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Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

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We are indeed saved through faith and not works, but that is a different topic than whether there might be a stumbling block in emphasizing grace alone in...

January 04 2018

Comment by Kenneth Heck

Do some believe the rapture took place in 70 AD, and if so, why?

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Matthew 24:34 "this generation will not pass away until all these things [that is, the end-times events of which He was speaking in Matthew 24] take place,"...

January 04 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

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The only difference between saved people and lost people is the Holy Spirit. Those that have trusted Jesus as their savior, have the Holy Spirit in them....

January 04 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Do some believe the rapture took place in 70 AD, and if so, why?

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Only hyper-preterists believe that Jesus actually returned in 70AD, which is considered a heresy even by preterists. My mother is a preterist so I am fairly...

January 04 2018

Comment by Rich Hazeltine

Why do some believe the rapture took place in 70 AD?

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I don't believe the rapture topk place in 70 AD. I do believe that Jesus's prophecy of the destruction of the temple and the end of the age of the mosaic...

January 04 2018

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life?

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Aurel, in our natural state we are slaves to sin but when we are born again we are slaves to Christ. ‘Slaves have no will of their own. They are literally in...

January 04 2018

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Do some believe the rapture took place in 70 AD, and if so, why?

The question seems to be related to the subject of preterism, which (as I understand it) is the belief that the end-times prophecies in the Bible have...

January 04 2018 8 Comments 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

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How should Christians view the Book of Mormon?

January 04 2018

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What scriptures or prayers break or get rid of the spirit of Jezebel out of a person's life?

January 04 2018

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Is Jesus God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God?

January 04 2018

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What should we learn from the life of Hannah?

January 04 2018

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What does the Bible say about miscarriage?

January 04 2018

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What does the Bible say about being a man?

January 04 2018

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

January 04 2018

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What is liberal Christian theology?

January 04 2018

Comment by Carrie beth Frabasilio

What is liberal Christian theology?

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A very truthful and sobering explanation.

January 04 2018

Comment by Carrie beth Frabasilio

What is liberal Christian theology?

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Wonderfully explained, Jennifer. This is how I have experienced the few liberal theological believer's that I have encountered or that I know. They're...

January 04 2018

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What is liberal Christian theology?

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I agree. While scripture can certainly be unpopular with the culture, that should never be a reason to revise scripture, ignore it, or filter it through what...

January 04 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

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When we trust Jesus as our only savior, we are sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:13 and 4:30. We were dead in trespasses and...

January 04 2018

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

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Knowing that we have eternal life by grace, we do good works for rewards in heaven. Never for salvation. Keeping from sin and doing good works never saved...

January 04 2018

Comment by Erika Peterson

What does the Bible say about permanent forms of birth control, i.e. a tubal ligation or vasectomy?

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Thank you James for sharing your story. Very precious. I wish there were more men like you in the world!

January 04 2018

Answer by RICK PORTER , Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God

What did Jesus mean by, "If anyone is thirsty, come to me and drink?"

Let us go back to Numbers 20:10-12, where we see Moses being frustrated by the assembly and striking the rock twice, thus provoking the LORD. The Rock is a...

January 03 2018 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does regeneration precede or follow faith?

Regeneration (paliggenesia) is a term only used twice in scripture, in Tit 3:5 and Matt 19:28. It figuratively means a spiritual rebirth, or literally the...

January 03 2018 3 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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Does regeneration precede or follow faith?

Is prior regeneration of the heart required for a man to have faith that Christ is the Messiah who can cover his sin and save him, or does regeneration follo...

Titus 3:5

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

If someone has fear does it mean they have unbelief even though they still have faith?

As John said, perfect love casts out fear, and a person who fears is not made perfect in love (1 John 4:18). This is something for which all Christians...

January 03 2018 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

Unfortunately, a super-emphasis on grace at the expense of a balanced teaching of grace, faith, the work of the Spirit, obedience, etc. Was used by some in...

January 03 2018 14 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life?

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Gary, thank you for your comments. About Gal 6:14 - I think we are splitting hairs here - my point was that we cannot boast about our salvation, as is...

January 03 2018

Answer by Edwin Danny Reaid

What is liberal Christian theology?

Liberal Christianity is the movement away from traditional orthodoxy and an attempt to harmonize Biblical teachings with science and humanism in short the...

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Answer by David Huffman

Is burial the only option a Christian can consider?

It may make a difference for the living. Cremation is historically a pagan practice. It was also pagans who burned the martyrs at the stake. Christians...

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When and how was Nineveh destroyed?

January 03 2018

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Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?

January 03 2018

Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why do most Christians believe that we will inhabit heaven?

I would say that it is the result of passages such as John 14:2-3, in which Jesus speaks of going to prepare the many rooms in His Father's house for His...

January 03 2018 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Steve Friesen

Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?

My experience is that it does just the opposite, that receiving God’s Spirit into my life has changed my desires and appetites. Instead of wanting to sin, He...

January 03 2018 2 Comments 6 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life?

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Aurel, your statement ‘no one should boast about anything - that would be a sin’ is a contraction of Galatians 6:14. My point is a believer can boast of the...

January 03 2018

Comment by Emo Tenorio , Shomer

Is the Church unfairly 'picking on' the homosexual community?

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The negative soul crushing consequences of the state's intervention into matters by bureaucratic capitulation of it's victims. When it's heavy boot is placed...

January 03 2018

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Answer by Kathy Akers

How can I find the way to accept God as a loving father when I was raped and abused as a child?

Hi, I know exactly what you mean, as a child I was molested and raped by a lot of family members and friends of the family. I had a lot of anger about my...

January 03 2018 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does the Bible say about what foods we should eat (kosher)? Are there foods a Christian should avoid?

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Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day, or of a new moon or of a Sabbath day. We are not under the...

January 03 2018

Comment by Gary Wainwright , Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

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Strong’s Greek 4983 ‘sóma’ definition – the physical body Strong’s Greek 5590 ‘psuché’ definition - the vital breath, breath of life, the human soul, the...

January 03 2018

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What was the mark that God put on Cain?

January 02 2018

Answer by Aurel Gheorghe

What happens to all those before Christ, (Old Testament) for getting into Heaven?

According to Scripture, we all need salvation because we have all sinned (Rom 3:23) and we are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8). Both, OT and NT...

January 02 2018 9 Comments 9 More Answers Follow Vote Up

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What is the KJV Only movement? Is the King James Version the only Bible we should use?

January 02 2018

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What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water?

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What is Free Masonry and what do Free Masons believe?

January 02 2018

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Is freedom of religion a biblical concept?

January 02 2018