillment of how God would make mankind's redemption...
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Was the apostle Paul married?
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How does God's sovereignty work together with free will?
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Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
Church can be a good thing if you can find one that is not steeped in leagalism or teaching heresy. We should follow the truths that the bible sets forth,...
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Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?
Prayer to My personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ are the "most important minutes/hours of my every single day and has been only increasing in a "drawing...
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Is Samson's death considered a suicide?
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Why did God allow the Holocaust?
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What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
To be poor in spirit means to be in needy for the Word of God (John 6: 63) who will give a salvation on earth as it is in heaven. These needs will be able to...
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How can I know what God's plan is?
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How should Christians react to the movie "The Golden Compass"?
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What is sola scriptura?
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What is the Didache?
The word Didache comes from the Greek word related to doctrine, didactic, teaching, etc. The Didache is a controversial instruction book, the date of writing...
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What does it mean to pray without ceasing?
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Why is daily prayer important?
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Was Jesus rich or wealthy?
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Are apparitions of Mary, such as Lady Fatima, true messages from God?
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Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
The truth is that we could not obey Gods laws before we were saved, and we may do better after we are saved, but we are still sinners saved by grace. Paul...
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What does Proverbs 11:22 mean?
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What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?
This is an excellent deep understanding of "who God really is" type of question that obviously has more than a few "understanding/meanings" answers! Let me...
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How is love greater than faith if it's only by faith that we receive salvation in Christ?
Considering the book of Corinthians was written to the professing Church, the scripture assumes they were already saved. Salvation is not in question here...
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Why is it that whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit can not be forgiven?
I am interpreting the question to be referring to Jesus' discussion of "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit", as recorded in Matthew 12:22-32 (and also Mark...
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Georg Kouz
How is love greater than faith if it's only by faith that we receive salvation in Christ?
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. But in 2 Timothy says That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this i...
1 Corinthians 13:13
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What is God?
This is a very important question as it relates to who we are in the hierarchy of creation. As the Bible says, “the only accurate way to understand ourselves...
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Why would God create disease that affects young children and causes them to die?
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What does it mean that God speaks in a still small voice?
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Does God punish us when we sin?
In Romans 7:24-25, the Apostle Paul, who referred to himself as a "wretched man" said, "so then, with the mind I myself serve the law of GOD, BUT with the...
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Will God forgive me of sins I commit after I become a believer?
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Does the Bible teach that Sophia is the goddess of wisdom?
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Why do Catholics emphasize Mary's role more than the Bible does?
Luke 1:46-47 tells, "And Mary said: 'My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'" Mary said these lines in Mary's song (Luke...
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What does the Bible say about anger?
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Why did God judge Edom so harshly in the book of Obadiah?
Malachi 1:2-3: "I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? Saith the LORD, yet I loved Jacob And...
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What does the Bible say about the pope or papacy?
Christ's statement "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." (Matt 16:...
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What is the Kingdom of God?
Basic Christian doctrine teaches that the "kingdom of God" is not of this world, it is still future when Jesus returns, it is a kingdom where God rules. But,...
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Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
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How many times in life does a person need to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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Why do people need a savior?
God, the creator of the universe is a Holy, Holy, Holy God. He will not tolerate other gods because He is the creator of all things seen and unseen. He made...
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Must an elder in the church be a parent?
As Christians sometimes we imprison ourselves with too much religion. I think God also gave us the freedom to choose and use our own God given intellect to...
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Who was William Tyndale?
William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) was an English Reformer who is sometimes called the "Captain of the Army of Reformers" due to his pioneering work to advance...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
Jesus' command not to judge others could be the most widely quoted of His sayings, even though it is almost invariably quoted in complete disregard of its...
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What are the different types of fasting?
Usually, fasting is the abstaining of food for a certain period of time. There are different types of fasting in the Bible, however, and not all of them...