Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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The thief on the cross was never taught the New Testament Gospel that Christ died and rose from the grave. The thief was on the other side of the cross when...
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by June Williams
, Professional Grandma, Homemaker, Continually seeking God!
When we ask for forgiveness do we have to name our specific sins, or can we just ask for forgiveness in a more general sense?
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Very good explanation! Right to the heart of the matter. Thank you Danny! May God continue to bless you!
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What does the Bible say about insecurity?
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What does the Bible say about astrology or the zodiac? Is astrology something a Christian should study?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How will you know if a prophet or prophetess is telling the truth?
Although the text from Acts cited in the question does not specifically state it, I would speculate that, in the case of the prophet (Agabus) mentioned in...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should a Christian view genetic engineering?
Genetic engineering like everything in life can be used either for good or bad. For example, good things would include 1. incorporating into microbes gene...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
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I would assume that in such an instance, the person would either a) be open with the group about the struggle with the sin, and leaning on the group for...
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by Jennifer Alphonso
While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
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I would shun such a person and would stop attending whatever Bible study he or she is attending as I would see it as the other members of the study being...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean when it says "many became Jews" in Esther 8? Is that like becoming a Christian?
Looking at the various ways in which this verse is translated, it seems that multiple translations and commentators regard these "conversions" as having been...
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Is limited atonement biblical?
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by Gary Wainwright
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What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?
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Kel, your 1st and 2nd comments: believers are saved by grace alone (Ephesians 2:8-9), therefore they are in the presence of the Lord when they are absent...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
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Paul said that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, and Jesus is in heaven right now at the right hand of the father. So yes, we go...
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Is psychoanalysis valid or effective if not rooted in the Scripture?
I've been counseling for years due to some very traumatic experiences over the years and I have found that only a Christian counselor works healing. As a...
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While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
First, I'd like to say that Tim gave excellent advice. I was saved, born again at a young age. I did a lot of wrong things (SIN/SINFUL LIFESTYLE) from my...
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JD Abshire
We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?
"We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?" Yes, repentance is necessary and a pre-requisite to salvation. According...
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Singapore Moses
, Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist
Which church is the true church?
We read "The Lord added to the Church daily those who were being saved" in the 1st century. (Acts 2:47). New believers are usually advised in follow-up talks...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
I don't mean to suggest that a person (especially a professing Christian) should engage in behavior that he knows is hypocritical, but, if it is put in terms...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. If we are not in Jesus Christ, we do not hold eternal life - whether or not we once were in Jesus....
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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When Jesus was talking about those that endure to the end he was talking about the tribulation saints that will have to endure to the end and not take the...
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Nils Jansma
, Missionary in San Diego California
Which church is the true church?
This is a very difficult question to answer with certainty. Wikipedia (quoting Christianity Today) says there were “approximately 38,000” Christian...
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Is it true that when you are born into a Catholic church you are automatically saved?
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We are saved by faith, but does true repentance for one's sin play a part in that?
Luke 13:3-5 New King James Version (NKJV) 3 I tell you, no; but *unless you repent you will all likewise perish*. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in...
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
The problem with the "once saved always saved" principle is that it does not account for those who later on reject Christ even after they had accepted and...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
How can I know if I am one of the elect?
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As pointed out in my answer under this topic, election is a far simpler topic than many man-made theories (like Calvinism) make it out to be. The elect are,...
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Should we call corrupt TV preachers our brothers and sisters in Christ?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is, “If the scripture makes plain sense, seek no other sense” a good Bible hermeneutic to use in study?
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Certainly, there are many parts of scripture where scripture has a literal meaning that should not be ignored. Gen 1, for example, is often taken by many to...
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the posttribulational view of the rapture (posttribulationism)?
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Certainly, it is faith in Christ that saves us. Faith in faith would be meaningless - sort of the like the modern thought that it doesn't matter what you...
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While involved in sin, should a christian be involved in a Bible Study?
For example, if a Christian is involved in an ongoing sin like fornication or addiction, should they continue to go to Bible study?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Which church is the true church?
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The true church is made up of the body of believers that have accepted Jesus as the only way of salvation as a free gift. Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 4:5. those...
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by michelle perry
, am a lowly servant and believer of Jesus Christ
What does the Bible say about feminism? Should a Christian be a feminist?
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I am not a feminist either and proud of it. I have never sought to upset the male role that God created and never will. I personally feel He made the roles...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Which church is the true church?
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James is talking to brethren, those that have already trusted in Christ by faith alone, Romans 4:5. And then encouraging them to live their faith. Not that...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? Who was the author of Hebrews?
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He might be referring to the implications of this line in Heb 2:3: "... After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those...
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by Christine LaRocca
, Retired Business Owner
Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? Who was the author of Hebrews?
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Quick comment--I'm not finding in Hebrews 2:3 that the writer of Hebrews was taught by an apostle, as stated in S. Michael Houdmann's comment. Any ideas...
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by Lynn Sander
What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?
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Very well said! James 2 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking it all.... Speak and act as those who are...
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Who is the son of perdition?
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by James Kraft
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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It is not our faith that saves us but the object or our faith. It is what He did for us that saves us, not our faith. Faith in faith does not save us....
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by Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What does the Bible say about holy water?
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Drinking water, not blessed water, is mixed with wine during the consecreation of the elements in the Catholic tradition.
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by Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What happened to Moses' staff?
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"Staff" or "Rod" depends on what Bible version we are reading. The two are interchangeable, both are translated from the Hebrew "Matteh" and Greek "Rabdos".
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If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt?
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Were Cain and Abel born in the garden?
I never considered that question before since my default assumption was based on the chronological order of the story. But since the Bible narrative doesn't...
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by Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What does it mean, "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin."?
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We must read the whole chapter to understand the context.
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Were Cain and Abel born in the garden?
Cain and Abel were not born in the garden. If we read the Genesis narrative, we can follow: Chapter 1 and 2 are creation stories. In chapter 3, Adam and Eve...
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by JD Abshire
Is, “If the scripture makes plain sense, seek no other sense” a good Bible hermeneutic to use in study?
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From my perspective most incorrect interpretation of scripture comes from trying to understand what God "means" while ignoring or disbelieving what God...
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by kel gens
What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?
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Eden was a place GOD came to commune with Adam and Eve, and because there was NO sin, there was no need for sacrifices for sin. However, once Adam sinned,...