Why does the Bible say God blinds people to spiritual truth that could save souls?
40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn - and I ...
John 12:40
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Did Jesus collect tithes?
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What is the Latin Vulgate Bible?
"The Vulgate" is the popular name given to the Latin version of the Bible, a translation usually attributed to Jerome. Before Jerome's time, as the number of...
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Should a Christian consult horoscopes?
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What does the Bible say about fun and entertainment?
God never says, "Thou shalt not have fun, nor shalt thou smile in all thy days." Having a good time is not a sin, but we should pay attention to the...
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Is there a verse in the Bible that says: It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all?
No, that was coined by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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What does the bible say about frequent sleeplessness?
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What does the bible say about frequent sleeplessness?
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Why are we taught that we would go to heaven when the Bible says that a new earth will be created?
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What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?
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What does the Bible say about animal/pet euthanasia?
While the Bible nowhere explicitly addresses animal / pet euthanasia, there are definitely some biblical principles that apply. In Genesis 1:26 God declares,...
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Are there different levels of punishment in hell?
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Are many practices and traditions in Christianity actually pagan in origin?
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Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
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Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
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What is the story of the Old Testament?
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Why was Genesis placed in the Bible where it is?
All good books start with a beginning, the start of a story, building the foundation for the book and grabbing the reader's attention. The word genesis is...
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mark wilkinson
, retired school teacher and missionary
What does the Bible say about cavemen, prehistoric men, neanderthals?
What are presented as pre-human creatures are actually the remains of either primates or humans who lived after the Flood. The post-Flood climate meant that...
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Is it my fault that I am born a sinner?
Of course not. None of us chose the circumstances of our birth. The sin of Adam was automatically imputed on us without any choice by virtue of our Adamic...
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Adenrele Oyeyemi
Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?
I sincerely believe the NKJV is wonderful in that it goes to the original Hebrew and Greek texts. It is a development of the KJV which has the old sayeth,...
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Can a Christian 'give back' salvation?
John 3:16- Simply says believing produces eternal life. Eternal, means exactly what it says. When one is born again spiritually, they can no more be unborn,...
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Doreen Lovell
, Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor
Why was Genesis placed in the Bible where it is?
The word GENESIS means creation, generation or production; it follows therefore that it should be the first book of God's instruction to man, since it is the...
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Karen Sweeney
What did the "earth" that Naaman asked for in 2 Kings 5:17 represent? Did it represent a portion of Elisha's goodness or godliness?
It seems as though Naaman is saying in 2 Kings 5:15-18: "Okay, if you will not accept the gift that I want to give to you, then give me a gift (of dirt)."
2 Kings 5:17
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Jeff Menacher
Why was Genesis placed in the Bible where it is?
The way the Bible is set up today, as in how the books are ordered, is done to give us readers a sense of chronological progression. The books, however, were...
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How can I know what God's timing is?
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Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
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Did God "create evil" when He created the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
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What is a prayer labyrinth? Are prayer labyrinths biblical?
A labyrinth is a path which leads, via a circuitous route, to the center of an intricate design and back out again. A labyrinth's route is unicursal; that...
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Was Jesus a prophet?
Prophets are presented in the Bible as having several functions. First, prophets are spokesmen for God. When the people of Israel asked the prophet Samuel...
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What does the Bible say about a person who is a sociopath / psychopath?
The terms sociopath and psychopath do not appear in the Bible. However, the Bible does mention behaviors that are characteristic of those that today are...
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What does the Bible say about ego?
While the word ego does not appear in the Bible, concepts and principles regarding the ego certainly do. The word ego generally refers to an exaggerated...
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Since man's image is based on God doesn't that mean God must have a face?
What does God's face look like?
Genesis 1:26 - 27
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Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others?
Because all the land belongs to God (Leviticus 25 : 23) and God put the man on the land to work it and to take care of it (Genesis 2: 15), not to own it....
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Frank Scimeca
Is the book 'the shack' a 'sound' book for Christians to read?
The book The Shack is a story of the journey of a father after the horrific loss of his daughter. In the book he encounters the Trinity in human form. The...
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What are the lost books of the Bible?
I believe that the books that the church fathers compiled as canonical are the final records that God has permitted the church to use. However, there does...
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Roland Womack
, a Deacon, Retired auto Mechanic
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Doreen Lovell
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What does Paul mean by "debtor" in Romans 1:14?
Romans 1:1, 5, 14 1. "Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle separated unto the Gospel of God. (meaning an apostle by way of God's sovereign...
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Terry Galloway
, Christ follower, Bible lover, mission of sharing the gospel
Is the book 'the shack' a 'sound' book for Christians to read?
I think definitely not. Others will say that it is just fiction, but the author is using the precious and powerful name of Jesus and therefore, not...
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What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete?
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What does it mean to grieve / quench the Holy Spirit?
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Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
Very often they have not been given proper foundations. When pastors teach that God used evolution to create us it sets up an opposing worldview to a...
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Wendy Roseman
, Missionary with Ten Thousand Homes, South Africa
Is the book 'the shack' a 'sound' book for Christians to read?
The Shack is a FICTION book and should be taken as just a fiction book. I have been serving God for 25 years and I loved the book. I didn't read the book for...
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Why should I not commit suicide?
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil,to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE." Jesus...
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Gary Crawford
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What does the Bible say about the role of senior pastor?
Concerning the role of the pastor, the Bible says a great deal. The primary terms that describe the role of the pastor are "elder," "bishop," and "teacher"...