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What does it mean that the Word became flesh?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Mike Dumais
Why did the people in Genesis live such long lives?
There are two scientific reasons. First is a law of physics, which everything in the universe is subject to, the second law of thermodynamics or entropy....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Did the Bible copy the Flood account from other myths and legends?
It is true that the Genesis flood account shares many striking similarities with the Babylonian Gilgamesh epic, and with the Babylonian Atrahasis epic, for...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
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What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to turn the other cheek?
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Doreen Lovell
, Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor
What does it mean in Jeremiah when it says "let him who glories glory in this"?
To fully understand the question asked one must read from verse 24-25---Which states that the knowledge of God is man's glory'. Jeremiah after lamenting the...
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Anonymous
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Todd Reinhard
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
What was the actual gospel they were preaching and would it be the same as Paul's gospel?
Prior to the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the only gospel which is spoken of is that "the Kingdom of heaven is at hand." Jesus in His role...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the good Shepherd?"
Jesus was using an agrarian analogy to teach a Scriptural truth. The original hearers understood that sheep are prey animals and as such had to be guarded by...
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Bryan Myers
, Minister of the Body of Christ
What did Jesus mean when he said, "God is the God of the living not the dead?"
In the context of the quote, Jesus was answering a member of the sect of Sadducees, that did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.(see Matt...
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Vin Smith
, Concert Pianist. Piano Tuner. Talk Show Host. Novelist.
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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Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
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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. ...
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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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Silver Teacher award!
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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
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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,...