What is the purpose of the thousand-year reign of Christ?
Perhaps the best answer to this question is in Matt 22:44 "The LORD said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool."...
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Why was it seemingly fine for relatives to marry in the beginning, but inbreeding now messes people up?
Were Adam and Eve and their children free from this genetic deterioration? Why is is so much more of a problem now?
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How does wickedness progress so quickly in a city or nation, such as Sodom or Rome?
That is, how does the moral decline begin? Why does it seem to accelerate so quickly once moral decay begins?
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Vincent Mercado
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Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
Games of chance (card games, etc.) or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is...
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Robin Snelgar
, Professor and Head of Department of Industrial Psychology
What is the difference between a Christian and a disciple?
The assumption of Jesus is that all of His people would live their lives as His students and co-labourers. They would find Him so admirable in every respect...
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Why did the witnesses 'lay their clothes down' at the Saul's feet?
The answer to this question is not very nice. In short, I can throw a baseball harder, faster and more accurately if I take my coat off. If I am in a crowd...
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Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
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What are 'presumptuous sins'?
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What did the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night signify?
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Was Matthias or Paul God's choice to replace Judas as the 12th apostle?
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What is propitiation?
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What are 'presumptuous sins'?
Let us consider the context of the passage in Psalm 19. The Psalm, itself, is believed to have been written by David. It is entitled "The Law of the Lord is...
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What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?
The word gift is an important one in the Bible, and it is good that we understand its definition and implications.In the New Testament, there are several...
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Where did Joel Osteen get the saying "this is my Bible I can do what it says I can do"?
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What does the Bible say about cancer?
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What does Jonah 4:11 mean by people who cannot tell their right hand from their left?
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Why did the witnesses 'lay their clothes down' at the Saul's feet?
That is, what was the purpose/significance of laying the clothes down?
Acts 7:58
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Why was Jesus hidden in Egypt?
In Ex. 4:22 Moses was directed by the LORD to say to Pharaoh: "Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:" So, the Israelites, later called...
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Why did Jesus say authority was given to him to execute judgement because he is the "Son of Man"? Wouldn't "Son of God" make more sense?
To answer your specific question, my answer is no. If you were hungry and you stole a can of beans for your family to eat, would you rather a ruler who had...
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Was Jesus rich or wealthy?
In some ways it is difficult for a modern person living in the west to relate to life's realities in Palestine 2000 years ago. However, those people were...
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Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?
Lance, You are never alone. The Holy Spirit is with you always. He has promised to never leave nor forsake you. So I believe it is ok to have communion...
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Lynn Willis
, Obedient Daughter of the High King of the Universe
Is gambling a sin? What does the Bible say about gambling?
I've never had a gambling problem, but have known many who have/do and all I can see in their gambling is an addiction which is, in and of itself, idolatrous...
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What happened between the old testament and the new testament?
In the bible there is the old testament and the new testament but nothing in between. Is there anything written about happened between the two testaments?
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Robert Aspinwall
When will the two Witnesses in Revelation begin their work?
Revelation 11:3
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What does it mean to have the appearance of godliness but deny its power? Examples?
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Why is 'You shall not commit adultery' in the Ten Commandments?
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Why did Satan think he could defeat God?
In my view, Satan is not fighting God the Father per se. Satan is not an atheist; he knows God very well but it is against God the Son that he has issues....
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What is the Hindu view of the nature of atonement and purification as related to the afterlife, and how does this compare with Christianity?
What are the similarities and differences between the nature of atonement and purification as it relates to the afterlife, with respect to Christianity and H...
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Can a person take communion alone, or must it be taken in a group?
1 Corinthians 11:25 - 26
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, Child of the Most High Elohim
Which of the 30,000 Protestant denominations is the true church of God?
None, the true church of Christ is those that keep the commandments, not those that teach that it doesnt apply anymore. Matthew 5:19- "So if you ignore the...
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What are 'presumptuous sins'?
What are examples of presumptuous sins?
Psalms 19:13
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Penny G. Vera
, PBX Operator Nationwide Insurance/Mascot-Costume home biz.
What does it mean that Christians are not under the law?
Hello, I would like to address this question with the reason Jesus needed to become a Human. Remember, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, that is sin. Every human...
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Braden Mcdonald
How did Barnabas, being a Levite possess a land, while the Levites were instructed not to possess lands of their own (Numbers 18:20-21; Deuteronomy 10:8-9) as per the law?
Barnabas, as a convert to Christ, was no longer under the Levitical Law. While the passage states that he was of the tribe of Levi, it does not say that, as...
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, Retired school teacher, now sell homemprovements i
What are appropriate reasons for missing church?
If your think there are acceptable reasons for missing church then you must imagine there are inappropriate reasons. Consider the story of the Good Samaritan...
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If we are to Baptize in the NAME (singular) of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost then what is that NAME?
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If we are to Baptize in the NAME (singular) of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost then what is that NAME?
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If we are to Baptize in the NAME (singular) of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost then what is that NAME?
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, I rely on the title of Christian rather that i am a son of God through the trace of Jesus
Why do we still have physical death?
Why do we have to die? It's so that we can be raised in our immortal bodies through Jesus. I recently read 1Cor 15 where Paul writes in response to those who...
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Why did Jesus say authority was given to him to execute judgement because he is the "Son of Man"? Wouldn't "Son of God" make more sense?
The importance is in the term "Son of Man", which is a title,was utilized as a pointer for us who are Jewish to discover him. For at that time we were...
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
My purely personal view is that I always get suspicious about something that is embraced and loved globally by all cultures. Jesus said in Mat 7:13-14 "Enter...
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Is Christ substantially present in the Eucharist?
I think Luther was correct and Zwingli misinterpreted scriptures. Here's why. The doctrine of the Real Presence asserts that in the Holy Eucharist, Jesus is...
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Is raising the dead still possible today?
This is a short (and incomplete) list of Catholic Saints who performed miracles by raising people from the dead. St. Elizabeth of Hungary (died 1231) Bl....
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Kenneth Heck
What was the significance of the horns of the altar?
In Ezek 1:10, the four living creatures each had four faces: one of a man (representing rational intelligence), One of a lion (representing courage and...
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, Sunday school teacher
Is pleading the blood of Jesus biblical?
Rev12:11," They overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they love not their lives unto the death". " 1cor. 10:16a, "...
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Thomas K M
, A retired Defence Scientist from Indian Defence R&D Orgn.
Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?
I would like to add an answer quoting a writing by Jonathan la Fleur in Hard Truth `All believers have heard that they should read, study, memorize, and...