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Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
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John Smith
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Aurel Gheorghe
Will your body become whole at resurrection if you are cremated?
God who created us certainly can recreate us from ashes, regardless the manner in which the body was disposed at death. The result of cremation or slow decay...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Does "caught up" refer to the rapture?
The Dispensationalism doctrine, made popular by John Nelson Darby, asserted that Christ’s coming would occur in two stages: an invisible secret rapture, (or...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why is it reasonable to believe that Pharaoh’s daughter adopted Moses?
To me, Exodus 2:10 specifically and definitively addresses this issue by saying, "When the child [Moses] grew older, she [Moses' birth mother] took him to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Will your body become whole at resurrection if you are cremated?
Since the Bible speaks of martyrs being sawn in half (Hebrews 11:37) (in addition to all the Christians who have suffered similar fates -- including...
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Anonymous
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Raymond Rodriguez
Will your body become whole at resurrection if you are cremated?
1 Corinthians 15:2
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is spiritual blindness?
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Spiritual blindness is not believing the gospel. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, all of them forever so that we can never be...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?
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Faith is not the gift. Eternal life is the gift when we believe it. Romans 6:23 John 3:18 Romans 3:26-28 John 6:47 John 3:16. Faith cometh from hearing,...
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by Susan Jeavons
What should be the Christian perspective on nudity in art?
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Michael, you said, "It does not matter what the intent of the picture is-if it incites lust in someone's heart, then there is a problem." Wouldn't this also...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Can people in heaven look down and see us?
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While the ‘dead in Christ’ are present with the Lord in heaven, their bodies are not because their bodies still remain in the grave. The ‘dead in Christ’...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about life on other planets?
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Steven Scott, I don't know if there are other life forms out there, and it doesn't matter to me if there is, but if there is they wouldn't necessarily need a...
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Grant Abbott
, Child of Father, Follower of Son, Student of Spirit
How should Christians respond to the current protesting over police brutality and racism?
Police brutality is a sure sign of systemic racism in a culture. When police deal differently with people because of their ethnicity, skin colour, economic...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Am I my brother's keeper?
No, we are not responsible for our brother when he is not with us. But when he is, we are. Cain's answer to God, in the form of a question, is what I...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God promise to protect us?
Great question, Scott! God promises to rescue and sustain the righteous when they fall. (Psalm 34:19: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God promise to protect us?
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Anand, what about Revelation 14:9-11, especially Revelation 14:11? 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How many years has man been on earth?
If one accepts the timeframe calculated by Bishop Ussher, in which the days of creation as mentioned in the Bible refer to literal 24-hour days, and the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
In Psalm 37:23, what does "he delighteth in his way" mean?
It appears that the consensus of opinion among the translators or interpreters of this verse (including those found on the website http://www.biblehub.com)...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?
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Amen James, faith is not a work, it's a gift.
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
In Psalm 37:23, what does "he delighteth in his way" mean?
Does it mean the God is satisfied with the good man's life, or does it mean that a good man willingly accepts the Lord's guidance? Psalm 37:23-25 King ...
Psalms 37:23
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Tom Lackey
, Born again, semi-retired, short term missionary to Scotland
Silver Evangelist award!
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Is Jesus God's Son? How could Allah, being one, have a son?
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by N S
, 4th-generation Bible-believing Christian
Is it acceptable to God for a husband and wife to have sex while the wife is menstruating / having her period?
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Exodus 22:19 DOES INDEED say, "Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death." So, don't start with the assumption that the Bible doesn't talk...
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by Mike Capone
Should a Christian use social networking tools (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, etc.)?
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That scripture reference should be Matthew 12:36
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?
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Faith is not a work. It is faith apart from works. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are save, THROUGH FAITH, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is the resurrection of Jesus Christ foretold?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is foretold in Scripture -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does "caught up" refer to the rapture?
Although the two words in our English translation of 1 Thess. 4:17, "caught up," are from the Latin raptus and occur only once in the New Testament, it does...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does "caught up" refer to the rapture?
My understanding is that the events described in the passage cited in the question correspond to a "post-tribulation" view of the timing of the Rapture with...
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by Kwaku Marfo
What does "the body of sin" in Romans 6:6 mean?
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If you would be so kind as to share this "method" in the writings in the other books (or a few of them), I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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People get confused over things that do not pertain to salvation by faith alone. Romans 4:5. But to the one that worketh not, but BELIEVETH on the one that...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Who are 'the cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1?
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There is nothing to figure out about this passage. The writer had just named a "cloud of witnesses." When He (I'm guessing a man wrote it) wrote this, he...
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Paytawn Erskine
Why do some people continue to portray Jacob (Israel) as a thief, cheat, and liar when clearly God was with him?
When Elohim changed his name to Yishra’el (Israel) he was not considered a deceiver anymore. He was made new.
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Paytawn Erskine
What is the end times timeline?
4004 B.C. + 2020 C.E.= 6024. The next Year of Jubilee will be when the elect enters into the Kingdom That would be 6028 (All time) or 2024 C.E. If the...
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Paytawn Erskine
Why does Paul say that it was 430 years from the time of delivering the promise to Abraham to the time when the “Law” was given, when it actually was 645 years?
Just do the math and you will see: 1) They where not in Egypt for 430 years Let’s count the ages from the genealogy. “And these were the names of the...
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ALBERTO DAVILA
Are there such things as aliens or UFOs?
My opinion is: I had to read this article because to me God/Jesus and UFOs can not go together in the same sentence. I understand that there is so much...
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Bernard Bevill
Can people in heaven look down and see us?
There is no one in "Heaven" at this point, and in fact, the "Heaven" we are going to spend eternity in does not even exist yet. Sources: The Bible. When...
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by Jim Stevens
What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
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Great answer and responses, beginning with Michael. I especially appreciate your pointing out the “pagan origins beliefs and practices “ and the efforts to...
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Phil Calvert
, husband and dad, follower of the bible and bible studies
Does "caught up" refer to the rapture?
1 Thessalonians 4:17
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What happened on the road to Damascus? What is a road to Damascus experience?
Paul's conversion was miraculous because God spoke audibly to him. Paul was chosen for special service to bring the gospel to the world and that it was now a...
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by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?
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Hebrews 12:2 credits Jesus as being the "author and finisher of our faith." A translation uses the term "founder and perfecter." Either way it means He is...
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n.l. pearson
, bible study teacher/revealer of the WORD
What does the Bible say about confidence?
Our confidence should always come from God's Word to us. 1 John 3:21 says "Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God."...
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Aaron Tyler
, it's a heart
What is perverted speech in Proverbs 8:13?
The Hebrew word in question is ṯah-pu-ḵō-wṯ, the plural form of tah-poo-kaw' (8419, Nouns). The root of these words is haw-fak' (2015, Verb) & means 'to...
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Melanie Spindler
, Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth
Silver Teacher award!
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Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How is physical death related to spiritual death?
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Rotimi, the ‘second death’ will be the eternal abode for those who are ‘separated from God’ because they chose to reject God and His free offer of salvation,...
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by lorna froese
If God hates human sacrifice, how could Jesus' sacrifice be the payment for our sins?
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Yes. Sorry, I meant Cain was not in right relationship with God. Lines 2-5 all refer to Cain.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
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It does not matter how much you suffer, or what you do, The only difference between heaven and hell is John 3:18 Those who have believed are not condemned,...