What does the Bible say about fasting?
Isaiah 58:4-11 really gets to the real purpose (heart of the matter) of a fast to me: "Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of...
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How is Intelligent Design any different from belief in a Flying Spaghetti Monster?
In 2005, in protest of the Kansas State Board of Education's decision to require the teaching of Intelligent Design in addition to Darwinian evolution, Bobby...
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How long should I wait to pray for forgiveness after I sin?
Do I have to wait, or can I ask for forgiveness right away?
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Bruce Lyon
What is Christian ministry?
Christian ministry is to love God with all your heart, mind and strength and love your neighbor as Jesus loved all men giving his life in order that we might...
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Bruce Lyon
What is Pauline Christianity?
Acts 19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God....
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Should the comma be placed before or after the word "today" in Luke 23:43?
The verse gives us better understanding if we observe that that there is an error in punctuation. The way the modern translations have put it contractdict...
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Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
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How can I become a more cheerful giver?
How can you give cheerfully? It must be something that motivates an inward concern about the need of the less privileged have or a deep understanding of what...
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Steven Scott
, Grader for the Ontario Jail Ministry
What does the Bible say about second chances?
That depends on which Second Chance you mean. If you're talking about giving another person a second chance, then S. Michael Houdmann's answer is sufficient....
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Del Trusdell
Is the fruit of the Spirit the results of renewing the mind or changing the heart? Why did many ministers still pointing their fingers at our "defective" hearts after we were saved?
The bible tells us the heart is evil above all things mark7:21. By renewing our minds Ephesians 4:23 our darkened hearts (from years of livening contrary to...
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Janos Simon
Is it biblically acceptable for a man to be a stay-at-home dad?
Judges 4:4 says, "Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time." This is a biblical example of when a woman had higher post...
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Vince Terranova
Can a Christian be a model? Is a modeling career something a Christian can consider?
I totally agree (100%) with the answer given. I just wanted to point out a couple of things. Yes, we should offer our bodies as a daily living sacrifice to...
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Doreen Lovell
, Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor
Has the Christian church replaced Judaism?
The Bible states clearly that Gentiles on accepting Messiah Yeshua, becomes part of the family of God, we are no longer children estranged from their...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
Material success or prosperity per se is not unbiblical so long as the means by which it is acquired is godly. There is absolutely nothing wrong with God's...
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Does God know the future?
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Why did Jesus say to Peter, 'Get behind me Satan'?
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Does Luke's claim that Jesus was born in Bethlehem at the time of Quirinius' census match the historical record?
Quirinius' census has been a point of controversy among biblical scholars and skeptics for centuries. History tells us that Caesar Augustus reigned over the...
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What is the dispensation of Promise?
Each dispensation has a God-ordained responsibility, stewards (people commanded to fulfill that responsibility), a failure on mankind's part, God's judgment,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Why should I consider going to a Bible college?
What are the benefits or advantages to going to a Bible college? Does a Bible college environment offer more opportunities and rewards than a secular...
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What are the spiritual gifts of the 'word of wisdom' and the 'word of knowledge'?
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What is the gift of speaking in tongues?
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How do I receive forgiveness from God?
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How does 2 Thessalonians 3:10 relate to Christians living off of the public safety net (social welfare)?
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How can I, as a Muslim, be assured of paradise?
You must understand that Paradise, according to the Bible is a perfect place. God who is holy is at the centre of Paradise and no sinner can enter there...
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Who will occupy the Millennial Kingdom?
There will be two distinct groups occupying the Earth during the millennial kingdom"those with glorified bodies, and those with earthly bodies who lived...
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Who were the Essenes? Was John the Baptist an Essene?
The Essenes were a Jewish mystical sect somewhat resembling the Pharisees. They lived lives of ritual purity and separation. They originated about 100 B.C.,...
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Should Christians judge the teachings of their leaders?
As Christians, we are commanded against following teachers blindly but are told rather to "test everything; hold on to the good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). The...
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Jeremiah Kaaya
, Pastor at Springs of Power Church, Teacher by professional
Should Christians judge the teachings of their leaders?
First of all, I am sorry if I have had to ask before I discuss this topic, but let me kindly do so anyway; why did the author of this question have to use...
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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Terry Galloway
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
As Christians we walk by the Spirit instead of the flesh. We are sheep that listen to our Master's voice. Each day we wake up and surrender our lives to the...
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Tom howard
, Contender of the Faith
What is Pauline Christianity?
The Pauline gospel is the gospel that was boldly preached by Paul, Romans 1:16, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God...
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What is the significance of a red heifer in the Bible? Is a red heifer a sign of the end times?
According to the Bible, the red heifer-a reddish-brown cow, probably no more than two years old which had never had a yoke on it-was to be sacrificed as part...
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What does it mean to 'fall from grace'?
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Is remarriage after divorce always adultery?
Matthew 5:32 King James Version (KJV) 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to...
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Why do Jews believe that the soul is carried in the blood?
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What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
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What is the significance of the folded napkin in Christ's tomb after the resurrection?
It could be that this cloth was used to hold the jaw in place until rigor mortis had done its job. This would give the body the dignity of lying without his...
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What does the Bible say about self-discipline?
Self-discipline is essentially the same as self-control, one of the nine fruits of the Spirit listed by Paul in Galatians 5:22-23. The KJV translation uses...
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What does the Bible say about respect?
The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible's teaching on respect in his first Epistle: "Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear...
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Are there punctuation errors in the Bible?
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Why did Jesus have 12 men as His disciples, but no women?
Scripture tells us in many places that the man is the head over the woman and that the woman is the weaker vessel. God put Adam over Eve, and Christ is over...
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Arun Kumar
, Engineer, Chennai, India
Why was Israel divided into the Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom?
Another main reason I would like to add is, ISRAEL PREVENTED GOD'S RULE OVER THEM. God wanted to rule Israel and it was not His will for Israel to be ruled...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What does it mean that God is a God of justice?
Justice is a term used for what is right or "as it should be." Justice is one of God's attributes and flows out of His holiness. Justice and righteousness...
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Are there punctuation errors in the Bible?
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What does it mean that we live in a fallen world?
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What is the Bible?
The word "Bible" comes from the Latin and Greek words meaning "book," a fitting name, since the Bible is the book for all people, for all time. It's a book...
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