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  1. How can believers be poor and rich at the same time? Revelation 2:9
  2. What happened to the gentiles before Jesus came?
  3. What witnessing principles can Christians learn from the lepers' response in 2 Kings 7:3–9?
  4. What is the role of Elihu in the book of Job?
  5. What is the meaning of the flying scroll in Zechariah 5, and how is it connected to God's judgment on thieves and liars?
  6. What did Paul mean by "dogs" in Philippians 3:2?
  7. How are believers supposed to 'learn Christ,' according to Ephesians 4:20?
  8. What does it mean that Christ "was crucified in weakness" (2 Cor. 13:4)?
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Answer by Shushant Mojumdar

What evidence is there in scripture to support the doctrine of the holy trinity?

First of all let me tell this that Christianity is a Monotheist(Deuteronomy 6:4) Faith and not a pagan or pantheist as your friend is referring when you...

September 09 2013 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Shushant Mojumdar

How can the gospel be preached to the dead?

What is this verse actually saying?

1 Peter 4:6

3 Votes September 09 2013 1 Comment 8 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Bennie van den Bergh , Loves Bible prophecy.

How long did it take God to create the world?

the Bible is it's own best commentary. Exodus 20v11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested on the...

September 09 2013 1 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Vachel Herron-butler

What evidence is there in scripture to support the doctrine of the holy trinity?

If your friend would read, study, and meditate just on this verse below, from the Bible (Genesis 1:26), He would notice that God states "Let US make man in...

September 09 2013 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Mavromatis

What evidence is there in scripture to support the doctrine of the holy trinity?

Hi Simon, My answer would be wow, how many do you want? I'll give you three powerful ones. First, in Genesis 1:1-2 the bible speaks of Gods spirit was over...

September 09 2013 5 Comments 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Win Alme , Mr

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

I do not believe the translation is important. The key is having our hearts open so the Holy Spirit can speak to us. Our goal for reading the word should not...

September 09 2013 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

Why did God have the cherubim guard just the east side of Eden?

Genesis 3:24 says, "He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the...

September 09 2013 2 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jude Allen

Why did God have the cherubim guard just the east side of Eden?

In order to possess an endless existence, man must continue to partake of the tree of life. Deprived of this, his vitality would gradually diminish until...

September 09 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jude Allen

Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden?

The tree of knowledge had been made a test of their obedience and their love to God. The Lord had seen fit to lay upon them but one prohibition as to the...

September 09 2013 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

How can the experience of the Jews in Esther 9:1-19 be applicable to every day life?

This passage in Esther has direct implications for us as Christians today. Just like the Jews at that time, an "edict of death" has been issued against us...

September 09 2013 5 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Oun Kwon

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

Peace is used in different context. The one Yeshua is going to give is God's shalom. The other is the kind of sociopolitical peace people were yearning for.

September 09 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Simon Cropper , A Theocratic Free and Accepted Mason of good standing.

What evidence is there in scripture to support the doctrine of the holy trinity?

I have a close friend that is a very devout Jehovah’s Witness; he and I are currently undertaking a study of the word of God together and the more I learn ab...

13 Votes September 08 2013 17 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
Medium

Does Acts 13:48 prove election of some and not others?

John 3:16 says it all! Whoever is the key word!

September 08 2013 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
Medium

Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden?

How can we know evil and sin without the Tree of Knowledge? How can we know and worship God and all His goodness and love, if we don't know what is the...

September 08 2013 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Michael Tinsley , Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.

How long did it take God to create the world?

I agree with Paul J and want to expand a bit. The writer of Genesis (some say Moses) had no concept of billions of years so he wrote in understandable words...

September 08 2013 1 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Janne Jonson

Who created the first Bible?

There 160 writings/scriptural contributers of the Bible. The First Council of Nicaea was a council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia by the...

September 08 2013 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
Medium

How long did it take God to create the world?

In the Jewish tradition of numerology, 40 days and 40 nights describes "a long time". Time is a relative term. 1 earth day? The sheer magnitude and...

September 08 2013 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ron Ray

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

The NIV and KJV are perfectly acceptable versions of the Bible. The NASB, ESV, NLT, and NKJV are also acceptable versions. When considering a version of the...

September 08 2013 2 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meshack Gachago , lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries

What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?

The Lord is also well able to keep his own even during tribulation. He kept Israel during the 10-plagues of Egypt, Noah during the flood, and the three...

September 08 2013 4 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brandon Hughes , Regular Worker Guy

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

Is this supposed to be an alleged contradiction? This can be solved by basic grade school reading comprehension. In John 14 Jesus is talking to his disciples...

September 08 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Brandon Hughes , Regular Worker Guy

Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?

If I can handle every temptation that comes my way why do I need God? Why do I need a savior if by my own will power I can resist all temptation and never...

September 08 2013 3 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Sternberg

Who created the first Bible?

The first bible the pentateuch (if that's what you're asking about) was written by Moses during the israelites wandering in the wilderness atound 1445 B.C...

September 08 2013 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

When did the devil gain "all this authority and their glory" of this world in Luke 4:6?

In Luke 4:5-6 the devil claims that he has been given all the authority and the glory of all kingdoms of the world. Did he get it when Adam sinned being trap...

Luke 4:1 - 13

4 Votes September 08 2013 4 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Chuck Reynolds

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

It is my contention that ALL versions of The Holy Bible have been altered in some way. We will know exactly how much and in what ways upon the return of...

September 08 2013 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Paul Jass

How long did it take God to create the world?

The Universe was created in 7 days just like it says in the Bible. The question is how long was each day back then. A day back then could have been billions...

September 08 2013 11 Comments 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Delvaughn Mccall

How long did it take God to create the world?

He took six days to create the world and all in it. The seventh was a day of rest and sanctification, (hence the fourth commandment). See Genesis ch...

September 08 2013 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

What is the Tribulation? Will the Tribulation last seven years?

The tribulation is a future seven-year period of time when God will finish His discipline of Israel and finalize His judgment of the unbelieving world. The...

September 08 2013 9 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Lovan Sherman

Who created the first Bible?

6 Votes September 08 2013 9 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by EL Mohel Castorena , EL Mohel

Does God promise to not give us more than we can handle?

Rom 8:28 And we know that ALL things work together for GOOD to Them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. So even if something...

September 08 2013 1 Comments 10 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by D W

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

Fasten your seat belt ~ ~ ~ and your shoulder harness!!! The entire Book of Matthew was written to Jews! It concerned the necessity for the Hebrew Nation,...

September 07 2013 5 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezra King , Ezra King

How long did it take God to create the world?

It took him six days. Genesis 2:2 NKJV And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which...

September 07 2013 14 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ezra King , Ezra King

What happens once we die?

I Thessalonians 4:13-17 NKJV But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no...

September 07 2013 16 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Anonymous
Medium

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

But what about the verse in Matthew 10:34? Nobody is responding to that verse. Please help!

September 07 2013 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium

How long did it take God to create the world?

Was it 7 days, 24 hour days? [Related topic: https://ebible.com/questions/3901-did-the-author-of-genesis-ever-intend-the-7-day-creation-story-to-be-taken-...

Genesis 1:1 - 31

7 Votes September 07 2013 15 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Kelli Hamann , Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

It's hard to say which version of the Bible is truly the most accurate, and people debate this question vehemently. The King James Version contains all 66...

September 07 2013 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jimmy Posthumus

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

When looking at Luke 2:14 the angels glorified God and said peace among men, what this means is that there are peace between God and the human race. When...

September 07 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God, and not the Apocrypha, the Qur'an, the Book of Mormon, etc.?

The question of which (if any) religious text is the true word of God is of utmost importance. To avoid circular reasoning, the first question we must ask...

September 07 2013 3 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meshack Gachago , lead-elder, educator and overseer of several ministries

Why are there so many tragedies among celebrities?

It might help to have someone who calls you to accountability in life and ministry. This can be done without control of any kind. Submission does help save...

September 07 2013 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

What is the Catholic Bible?

Many Christians are surprised to learn that the Catholic Bible is different from the Bible used by Protestants. While all 66 books found in Protestant Bibles...

September 07 2013 2 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Colin Wong , Founder, eBible.com
Supporter

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

When the KJV first came out, it included a set of books that was placed between the Old Testament and the New Testament. These books are known as the...

September 07 2013 1 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Mark Vernik

Why did God put the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in Eden?

The short answer is that the tree was placed there as a test to see who they would listen to. The results of the test are easy to see today.

September 07 2013 12 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

What are the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books?

Roman Catholic Bibles have several more books in the Old Testament than Protestant Bibles. These books are referred to as the Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical...

September 07 2013 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Delvaughn Mccall

What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name?

This is a subject that often times gets shoved to the back and discarded, now many bibles have The Father's name listed as GOD, Yahweh....but as we research...

September 07 2013 1 Comments 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Nathan Toronga , Christian Elder.

Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?

I am convinced that our God has taken care of that. I strongly suggest that the book to start with is Genesis. That book lays down the foundation upon which...

September 07 2013 29 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Ema Sabau

Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?

I agree with most of the answer and want to add a suggestion based on experience; Do not gave entire Bible to somebody new or novice in the Word of God ,...

September 07 2013 1 Comments 29 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Brittney Earl

Are the NIV and KJV not God's true word?

I heard the King James Version has seven books taken out of it and the NIV version is perverted.

2 Votes September 07 2013 9 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Gregory Tomlinson , Minister, husband,father,grandfather,vet., college graduate

Did not Jesus say "peace I leave you, peace I give you" in John 14:27?

The answer is in the passages; Individual peace that comes from the borned again experience and the other addresses the world and to a world that loves...

September 07 2013 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Carina Hermann

Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with?

A good documentary to watch on this, Is Lee Stobel's A case for Christ. he was an atheist journalist, and put in two years of unbiased study with top...

September 07 2013 1 Comments 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Wendy Wheatley

Which is the best book in the Bible to recommend for a new Christian to read?

Ask the Lord to reveal His word to you. Open His book and read wherever it opens.

September 07 2013 29 More Answers Follow Vote Up