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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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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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?
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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...
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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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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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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?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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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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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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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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S. Michael Houdmann
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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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S. Michael Houdmann
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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?
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What is the anointing? What does it mean to be anointed?
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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?
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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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S. Michael Houdmann
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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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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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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Mosaic Covenant?
The Mosaic Covenant is a conditional covenant made between God and the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24). It is sometimes called the Sinai...
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Is the war in Iraq a just war?
Before we look at the specifics of the situation in Iraq, and whether the Iraq war is just, let's take a look at what the Bible says about warfare in...
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Mike Frangello
Should Christian silence be considered public denial of God?
I not talking about merely missing an opportunity to acknowledge God, but more specifically repeated refusal to acknowledge God to professing atheists in a p...
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Anonymous
What does the Bible say about remaining in a second marriage after a person becomes a Christian?
What happens when one spouse commits adultery, divorces and then remarries someone else...and then becomes a Christian. Are they permitted to stay in that a...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Had beer been invented in Jesus' day?
If by beer you mean strong drink that can get one drunk, my answer is emphatic yes. In the days of Jesus Christ and even in Old Testament times, there has...
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Salem Markus Purba
Do we have guardian angels?
Guardian angels revealed in Gen.3: 24 "After He drove the man out, He placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubum and a flaming sword flashing...
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Salem Markus Purba
Do we have guardian angels?
Guardian angels revealed in Gen.3: 24 "After He drove the man out, He placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubum and a flaming sword flashing...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
What is the importance and value of group prayer?
Group prayer can also be likened to prayer of agreement. Mt 18:19 says... Again I say to you if two of you agree on any thing on earth they ask it will be...
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Do we continue to fast even if we mistakenly ate while fasting?
Since Christian fasting is between you and God, it doesn't invalidate the fast. You are free to determine the particulars, God is more concerned with the...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
What does it mean that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith?
In Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is also referred to as; the Author and Perfecter of our Faith. That we should look to Him if we are to start and maintain the Faith, to...
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Sugih Wanasuria
What is the key to truly knowing God?
I believe that the absolute key requirement to knowing God is first of all to be born again (John 3:3 and 3:6; Romans 10:9-10). This would enable us in the...
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Salem Markus Purba
What is the age of the earth? How old is the earth?
The age of the earth is a creation day of the earth, measured by the periods of nights and days (Gen.1: 14-19). Since the first day of the Jewish Calendar...
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Alison Way
Do we continue to fast even if we mistakenly ate while fasting?
Fasting is all about putting aside our wants and desires, self control, sacrifice. It's telling Jesus that He means more to us than our earthly pleasures....
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Would the discovery of Noah's Ark be important?
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Why did Jesus spit for some of His miracles?
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What is Empowered21 2015 and are its initiatives biblical?
http://empowered21.com/about/global-vision-statements/
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Seth Freeman
Why can't a preacher be ordained when his wife has been married before?
It all comes down to how one interprets Scripture. Personally, I think the accurate understanding of that passage is that Paul was saying that a man could...
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Seth Freeman
How did Mary, the mother of Jesus, conceive a child when she had not been with a man?
I think Luke answers this question quite clearly: Luk 1:26-35 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to...
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What did Jesus mean when He said the eye is the lamp of the body?
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Who are the Jesuits, and what do they believe?
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Are children punished for the sins of their parents?
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What is synthetic parallelism in Hebrew poetry?
Many books of the Old Testament were written as poetry. The Wisdom books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon are wholly poetic. The...
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Who are the Gideons International, and what do they believe?
The Gideons International is an association of Christian business and professional men who are dedicated to distributing God's Word around the world. The...
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Paul Bayne
, Business Owner, Husband and Father of Four Kids & Blogger
How did Mary, the mother of Jesus, conceive a child when she had not been with a man?
Do you think that it is through human effort a baby is conceived? God breathes life into the cells causing conception. He uses the man and woman as His...
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Paul Bayne
, Business Owner, Husband and Father of Four Kids & Blogger
Is 'what would Jesus do?' (WWJD) something we should seek to live by?
WWJD...this is so irrelevant in so many ways, that we need to be careful we don't fall into traps where we copy Christ's steps rather than His character. As...