Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
To suffer for Christ sounds like a burden but its the opposite to what you think. Jesus said in Matthew 11 verses 28-30 come unto me, all you that labour and...
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Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
The Bible talks a lot about suffering for the sake of Christ. In the era in which the New Testament was written, followers of Jesus were often ostracized by...
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Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
If we truly follow Christ we will suffer. For our hearts are full of sin. We have to start with ourselves, by denying the hardness, cruelty, spitefulness,...
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How can I avoid enabling someone else's sin?
To "enable" sin is to embolden someone to continue in sin, to empower his ability to sin, or to make it easier for him to sin. In our stand for...
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mary h
What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
To fall from Grace, is to fall from the favour of God by living our lives without him involved and pleasing ourselves first. Therefore making it impossible...
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What is Taize worship, and is it biblical?
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Wayne Sanders
If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?
Can past life experiences be explained by demonic activity? Because demons are spirits which have lived through the ages, they are aware of things that...
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How can we leave a toxic relationship and set Biblical boundaries?
Whether with romantic interests, family, community, or with other believers? How can we recognize when a relationship is unhealthy, and leave while still ac...
1 Samuel 19:9 - 10
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
Will there be pain or suffering of any kind in Heaven?
This is a precious question. When I think of all the beauty in store for those that press through the muck and mire of this life to attain Jesus, it is so...
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
What did Paul mean by saying that we should lift up hands "without wrath and doubt"?
How does one accomplish this? How do you clean your hands from wrath? Doubt?
1 Timothy 2:8
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Brian Nelson
, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Systems Engineer
Did Jesus write in the dust, when they brought the women caught in adultery to Him, because those who forsake the Lord are "written in the dust"?
We don't know exactly why Jesus wrote on the ground during the episode of the woman caught in adultery, but many have surmised that Jesus was referring to...
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Johnnatta Giles
, Spirit Filled Christian
What do you do when your wife doesn't give you the appreciation you feel like you deserve?
Whoever this question is for I'm sorry they are going through this! At some point in time though we all mess up in marriage. Sometimes we need to just grow...
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Johnnatta Giles
, Spirit Filled Christian
How does one know when a movie is mocking Christ & what can one do if you suspect such?
First let me say I just saw that movie for the first time last week and it was really boring. I have to say I'm not sure which parts made you think about...
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Johnnatta Giles
, Spirit Filled Christian
Why are many Christians resigned in their faith, having lost interest in the matters of God such as; missionary work, charity work, evangelism, and Church planting?
God bless you I really agree with you. My husband and I are called to be Evangelist operating in the prophets ministry. The Lord has been showing us and...
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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
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Is "Sola Scriptura" ("Bible alone") biblical?
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What is the right religion for me?
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
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Joseph Turner
, Christian, Sunday School Teacher, Actor, Health Food Worker
Why does Paul say that it was 430 years from the time of delivering the promise to Abraham to the time when the “Law” was given, when it actually was 645 years?
In my humble opinion, this can be potentially resolved by a look at what God says in Genesis 15:13. In it, God promises Abraham that his descendants would be...
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John Hodge
, Retired manufacturing/human resources
What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
I am writing not to disagree in any way with any other responses for it's more like I'm sharing what I have felt in my spirit for some time on this matter of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is transcendentalism?
Transcendentalism is a philosophy that says that our knowledge of reality comes from an analysis of our own thought processes, rather than from scientific...
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Who were the Anakim?
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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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What is Bibliology?
Bibliology is the study of the Bible, the Word of God. The Bible is the inspired source of knowledge about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and eternity....
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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Brian Nelson
, Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Systems Engineer
Will there be pain or suffering of any kind in Heaven?
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for...
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What do you do when your wife doesn't give you the appreciation you feel like you deserve?
Emotional Abandonment Do you feel abandoned? It’s a complaint I hear regularly from people looking for help for their marriages:“I feel distant from my...
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Arun Kumar
, Engineer, Chennai, India
Why does Paul say that it was 430 years from the time of delivering the promise to Abraham to the time when the “Law” was given, when it actually was 645 years?
Abraham was 75 when the promise was given (Genesis 12:4). 25 years later, he begat Isaac at 100 years of age (Genesis 21:5), Isaac begat Jacob when he was ...
Galatians 3:17
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Daniel Carlson
, Pastor of the Community Bible Church in Aguila, Arizona
Does the Bible teach situational ethics?
S. Michael Houdmann’s overview of “situational ethics” is to be highly commended. It lays down the general principles of truthfulness based on biblical...
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Daimian Hughie
What does it mean to be "spiritually minded" vs. "carnally minded"?
Is 'spiritually minded' speaking of trusting in the atonement work Jesus made at the cross, or is it speaking of things subsequent to salvation such as prayi...
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What are the "rod" and "staff" in the 23rd Psalm 23, and why are they comforting?
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Does the Greek word arsenokoitai in 1 Corinthians 6:9 really mean homosexuals or something else?
In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Paul lists some sinful lifestyles that give evidence that a person is not saved: "Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit...
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How can I overcome the fact that I am struggling with faith?
Many people struggle with their faith at different times in their lives. Some of the most committed and godly leaders have struggled with doubts, just like...
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Jimmy Ramirez
Did Jesus write in the dust, when they brought the women caught in adultery to Him, because those who forsake the Lord are "written in the dust"?
Does Jer 17:13 relate to the story in John 8:2-11, where Jesus writes on the ground?
Jeremiah 17:13
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
How are we as Christians to deal with the feeling and intention by many ministers of God that; to be a minister of God, I must be seen to be greater than and above all the rest of fellow ministers? Is competition allowed in the work of God?
The feeling that; I should dwarf others (ministers of God) is a hegemonic feeling which emanates from pride. Such devilish pride ignites the human instinct...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Why are many Christians resigned in their faith, having lost interest in the matters of God such as; missionary work, charity work, evangelism, and Church planting?
Why do many Christians seem to have created their comfort zones? Should we be satisfied that the gospel has reached everywhere as is commanded by our Master ...
Matthew 24:12
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Jonel Cecilio
Is it ok for Christians to keep a nativity set, angel decor, or other decorations that are images of things on earth or heaven?
If we will continue to read the Word to Exodus 20:5 the Lord clearly and specifically commanded not to bow down to them or worship them for He is a jealous...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How can I learn to trust that God is in control?
For years I came across Christians who God seemed to talk to all the time (eg "God told me this", "God told me that" etc). God never spoke to me like that...
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Stanley Moshody
, A Building student
How does one know when a movie is mocking Christ & what can one do if you suspect such?
I'm asking this because I recently watched a movie (The Legend of Hercules) and couldn't help but realise that the movie was kind of imitating what happened ...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What does it mean to be a stumbling block to someone else?
There are two ways by which to examine this question. First it is possible for one to be a stumbling block by standing in the way of a person receiving the...
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Shirley H.
, prayer warrior
What laws were given to Israel in exact response to pagan practices?
Exodus chapter 20. Commandments #, #2, and #3 say it all!
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What does the Bible say about feminism? Should a Christian be a feminist?