How old was Mary when the angel visited her?
According to the Middle East and Jewish customs girls used to be given in marriage immediately on reaching puberty. Mary was betrothed to Joseph. So it can...
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Chandravir Ahuja
Do we tithe 10% of our income generated from investments as well?
When looking at money the starting point for me is that it all belongs to God. (Not just salary but our assets and the investment income generated by them)....
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Angel Carr
What is the foundation of God's church?
Great question, very fundamental to the way you practice as a Christian. Some people think it is Saint Peter an angry man that denied Jesus 3 times, some say...
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Angel Carr
If we are born in sin, how is it fair for God to judge us for our sin?
Quite simply, we are fallen beings in a fallen world thanks to the Serpent in garden! So we have the choice in life to go against the things of this world...
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Ted Beaton
, Sr. Network Engineer
Do Mormons believe that a woman must have children by a Mormon man to have acceptance with God?
This question may be coming from some confusion with the Temple Sealing Ceremony (Celestial Marriage) which is a requirement for them to get into their...
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David Whitley
, Deacon at Orange View church of Christ
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
The wages of sin is death! Romans 6:23 Death without Christ is eternal, just as life in Christ is eternal. Without Christ you will not rise from death but...
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Ezra King
, Ezra King
Was the law was nailed to the cross?
What was nailed to the cross?
Colossians 2:14
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Bennie van den Bergh
, Loves Bible prophecy.
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
No person will go to hell for punishment for their sin. We are all sinners. People will spend their eternity in hell for their rejection of Jesus Christ....
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A Lamb
Is street preaching an effective evangelism method?
The Church I go to use street preaching and many have been brought to Christ. I can tell you its effective and it works. Its not because of effective people...
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Shanna Duck
, "Let a search be made in the royal archives..." Ezra 5:17 NIV
If adultery is a sin, then why is it a blessing for a single-mother to have a child?
Let’s look at the first part of the question: Adultery is sexual relations in which one or both of the parties is/are married to someone else. A child could...
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Tim Thornton
, Bible student, unprofitable servant
If Adam and Eve had no knowledge of good and evil, how could they know it was wrong to disobey God and eat the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
If what you mean by knowing good and evil is, they could not know it was good to obey and evil to disobey. The simple answer is they couldn't. However their...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
The terms Major Prophets and Minor Prophets are simply a way to divide the Old Testament prophetic books. The Major Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Has the "Missing Link" been found?
Every so often, news outlets will report that someone, somewhere, has finally found "the missing link." The discovery, supposedly, bridges the gap between...
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JD Abshire
Where is Paul's reference to Abraham's Descendant in the singular, not plural?
The seed, singular is referring to a specific genealogy, a chosen line of individuals from whom Messiah would come. Genesis 22:18 "And in thy seed shall all...
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Faith Cross
, Pastor/Line Supervisor at a car parts factory
Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?
God invites us to join Him in His work in this world, and one of the main vehicles that He has put in place is the power of prayer. God is always at work,...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Who was Absalom?
Absalom was the third son of King David, by his wife Maacah. The bulk of Absalom's story is told in 2 Samuel 13-19. He had a strong influence on his father's...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does 'selah' mean?
The word "selah" is found in two books of the Bible, but is most prevalent in the Psalms, where it appears 71 times. It also appears three times in the third...
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Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
Everything said before stands and our duty is to preach Gods nessage to warn the lost. Period. That's our department. The following I feel is Gods...
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Kimberly Williams
Is the first Law of Thermodynamics consistent with biblical thinking?
The first law, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, states that energy can not be created or destroyed; it can only be redistributed or changed from ...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What does the Bible say about uniformitarianism vs. catastrophism?
Geologically speaking, uniformitarianism is the idea that geological processes (rates of erosion and uplift, etc.) are essentially the same today as they...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Should a Christian defend themselves if it comes to a life or death situation?
As a Bible believing Christian live at peace with all your neighbors where and when possible, as a living sacrifice bringing glory and drawing unbelievers to...
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Vin Smith
, Concert Pianist. Piano Tuner. Talk Show Host. Novelist.
When Jesus was on the Cross and called out Eli meaning God, why did the bystanders think he was calling Elijah?
...The name Elijah literally means "My god is Yahweh." We must understand that the Pharisees were not irreligious. Their problem was the PRIDE of their...
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Brandon Hughes
, Regular Worker Guy
How do God's sovereignty and mankind's free will relate in regards to salvation?
Man's free will works together with God to save himself in the same way a dead person works with a doctor to give himself CPR. In other words, man's "free...
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JD Abshire
What does it mean by "God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy"?
In the Hebrew and according to Strong's the word elect is bä·khēr' Its usage in the OT is exclusively I. chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)....
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Brian Driesenga
How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
The bible does not teach the existence of a hell in which you will exist and burn forever. How can John 3:16 mean anything if you do not have to believe in...
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Nathan Toronga
, Christian Elder.
Why did Jesus have to die?
Why did Jesus have to die? As a clear testimony that God changeth not. His LOVE is immutable. His LAW is immutable. To reconcile these two apparent...
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Katrice Johnson
What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?
Paul writes in chapter 3:21-22 that everything belongs to Christians (the church) the world, life, death, the present, & the future. What is meant by ev...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Are any mythological creatures mentioned in the Bible?
There are certainly many strange creatures mentioned in the Bible. Some descriptions are symbolic and are simply meant to represent certain nations, people,...
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Doreen Lovell
, Evangelist and Prayer Intercessor
Are the churches established by Paul counted as the original Church of Christ?
Church is the term used in the New Teatament to describe a group of persons professing trust in Jesus Christ, meeting together to worship Him, and seeking to...
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David Robinson
, Army 1SG, firefighter, consultant (CFPS) - retired from all!
Do we tithe 10% of our income generated from investments as well?
While I agree that we are under no legal obligation to tithe, there are many valid reasons a Christian might choose to continue the practice. Those reasons...
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Kenneth Heck
What are the keys of death?
The Key to Death referred to here is the key to the second death, which is the death of the soul. The second death is found only in the lake of fire where...
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Ojumu Gabriel
Do we tithe 10% of our income generated from investments as well?
All scriptures is given by the inspiration of God,therefore paying of tithe is expected of us today. Jesus made mention of it and for that reason it is a...
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Brian Kunzelmann
Why was the food handled in certain matters during the Passover?
The lamb roasted by fire makes a sweet aroma and is reminiscent of the offering made by Abraham in Genesis 22 when he took Isaac to offer him to God in...
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Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Does the Bible referring to angels as "Sons of God" support that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers?
The short answer is NO, the phrase "sons of God" (Bene HaElohim) refers to a direct creation of God, exclusively to angels in the Septuragint. Job 2 They can...
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Jeriel Mitchell
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Jason Dalrymple
, Servant of the living God, husband & father
Why pray? What is the point of prayer when God knows the future and is already in control of everything. If we cannot change God's mind, why should we pray?
I would submit to you that God is not in control of everything. Please let me explain before you jump to any conclusions. This is a VERY important concept to...
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Adam Johns
Is there any evidence for the Bible's view of a young earth?
Not sure if someone has already mentioned it, but I've also been taught when God created man and woman (and everything else living for that matter) He...
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Collins Otonna
Is there any evidence for the Bible's view of a young earth?
God just finished creating Adam, and in walked a scientist "Hey scientist, meet Adam How old you think he is?" The scientist looked at Adam and said " lord...
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Harvey Bottoms
Are the churches established by Paul counted as the original Church of Christ?
The Biblical view of the Church includes all believers. While we know that some of the local churches were established by Paul, some were established by...
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jeff vinci
Do we tithe 10% of our income generated from investments as well?
Tithing was first seen when Abraham tithed to Melchizedek (an Old Testament manifestation of Christ - Heb 7) well before the Law was given in Lev 27. Tithing...
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Ted Beaton
, Sr. Network Engineer
Does the Bible referring to angels as "Sons of God" support that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers?
Mormons believe that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers. I am not Mormon and disagree with much of what they profess.
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Tim Thornton
, Bible student, unprofitable servant
Why is it that sometimes the Bible says man can not look at God and live, and other times people see God and do not die?
The Biblical reality reflected in this question is best addressed by thinking about it in terms of the Creator creature distinction Man created in the image...
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Vernon DSouza
Why was Adam created from dust and Eve from his rib?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
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David Robinson
, Army 1SG, firefighter, consultant (CFPS) - retired from all!
Did anyone in the Bible (besides Jesus) ever heal a blind person?
I cannot find an account in scripture of any prophet or apostle ever healing blindness. They healed all kinds of sickness and even raised people from the dea...
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Angel Carr
If the Holy Spirit is another person in the Godhead, then why did Jesus not call the Holy Spirit his father since he was conceived by the Holy Spirit?
I don't know that their is 3 persons in the Godhead but rather I believe their is one God in 3 offices, remembering that God the Father is omnipotent and...
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Steph Sturm
How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of 'faith alone' in the Bible (James 2:24) says that salvation is not by faith alone?
the result of eating healthy is that your body will be healthy, The result of not breathing is death. We are saved through faith alone in Christ alone by...