How do we pray effectually and fervently as in James 5:16?
Salvation can only be obtained by absolute faith and belief in Jesus Christ. The lost must FERVENTLY want that faith and belief. The indwelling Holy Spirit...
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Seth Freeman
What age will everyone be in Heaven?
Scripture doesn't say, so we don't know. What we do know is that we are both physical and spiritual in our being, so when Christ returns He will restore us...
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Will I still be a Christian without believing or fully understand the Doctrine of Trinity?
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JD Abshire
Why did Jesus' own family doubt Him?
John 1:11-13 "He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?
The question is:"What does the "husband of one wife" phrase in 1 Timothy 3:2 mean? Can a divorced man serve as a pastor, elder, or deacon?" In the first...
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Seth Freeman
Is it acceptable to God for an adult child to admit a parent to a personal care or nursing home?
I would say any option is a possibility so long as the motives are right. The best option of course is to get some Long Term Care Insurance, but that's...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
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 question is: "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?" Yes!...
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Seth Freeman
What is the mark of the beast (666)?
Ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different answers. Well, unless of course you ask 10 Americans who have read the Left Behind series and they're probably all...
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Is it possible to know when Jesus is coming back?
I want to answer the part of this question which says: "Will Jesus ever come back to earth?" The answer is an emphatic yes. Acts1: 9 After He said this, He...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the Jubilee?
The word "jubilee"-literally, "ram's horn" in Hebrew-is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven years (49 years). The...
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Todd Reinhard
Why did Jesus' own family doubt Him?
Matthew and Luke tell us that Mary and Joseph were informed by the angel Gabriel that Jesus would be the Savior of the world, "fathered" by the Holy Spirit. ...
Mark 3:21
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Ian Cowan
, Retired Chemistry Teacher & Biblical Creationist
What age will everyone be in Heaven?
An interesting but, I believe, a misleading question! The concept of "age" applies only in this life, with its linear, temporal progression from conception...
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David Whitley
, Deacon at Orange View church of Christ
Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?
The answer is of course, yes, you can lose your salvation. Far too many profess a stronger belief in in the notion of saying "I believe" thus I am saved,...
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JD Abshire
What was the actual gospel they were preaching and would it be the same as Paul's gospel?
Rick, I believe your question is one of the most profound and important a Christian and Bible student could ask! Much wrong interpretation and especially...
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Mike Dumais
What is blasphemy? What does it mean to blaspheme?
Two forms of blasphemy are very prevalent in our modern culture today. In fact it is more acceptable to use the Lord's name in vain than to use a whole host...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
If God the Father created Jesus, how can Jesus be God?
The Nicene Creed clearly expresses what we believe - that the Father begat (not create) the Son, therefore, shares his divinity. "I believe in one Lord Jesus...
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Daniel Carlson
, Pastor of the Community Bible Church in Aguila, Arizona
Did Jesus mean that we should never refer to our earthly father as 'father' (Matthew 23:9)? Is it wrong for Catholics to refer to their priests as 'father'?
Calling no man your (spiritual) father is a concept which includes Teacher (Rabbi), Master, and other titles of honor. I agree that Catholic ministers should...
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BONNIE KIRBY
Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?
If we are still single and a Christian, the Bible tells (do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what does righteousness and wickedness have in...
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Anonymous
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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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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Wanetta McGriff
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Colin Wong
, Founder, eBible.com
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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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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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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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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?
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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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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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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!
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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...