When is it okay for a Christian to sue someone?
Is it okay in some situations for a Christian to sue someone? For example, to sue a child molester for therapy bills for the molested child?
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What happened as a result of the Israelites intermarrying with the heathen nations?
I think that this is summarized in Judges 2:6-22. The people obeyed God during the lives of Joshua and all the generation that had seen the miracles that God...
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Does a person have to attend church to go to heaven?
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Will we see some of our loved ones go to Hell at the time of the end?
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Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times?
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What is deontological ethics / deontology?
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Why should I (a Muslim) consider becoming a Christian?
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Is the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) a good, biblical church?
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What does the Bible say about professionalism?
The word "Professionalism" does not appear in the Bible. However, there are times we must look at the "spirit" or the meaning behind the word. What does...
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Why do some Christians blow the shofar when nowhere in the NT we're told to do so?
There are some Christians who cherish blowing shofars. What's the significance for them to do that? Blowing shofars is only based on the old covenant, but it...
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What is church planting?
Church planting is the establishing of an organized body of believers in a new location. The process of church planting involves evangelism, the discipleship...
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What was the story of Jacob and Esau?
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What does 'maranatha' mean?
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Can homosexuals go to heaven?
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Marvin Reynolds
, Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital
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?
Best answer is the PURPOSE of prayer in the first place. It is NOT to control but lead you in his will. Best example is the occurred in the Book of Joshua in...
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Georgia Morgan
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?
Prayer is talking directly to our Father in Heaven; and I believe that it's just like when a child/ teenager/adult would talk to his/her parents. Our...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was the Israelite's request for a king worse than the misconduct of Samuel's sons?
To my knowledge, the judges prior to Samuel had all been raised up by God for a specific purpose or period of time, which ended (at the latest) when the...
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Andy Mangus
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Should a Christian read romance novels?
As a Christian and one that experienced a favorite aunt of mine that had little time for her children, and had limited time for my uncle because she was just...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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How many times a day should Christians read the Bible?
To me, as often as you are given an opportunity, which can be many times a day, what with today's modern technology, i.e. smart cell phone, ipads, computer...
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What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
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Should Christians read the Bible in the morning or in the evening?
Hummm... at awakening, at bedtime, at lunch, at break-time, at dinner, at some boring meeting if you have little distraction; on a long car/bus/plane ride,...
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Emmanuel Bassey
Why was the Israelite's request for a king worse than the misconduct of Samuel's sons?
If Samuel's sons were leading unjustly, why was it wrong for the Israelites to ask for a king to replace them?
1 Samuel 8:1 - 8
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What is Tantra / Tantrism / Tantric religion?
Tantra, also called Tantrism or Tantric religion, is an umbrella concept within Hinduism. Yoga, mantras, the construction of mandalas, visualization, and...
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What does the Bible say about self-help methods?
The self-help genre of books and videos is incredibly popular and broad-reaching. There are self-help methods for everything from de-cluttering to being more...
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What does it mean that hell is referred to as a lake of fire?
The lake of fire is a term used in only a few verses near the end in the book of Revelation (Revelation 19:20; 20:10, 14, 15; 21:8). Jesus refers to...
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What does it mean to gain the whole world but lose your soul?
In Matthew 16, Jesus asks what good it is for a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul (Matthew 16:26). To gain the whole world is to receive all the...
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What is forgiveness?
Forgiveness in the Bible is a "release" or a "dismissal" of something. The forgiveness we have in Christ involves the release of sinners from God's just...
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What does 'maranatha' mean?
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'It is finished'?
If you were convicted of a crime in a Roman court and sentenced to jail, they would write up a list of the crimes of which you were found guilty... and nail...
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What does the Bible say about foot-washing?
I understand that it was ancient tradition for the householder or host to provide the service of foot washing for his guests. As Michael already stated, the...
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, Retired, disabled, twice divorced, several jobs over years
What does the Bible say about favoritism?
Does God not show favoritism? Romans 9:13-23 states God loved Jacob, yet hated Esau. Jacob's name meant the "supplanter". Some God shows mercy and others God...
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Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
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How can I overcome the fear of death? How can I stop being scared of dying?
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Why do some Christians believe that there are no such things as accidents?
To me, your question points out a certain tension that exists in the universe. As a Christian, I believe that God is unquestionably sovereign; that He loves...
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Can people in heaven look down and see us?
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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
Depression is oppresion from the enemy. It is called the spirit of heaviness. The bible says to cast it off the spirit of heaviness by putting on the garment...
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What does it mean "to cast your care upon The Lord?"
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How do we know the difference between God's conviction vs. our own anxiety beating ourselves for something?
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What does it mean to be unequally yoked?
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Will there be animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom?
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Does the Bible support hypnotherapy for problems?
Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy. What does the Bible say about this?
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How does an atheist who wants to become a Christian gain the faith to believe in God?
I would like to make the following observations- 1. God has no problems with anyone having doubts. It is a natural element of the human condition. Christ...
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Bryan Naidoo
What does it mean to walk by faith not by sight?
This simply means to walk into something or somewhere not knowing where it is neither no knowing what awaits you. This is the "act of faith". Going or doing...