When Jesus was crucified did it rain blood?
No. It was NOT biblical. There was not any record of blood rain from above when Jesus was crucified.
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Nancy Sires
, Retired. Now my life is dedicated to doing God's will.
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I began attending Lakewood Church in 1995, when Joel's father, John Osteen was the pastor. This was our declaration before we would read The Word. We would...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
When Jesus was crucified did it rain blood?
Nowhere in Scripture does it record a rain of blood on the day Jesus. I could see someone mistakenly referring to the water and blood that poured from Jesus'...
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Walrus theCat
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
When Jesus returns, we will receive physical resurrection, as we have already received spiritual resurrection, but one could suppose that he could do that...
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Anonymous
What does it mean that "the marriage bed is to be undefiled"?
"Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge."
Hebrews 13:4
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
Job had the balanced view on life. God endorsed what he spoke. He said, "Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" The Holy...
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David Robinson
, Army 1SG, firefighter, consultant (CFPS) - retired from all!
What does it mean that a church "preaches grace"?
In our day, we are often confused by the linguistic twists and spin applied to words and terms. Methods of manipulating ideas, often unintentionally, such as...
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Wendy Roseman
, Missionary with Ten Thousand Homes, South Africa
How do I renew my mind?
When the Bible says to renew your mind, I believe it simply means read the Bible. The more we read the Word of God and get it into our spirits the less we...
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Karen Sweeney
Why does John 10:1 make a distinction between “thief” and “robber”?
“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber."
John 10:1
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If God is all knowing why did He have to test them?
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Kelli Hamann
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?
This phrase used to confuse me a lot when I first started reading the Bible because I thought the author meant he didn't "want" The Lord as his Shepherd....
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Kasey Wilson
What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?
The Lord is my Shepard; I shall not want.
Psalms 23:1
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
Why did Jesus say 'Father, forgive them' on the cross?
This has been a topic in my bible study just last week, and for me personally, an issue I have explored again and again and came to a new understanding about...
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Ni Jay
, Researcher into human reasoning
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I think many of you are missing the point. Neither Jesus nor his disciples were prosperous on earth. Everything Jesus said was about the next world, not...
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BJ Mo
, A continuing Disciple of God's Word!!!
What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
These verses pretty much say it all, God not only hates lying, but He considers it an abomination! Proverbs 6:16-18 (AKJV) 16 These six things doth the Lord...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
“We already go to heaven” “We” refers to the spirit and soul 2Co 5:6 So we are always full of courage. We know that as long as we are at home IN THE BODY we...
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Charles Kachikoti
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
Is Joel Osteen's declaration false in any respect? NO. The problem we have as Christians is scepticism, and it hides itself in finding historical and...
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Salem Markus Purba
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
Well, it is simply from the Bible itself; I can do good and I can do evil (Genesis 3: 22), I can obey it and I can violate it, I can be blessed and I can be...
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Bryan Naidoo
, founder and senior pastor of The Upper-Room Church
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I see nothing wrong with this statement, sure it is not a scriptural statement but there are truths inside the statement. For instance "this is my...
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James Sanders
, Licensed Counselor
What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?
The precept of forgiveness implies love your enemies and forgiving them no matter what. I agree. However, sometimes people think that if they forgive then...
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Evans Kings
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
Joel Olsteen's confession is totally in agreement with the gospel. To disagree with it is to disagree with scriptures. 1) I can do all things through Christ...
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L.S. James
, Artist
What can I do when I am under spiritual attack?
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
I live in Houston, Texas home of Lakewood church. I first recall hearing the "This is my Bible..." speech from his father John Osteen the founding pastor of...
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Hans Yunge
How do I renew my mind?
Renewing the mind starts with a return to innocence, which starts by giving our lives to Jesus Christ. Through Jesus we then enter into full repentance of...
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Dan Rivers
, Christian, Husband, Grandfather, Son, AT&T retiree
If I was tempted to sin and started, but did not go through it completely does it still count as a sin?
The answer is NO...because we are not under the law. And as such sins are no longer charged against us... Rom 5:13 NIV - {13} To be sure, sin was in the...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What does stiff-necked mean?
"Stiff-necked" is used as an idiom for rebellious, disobedient people. Deut 9:6 says, "Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good...
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Hans Yunge
How do I identify my spiritual gift?
Through my personal journey in discovering my spiritual gift the Lord revealed a couple things to me. One's gift is not something you have to make happen, or...
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If my pregnant wife is diagnosed with a defective baby, what should we do?
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, Contender of the Faith
If I was tempted to sin and started, but did not go through it completely does it still count as a sin?
If I was tempted to sin and started, but did not go through it completely does it still count as a sin? Let’s go to the word and find out. James 1:14,15 ”But...
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What is consequentialist ethics / consequentialism?
Consequentialism is a theory of normative ethics. It holds that an act is only moral or ethical if it results in a good conclusion. This is in contrast to...
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What are spirit guides? Should Christians consult spirit guides?
If you do an internet search for "spirit guides," you get a variety of responses, including statements like these: "Spirit guides are incorporeal beings that...
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Walrus theCat
If I was tempted to sin and started, but did not go through it completely does it still count as a sin?
Darius, this made me laugh -- not that I trivialize your struggle, but the concept of "counting". Check this out. Did you know that spacetime is divided up...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
Did St. Paul know St. Luke or any of the other apostels? Did St. Luke travel with St. Paul on any of his missionary journies?
Scripture is clear that Paul knew the other apostles and Luke. Paul appeared before the Jerusalem conference discussing the Gentile believers. In the Acts of...
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When Jesus was crucified did it rain blood?
I have no supporting scripture but this has been told to me by two different people and I think it is false. I looked in the four Gospels concerning the even...
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Doreen Pennells
If my pregnant wife is diagnosed with a defective baby, what should we do?
Our first grandchild was diagnosed in the womb as "not able to support life". My daughter-in-law carried the baby almost full term (against doctor's wishes)....
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
What is a word that would mean having faith in God's timing?
Specifically in relation to contentment with God's timing = Patience. Patience is more than merely waiting, it is bearing up/enduring during trials. It is...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
On what day of the week would the breaking of bread in Acts 20:7 have taken place? Would it be on our same calendar day in modern times?
Acts 20:7, "On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread...." Hi John A. The meeting took place on the first day of the week....
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Bob Johnson
, Layperson. Self Educated Theologically - see full bio
Do human beings truly have a free will?
If needed, I can expound further - but the short answer is that we need to define "free will". If it means that we have the ability to choose what we desire,...