Why was the Gospel of Thomas excluded from the Canon and declared heretical?
To be included in the Catholic Canon of Scriptures, three conditions must be met: 1. It must be written by one of the apostles, or a close disciple of an an...
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What is source criticism?
Source criticism is a specialized field of biblical studies that seeks to determine the sources used to develop the final form of the biblical text. The...
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What does it mean to honor my father and mother?
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How can a Christian motivate himself to read the Bible?
What helps me are the plans offered in the Bible apps. There are lots of free Bible apps available for mobile phone or tablet. I have two such apps and both...
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Carrie Burr
, Christ's work in progress, saved by grace. Widowed.
Is it wrong to read the Bible online?
I think making the Bible available online is very convenient, but more than that it is a blessing, as it is a means of reaching even more people for Christ....
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
What does 1 Peter 2:9 mean when it refers to believers as peculiar people?
"The gospel makes us a peculiar people. If we call ourselves Christians we are followers of Christ, and that means we are serious about spiritual things. We...
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What is the time of Jacob's trouble?
I believe the time of Jacob's trouble is the 42 months the beast of Rev. 13:1-9 continues in power after the abomination of desolation takes place according...
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When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
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How can I speak in tongues?
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Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
I totally agree with this article. What I would like to add is that I also believe God has given us the information as to how this delusion will take place....
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Can praying for a dead sinner help them escape hell?
The answer is NO. We can't change the destiny of a sinner after his death. Heb. 9:27 says, "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the...
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David Nochella
, disciple of the Lord Jesus disguised as a carpenter
Which comes first Grace or Faith?
God's grace is on all creation to some degree Jn 3:16, Matt 5:44,45; Titus 3:4. This common grace is why humanity is alive and breathing. Now faith, or...
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Debra B
How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?
I greatly empathize with you. Things will get better! You have committed your marriage to God and He will help you! Psalm 46:1 says "God is our refuge and...
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Why are all Christians hypocrites? Are all Christians hypocrites?
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How can we recognize the voice of God?
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Should Christians work for people who lead a knowingly sinful life?
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Who are the 144,000?
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What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?
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Beth Audet
How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?
You are a strong Christian woman, mother and wife. I applaud you for fighting for your marriage. Find a good Christian counselor for him and another...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?
I can surely feel the pain and the frustration you are experiencing. Someone you should be happy with and one who should be defending you and shielding you...
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What is the Q Gospel? Is there any evidence for the Gospel of Q?
The gospel of "Q" gets its title from the German word quelle which means "source." The whole idea of a Q gospel is based on the concept that the Synoptic...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Is God dead?
God is spirit, a spirit doesn't die. Spiritual death is not like the death of the flesh, a spirit is only declared dead because it is delinked from the...
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What does the Bible say about eating/drinking blood?
In Acts 10, the apostle Peter began to realize just how different this new Christianity was from Judaism. While praying on a rooftop, waiting for lunch, he...
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Why is the lack of visions and divinations considered a punishment?
Micah 3:6 pronounces these mysterious words as a punishment: "Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision, and darkness to you, without divination."...
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Dawn Irion
Should Christians celebrate Passover?
Yes! God tells us to so what other discussion is needed? In D'varim 11.26-27 (Deuteronomy) God gives us two choices, to follow Him and obey His commandments...
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Why does God hate sinners yet he wants to save sinners?
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What is the key to witnessing to people who are Eastern Orthodox?
I will "with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15) ask two questions of him or her: a. Please tell me, where will you go when you die? If the answer is:...
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What should we learn from the life of Deborah?
Deborah was one of the judges of Israel during a time of oppression. She is called a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth. The Lord spoke through her as she...
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What is the Pentateuch?
The Pentateuch is the first five books of the Bible that conservative Bible scholars believe were mostly written by Moses. Even though the books of the...
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What is the prayer of Jabez?
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What is meant by a "divine sentence" in this verse?
Because the version provided by this website does not use that terminology I at first thought you had mistyped the verse, but I checked several versions...
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What does the Bible say about courage?
In the Bible, courage is also called "good cheer" as in Mark 6:50 when Jesus gave the command to the disciples who saw Him walking on the water of the Sea of...
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What is the bottomless pit?
"Bottomless pit" is one word in the Greek of the New Testament and is literally the "abyss," which means "bottomless, unbounded, the pit, or the immeasurable...
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What is the spiritual gift of prophecy?
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What is the gospel of Thomas?
The gospel of Thomas is a Coptic manuscript discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammadi in Egypt. This manuscript contains 114 sayings attributed to Jesus. Some of...
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Faith Cross
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How do I help my husband's angry and abusive ways?
You are living in a very difficult circumstance which probably few of the people around you understand. If your husband is diagnosed with Post Traumatic...
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Craig Mcelheny
, Christian Author
Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
As I read the Scriptures, it is he who endures to the end that is saved (Matthew 24:13). And Heb. 10:36 tells us that we have need of endurance so that after...
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JD Abshire
Can praying for a dead sinner help them escape hell?
No. John 1:11" He came unto his own, and his own received him not" John 1:12 " But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,...
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Kenneth Heck
Why did Jesus sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane?
When Christ was baptized He received the Holy Spirit without measure (John 3:34). This appears to have been for a predetermined amount of time of about three...
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Jenny Cuff
Is what the bible says reliable?
Maybe the Bible was a made up book, or maybe it was copied wrong, or maybe over the years the Bible has lost books or even gain more. Last verse of john said...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Which comes first Grace or Faith?
Grace is what enables us to do things that we wouldn't manage to do in our own strength. Faith on the other hand is being able to see beyond your prevailing...