What does it mean to have the power of the Holy Spirit come down upon you?
Acts 1:8
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Evan Evans
What is Jesus' love in the true, biblical sense? What should it look like?
Jesus said the second greatest commandment was to love others-not sentimentally, but tangibly. Love in today's cultural US society is obviously skewed from J...
Matthew 22:34 - 40
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What can ordinary people do about sinful religious leaders?
As I see it we have church leaders that go wrong in two ways. On the one hand they do not discipline people in the church that are living in out and out sin....
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Blessing Bisong
What does the Bible say about snake handling? Should we be handling snakes in church?
My brethren, the scriptures must be spiritually discerned. Thank you brother Mark for your incitefull answer. Churches who physically pick up snakes are...
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Agnes Stuart
Is there a 'second blessing' subsequent to salvation?
There is not just a second blessing subsequent to salvation but many, many blessings. Every fulfilled promise from the Lord is a blessing, The thing is most...
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Linda Rasmussen
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What is the Nazarene Church, and what do Nazarenes believe?
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Is God fair?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the bible say about wasting your life?
Both the Old and New Testaments contain ample admonitions against wasting the life that God has granted to each of us. The Bible makes it clear throughout...
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Johnson Anthikkatt Chacko
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Joel Cooper
Is there a 'second blessing' subsequent to salvation?
Hen. 6:2 speaks of "the doctrine of Baptisms" plural, more than one. Water and Holy Spirit. Being "filled" and "baptized" is two different things. A glass...
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Mark Neidert
Should Christians work for people who lead a knowingly sinful life?
Christians are not to conform to the world. We are not to behave like heathens. We do not go along to get along. So, if you work for the mafia, you should...
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Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did God allow polygamy / bigamy / polygyny in the Bible?
In my opinion, the premise of this question is faulty. The assumption is that God, in some way, shape or form, approved of polygamy. Can you imagine how...
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Anonymous
How does perfect love cast out fear?
Worldly or eternal fear? We have fears in our lives everyday. Help me understand, please.
1 John 4:18
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What are the different sects of Judaism?
Like most major religions, Judaism worldwide is comprised of several different sects. However, the branches of Judaism active today are not the same as those...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is biblical manhood?
In the postmodern world, few topics invite as much controversy as discussions of gender. Adding a religious dimension makes the concept even more prone to...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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Why do some people in the Bible have more than one name?
There are several people in the Bible who have more than one name. For example, Ahasuerus in Esther 1:1 is known to history as Xerxes. Esther herself was...
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JD Abshire
What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself?
Matthew 22:39 "And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." I believe the scripture assumes that the audience knows or should...
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What does "keep me as the apple of your eye and hide me in the shadow of your wing" mean?
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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?
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Why is it important to study the various characters in the Bible?
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Shirley H.
, prayer warrior
Who are the two women coming with the wind in their wings like the wings of a stork?
The prophet Zechariah was one of three prophets who dispensed encouragement and hope to the exiles. When they returned to a destroyed homeland, the people...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about dying, seeing heaven and returning to life?
Many have asked me about this when I had a sudden death cardiac arrest. My heart did not function on its own for 15 minutes, but a Dr. was there to...
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Bruce Morgan
What does it mean that the Lord will establish a new covenant?
In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood; it is shed for you." (Luke 22:20) With...
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Bruce Morgan
What does it mean that the Lord will establish a new covenant?
In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood; it is shed for you." (Luke 22:20) With...
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What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
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Salem Markus Purba
Why does God love us?
Before answering this question, we need to define the meaning of love in the relation of God and man as the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary says: "Strong...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about depression? How can a Christian overcome depression?
Only God alone can lead us out of depression. I have been so depressed I could hardly keep going. I read the book of Job and it helped. But, I was still...
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Salem Markus Purba
Why does God test us?
Because man is an image of God (Genesis 1: 27), having a knowledge of good and evil, therefore, having a potential of doing good and evil as God is (Genesis...
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Hilary Peinke
What does it mean to be blessed with all spiritual blessing?
What is spiritual blessing?
Ephesians 1:1 - 23
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Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse?
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What is the Tribulation? How do we know the Tribulation will last seven years?
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Tony Flores
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Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
No, it does not teach that Baptism is needed for Salvation. It is Faith in Jesus Christ that offers the assurance of Salvation. Jesus said to go to all...
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How does archaeology support the Bible?
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Ni Jay
, Researcher into human reasoning
What is a parable?
The Oxford Dictionary defines a 'parable' as a "narrative of imagined events used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson". This definition owes its...
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Harley Serafini
Why did God have the cherubim guard just the east side of Eden?
I would like to add a microscope to this verse. If you read this verse slowly it says "And the LORD God planted a garden eastward IN Eden (Genesis 2:8 KJV)."...
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Why does God demand, seek, or request that we worship Him?
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What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
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What does the Bible say about demon possession / demonic possession?
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Shirley H.
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What is the meaning of the Parable of the Arrogant guest?
I believe this is all about remembering that we are all equally sinners. God loves every believer and non-believer. We should never consider ourselves better...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Why is there so much conflict among Christians on the issue of law vs. grace?
Without the law we would not be sinners. Paul said that when the law came it made him sin more. We can only be saved by grace because we cannot live up to...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean by, "Man plans his ways while God directs his steps"?
In my opinion, this verse is saying that, although a person can make a plan of action that he intends to follow in order to achieve a desired objective, it...
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What happened at the Council of Trent?
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Tim Collinson
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Was Jesus a true Nazarite? Did He follow the vows?
The problem with the question is that it presumes the wrong thing, seeing as Yeshua (Jesus) was a Nazarene (one who was from Nazareth as far as his earthly...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Bible say about a nagging person?
Although it would certainly be possible for both men and women to engage in nagging, the Bible's primary focus seems to be on the conduct of women in this...
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What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?