How big were the waterpots that Jesus told the servents to fill?
John 2:7
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L.S. James
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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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S. Michael Houdmann
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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...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Who were the woman and the dragon in Rev. 12?
A pregnant woman who gives birth to the child who will "rule the nations with a rod of iron" (Psalm 2:9) - that's Mary giving birth to Jesus. And the dragon...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Is 'what would Jesus do?' (WWJD) something we should seek to live by?
"What would Jesus do?" is a popular religious expression on bracelets, necklaces, and T-shirts with the initials WWJD. The idea behind WWJD is that to know...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does the Bible say about liturgy? Should a Christian participate in liturgical worship?
The American Heritage Dictionary defines "liturgy" as follows: "1. The rite of the Eucharist. 2. The prescribed form for a public religious service; ritual."...
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Casper Mcconnell
, Casper the Irish
Who are the children of the kingdom and why will there be gnashing of teeth?
All who are justified by faith in the death of Christ will be in heaven, but there are some Christians who go further and seek an intimate sacrificial daily...
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David Taylor
How did Mary, the mother of Jesus, conceive a child when she had not been with a man?
Humans reproduce by sexual intercourse between a man and a woman
Matthew 1:18 - 25
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Sarah Perez
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What does is mean that it is good for a man not to touch a woman?
"Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman."
1 Corinthians 7:1
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Sharon Ray
, A Child of the Great "I AM"
What is the City of David, where Jesus was born?
I was wondering If the City of David is Jerusalem. Why does scripture quote Jesus was born in the City of David, when it says he was born in Bethlehem?
Luke 2:11
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William Shiveley
Why can't a preacher be ordained when his wife has been married before?
I am a God-called preacher and my baptist denomination says I can't be ordained because my wife has been married before. They use the scripture 1 Timothy 3...
1 Timothy 3:12
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Tom Reynolds
What are the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandment are Principles of conduct in the Kingdom. Jesus, when he gave the function of the commandments in Matthew in what we call the "Sermon on...
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Daniel Carlson
, Pastor of the Community Bible Church in Aguila, Arizona
If I do not forgive others, does that mean my sins are not forgiven?
I liked Michael’s second interpretation of Mat 6:15: Unforgiveness proves one was not saved to begin with. This seems to be the conclusion of the parable of...
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Donald Lowe
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Do we have guardian angels?
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What is the origin of sin?
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Laura Nelson
What can I do when I am under spiritual attack?
PRAY. I pray, then I ask believers to pray. Then I do my best to focus on all that God has done on my behalf, past, present and what He has promised for my...
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Jennifer Taylor
Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
My husband and I both grew up celebrating Halloween. However, when we had our own children, we decided that it would not be a holiday we would celebrate, for...
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Should a Christian celebrate Hanukkah (Christmaskah)?
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JD Abshire
Who are the children of the kingdom and why will there be gnashing of teeth?
The children of the kingdom are the Jews, Israelites i.e. the natural posterity of Abraham. Christ's forerunner, John the Baptist heralded or announced the...
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What is the number of good news or bad news a person can have per day according to the Bible?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is ethical relativism?
The term "ethical relativism" encompasses a number of different beliefs, but they all agree that there are no universal, permanent criteria to determine what...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Should a Christian use social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, etc.)?
Hundreds of millions of people are running toward social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to participate in the relational components of the...
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Anonymous
Who are the children of the kingdom and why will there be gnashing of teeth?
"But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 8:12
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is Pentecost Sunday?
Pentecost Sunday is a commemoration and celebration of the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church. John the Baptist prophesied of the first...
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog?
Personally, when i read this story, it spoke more to the value of faith than Jesus calling her a dog. I believe because she was a Caananite, and not of the...
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Matthew Dent
Why does Jesus seem so mean to the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:22-28? She needed his help and he referred to her as a dog.
22 And a Canaanite woman from that region came out and began to cry out, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possesse...
Matthew 15:22 - 28
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Leon Penny
, Minister, Retired medical practioner. Special interest in
Why do we pray before eating meals?
A prayer before eating serves several purposes: A prayer reminds us that food is not a sure thing, as God's people wandering in the desert found out. It also...
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Jim Brady
Why was death the penalty for almost every possible sin in the Old Testament, without prior chance?
One of the reasons for the death sentence for so many sins is for us to see how God views sin. He takes it very seriously. One time is all it takes to be...
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Sarah Winn
, Christian believer, college graduate + Walmart employee.
If one agrees to be an organ donor, will one be whole in heaven?
I tell you this, brothers: q flesh and blood r cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. For this perishable body...
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Anonymous
Does God predestine people to be saved?
If so, does it mean that he will not save those he has not chosen even if they seek him?
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
Why does it seem that sexual temptation is a bigger problem for men than for women?
Quite aside from all the arguments above, i would add two points: 1. Women have more to lose, or did before birth control, in being adulterous. Birthrights,...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Why did God let my house burn down in a fire?
Only someone that knows you and God's law extremely well can answer this question for you. In other words, probably only you can answer this question, and...
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Why did Jesus ask the crowd to sit down in groups of fifty?
I don't believe that we are given any definitive answer to this, but scripture is full of clues. The primary clue is found in Exodus 18 where Moses set up...
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Bryan Naidoo
, founder and senior pastor of The Upper-Room Church
Can people in heaven look down and see us?
When a question was raised concerning the dead, Jesus said there that there would be no relationship in heaven, rather that we all will be like angels.Angels...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How does the Bible define a good Christian family?
A good Christian family is one that lines up with biblical principles and one in which each member understands and fulfills his or her God-given role. The...
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David P. Larsen
Could Calvinism be a stumbling block to the spread of the gospel of Christ?
The actual theology of Calvinism generally does not create a stumbling block for most people either in their evangelistic efforts, or in the ability for a...
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Andrew Osakue
, Ex: Chief T. Officer, Fish Farmer, Bible Teacher, Men Leader
Is there a 'second blessing' subsequent to salvation?
Jesus, after teaching His disciples the Lords prayers in Lk 11: 1-4, also taught them what we call A.S.K which is A FOR ASK, S FOR SEEK AND K FOR KNOCK in Lk...