What is the key to truly experiencing God?
Although extremely popular in Christian circles, the concept of "experiencing God" is not explicitly found in Scripture. There are numerous commands in...
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What is the meaning of the yin and the yang?
The concept of yin yang (often called "the yin and the yang") is a Chinese philosophical idea used to explain how opposite forces are interconnected and...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are some hindrances to a potent prayer life?
The most obvious hindrance to effective prayer is the presence of unconfessed sins in the heart of the one who is praying. Because our God is holy, there is...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is a spiritual journey?
Spiritual journey is a phrase used by many different religions to mean the natural progression of a person as they grow in understanding of God, the world,...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Who were the sons of God and daughters of men?
Notice: Ge 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. Ge 6:4 There were giants...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Is God a person?
When we say that God is a "person," we do not mean that He is a human being. We mean that God possesses "personality" and that He is a rational Being with...
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JD Abshire
Why do we still have physical death?
Most have the misconception that forgiveness constitutes reversal. For instance, I could shoot someone, the victim may graciously forgive me but the law...
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Tamara Kaye
, Wife & Mother, Follower of Jesus
Is the name "Jehovah" Biblical?
Encyclopedia Britannica: "The pronunciation 'Jehovah' is an error resulting among Christians from combining the consonants YHWH with the vowels of...
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JD Abshire
Why does Paul say "There is no partiality with God" when he says right before that, "But glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."?
It is clearly documented throughout scripture that Israel, the Jew is the apple of God’s eye, his chosen people. This did not change During Christ’s earthly...
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Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
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Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?
NO! You are flirting with disaster, and asking for a lifetime of heart break. I speak from experience. DON'T DO IT.
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What exactly is the "power" that many Charismatics or Pentecostals experience and even seem to radiate?
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Sung Park
, Father to 4 Boys & "Assiduous Contemplater" of the Word
Why does Paul say "There is no partiality with God" when he says right before that, "But glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."?
This a fair question. The passage is from Romans 2:10 which is in a larger context of God's judgment on the whole humanity which are divided between the Jews...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What is consubstantiation?
We need to understand two words that best explains what we are dealing here - Substance and Accidents. Substance is what makes an object what it is. What...
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Paul Mannon
Why does Paul say "There is no partiality with God" when he says right before that, "But glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek."?
If paul says God has no partiality then why does he say "to the Jew first"? To me saying to the Jew first means that they are in favor. I know that in the G...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What were the wheels in Ezekiel 1?
Ezekiel's vision of the four wheels dramatically illustrates the omnipresence and omniscience of God. These wheels were associated with the "four living...
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Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?
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Why does God include Adam and his descendants' genealogy and lifespans?
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How does Lot's wife looking back relate to us today?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the book of Jasher and should it be in the Bible?
known as the "Book of the Upright One" in the Greek Septuagint and the "Book of the Just Ones" in the Latin Vulgate, the Book of Jasher was probably a...
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joyce whaley
How is Jesus greater than all the other great people in history?
Jesus is the only being that came to earth and remained focused on the task that was set before him. Jesus made right all of the wrongs and missteps that the...
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joyce whaley
Does praying Scripture have greater effectiveness than other prayers?
Quoting scriptures puts the Lord in remembrance of his promises to you; Isaiah 43:26. However I’m learning that Ecclesiastes the 3rd chapter really comes...
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joyce whaley
What is the key to effective prayer?
To me effective prayer does not require fanfare, meaning eloquent speech or a lot of, thou arts or what have you. The key to effective prayer is to first...
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joyce whaley
Is murmuring against God an indication that a person is not truly saved?
Although the Lord is not please when we murmur and complain (because what we are probably discontented with it is probably so minor in the real scheme of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is expository preaching?
Expository preaching involves the exposition, or comprehensive explanation, of the Scripture; that is, expository preaching presents the meaning and intent...
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Are many practices and traditions in Christianity actually pagan in origin?
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joyce whaley
How can we know if a person is saved?
Eventually the person that has accepted Christ as their personal savior should begin bearing fruit, meaning a change in their conversation, their actions,...
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Seth Freeman
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Why did Jesus ask John to take care of Mary at his crucifixion instead of his siblings?
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Can playing musical intruments and singing in choirs be regarded as a ministry?
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What did Jesus mean when He said "let this cup pass from Me"?
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How can we live joyfully, knowing a loved one may be in hell?
I am a very optimistic kind of person all the time. So I suggest before we land our love ones in hell, perhaps we could begin trusting that somehow he or she...
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jamie zavala
Why did Jesus ask John to take care of Mary at his crucifixion instead of his siblings?
I believe that, yes Jesus had other brothers, it states that clearly in the Bible. But the reason Jesus entrusted his mom to John is because the brothers...
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Shanna Duck
, "Let a search be made in the royal archives..." Ezra 5:17 NIV
If reincarnation is not true, why do some people remember their past lives?
In no way does the Bible support reincarnation; Brother Houdmann has already established this fact. The Bible seems to teach that our souls/spirits, once out...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Why is wickedness portrayed as a woman in Zechariah 5:7-8?
One of the prophet Zechariah's visions is of a measuring basket with a lead cover. In Zechariah 5:7-8 he writes, "Then the cover of lead was raised, and...
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Salem Markus Purba
What are the Ten Commandments?
Well, Actually The Ten Commandments is a Constitution of The Kingdom of Heaven :"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be...
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Shanna Duck
, "Let a search be made in the royal archives..." Ezra 5:17 NIV
If the promise of the saints is 3 score and ten, why do some die early?
This sounds like a case where one verse has been taken out of its original context and taught as a universal promise. Obviously not every Christian reaches...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard?
This lengthy parable is found only in the gospel of Matthew. Jesus tells the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) in response to Peter's...
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JD Abshire
How is the Trinity not tritheism?
1 Timothy 3:16 " And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached...
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Shantkumar S. Kunjam
, An Indian, Mennonite Church, Pastor, Administrator, Bishop,
Why (and how) were the private conversations and inner thinking in the Bible documented in the first person?
This is one of the fundamental question, and I agree with Seth Freeman. I would like to add these few things. You have given so many examples where it would...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is consubstantiation?
Consubstantiation is the view that the bread and wine of Communion / the Lord's Supper are spiritually the flesh and blood of Jesus, yet the bread and wine...
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JD Abshire
Is there forgiveness of sin for Jews today that die without accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?
Christ told the Pharisees in John 8:21" Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye...
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What does it mean to resist the devil, and why will resistance cause the devil to flee?
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Sung Park
, Father to 4 Boys & "Assiduous Contemplater" of the Word
What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?
This is not an easy passage to understand simply by looking at v. 21 alone. We need to look at the context of Paul's argument and how "all things are yours"...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
What did Jesus mean to "sin no more"?
I believe Jesus meant what he said, and said what he meant - Sin no more. Jesus paid for all our sins on the cross, doesn't mean we do not have to do...
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What does it mean that the Word became flesh?
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What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
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What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?
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Is there forgiveness of sin for Jews today that die without accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?
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Do women have to remain silent in church?
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What is the curse of Jeconiah?
Jeconiah, also called "Jehoiachin" (1 Chronicles 3:16, NIV) and "Coniah" (Jeremiah 22:24), was a king of Judah who was deported as part of the Babylonian...