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Is it acceptable to God for an adult child to admit a parent to a personal care or nursing home?

God tells us to care for our parents in their old age, just as they cared for us when we were young. When a parent becomes feeble and unable to live alone in...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the story of the New Testament?

Four hundred years after God spoke to the prophet Malachi, God spoke again. The message was that the prophecy of Malachi 3:1 was soon to be fulfilled, that a...

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Answer by Bryan Naidoo , founder and senior pastor of The Upper-Room Church

How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?

I think you have summed it all up. A question of this nature need all our attention and a very careful examination of what the holy scriptures really teach...

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Answer by L.S. James , Artist

What does the Bible say about restitution?

Full Definition of RESTITUTION (merriam-webster.com) 1: an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a : a restoration of something to its...

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Answer by Michael Amoh

What was the actual gospel they were preaching and would it be the same as Paul's gospel?

I think there can be only one gospel and that is,that Christ died for our sins,was buried according to scripture,resurrected and is seated at the right hand...

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Answer by Salem Markus Purba

What is the symbolism of water baptism?

The symbolism of water baptism is a conversion from the unbeliever to the believer of God in Jesus Christ (Ezekiel 36: 25-32).

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Answer by Pop Simas

Why did Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Let's keep it simple :-) Jesus said (in his humanity) my God my God, why have you forsaken me? Which means why have you left me? He (Jesus the man part) was...

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Answer by Nick Koogler

Can God sin? If God cannot sin, is He truly omnipotent?

I believe that in order to answer this question one must start by defining the core aspects of the question. I will attempt to help with the sin part of the...

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Answer by Ronald Dyer

If God the Father created Jesus, how can Jesus be God?

Jn 3:27 says (KJV) John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. This is what I received FROM HEAVEN. ("WORD IS...

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What does it mean that God has pitched a tent for the sun?

Psalms 19:4

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Answer by Ezekiel Kimosop

Is it necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven? Is it enough to believe it, even if we do not fully understand it?

The Bible is the exclusive manual of instruction that God has provided for understanding his will and for proper instruction in righteousness for every child...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about protection?

There are many promises and examples of physical protection in the Word of God, both the Old Testament and New Testament. God promised protection to the...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about sadness?

The Bible has many examples of sadness as the result of the fall and applications on how we may glorify God through our sadness. Sadness is either the direct...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Why should the Bible be our source for morality?

If the Bible isn't the Christian's source for morality, then the question needs to be asked, "What should be?" The Christian worldview is based on two...

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Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?

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Who are the Black Hebrews / Black Israelities?

June 11 2014

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about restitution?

Restitution is a biblical concept, and there are passages in both Old and New Testaments that reveal the mind of God on this subject. In the Old Testament,...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is hyper-Calvinism and is it biblical?

A simple definition is this: hyper-Calvinism is the belief that God saves the elect through His sovereign will with little or no use of the methods of...

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Answer by Michael Sisson

How big were the waterpots that Jesus told the servents to fill?

To quantify that in slightly different terms, that's: 120 - 180 gallons total OR 605 - 908 bottles of wine Cheers!

June 11 2014 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Wanda Glover

How did they know the younger women were virgins? How old were they?

Verses 15-18:15 “Have you allowed all the women to live?” he asked them. 16 “They were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and enticed the Israelites to be...

Numbers 31:1 - 51

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Answer by BONNIE KIRBY

Should Christian silence be considered public denial of God?

Jesus said if anyone is ashamed of Me and my Words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when He comes in His...

June 11 2014 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Todd Reinhard

Why did Herod believe that Jesus was the resurrected John the Baptist?

Jesus and John WERE CONTEMPORARIES of approximately the same age, so why would Herod believe such a thing?

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?

The sign of the cross was a sign of great physical and mental torture, of unbearable pain, suffering and death. One reason to make the sign of the cross...

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Answer by Haley Phelps

Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?

God wants to know you. In the Bible people approach Him and say "We did all of these great things for you and did great deeds." And Jesus says, "Depart from...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is holy laughter?

The term "holy laughter" was coined to describe a phenomenon during which a person laughs uncontrollably, presumably as a result of being filled with the...

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Answer by john perry , 15 year missionary taught Apologetics college level

What does the Bible say about remaining in a second marriage after a person becomes a Christian?

Sin is sin there isn't one bigger than another in order to receive forgiveness. Scripture says Christ's blood washed away all sin. If a person becomes a...

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Answer by Jose de Carvalho , Seminary Theology Graduate

What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman." (1Co 7:1). There is some controversy...

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Answer by Lynn Willis , Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe

Do we continue to fast even if we mistakenly ate while fasting?

I just began exploring fasting as a part of worship for it is mentioned many times in scripture, even though my church doesnt employ it. From my own personal...

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Answer by Arun Kumar , Engineer, Chennai, India

Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?

In my perspective, the cross was just a killing instrument practiced by the Romans as a form of capital punishment. None of the apostles glorified the cross...

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If our salvation is eternally secure, why does the Bible warn so strongly against apostasy?

June 11 2014

Answer by JD Abshire

How big were the waterpots that Jesus told the servents to fill?

According to Vine's expository dictionary: "FIRKIN is a liquid measure (akin to metreo, "to measure"), equivalent to one and a half Roman amphoroe, or about...

June 10 2014 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Seth Freeman

What does the Bible say about remaining in a second marriage after a person becomes a Christian?

Couple of things at work here. First, Jesus makes it clear in Matthew chapters 5 and 19 that both divorce and remarriage is permitted in, and only in, the...

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Answer by Seth Freeman

Who actually wrote the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

The names of the books bear the authors who penned them.

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Answer by Seth Freeman

Should Christian silence be considered public denial of God?

Well first off, silence and denial are different. Jesus was silent before Pilate. I think the answer is going to be unique to each and every situation. There...

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Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?

June 10 2014

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How many times has Jerusalem been destroyed?

Jerusalem, the "city of peace," has certainly known its share of sorrow and war. Since it sits at the crossroads of the ancient world and is held in high...

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Answer by Vincent Mercado , Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3

Who actually wrote the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?

The gospels that bear the names Matthew and John were written by the apostles Matthew and John, respectively. We are not sure whether they wrote them...

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Answer by Gary Patton , People Development Coach to Christians

Is handing out gospel tracts a good evangelism method?

Before handing a "Gospel Tract", even politely and non-aggressively, to another even one whom you might know, or sharing Jesus in ANY other way, 1 Peter...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Should a Christian read the Chronicles of Narnia series or see the movies?

Each time a new movie or TV version of The Chronicles of Narnia comes out, many people find a renewed interest in C. S. Lewis' classic series. This...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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How should Christians react to the movie "The Golden Compass"?

How should Christians react to The Golden Compass, the movie based on the book by Phillip Pullman? Questions are being raised about the content of the film,...

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How was the woman a helper suitable for the man?

June 10 2014

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What is the anointing? What does it mean to be anointed?

June 10 2014

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What are some examples of circular reasoning in issues that Christians debate?

Simply put, circular reasoning is an attempt to support a statement or claim by repeating it in different or stronger terms. Circular reasoning is false...

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What does the Bible say about humility?

June 10 2014

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is Molinism and is it Biblical?

Molinism is named for the 16th-century Jesuit, Luis de Molina. Molinism is a system of thought that seeks to reconcile the sovereignty of God and the free...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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What is the bridal paradigm, and is it biblical?

The bridal paradigm is a teaching that emphasizes the Church as the Bride of Christ and the Kingdom of God as a love affair between Jesus and His Bride. A...

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Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
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Does the Bible support Communism?

Communism, a branch of socialism, is an experimental social system based on a set of ideals that, at first glance, seem to agree with some biblical...

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