Why do church leaders anoint people with oil?
I believe that the anointing with oil ties in with putting oil on Jesus feet at the dinner where he protected the sinning women from the host of the dinner....
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Ruth Dawson
How does one repent of adultery when they have married a divorced person?
It’s been 25 years since my husband’s infidelity and the Lord has been faithful. He directed me to this professional private investigator who helped me hack...
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Jay Saunders
What does it mean to truly follow Christ?
To truly follow Christ you must become a student or disciple of God's word. The word was made flesh and dwelled among men. (John Chapter 1) God's word warns...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
What are the beliefs of Jesus only / oneness Pentecostals?
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I concur in agreement with our Brother, Michael Tinsley! You succinctly answered this question in an excellent "Bible-strong" fashion! I give you and Michal...
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What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?
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Did the witch of Endor really summon Samuel from the dead?
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should Christians be concerned about the idea of Sharia Law?
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Some are easily deceived into trading their birthright for a bowel of cold fava beans. Two very pertinent observations from her book INFIDEL, by Ayaan Hirsi...
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by Scott Paine
How, scientifically speaking, can the stars fall from heaven as Jesus stated in Mark 13:25?
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I am somewhat familiar with particle physics. I keep up with the research as best I can without maths. I do believe that our universe is an illusion of only...
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by Scott Paine
How, scientifically speaking, can the stars fall from heaven as Jesus stated in Mark 13:25?
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At the time of Christ, knowledgeable people definitely distinguished between stars, planets, comets, and shooting stars. They did not know the specific...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do church leaders anoint people with oil?
In my opinion, the anointing with oil in the verse cited in the question did not have any medicinal purpose, and was not connected with the person's actual...
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What does the Bible say about coping/dealing with a terminal illness?
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What is the Bible reference to the reasons for the current conflict in the Middle East?
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The Palestinian Authority said that former PLO terrorist Abu Mazen who is now their peace loving president Mahmoud Abbas now in the ninth year of his four...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Who are the "host trodden under foot" referred to in Daniel 8:13?
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The Kennedy Memorial is built on a tall plateau overlooking a lush valley so stunning it evokes images of Eden. It is the largest memorial for the slain...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Have any aspects of end times prophecy been fulfilled?
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The Palestinian Authority said that former PLO terrorist Abu Mazen who is now their peace loving president Mahmoud Abbas now in the ninth year of his four...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
What is the cause of all the anti-Semitism in the world?
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The Kennedy Memorial is built on a tall plateau overlooking a lush valley so stunning it evokes images of Eden. It is the largest memorial for the slain...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Is the book "Why Christians Should Support Israel" biblically correct?
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The Kennedy Memorial is built on a tall plateau overlooking a lush valley so stunning it evokes images of Eden. It is the largest memorial for the slain...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why should we pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
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The Kennedy Memorial is built on a tall plateau overlooking a lush valley so stunning it evokes images of Eden. It is the largest memorial for the slain...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Is Israel, the "Promised Land", the same Israel of today?
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Our Founding Fathers were so captivated with Jerusalem that several studied Hebrew just so they could read the Bible in its original text. The Palestinian...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should Christians support the nation of Israel?
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The Kennedy Memorial is built on a tall plateau overlooking a lush valley so stunning it evokes images of Eden. It is the largest memorial for the slain...
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Robert Stewart
Can your name be removed from the book of life?
Revelation 3:1 - 6
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by Kent Tisdel
What does the Bible say about the role of associate/assistant pastor?
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This is an interesting question and in the church where I am an associate pastor that very question has been raised in various leadership meetings regarding...
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Norman Garwood
, Retired, disabled, twice divorced, several jobs over years
How much of a priority should worship be in the church?
The ongoing "worship wars" among 'churchianity Americana' today is so confusing to those inside and outside and perhaps displeasing to God. A simplistic...
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by patti Smith
What can we learn form the book of Romans?
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The book of Romans teaches that we are saved through grace through the blood of Jesus. Not through anything we do...we cannot be saved by works. We are...
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by Scott Paine
How, scientifically speaking, can the stars fall from heaven as Jesus stated in Mark 13:25?
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That the scriptures refer to an Earth-bound perspective I agree. Meteors are meteoroids that enter Earth's atmosphere, so they literally fall from the sky...
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Gerritt Schuitema
, Persecutor & Mocker transformed to Faithful Believer
What do John 1:1-14 mean when they declare that Jesus is the Word of God?
I recommend brother Michael’s answer as it is very good. But, I do feel it misses some of the finer nuance of this biblical truth which I will hope to...
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Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?
How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth? Unfortunately, for Young Earth Creationists (YEC), Radiometric Dating is proof positive that...
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by Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
How does radiometric dating fit with the view of a young earth?
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Amen to that Billy
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What did Jesus mean when He said the first will be last and the last will be first?
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RICK PORTER
, Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God
What can we learn from the book of Romans?
I would term Romans as the Genesis Letter of the New Testament Gospel. Paul set forth in the very first of the Letter exactly the devolution of man away from...
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Aurel Gheorghe
What can we learn from the book of Romans?
Paul most likely wrote Romans in the Greek city of Cenchreae, in the early months of A.D. 58. Although the letter is addressed to the 1st century Roman...
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by Tom Ford
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
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I’m not sure what exactly it means and clearly others do not either, as we see many debates on this. Some have used this training scripture to follow radical...
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What does it mean to gain the whole world but lose your soul?
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What is the Complete Moffat Bible, the new translation of the New Testaments?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Jesus mean when He says "stumbling blocks are sure to come?"
To me, Jesus in this passage was just stating a fact of Christian existence. He was indicating that, as long as people (even Christians) remain in this...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did Joshua make the Israelites rest for three days after arriving at Sittin?
In my opinion, the Israelites rested at the Jordan River after their arrival from Shittim waiting for the return of the two men whom Joshua had sent out from...
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Robert Chiappardi
, Counselor at Salvation Army ARC, Richmond, VA
What can we learn from the book of Romans?
Romans 1:1 - 32
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by Billy P Eldred
Are there prophets in the church today?
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Good preaching my friend!
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by chelsie mccray
Why are violent robbers considered to' ambush themselves?'
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by Brian Noland
Are the dream interpretations of John Paul Jackson biblical?
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Of course dream interpretation is OK for God's people! God speaks to his people, a mature believer has the mind of Christ after all. If Joseph can interpret...
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Gregory Jones
What does Jesus mean when He says "stumbling blocks are sure to come?"
What are the offenses/stumbling blocks that are bound to come?
Luke 17:1
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Jim Tumlinson
, One beggar leading others to where the bread is
What does it mean to train up a child in the way he should go?
My wife and I had been in children's ministry for over 25 years. We started in children's church leading classes to doing huge programs every Sunday to...
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Why do Christians try to impose their values on others?
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by Kenneth Heck
How did King David die?
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David did live a strenuous life which may have contributed to his vulnerability to disease resulting in his death. The specific cause may have been heart...
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by Billy P Eldred
Can a Christian today perform an exorcism? What does the Bible say about casting out demons?
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Victor, I fully agree with you. I would like to add that for a Christian to be ready to take on this task, he or she need to be sure of the strength of their...
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What is the secret to walking close to God?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?
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Kel, in reference to your last paragraph, are the angels mortal or immortal? If they are mortal then there is death in heaven. While 1 Timothy 6:16 says God...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Are angels immortal?
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Jared, the forever and ever in Revelation 20:10 refers to 'they will be tormented day and night'. Matthew 25:46 says the same 'These will go away into...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
What happens after death, before the Resurrection?
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Ecclesiastes 12:7 “then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” Ecclesiastes 3:21-21 “All go to the same...