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Why did Joseph shave before standing before Pharaoh when it was Jewish practice to keep a beard?
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Lena Wms
, Student @Christ Gospel Church, S.S.Teacher, Observer
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Anthony Clinton
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Is cessationism biblical?
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
How could Mary be acceptable to birth Jesus if she was born into sin?
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Mary, a virgin because God tells us so in scripture, but sinless or 'without sin' or 'sinless'...NO, absolutely not! --Andy--
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Does the Bible say that Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without sin?
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A point I want to make is that Adam was not 'born' like you and I were nor was Eve. They were, of course made directly by the hands of God in the Garden of...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Why did God need to raise up the Apostle Paul if, as most people believe, the disciples were to take the gospel to all people?
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JD, you make some good points and also I'm late in giving a well deserved Vote-up! --Andy--
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Rush Hampton
Silver Teacher award!
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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does it mean in 1 Cor 12:29 when it says that not all are apostles, prophets, or teachers, and that not everyone has the power to work miracles?
The passage cited in the question is part of an extended analogy by Paul starting at the beginning of 1 Corinthians 12. Paul is saying that, in the same way...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Can women serve as deacons in the church?
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.....Oh, and I just gave you a FAVORITE STAR! I must have missed it when I previously Voted-UP your answer! Sorry about that. --Andy--
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Can women serve as deacons in the church?
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I'm glad as well for you. Our mothers' were apparently gifted in being what God wants our Moms to be. Loving, caring, tender, gentle, compassionate,...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
How are we to submit to God?
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Michael, I found the question that is only about 1 day old: it is "How is it beneficial to study genealogies in the Bible?" I would love to read/hear from...
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Ryan A
Why did Paul in 1 Corinthians 4:15 call himself 'your father', when Jesus says to call no man father in Matthew 23:9?
Our Lord was not saying that we aren't able to call a person a father. Common sense tells us that Jesus wasn’t forbidding this type of use of the word...
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by Erik Scanlan
How can I do good works if I am unable to leave my home?
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Jennifer's response is such a great testimony that no answer I can give will do this topic any further justice. I can only add more good relative...
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by ROSEMARY LUTCAVAGE
, Registered Nurse
Should Catholic tradition have equal or greater authority than the Bible?
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I met & married a man 28 years ago who was raised strictly Catholic. He had nad clue that the term " born again " is even in the Bible - spoken of by...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
How are we to submit to God?
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Michael, my Brother-IN-Christ, I'm confidently praying for you in full. Get well and be healed by our Lord of any ailment that you have. He is our healer and...
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SANDRA WRIGHT
, Praise The Lord!
Silver Evangelist award!
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What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)?
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by Bud Zack
Are the seven Catholic sacraments biblical?
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Hi Marlin. I went from Roman Catholic to Evangelical. I believe that it is regression to do the opposite. Here are my reasons... 1. It is heresy to say a...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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How does the Bible describe the glorified bodies we will possess in Heaven?
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What does the Bible say about managing your finances?
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Well, when doctors and nurses who never go to church say, "That was a miracle, and I'm going to church on Sunday," I'd say the gospel was honored and...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
What is the cause of all the anti-Semitism in the world?
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Philip, I agree that there is evil everywhere however - the Jews have been persecuted and hated since they were formed as a country/culture by God. They are...
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by Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
How to deal with being anxious?
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Andy, I pray for you and your family often throughout each day and will continue, albeit with different prayers of thanks, after the situation you are in is...
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john perry
, 15 year missionary taught Apologetics college level
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Why did God create such a vast universe and other planets if there is only life on Earth?
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by Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
How are we to submit to God?
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Andy my brother, as always, I thank you for your comments. I'm sorry once again for taking so long to reply. I can't remember which question I responded to...
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by Butch Howard
, Butch Howard - retired Baptist pastor, teacher, writer
Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times?
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The Bible does indeed foretale of a time of apostasy, calling it, "A strong delusion," in 2 Thess. 2. Apostasy is the result when Bible truth is altered or...
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by Michael Tinsley
, Retired Army veteran. Love my Bible (Jesus) and fishing.
Can women serve as deacons in the church?
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Andy, I'm pleased to hear about your mother. You, like me, were very blessed to have Mom's who loved us dearly and taught us so many truths we'd need later...
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by Cindy Jennings
, 1 Saved by Grace
Is the Rahab listed as an ancestress of Christ the same as the Rahab from Joshua? If so, was this known before the time of Christ?
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According to the MacArthur NT Commentaries, the genealogy listed in Matthew skips several generations between well known characters in order to abbreviate...
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by Ni Jay
, Researcher into human reasoning
Why was Jesus born in the image of man?
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I believe the question needs to be reworded because Jesus was not born in the image of man but as man. All the above explanations have correctly answered the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What should you do if you believe you're saved, but someone else says you're not and wants to pray the sinner's prayer with you?
I think that the Bible makes clear that God did not intend assurance of salvation for the Christian to be a matter of uncertainty or "feeling". There are...
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Kenneth Heck
Why did the angel appear to Zechariah in Zechariah chapter 4?
This angel is the same one talking to Zechariah who is involved with the 10 visions shown to him, beginning in chapter 1, verse 18, and ending in chapter 6,...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Pastor Daniel, I like your article and I am in agreement with your balanced approach to the issue. However I disagree with your statement that appears to...
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Besides the works of Christ in the gospels, there are only two instances in the New Testament where people were raised to life and in both instances, God...
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Jay Saunders
How many times in life does a person need to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
You only receive the Holy Spirit once but you may or may not have other manifestations which are commonly called infillings. I have experienced them about...
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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by Agnes Stuart
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Cindy, it's way too easy to get caught up in 'the letter' as the Pharisees did and neglect the gifts the Holy Spirit longs to give each one of us. The gifts...
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by Kelli Trujillo
, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Musician
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Hi, Ezekiel, My friend had no heartbeat and was unresponsive for ten minutes, which is clinically dead, not a coma, but you are certainly free to believe...
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by Matthew Miller
What is the sin unto death?
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Agreed, psychological science states there is a conscious within our mind to accept some form of religion. Although anything accepted outside the teaching of...
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by Agnes Stuart
What is the Charismatic movement?
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Ezekiel, there are many incidences of people being raised from the dead in modern times. I personally know of one that happened through the pastor of a...
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Walter Lee
, Husband with an awesome, godly bride!
Can Satan create? Such as material/physical things or even living things?
Satan and all of his fallen angels can deceive and destroy. The only thing, that I've ever found in the Bible that he can create is temptation, confusion and...
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian wife behave if her husband has denounced Jesus and the Bible, but is adamantly stating that he and his wife should be tolerant of how each other believes?
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What a wonderful response. There is so much love in your heart. Thank you, Sue.
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venkatesan Iyer
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the angel appear to Zechariah in Zechariah chapter 4?
By my reading of this chapter, the angel appeared to Zechariah to provide a message of hope and assurance that, even though progress in the re-building of...
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Sue Bucher
Silver Teacher award!
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James Munro
How does the Bible describe the glorified bodies we will possess in Heaven?
While it is usual to say that we will be like Christ's resurrected body in the eternal state have we any Scripture for this? We shall be like Him, our bodies...
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Jim Rollenhagen
What are your thoughts on dispensationalism?
Dispensationalism is one way of understanding the Bible. I find it better than other options. An overly simplistic definition would be that the church is...
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James Wardle
What should we learn from the life of Nehemiah?
From what I could understand of this man - do not let enemies of God damage your resolve. I believe he was full of godly fear and this made him meticulous in...
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Marlin Vrbas
Are the seven Catholic sacraments biblical?
What does it mean to be "Biblical?" What is Biblical is that the early Church, at the time of the Apostles, showed that matters of doctrine were to be...
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by Craig Mcelheny
, Christian Author
What do we do or how do we prepare for the mark of the beast?
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Marion, I am heartened by your response! I applaud the honesty with which you approach this subject. It is often not easy to face the truth, but the Word...
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Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Why did Abraham banish Ishmael?
We recall that Ishmael was born out of Abraham and Sarah's attempt to help God and expedite the fulfillment of God's promise. Subsequent history shows that...