How can I take control of my thoughts?
Taking control over your thoughts is also a spiritual warfare. Therefore, it should also be handled spiritually. Let's look at what Paul says to the...
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Kenneth Heck
Why does the widow of the brother have to spit in his face and take off his shoe? What does taking off his shoe and spitting in his face symbolize?
The rejection of the man's brother's wife is represented by a rejection of sexual intercourse with the wife. The man's foot represents the male organ, the...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What does Pentecost mean?
A.W. Tozer (1897-1963), that great prophet, said that the first mark of a spiritual man is that he desires to be holy than happy! Revival is the restoration...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What does 'maranatha' mean?
"The Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world; and then the end will come" (Mt 24:14) The last recorded message of Christ in...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What does it mean to be unequally yoked?
"Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers" (2 Cor 6:14) Many a young Christian has ruined his life because of unholy alliance in marriage....
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Wanda Jenkins
In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
God is all knowing. He knows our past, present and future. This was a warning to Adam and Eve. This passage of Scripture is speaking of spiritual death as...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
Who is Midian?
Midian was one of the six sons of Abraham by Keturah, after the death Sarah. These sons were sent eastward of Canaan into what is now the Arabian peninsula....
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Rick King
In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
It is my opinion that the death spoken of here is a spiritual one. Man was created perfect by God. By eating of the fruit of the tree when they were...
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Stuart Alexander
, Box Maker, Amateur theologian based in atlantic Canada
In Genesis 2:17, man is told that if he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, that he would "die". Since physical death did not exist up to that point, what did it mean to "die"?
According to the Strong's Hebrew dictionary the word die in Genesis 2:17 means "to die" and is used 790 times in the Old Testament. The Webster Dictionary...
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Bridget Casey
, Thankful Servant of GOD!!!
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?
One of the reasons that we pray is to thank God for the many blessings that He has bestowed upon us. We offer Him praise for being in our lives! Of course,...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What is the dispensation of Conscience?
Dispensation of Law is called so because man was tested to see if he would obey his own conscience regarding right and wrong (Gen. 6:1- 7; Rom. 2:12- 16)....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about workaholism?
The modern term "workaholic" is not found anywhere in the Bible. However, biblical principles can be brought to bear on the discussion of workaholics-those...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about self-worth?
The Bible actually has many passages that tell us what God has to say about our worth and our value in His eyes. Genesis 1:26-27 says we are made in His...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What are the seven dispensations?
As a Bible scholar, we can categorize the dispensations of a man into SEVEN categories as given below: 1. Innocence - could not tell the number of...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What is dispensational premillennialism / premillennial dispensationalism?
As a Bible scholar, we can categorize the dispensations of a man into SEVEN categories as given below: 1. Innocence - could not tell the number of...
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Selva Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What is the dispensation of Law?
Dispensation of Law (Ex. 12:38-- Mt. 2:23) It is So- called because of the law given to Moses, which became part of the rule of faith and practice during the...
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What does the term "Ichabod" mean in the Bible?
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What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God?
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Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?
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What is the greatest sin?
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, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
What is the dispensation of Grace?
As a Bible scholar, we can categorize the dispensations of a man into SEVEN categories as given below: 1. Innocence - could not tell the number of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is the phrase "God helps those who help themselves" in the Bible?
"God helps those who help themselves" is probably the most often quoted phrase that is not found in the Bible. This saying is usually attributed to Ben...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
Twenty Qualifications for being a Bishop/deacon: 1. Blameless in conduct. Greek: anepilemptos (G423). 1Tim. 5: 7; 6: 14 2. Husband of ONLY ONE wife, i. e.,...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Why did Jesus sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Crucifixion was no ordinary punishment. The pain was unbearable. Jesus was not simply "wounded" but He was "crushed." That's how Prophet Isaiah portrays the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Can an unmarried man be a deacon or elder?
The passages referring to the qualifications for an elder or deacon in the church are 1 Timothy 3:12 "A bishop (elder) then must be blameless, the husband of...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Why did Jesus gave authority to his disciples to forgive sins?
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. Jn 20:23 This is simply another form of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the dispensation of Grace?
In the dispensation of Innocence, God worked face to face with His highest creation, made in His own image. After the fall of Adam and Eve, mankind was no...
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Why is leprosy talked about so much in the Bible?
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How can I find joy in the midst of trials?
To find joy in the midst of the trials of a sinful world, is at best the complete understanding of not just the trials but the lessons that most often...
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Anonymous
Is Islam just 500 years behind Christianity?
My father in a debate is saying that what the Muslims are doing is the same thing christians were doing, it is just a younger religion.
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Sabrina Bryan
Why must all of the stones be uncut on the altar of Mount Ebal?
Deuteronomy 27:5
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is it possible that more books could be added to the Bible?
In the first century, the Bible contained only 46 books, the books of the Jewish Bible, our Old Testament books. In the year 397AD, during the councils of...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Are many practices and traditions in Christianity actually pagan in origin?
As a Catholic, I have to be honest and admit that many of the beautiful traditions of the Church have pagan origins, e.g. Christmas, Easter, etc. And because...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is sex a sin?
Sex, in its proper context, that is marriage, is not a sin. In fact, it is unitive and procreative. Sex, outside marriage, is a sin. This includes...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?
I believe that Jesus as God the Son, being full of all divine essence other than the glory of God that He temporarily forfeited, knew of the day and the hour...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Is fasting only food?
The question as to whether fasting is only food brings into focus the types of fasts that are contemplated in Scripture. The Bible does not prescribe any...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Does the Bible teach that life begins at conception?
Whereas in the line of human thought life begins at conception, the Bible does show that life commences even before conception takes place. God told Jeremiah...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What does the Bible say about spiritual warfare?
Ephesians 6:12-18 gives a good description of spiritual warfare and the relevant warfare tools. The first armor is the belt of truth that protects the loins...
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Rev. Calvin Banks
After His resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?
17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and...
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Timothy Baird
Why is circumcision only for the males? Why is it done on the male reproductive organ?
To understand the significance of the sign of circumcision we need to understand what comes before it in Scripture. Overall, the Bible, both Old and New...
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Timothy Baird
Why is circumcision only for the males? Why is it done on the male reproductive organ?
To understand the significance of the sign of circumcision we need to understand what comes before it in Scripture. Overall, the Bible, both Old and New...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What can we learn from the thief on the cross?
When seeking what we can learn from the thief on the cross, it should be remembered that at the time of Jesus' crucifixion, two thieves were crucified beside...
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How can I avoid being a doubting Thomas?