What is the Lutheran Church, and what do Lutherans believe?
Please let me know if there’s a Christian church which abides completely with the word of God. As I perused Christian church beliefs they all seem to differ....
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Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
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What is meant by, “He did not come by water only, but by water and blood"?
In my opinion, the references to water and blood in relation to Christ are allusions to both His human birth as well as to His baptism in water (which bonded...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean, “Do not provoke your children to anger”?
I find the Amplified Bible's expansion upon Paul's statement in Ephesians 6:4 to be useful in regard to the question. It provides the following commentary:...
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Tim Maas
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Where is assurance of eternal life in the Old Testament?
Habakkuk 2:4 indicated that the just would live by faith -- a promise that the New Testament connects not just to this temporal life, but to the life to come...
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Matthew Beerman
Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute?
When God called Hosea to marry a "wife of whoredom" he was not commanding Hosea to break God's law and marry a prostitute. To say that God called Hosea to...
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John Appelt
What age was Jehoiachin when he began his reign?
Jehoiachin was the grandson of King Josiah. Josiah had four sons, I Chronicles 3:15. The firstborn, Johanan, is never heard from again. But the other three...
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Donna Williams
How can one live a Godly life being single?
I would say, to live a godly life as a single person requires being totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has been sent to help every...
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What is the connection between prayer and fasting?
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Why refuse to love "children of adultery"? (Hosea 2:4–5)
First, these are God's unfaithful people, not children. You can refer to them as children of God who were steeped in idolatry! In Isaiah 1:1-3 we read a...
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What does the scripture in 2 Kings 2:11 mean? Was Elijah taken to the heaven where God and the angels live?
Elijah appears in 1 Kings 17:1. His name means, "the Lord is my God." Elijah was "on fire" for God. Moses had encountered God in the 'burning bush.' God is...
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Mark Vestal
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What is the meaning of the following phrase: "He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ."?
Our apostle Paul answers this below in verse 8 of 1 Corinthians: (1 Corinthians 2:5-9) "5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the...
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Mark Vestal
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What does this mean: “Because God works in you both wanting and acting according to His good pleasure”?
"Pleasure", from the Greek word eudokia, is translated as purpose or intention. God works through us as he deems necessary once we have been sealed with the...
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
I believe God consists of three distinct persons, as the Scriptures appear to indicate. Genesis 1:1 states that God commanded that the universe be created....
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Mark Vestal
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What tribe are the gentiles from?
Gentiles are not of a tribe of Israel. Gentiles are anyone outside of the nation Israel. We see that the isles of the Gentiles were created from Noah's son...
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Tim Maas
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What tribe are the gentiles from?
Gentiles consist of all people who are not Jewish -- that is, who are not descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacob (whom God also named Israel (Genesis...
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Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years?
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What does the Bible mean by 'an eye for an eye'?
Even the official teaching gets this wrong. The bible is quite clear that you “give” an eye for an eye, not have it taken from you. So if there is an...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What should we learn from what Caiaphas said in John 11:49-50?
Caiaphas' words here in John 11:50 were ironic. He only meant that it was better that one man die than for the religious leaders to lose their positions and...
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?
All the parables Christ told follow the same format as the parable of the sower sowing seed (Matthew 13:1-23). Replace the nouns used with Christ's intent....
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How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (Revelation 8:12)
How could a third of the sun’s light be shut off? (8:12)
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What does it mean to confess Jesus Christ?
Romans 10:9-10 speaks about confessing the Lord Jesus and it is thought that it is a necessary link with heart belief in order to be completely saved from...
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Mathew Anderson
Can a Christian today perform an exorcism? What does the Bible say about casting out demons?
It's worrisome to say the least that I did not read one individual here remind everyone of something that seems to be a serious problem and reoccurring theme...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?
No, we just have to pray once, "Forgive us as we forgive everyone else. Don’t allow us to be tempted” (Luke 11:4). That is, after we have sinned, we confess...
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
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Do I have to speak in tongues to prove I have the Holy Spirit of Jesus and be saved?
Eph 1:13-14 should clarify your question. It states that the moment you believe in Jesus Christ dying on the cross for our salvation. By your faith in Him...
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Todd Rushing
Do I have to speak in tongues to prove I have the Holy Spirit of Jesus and be saved?
If you go back to the KJV Bible, the word tongue was translated from the Greek word meaning language. Many pastors of charismatic churches often refer to...
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Todd Rushing
What does the Bible say about honoring pastors?
The old testament teaches us to give "honor to whom honor is due and praise to whom praise is due." This allows us to pay homage to a great many people,...
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Todd Rushing
What was the reason behind Peter's denial of Jesus?
There is also something more to this situation that should also be recognized. Peter had no fear when facing authority. This is evidenced by his cutting off...
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Tim Maas
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What should we learn from what Caiaphas said in John 11:49-50?
What strikes me about Caiaphas' statement is the ability of God to make even the words and actions of His bitter enemies reflect His sovereign will or plan,...
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What is the difference between physical, spiritual, and eternal death?
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What does the Bible say about pain?
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Do I have to speak in tongues to prove I have the Holy Spirit of Jesus and be saved?
1 Corinthians 14:27 - 28
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What does it mean to call "on the name of the Lord"? (Romans10:13)
Romans 10:13 seems to say that “calling on the name of the Lord,” is the way to be saved from hell. A careful analysis reveals that it means something...
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What does it mean to give glory to God whether you eat or drink (1 Corinthians 10:31)?
I interpret Paul to be saying that Christians have no constraints on their dietary intake (such as were contained in the Mosaic Law), as Jesus had indicated...
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the Bible say about parents who abandon their children?
Great question! Let's say the father abandons his children. He takes the easy way out. He shirks his responsibility. He may not even pay child support. He...
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Susan Garman
How should we celebrate the birth of Christ since his birthday is unknown?
We can debate from now until Jesus returns about whether it's biblical to celebrate Christ's birth or not. But just because it's not in the Bible doesn't...
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What does the Bible say about the love of God?
ESV [I will] declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, (How Great Are Your Works A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. P...
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What is contextual theology?
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What does the bible say about loving one's spouse?