What is the Acts 29 Network?
The Acts 29 Network is an association of churches with a united mission and goal of planting churches across the United States and the rest of the world. A...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?
Praying to the dead is strictly forbidden in the Bible. Deuteronomy 18:11 tells us that anyone who "consults with the dead" is "detestable to the Lord." The...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is serving God important?
Is it really necessary to serve God? What is the purpose of changing our priorities to accomplish tasks that God could honestly do better and more quickly...
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Anonymous
Do Christian women have to submit to men or just their husbands?
Just wondering if women are called to submit to men,men in the church or their husbands only as some prominent bible teachers seem to believe that the former...
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Mark Hilburn
Is annihilationism Biblical?
This topic can not be separated from the topic of immortality of the soul. Traditionalists almost always believe that the soul is immortal, and annihilation...
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Faith Cross
, Pastor/Line Supervisor at a car parts factory
What is the meaning of the word 'curse' in Nehemiah 10:29?
What this word "curse" in Nehemiah 10:29 refers to is that when the people were getting ready to leave Babylon and to return to Jerusalem at the end of their...
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Bill Gerhardt
What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
In my opinion the Bible is quite clear when it comes to time. God made time for man, we are guided and controlled by time. God in Genesis can easily make all...
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Donald Woody
, Musician/Producer
Did Paul carry a Jewish Bible to make sure his preaching was from God?
Bibles as we know them today honestly did not exist back in Paul's day and the entire concept of a Bible comes to us long after the first century writings of...
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Donald Woody
, Musician/Producer
What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?
You must read this passage in Chapter 12:22 - 31, in context with the entire chapter. Jesus' ministry in this chapter shows to be doing many great things on...
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ainsley chalmers
, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
If Adam and Eve hadn't sinned, introducing death into creation, wouldn't the world have gotten overpopulated?
The prefallen, sinless world of Eden was probably different and far superior to our fallen sinfilled world. God knew, being omniscient, that our time in Eden...
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curtis godwin
Did Jesus feeding the five thousand include women and children as well?
Matthew 14:21, the 5000 does not include women and children. There were about five thousand men who ate.
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Steve Nearman
, A sinner saved by grace. Luther Oklahoma
Should a Christian join the church of his choice or join to the church of God's choice?
Is there a Church of God's choice for His children? Is the Church the Lord is building practical or just figurative? Is it God's will that His children be ...
Ephesians 4:1 - 6
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Faith Cross
, Pastor/Line Supervisor at a car parts factory
What is the difference between "The law of Moses" and the "The ten commandments of God"?
The two are the same. God gave the law to Moses, and it was handed down to the people through Moses., therefore it is sometimes referred to as the Law of...
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Rev. Calvin Banks
What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
Who can truly understand the laws of thermodynamics when these and other laws created by man, use word definitions that do not coincide with common terms?...
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Susan Douglas
What is the meaning of the word 'curse' in Nehemiah 10:29?
Nehemiah 10:29
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Ramon Jones
How do people give the devil a black eye?
I have heard this expression in many churches.
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jeff vinci
How could there be light on the first day of Creation if the sun was not created until the fourth day?
This question could have a much more complicated answer than we would originally expect. Scientist have a problem with th Big Bang theory. It's called the...
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William M. McCoy
What are the laws of thermodynamics and how do they provide evidence for creationism?
Paul's statement in Romans 1, about how mankind has no excuse for not knowing God "because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are other religions' concepts of getting to heaven?
There appear to be five major categories regarding how to get to heaven in the world's religions. Most believe that hard work and wisdom will lead to...
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Shanna Duck
, "Let a search be made in the royal archives..." Ezra 5:17 NIV
Are family vacations extravagant?
We have freedom in Christ to do many things and what one Christian may feel is extravagant another might feel is common-place or even necessary. For example,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Irreducible Complexity?
Irreducible complexity is a term used to describe a characteristic of certain complex systems whereby they need all of their individual component parts in...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about the ice age?
The Bible doesn't explicitly mention the Ice Age. It wasn't something that had much impact upon the writers of the Bible as they all lived in the Middle...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about dragons?
The Bible mentions a dragon in Revelation chapters 12, 13, 16, and 20. Revelation 20:2 identifies the dragon: "He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is Romans 7:14-25 describing a believer or an unbeliever?
Romans 7:14-25 is a passage that has caused some confusion among Bible students because of the strong language Paul uses to describe himself. How can the...
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
What is the difference between "The law of Moses" and the "The ten commandments of God"?
This law of Moses includes the Ten Commandments!
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Bruce Lyon
, Elder: Restoration Fellowship Assembly
Who are the "other sheep"?
The "other" sheep are not of the fold of Israel, they are the Gentiles who when they accept the One whom God has sent, and believe in live according to the...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What is the difference between the Old Testament vs. New Testament?
The Old Testament vs The New Testament Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Rom 7:6 But now we have been...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does it mean that the wages of sin is death?
Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." At its core, sin is rebellion against God....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What was Herod's temple / the third temple?
When David was king, he asked God if he could build a temple (1 Chronicles 17:1-15). God told him no, but he could gather materials for his son, Solomon, to...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is a prayer closet?
After a short discourse on the follies of trying to appear religious in front of people, Jesus talks about prayer. "And when you pray, do not be like the...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How should the different genres of the Bible impact how we interpret the Bible?
The Bible is a work of literature. Literature comes in different genres, or categories based on style, and each is read and appreciated differently from...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Is there proof for the inspiration of the Bible?
Here are some evidences that the Bible is inspired (God-breathed) by God, as declared in 2 Timothy 3:16.1) Fulfilled prophecy. God spoke to men telling them...
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Joseph Turner
, Christian, Sunday School Teacher, Actor, Health Food Worker
What is meant by seeing the back of God as per Exodus 33:23?
One helpful resource is netbible.com. They give free notes and commentary on verses and such. To address the question at hand, feel free to look at this...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the biblical view on spiritual strongholds?
The word strongholds is found once in the New Testament, used metaphorically by Paul in a description of the Christian's spiritual battle: "Though we walk in...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are children always a blessing from God?
The Scriptures are very clear that God is present in the creation of every human life. The most vivid depiction of this is seen in Psalm 139:13-18. The fact...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are children always a blessing from God?
The Scriptures are very clear that God is present in the creation of every human life. The most vivid depiction of this is seen in Psalm 139:13-18. The fact...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are children always a blessing from God?
The Scriptures are very clear that God is present in the creation of every human life. The most vivid depiction of this is seen in Psalm 139:13-18. The fact...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Taize worship, and is it biblical?
Taizé is a monastic community located in Taizé, France, founded in the 1940s by a Swiss named Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, familiarly called Brother Roger....
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Why is the humanity of Jesus important?
The humanity of Jesus is as equally important as the deity of Jesus. Jesus was born as a human being while still being totally divine. The concept of the...
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Mike Burkhold
Is it wrong to attend two (or more) different churches?
I am a member of an EOC church. My wife is a Baptist. We worship the same God, both are Reformed churches, and both have great qualities. We periodically...
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JD Abshire
Why didn't Jesus drink the wine mixed with myrrh?
In the previous chapter The Lord had just stated in 14:25 "Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink...
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Phillip Ramirez
, Actor-Musician-Bible Student
Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing?
Matt. 6:7, 8—"When praying, do not say the same things over and over again as the people of the nations do, for they imagine they will get a hearing for...
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JD Abshire
How can I know myself?
To truly know ones self is to see ourselves through God's eyes. This is possible by reading the Word of God, the Bible. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is...
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Bob Rutz
, Jesus loves me.
How can I know myself?
At age 82, I haven't yet figured this out. I would like to suggest that for a Christian, chasing after the answer to this question is not only a distraction,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is Homiletics?
The term homiletics comes from the word homily, which basically means "a sermon." Homiletics is the art of preparing sermons and preaching. Those who study...
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Jennifer Henkel
, Bible/History Middle School Teacher, Lover of the OT!
Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve?
yes, we inherit sinful nature from Adam. Every man passes this to his children. That's why it is absolutely imperative to believe in the virgin birth of...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How should Christian parents handle the death of a child?
As parents, we cannot imagine a more traumatic experience than the death of a child. All parents naturally expect their children to outlive them. Such a loss...