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| why did god manifest his love after thousands of years? | 11/7/2009 |
Q: if god had such love 4 hs creation why did he not send his son in the v begining to be crucified? ...
A: God did show His love for humanity from the start -- special gifts to Adam [and Eve]; after their ...
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| Sacrifice | 11/1/2009 |
Q: Werre there foreigners or aliens among the Jews during OT/NT times who offered sacrifices to Yahweh? ...
A: This verse negates the claims of others to know about heaven [see 1 Enoch 70:2, 71:1]. I think ...
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| Sacrifice | 10/31/2009 |
Q: Werre there foreigners or aliens among the Jews during OT/NT times who offered sacrifices to Yahweh? ...
A: The one example that comes to mind concerns Naaman, the Syrian, cured at the time of Elisha. He ...
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| Krsna | 8/29/2009 |
Q: 1. Can you give me the top three or so of the best Krsna pictures? 2. What are the steps to become ...
A: I am not an expert on Krsna or world religions. In my first response, I spoke of attaining perfect ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 8/27/2009 |
Q: 1. What is Eternal Happiness (Krsna Conscousness)? 2. How do emails all the expert in the category ...
A: I am not familiar with Krsna, which does not appear in the Bible of Jewish-Christian tradition. ...
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| Jewish & Christian beliefs hmmm | 8/19/2009 |
Q: You have degrees in Jewish and Christian doctrines. How is it that the Jewish faith does not believe ...
A: The first followers of Jesus were Jews -- the 12 apostles, and the convert Paul. He preached to the ...
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| the twelve desciple after Judas | 8/18/2009 |
Q: Under what or who's quideance was the twelve desciple elected after Judas took his life? Why stop at ...
A: The account in Acts 1:15-26 speaks of Peter taking the lead to select a replacement for Judas. The ...
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| 12 tribes | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Why 12 tribes are never the same from Old to New Testimony? Someplace said the Levite is not ...
A: Scholars debate the age of the tradition behind Num 1 -- here Levi has been replaced, as I ...
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| 12 tribes | 8/16/2009 |
Q: Why 12 tribes are never the same from Old to New Testimony? Someplace said the Levite is not ...
A: You are correct in finding discrepancies about the names of tribes of Israel. Until the time of ...
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| white throne in revelation | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble explaining the Judgement seat in Revelation and the White throne in Revelation. ...
A: Rev 20:11ff is a second presentation of the general judgment [see 20:4ff]. The image of the book of ...
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| about geneology | 8/12/2009 |
Q: McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia (1882, Volume III, page 773, column 2 says: "In constructing ...
A: The personal genealogies of the bible usually give the father and son, etc. However, some do ...
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| To whom does WE refer? | 8/8/2009 |
Q: My name is James. I would like to know who the persons are to whom Apostle John refers in 1Jn 1:4 ...
A: At least we agree that the We refers to eyewitnesses. However, I do think that the apostolic ...
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| To whom does "we" refer? | 8/6/2009 |
Q: My name is James. I would like to know who the persons are to whom Apostle John refers in 1Jn 1:4 ...
A: I understand the "we" of 1 John chapter 1 as John associating himself with other guardians of ...
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| Genesis 26 | 7/17/2009 |
Q: Could you tell me who God is talking to in genesis 26: "Let us make man in our image, after our ...
A: The Son of God, who existed from all eternity, became man as Jesus --check John, chapter 1. However, ...
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| ADAM AND EVE | 7/11/2009 |
Q: IF WE ARE ALL FROM ADAM AND EVE THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN INCEST AND INNER BREEDING AT BEST.WHERE DO ...
A: The bible is not a book but a library. It contains many types of literature. So, before one ...
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| ADAM AND EVE | 7/9/2009 |
Q: IF WE ARE ALL FROM ADAM AND EVE THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN INCEST AND INNER BREEDING AT BEST.WHERE DO ...
A: When the human race began, probably some hundered of thousands of years ago, the first descendants ...
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| Jesus | 7/7/2009 |
Q: It would be great to know how a intelect like yourself will tell a person that Jesus is the only ...
A: My human intellect allows me to believe that if I am to attain to the vision of God with its ...
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| lending $ | 6/16/2009 |
Q: In applying Luke6:34 for today,does this mean that if I lend money to someone I shouln't ask them to ...
A: My computer was being repaired, so my reply is understanably tardy. I would not conclude that you ...
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| The Gospels | 6/6/2009 |
Q: Do you agree with recent Biblical schorlarship that argues that Mark was the very first to be ...
A: Many scholars hold that parts of Matthew and Luke show a dependence on Mark. Some hold that Matthew ...
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| the anoited one | 6/3/2009 |
Q: Interesting. Perhaps you may answer the following question. Who is the anoited one in Genesis and ...
A: The revelation of God progressed slowly before Jesus. Early authors did not necessarily have a ...
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| The book of Job and the language of Hebrew | 5/8/2009 |
Q: Mr bode, I have a question. I don't know if this is actually a correct question(if this is really a ...
A: I am afraid that I am of little help on your question about Job. The origin of the name of Job ...
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| Question | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I had asked you earlier about same sex marriage and you provided me with very good information. I ...
A: Tradition is clear on the immorality of homosexual acts for both sexes. That moral teaching does ...
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| Continuation and reply to Noah's sons | 4/8/2009 |
Q: You mentioned Augustine of the 4th Century and our going to heaven. Where does it say man will go ...
A: Sorry, Robert, that I have not been been able to answer your questions to your satifaction. You ...
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| Continuation and reply to Noah's sons | 4/7/2009 |
Q: You mentioned Augustine of the 4th Century and our going to heaven. Where does it say man will go ...
A: Augustine's remark did not say or imply that all the deceased go to heaven. He wrote at length ...
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| Continuation and reply to Noah's sons | 4/6/2009 |
Q: You mentioned Augustine of the 4th Century and our going to heaven. Where does it say man will go ...
A: Augustine was playing on the words of those who wanted to see Genesis as teaching academic science. ...
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| Birth order of Noah's 3 sons | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I was under the impression Japheth was the eldest, Ham in the middle, and Shem born about 2 yrs ...
A: As the bible is the inspired word of God, we who read and study it need to find what God using the ...
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| Birth order of Noah's 3 sons | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I was under the impression Japheth was the eldest, Ham in the middle, and Shem born about 2 yrs ...
A: Probably there is no abolutely certain answer to the birth order of Noah's sons. Behind the data is ...
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| Birth order of Noah's 3 sons | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I was under the impression Japheth was the eldest, Ham in the middle, and Shem born about 2 yrs ...
A: The data is complex to interpret. 5:32 lists the three sons -- S H J. 6:10 -- S H J. 7:6 -- ...
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| a question about The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible | 3/4/2009 |
Q: Bode; I want to know what does exactly page 64 of The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the ...
A: I have searched several research websites on the Concordance but was unable to find a reference to ...
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| book of Corinthians | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I understand that there was a minority group within this church that withstood against paul.Paul on ...
A: Scholars believe that the opponents of Paul in Corinth were Christians who had strayed from the ...
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| 12 Tribes/ 12 Apostles | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Were the 12 apostles direct descendents of the twelve tribes of Israel? Did each of them literally ...
A: No evidence suggests that each of the Apostles came from a different Israelite tribe. By the time ...
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| Bible info | 2/1/2009 |
Q: What verses of what chapters, of what books, of the bible, answers/ addresses, the question? When a ...
A: I know of nothing in or about the bible that we are not supposed to tell people. On the contrary, ...
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| James | 1/29/2009 |
Q: Would the name Jacob (Ya'aqov in Hebrew) be a better translation instead of James? I am having a ...
A: Jacob, from the Hebrew that you mention, translates Greek Iakob, Latin Jacob. James translates Greek ...
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| Bible info | 1/25/2009 |
Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ...
A: To examine the "two ways", I would go first to the parallel in Lk 13:23-30. The concept also ...
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| Baptism and war in the Old Testament and the New Testament | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what the Old Testament and the New Testament says about baptism? And are there any ...
A: What we refer to as [Christian] baptism does not appear in the Old Testament. However, looking back ...
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| Jesus | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Jesus is from the tribe of Judea, but I note that Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, cousin of ...
A: While the tribal affiliation of Elizabeth is clear, her exact relationship to the mother of Jesus is ...
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| About King Solomon's ring | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I read somewhere that King Solomon used to have a ring that was written something like "Everything ...
A: The so-called ring of Solomon is not biblical. According to Wikipedia [internet encyclopedia]: ...
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| genesis | 10/30/2008 |
Q: for catholics the tragic effect of the sin of the first couple is called acoepandoraacbox.ac?true or ...
A: In my previous answer, I overlooked my typo. I'm sure you deciphered the final sentence: If you ...
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| Jews/Gentiles | 10/18/2008 |
Q: What are some significant differences between Jews and Gentiles?
A: The words in their basic, literal meaning refer to: Jews -- a religious/ethnic people who believed ...
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| Ard | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Who, What, or Where was Ard. I know he was the tenth son of Benjamin, but what does the name mean ...
A: A descendant of Benjamin, Ard was in Egypt [Gen 46:27] and was the ancestor of the Ardites [Num ...
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| Genesis 3 | 9/10/2008 |
Q: In Genesis 3 how would you interpret the woman's thoughts in the Bible Verse?
A: I am not sure, Michelle, what you are asking. However, I offer a few thoughts on the chapter. The ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: The few and isolated instances of the "holy war" with its dedication of all spoils to the supreme ...
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| Gospel accounts don't follow chronology strictly | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for the best means to defend the way in which gospel writers weren't so strict in the ...
A: I do not know of a non-canonical, contemporary writing that would illustrate the way in which the ...
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| family members in heaven | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Hello and thankyou for taking my question - could you give me any verses in the bible that would ...
A: but I do not know of verses that specifically address the relationship of the saved to their family ...
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| 3 unclean spirits | 7/11/2008 |
Q: In revelations it talks about three unclean spirits coming out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast ...
A: Your questions concern verses that are somewhat mysterious, vague, and difficult to understand. The ...
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| bible | 6/24/2008 |
Q: where in the Bible does it say sell all that you have and buy gold that is tried by the fire?
A: Lois, I am not sure to which verse you refer. However, 1 Peter 1:7 speaks of gold tested by fire in ...
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| Legalism | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am trying to understand the status of divine laws such as the Ten Commandments and am faced with ...
A: I appreciate your taking the time to send an extended message of your concern about following divine ...
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| finally the light is shinning ! | 5/28/2008 |
Q: Oh brethren how long, how long shall We waver between two opinions ? If Jesus Christ is the body of ...
A: The body of Christ has been gathering [church] since the time immediately following the Resurrection ...
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| Did Jesus Sin? | 5/22/2008 |
Q: John says that Jesus broke the sabbath (John 5:18). Paul says that Jesus never sinned (Hebrews ...
A: Since Jesus is divine [John 1:1 and 20:28 especially], He did not sin -- God does not sin. So, we ...
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| 3 days and nights | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Since Jewish days began at sundown, Jesus died on Friday, was in the tomb on Saturday, and arose ...
A: I agree with most exegetes who see the fulfillment of the "sign of Jonah" in the death and ...
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| seeing angels | 11/6/2007 |
Q: Vague, I admit, but I remember a passage where Moses? or someone was possibly involved in a battle, ...
A: I could not find a passage that matches your concern. The closest might be a battle in which Moses ...
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| revelation | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I am currently attending a bible study on Revelation. According to our instructor the rapture ...
A: In my opinion, the rapture is a questionable interpreatation by a few theogians. So, I am not a ...
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| Virginity | 10/4/2007 |
Q: This is a serious question, I am not a prankster, I have never understood the viginity cloth of the ...
A: The practice in question concerns a blood-stained garment or bedsheet to show that the hymen was ...
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| Suffering. | 9/30/2007 |
Q: Bode, In the church bulletin it says that if we're faithful to God's teachings we will be rewarded ...
A: Two relevant passages: Jesus said that we must take up our cross and follow him [Mt 15:24]. Paul ...
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| islam | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I was told that Ishmael is the forefather of the arabs - would you be able to tell me where I can ...
A: The bible does not connect the lineage of Ishamael very far. See 1 Chronicles 1:28, Gen 17:20, ...
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| King James Text | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Is it true that the King James Bible does not ALWAYS in every verse translate from the recieved ...
A: The King James Version [also known as the Authorized Version] is a revision of the Bishops Bible ...
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| Christianity | 8/24/2007 |
Q: What are some changes Christianity underwent from its founding and why? Difference in ...
A: In the Catholic Church, in accord with the teaching of Jesus, marriage was considered permanent ...
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| Christianity | 8/23/2007 |
Q: What are some changes Christianity underwent from its founding and why? Difference in ...
A: You question is very vast. In short, challenges to the teaching and practices imparted by Jesus came ...
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| 1 Cor 7:10 | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have a question about 1 Cor 7:10. In the Greek, a portion of that verse says in the Greek ...
A: The background for the passage is Jesus' teaching that prohibits divorce. If a wife separates ...
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| 1 Cor 7:10 | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have a question about 1 Cor 7:10. In the Greek, a portion of that verse says in the Greek ...
A: Two reasons recommend a middle voice interpretation in the verse: 1 -- context of the woman and the ...
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| 1 Cor 7:10 | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I have a question about 1 Cor 7:10. In the Greek, a portion of that verse says in the Greek ...
A: The Greek is a passive form. However, the usual interpretation of a passive of this verb is: to ...
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| nemehia 1:6 | 7/24/2007 |
Q: In Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah prays and asks God to forgive the sins of himself AND the sins of his ...
A: Was Nehemiah praying for forgiveness or repentance? The cry of the devout among the returned exiles ...
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| nemehia 1:6 | 7/23/2007 |
Q: In Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah prays and asks God to forgive the sins of himself AND the sins of his ...
A: I understand the prayer as one in which Nehemiah views his people as the chosen people, who to a ...
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| Mary | 7/6/2007 |
Q: About how old was Mary when she had Jesus? Any background on Mary?
A: We have no specific information relating to the age of Mary. Many scholars on the basis of Jewish ...
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| gospel | 6/22/2007 |
Q: Ed Of the four Gospel writers, John and Matthew were apostles and knew Jesus personally, and got ...
A: Mark was a disciple of St. Peter; Luke, of St. Paul. Actually, each of the gospels contains material ...
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| agree or disagree on the following..... | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Christ himself disowned his mother and his brothers when they heard the rumor that he was "crazy" ...
A: To understand a teaching in the bible, one needs to refer to all the texts that relate to the ...
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| Chosen People | 6/1/2007 |
Q: Why are Jewish people considered the Chosen People when the majority of those people do not accept ...
A: Pharaoh: The meaning is that God allowed the pharaoh to harden his own heart by rejecting God's ...
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| Chosen People | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Why are Jewish people considered the Chosen People when the majority of those people do not accept ...
A: I am not operating from the classical Lutheran perspective. Rather, in a traditional Catholic ...
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| Chosen People | 5/25/2007 |
Q: Why are Jewish people considered the Chosen People when the majority of those people do not accept ...
A: To answer your question, one would have to understand the mind and plan of God in creating. Humans ...
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| Luke 16:9 | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I know what the message of Luke's dishonest steward is saying, but what does v 9 mean? 'Make to ...
A: The short meaning: make prudent [and honest] use of material possessions. After the parable ...
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| Salvation | 3/27/2007 |
Q: Due to the fact that Jews do not believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, can Jews go to ...
A: The short answer to your question is that God wants all persons to come to the knowledge of the ...
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| DIVORCE | 3/22/2007 |
Q: How many times is divorce referred to in the Bible. If possible can you list them.
A: I am sorry that I do not have a concordance to the bible in English. The texts are multitudinous. ...
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| easter week,and proceeding days | 3/20/2007 |
Q: looking to tie the sequence of eventsin order,plz confirm jesus died on what day if it was good ...
A: Since Jewish days began at sundown, Jesus died on Friday, was in the tomb on Saturday, and arose ...
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| Dead Sea Scrolls | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I'm having a hard time actually understanding the impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls on the question of ...
A: I just read an article concerning Ps 145:13, which in the DSS does have the phrase [already found in ...
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| Salvation | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I am doing some research on Salvation. I know this is a really broad topic, but how do you feel ...
A: The New Testament contains many passages that emphasize that Jesus Christ is the one and only savior ...
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| slavery | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I have a statement about slavery and would like to know if it is correct: The bible clearly ...
A: In regard to comments on my reply, I would add these thoughts: One needs to be careful in applying ...
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| raptured | 1/17/2007 |
Q: Other than Elijah, who was raptured or caught up without dying in the bible?
A: Until you, Dorothy, asked the question, I had thought that only Elijah was reported in the bible to ...
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| friend | 1/7/2007 |
Q: my husbend was save before he died is he in heaven now with his love ones is he watching ove me ...
A: God judges our worthiness to enter into eternal happiness. The gospel of John relates that Jesus is ...
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| friend | 1/7/2007 |
Q: i am having trouble dealling with my husbend death i hope you could help me is he in heaven now ...
A: I am sorry, Margaret, to learn of the death of your husband and of your difficulty in dealing with ...
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| inheritance | 12/27/2006 |
Q: What about treatment of people in a just and fair manner (in this case siblings)Thanks you. More ...
A: Dt 21:15ff refers togiving the firstborn son a double portion of the inheritance. In the NT, ...
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| inheritance | 12/26/2006 |
Q: More specifically please on changing your ways after repentence. Doing what is right and just in ...
A: To repent or to convert one's ways means to change one's mind about one's way of acting. In short, ...
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| inheritance | 12/26/2006 |
Q: ...What book is Sir 30:1-2?1. Where in the bible does it talk about inheritance from fathers to ...
A: Sirach [also known as Ecclesiasticus]is an OT book which was accepted by the whole Christian church ...
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| inheritance | 12/26/2006 |
Q: 1. Where in the bible does it talk about inheritance from fathers to children? Specifically is it ...
A: One of the most prevalent themes of the Old and New Testament is the need of repentance for sin and ...
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| Older scriptures | 12/24/2006 |
Q: I expect the bible has been changed and altered in a number of different ways, and in a number of ...
A: The original books of the bible, written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, spoke to the peoples of their ...
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| dieing with sins | 12/23/2006 |
Q: is it possible to die with sins and still go to heaven? Some people do die without being forgivin ...
A: Among the many facets of yourHeaven is a place of never-ending and pefect happiness, a gift not due ...
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| The parable of the salt | 12/12/2006 |
Q: What is the meaning of Mk 9:50 what does the salt represent? What is the meaning of "Their Worm" in ...
A: I understand verses 49 and 50 to be separate sayings based on the use of the word salt with verse 49 ...
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| resurrection | 12/8/2006 |
Q: Does the bible say who raised Jesus from the dead? Was it God the father, Son or Holy Spirit? Thank ...
A: The NT refers to the resurrection as Jesus' rising [active voice; for example, 1 Thes 4:14]or being ...
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| John Chap 6 | 12/3/2006 |
Q: I would like to know about Jesus testimony on John Chapt 6 when he describes himself as "The Bread ...
A: Pete, before I answer your question, I want to tell you that your thoughts on Siloam would make a ...
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| pool of siloam | 12/2/2006 |
Q: I was thinking - the pool of Silaom and the accompanying tunnel that fed it were man made by ...
A: While I cannot delve into the mind of Jesus at the time, He and his hearers would also have known ...
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| pool of siloam | 12/2/2006 |
Q: During the last day of the feast of the tabernacles - the Jews were doing their whole water ritual. ...
A: I think that your thought about the connection with Hezekiah and the seige would have been in the ...
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| Middle East Situation | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I overheard an expert on a radio program saying that Iran has already stated it wants to destroy ...
A: Often in moral dilemmas, more than two options exist. I am praying that we do not come to nuclear ...
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| Old Covenant | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Do you happen to know if www.OldCovenant.com is really true ? Thanks.
A: I spent some time on the website, of which I was not aware. While the site quotes the scriptures, it ...
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| lukes gospel | 10/28/2006 |
Q: i am currently studying lukes gospel and want to know what are the main things these chapters 17&18 ...
A: I am not sure, Josh, what you are seeking. A reading of the chapters shows that Luke is providing ...
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| Matt 1:6 | 10/20/2006 |
Q: The Vulgate and the King James translate both references to David in Matt 1:6 as "David the king". ...
A: I use the The Greek New Testament, published by the United Bible Societies and edited by an ...
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| Protestant vs. Catholic perspectives | 8/26/2006 |
Q: How can Protestant churches say they believe the Bible literally most of the time (Jesus walking on ...
A: Since I am not an adherent to Protestantism, I cannot reply in their name. However, I would guess ...
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| Galations | 8/12/2006 |
Q: A couple ?'s: 1.) Why is the epistle to the Galatians of such permanent value? 2.) Can you give from ...
A: All scripture has permanent value. Galatians is important since it talks, among other things, about ...
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| Authority/leaway given to deciples | 6/18/2006 |
Q: Sometime before His assention to Heaven -- Jesus knowing the deciples were not devine -- gave them ...
A: Joe, don't worry about spelling. Thanks for writing. I would not use the word "leaway." Rather, I ...
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| Jesus -Judaism - Christianity | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Are there any specific stories or events? I know he was Jesus of Nazareth and that Christianity ...
A: Jesus lived in a locality where he had to interact constantly with the local religious leaders. He ...
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| Jesus -Judaism - Christianity | 5/31/2006 |
Q: What stories and events from the Gospels and other Christian Scriptures (New Testament) are ...
A: Your question, Teresa, is so vast, I am at a loss to respond. Jesus lived in a Jewish milieu, which ...
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| Dealing With Skeptics | 3/29/2006 |
Q: Bode, hello and I hope you are doing fine. I am a Catholic Christian who is having trouble right at ...
A: The attacks on the truthfulness of the Catholic faith have been going on since shortly after the ...
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| Matthew.19:9 and divorce | 1/20/2006 |
Q: I do not understand which "interpretation" you disagree with. The one that says Jesus was just ...
A: I was referring to the interpretation that [your words] "I was told that all Jesus was telling them ...
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| Matthew.19:9 and divorce | 1/19/2006 |
Q: my question has to do with Matt.19:9 and Jesus' statement "I tell you that anyone who puts away his ...
A: I do not agree with the interpretation that you mention. It is not based on an analysis of the ...
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| Resurrected body of Jesus | 1/18/2006 |
Q: Praise the Lord!! My question(s) is simple in approach but has been quite complex to answer ...
A: Ron, simple question, tough to answer in detail. I went the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You ...
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| Why did God choose the jews? | 11/17/2005 |
Q: Why did God choose Jesus to be of Jewish descent? Why couldn't Jesus have been of Japanese descent ...
A: In theory, God could have chosen any ethnic group or even none at all. However, He did decide that ...
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| Population Estimates | 10/18/2005 |
Q: Do you know where I can find population estimates for various points in time in the Old Testament? ...
A: Rich, I am sorry that I do not know of reliable estimates of populations in ancient Israel. Joachim ...
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| inheritance | 10/13/2004 |
Q: Edward, When the New Testament talks about the believer's "inheritance", do you think the ...
A: Nice question, Steven. Heaven,the reward or inheritance, is the unending and perfect happiness ...
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| joseph | 9/16/2004 |
Q: I'm writing a story about Joseph and his coloured coat and need answers to the following questions ...
A: Since the information does not appear in the bible, no way exists to determine the specific data ...
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| sin | 9/6/2004 |
Q: Ok God made Adam and Eve. They messed up in the garden of eden, and because of this we are all ...
A: Nice of you to try helping your friend. There is a great difference between personal sin [moral ...
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| Old Tetsament symbols of Christ | 8/18/2004 |
Q: I am a Christian, and I am interested in ways in which the portraits of Christ in the four gospels ...
A: You propose an interesting question, Joe. Patristic writers long ago used the saying: The New ...
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| Exodus 15:3 ... God a man? Seven spirits? | 6/16/2004 |
Q: Do you believe that the Bible is true and proves true (Proverbs 30:5), that it is God-breathed and ...
A: Of course! The bible teaches firmly, faithfully, and without error that truth which God wanted put ...
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| Exodus 15:3 ... God a man? Seven spirits? | 6/15/2004 |
Q: My question concerns Exodus 15:3. If a person holds to a literal method of biblical interpretation, ...
A: As a library, the bible contains many styles of writing, not all of which are intended to be ...
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| Greek and Hebrew literal meanings | 6/15/2004 |
Q: I recently saw a documentary about Christian attitudes towards homosexuality that got me wondering ...
A: The Hebrew uses no special words; the meaning is quite clear concerning a man lying with a man as if ...
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| relationships | 5/30/2004 |
Q: We all know that God forbids homosexual acts but loves homosexual persons. If a homosexual couple in ...
A: The bible explicitly condemns homosexual acts. It also condemnds sins of intention. I do not think ...
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