When did the clergy become an occupation?
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Why did Jesus use the 5 sparrows to explain to the disciples their value to God?
What is the significance of the sparrows?
Luke 1:1 - 80
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Myron Robertson
, Seeking God's heart
Does Luke 17:3-4 suggest that if a person does not repent we do not have to forigive them?
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What can I do when I am under spiritual attack?
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"?
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How should a Christian respond to beggars?
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What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light?
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What does it mean that believers are to be salt and light?
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What does the Bible say about overcoming grief?
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What evidence exists that God created us?
In my opinion, the original question needs to be rephrased into “Is there any evidence regarding how God created us?" To answer this question, I will limit...
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What does the Bible say about earning a living by farming and killing animals for sale?
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
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, Homemaker,caretaker, artist.
Why did Jesus say "if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you"?
If something is standing between you and God, that's not allowing him to use you to your full potential for his kingdom. Drop it like the bad habit that it...
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How can the church achieve a true, biblical unity?
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What did Jesus mean by telling the Pharisees, "You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them and are not aware of it."?
Jesus used very powerful language and searching metaphors in his speech. By Likening the Pharisees to tombs that contain dead men's bones; all rotten and...
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What is the problem of good?
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, Retired Fire Captain, sinner saved by Grace
Why did Jesus heal only one person at the pool of Bethesda?
I tend to agree that there was already a means of healing in place but I also think we just don't know. The Scripture doesn't say anything about Jesus...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What happened to the Virgin Mary after Christ went to heaven?
As far as I am aware, the last explicit mention of Mary in the Bible is in Acts 1:14, where she was noted as being present with Jesus' apostles and other...
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Can a person be born gay?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the significance of Jesus trying to bring the disciples' attention to the fact that only 7 loaves are left over after feeding the crowd in Mark 8?
Just before the verse cited in the question, Jesus had told the apostles to beware of the "leaven" of the Pharisees and the Herodians. (Leaven, or yeast, is...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why do we have to be resurrected to have eternal life?
I had the same question at one time. I thought, "If (as I have always believed) my disembodied soul will possess all the essential characteristics of...
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Robert Osborn
Why do we have to be resurrected to have eternal life?
John 3:16 - 21
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Who were the Ammonites?
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How can I become more Christlike?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is meant by, "Those who receive instruction in the word should share all good things with the instructor"?
To me, the thought that Paul is expressing here (as he did elsewhere in his epistles (such as in 1 Corinthians 9:3-14), and as Jesus also said in Matthew...
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Catherine wilkin
, Homemaker, medical receptionist and administrator
Is faith in God a crutch?
These three men Ventura, Larry Flynt and Ted Turner are wealthy men whose crutch in life is status and wealth. In Matthew 19:16-21 when Jesus was speaking to...
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Is cleanliness next to godliness?
Everything good comes from God so you should be a good steward of all that God blesses you with. Why would you think that God would bless you with more if...
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Do the ends justify the means?
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What does the Bible say about lying? Is lying a sin?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What evidence exists that God created us?
To me, scenarios such as the one described require more faith than believing in the creation account in Genesis. Why would an omnipotent God need to work...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does Luke 17:3-4 suggest that if a person does not repent we do not have to forigive them?
In the passage from Luke cited in the question, I think that Jesus' emphasis was on the forgiveness (which we can control), rather than the offender's...
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What are Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism?
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Is monergism or synergism correct?
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How does speaking in tongues edify a person?
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How does the Holy Spirit work with me?
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Christopher Deville
What evidence exists that God created us?
In the book of Genesis it is said that when Cain is cast out into the world he was fearful of the others of killing him so God put a mark on him so that no o...
Genesis 4:8 - 16
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Richard Haywood
Was the American Revolution a violation of Romans 13:1-7?
Actually the Revolution was not a violation of the Scripture, it one must have an accurate understanding of history and law in the British empire at that...
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What happened to the Virgin Mary after Christ went to heaven?
How can I find out what happened to the Virgin Mary?
Matthew 28:1 - 20
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Robert Banks
, Bible study discussion leader
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Is the "New Perspective on Paul" biblical?
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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
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What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
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What is the Great White Throne Judgment?
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Why are there so many different Christian interpretations? If all Christians have the same Bible, and the same Holy Spirit, should not Christians be able to agree?
This problem is rather simple from a biblical perspective. While scripture contains many texts which speak to this matter there are two key texts which must...
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Melanie Spindler
, Imperfect Christ-Follower, lover of God, seeker of Truth
Who are the Israelites in today's society that God was referring to as his chosen people?
First to address some misconceptions: I don't think this is a matter of nationalism and I think it is dangerous to cast aside Israel; Scripture is clear,...
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Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John
, Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India
Why did God speak to Moses out of the burning bush?
When we read Ex 3 we see that God Himself is speaking to Moses. Now coming to Acts 7::30 we read that an angel of God spoke to Moses. Similarly when we read...