What is the curse of the law?
It is written "the law is death". Laws are given to society, not individuals, meaning the law was established for everyone not just me. The "law" by...
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What is the law of liberty?
Michael has written an excellent and fully developed answer to the Law of Liberty. May I just add this one scripture from Gal 5:1-6 "Stand fast therefore in...
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Why do we still have physical death?
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What are appropriate reasons for missing church?
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What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and why are they important?
The first of the Dead Sea Scroll discoveries occurred in 1947 in Qumran, a village situated about twenty miles east of Jerusalem on the northwest shore of...
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Tim Collinson
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Why did Jesus say authority was given to him to execute judgement because he is the "Son of Man"? Wouldn't "Son of God" make more sense?
I was wondering if it all comes down to Jesus laying aside all authority in his human form, having stripped himself of all total Godhood having and still was...
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Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?
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Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?
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Is it ever right to lie?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Is it a sin to share copyrighted material (music, movies, software) on the internet?
Downloading material has never been easier. With the click of a mouse-or the push of a button on a photocopier or scanner-we can copy and distribute...
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Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma
How do I help someone who wants to blame God for all the misfortunes in his life?
Its important to understand that what the person is feeling and going through is real to them. The pain, frustration, discouragement, loss of hope is genuine...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does it mean to surrender to God?
This world is a battleground. Since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:17-19), the world God created has been in conflict with Him (Romans...
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vivian lipari
What does it mean to surrender to God?
The dictionary states surrender means to yield possession of or power over to another, give up; abandon, as hope. The act of surrendering is giving your life...
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Heman Awang
What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
Frankly speaking it is only by the Grace of God that the flash could really be put to death. And this is humans major problem. We hold unto our traditional...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
If you're a Muslim, you may think Christians believe in three gods. That idea is as blasphemous to Christians as to you.There is one God!Christians believe...
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Lauren Brundage
Do Christians believe in three gods?
As a Christian, we only believe in one God. There is only one God! •yes, Christians do believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These...
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curtis godwin
What does it mean to be humble?
Psalm 147:6: The lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the ground.
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Tamara Kaye
, Wife & Mother, Follower of Jesus
Where is Mary, the mother of Jesus, now?
Mary, like all believers are with The Lord in Heaven. 2 Cor 5:8. If you believe Jesus: John 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die....
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the curse of the law?
As opposed to the blessing, which is grace, the Law is a curse upon all mankind, none of whom can possibly fulfill its requirements. While the Law itself is...
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Is it possible to be a gay Christian?
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What is contemplative spirituality?
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Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
Why is Bible memorization important?
We should never assume that we will always have access to a Bible. Especially in the U.S., with the push for "tolerance" of all lifestyle choices, the Bible...
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Elisabeth Woltman
How do I help someone who wants to blame God for all the misfortunes in his life?
It so easy to blame God. I have done it myself and then I stopped and prayed. What's happened was so obvious that I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it...
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George Adams
, Prime Minister
Does Islamic scripture give us clues about the end-times?
According to a speech by John MacArthur, the Islamic prophecy of the end times is that their 'hero' is the Anti-Christ and their 'Second-Coming' is the false...
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Anonymous
What are the implications of salvation if someone believes in millions of years of creation?
If someone is an Old Earth Creationist, do they still receive salvation?
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Greg Barthelette
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joyce whaley
Why is Nathanael immediately convinced that Jesus is the Son of God and the King of Israel when Jesus tells him: "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you"?
Have you ever heard the saying ripe for the picking? Nathaniel didn’t need to witness Jesus healing the blind, raising the dead, feeding the 5000 plus men,...
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Why did Jesus say authority was given to him to execute judgement because he is the "Son of Man"? Wouldn't "Son of God" make more sense?
The scripture stated here is accurate; Jesus is the Son of Man to execute judgment. Basically the Lord Jesus is saying that he fulfilled all the prophecies...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the immutability of God?
The immutability of God (His quality of not changing) is clearly taught throughout Scripture. For example, in Malachi 3:6 God affirms, 'I the Lord do not...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
How does predestination work as described by scripture?
Foreknowledge Psalms 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect - This whole verse is very obscure, but the “idea” in this expression...
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Elisabeth Woltman
Where is Mary, the mother of Jesus, now?
The Catholic church's position is that Mary was taken up to the heaven. However, the Bible does not mention anything about Mary after Jesus's death. All we...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Shia and Sunni Islam - what are the differences?
The main difference between Sunnis and Shias lies in their interpretation of the rightful succession of leadership after the death of the prophet Muhammad....
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William M. McCoy
What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?
Just to clarify: The "King James Version" is itself, A TRANSLATION, and was, as all subsequent versions, compared to PREVIOUS translations—in the case of the...
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Veronica Ryabchuk
What does it mean to be humble?
My opinion is that humble means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance or lower (someone) in dignity or importance.
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Shantkumar S. Kunjam
, An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,
If a Christian commits suicide, is he/she still saved?
My straightforward answer to this question is, No! The person who commits suicide could have never been a true Christian. His/her whole Christian life was a...
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Shantkumar S. Kunjam
, An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,
If a Christian commits suicide, is he/she still saved?
My straightforward answer to this question is, No! The person who commits suicide could have never been a true Christian. His/her whole Christian life was a...
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Shantkumar S. Kunjam
, An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,
If a Christian commits suicide, will he/she still be saved?
My straightforward answer to this question is, No! The person who commits suicide could have never been a true Christian. His/her whole Christian life was a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the Serenity Prayer?
The serenity prayer is attributed to a Protestant theologian named Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971). There are various versions of the serenity prayer floating...
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joyce whaley
Why did Satan think he could defeat God?
Satan was ignorant, just like the prodigal son thought that his father would give him all of his inheritance to waste knowing fully well that he had...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What are tribulation saints?
During the tribulation, Satan'the great counterfeiter"will introduce his own man"a man of lawlessness and a man of perdition (Daniel 11:36-39) who will...
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Salem Markus Purba
Is there activity of demonic spirits in the world today?
Well, this question remind us to the words of God, "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the...
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Tamara Kaye
, Wife & Mother, Follower of Jesus
In what name or names are we to be baptized in?
A name is more than a "name". In Biblical times a person’s name had deep significance and was often an expression of character or destiny. A name meant the...
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Mark Marcotte
, Retired USAF SERE Specialist. Now self employeed.
What is the "Sea" mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:4?
The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east. The Sea rested on top of them, and their hind...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is postmillennialism?
Postmillennialism is an interpretation of Revelation chapter 20 which sees Christ's second coming as occurring after the "millennium," a golden age or era of...
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Tim Odo