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| Genesis3:21 | 11/4/2009 |
Q: Should I deduce that the ramifications of this verse is the salvation of man, by the covering given ...
A: Let's look at the verse: Gen 3:21 21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, ...
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| Age | 10/15/2009 |
Q: Are there any references in the Bible that point to what age we will be when we are in Heaven? I ...
A: Judy, There is nothing in scripture that indicates whether we will appear to be any specific age, ...
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| DAY OF WORSHIP | 8/6/2009 |
Q: Why is this confusion of worshiping on saturday (sabbath) and sunday a confusion in christian ...
A: To understand this issue, we first need to understand what the Sabbath was, and why it existed in ...
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| The bible | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I am not a christian but I do believe in some infinite power or force that set everything in motion. ...
A: First, as I am sure you are aware, the broad scope of your question is impossible to answer in ...
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| Bible Study | 7/29/2009 |
Q: When Moses was on the mountain receiving God's law, only one tribe was chosen to be a priestly ...
A: The priestly tribe is the tribe of Levi. We see this in a number of places. Initially, Aaron is ...
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| Salvation. | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Someone just told me that if I had to ask if I am Saved then obviously I am not. I go to an ...
A: Corrina, I cannot tell you that you are or are not saved. That is a judgment of the heart and only ...
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| Salvation. | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Someone just told me that if I had to ask if I am Saved then obviously I am not. I go to an ...
A: Corinna, Scripture does not tell us anywhere by that we will have feelings to confirm that we are ...
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| Question | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a question, to be clear, not from a legal perspective but your opinion and thoughts both ...
A: My opinion is that nature - the human body - alone tells us that man and woman are meant to be ...
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| Doctrine of Trinity vs. Gospel of Luke | 3/28/2009 |
Q: Please enlighten me on the following issue: Jesus has been recorded in the Gospel of Luke saying ...
A: Interesting question. First, why was communication necessary? The same question could be asked with ...
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| Jehovah's Witnesses | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I have researched a lot of different religions and the lates being Christianity, JW's, Mormons ...
A: Colin, I have researched these issues in detail, and would be interested in discussing this with ...
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| Bible info | 2/16/2009 |
Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ...
A: When we read what scripture has to say about the Spirit of Truth and the Holy Spirit, we can clearly ...
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| eternal security and head covering | 2/13/2009 |
Q: What church or churches believe "once saved always saved" and "women should pray or prophesy with ...
A: Typically the churches which believe in Once Saved Always Saved are Calvinist churches, which would ...
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| Bible info | 2/11/2009 |
Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ...
A: The following is not an exhaustive list, but provides you with a starting point. 1) Those who are ...
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| Religions | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I've been searching my faith for many years. I grew up attending Church of Christ. Now that I'm an ...
A: Marcia, My apologies for the delay in responding. There is no "true" denomination. Many ...
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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: Christians do not follow a list of "do's" or "don't" to stay on the narrow path, but rather when we ...
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| Prophecy | 12/22/2008 |
Q: Tom I have been interested in bible prophecy,speciifucally the end days,since the 70's when I became ...
A: Gordie, Prophecy is an interesting topic, but it is one that we must be very carefully to study ...
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| Bible info | 11/13/2008 |
Q: What are the of the verses, of what chapters., of what books, of the Bible; that explains and sheds ...
A: Christianity is not so much a list of do's and don't as it is a relationship with Jesus who we know ...
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| the testaments | 10/21/2008 |
Q: why is that people come with thier on interpretation of what testiment to follow and not to follow ...
A: In order to get a complete and accurate answer, you would have to ask those people who choose to ...
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| CHURCHES | 9/12/2008 |
Q: WHAT IS THE ONLY CHURCH IN THE BBLE? WHAT SHOULD THE CHURCH BE NAME? HOW MANY CHURCHES JESUS BIULT? ...
A: You asked four questions, so let me deal with each individually. 1) What is the only church in the ...
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| roles and responsibilities of elders/leaders | 7/30/2008 |
Q: Could you highlight any roles and responsibilities for Elders, as well as warnings regarding poor ...
A: Here is a brief overview of an elder from a Biblical perspective. Acts 20:17-21 17 From Miletus he ...
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| Sinners Prayer | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have been told that God does not hear your prayer if you are not living a certain way, is that ...
A: Darlene, First, though you implied that these feelings may be sinful, you did not say exactly what ...
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| cremation-ashes... | 5/10/2008 |
Q: my husband and I have a concern about cremation and scatter the ashes on the beach or a mountain. ...
A: You did not say if you have received Jesus as Saviour or not, so I will deal with the issue from ...
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| What name Christ manifested? | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I would appreciate very much if you throw some light on the following: I have manifested thy name ...
A: The scriptures are clear: Isa 48:1-2 "Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of ...
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| Which View | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Religion interpret the initial Genesis 1:1 statement as God accomplished act of creation. God in ...
A: First, there is no interpretation to Genesis 1:1. It specifically states that God created everything ...
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| jesus | 1/1/2008 |
Q: Why did Jesus weep at the death of Lazures's death when he was shortly going to raise him from the ...
A: Let's look at the passage: John 11:32-37 32 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she ...
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| Apostolistic and Acts | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Hey Tom... This should be quite interesting. My mother just recently joined a Apostolic church. ...
A: As you indicated, the basic reason for this question typically comes from churches which are Oneness ...
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| The Sabatth Day | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I am really seeking for the truth about the Sabbath Day. In some scriptures Jesus said that "I am ...
A: This is a good question and one which I believe that many people struggle with. The first thing ...
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| bible | 7/15/2007 |
Q: Some one told me that somewhere in the bible it says that not everyone can get into heavebible n. ...
A: This can cover a variety of different topic and I have tried to provide an overview of the various ...
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| Jesus as son | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I have been speaking about Jesus to my friend who is Hindu. She does not understand why Jesus has ...
A: Here is the way that I would address it. It can be addressed by simply using logic (as I have shown ...
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| Bibel verse - Peace | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I am looking for all possible bible verses of “comfort and peace”. I need many of them because I ...
A: There are no references using the phrase "comfort and peace" in the NKJV. There are two verses that ...
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| Ancient times | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Why did the Jewish High Priest not stop and help the hurt man in the story of The Good Samaritan?I ...
A: I am unaware of any law which would have prevented him helping the man. I think that in the parable ...
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| Old Testament | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Please tell me if the seven additional books of the Old Testament in the Catholic bible were ADDED ...
A: The truth is that the Roman Catholic church added those books at the council of Trent. Nowhere prior ...
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| can you tell me the name of a god who is well equipped to serve with speed and excellence | 2/20/2007 |
Q: can you tell me the name of a god who is well equipped to serve with speed and excellence
A: There is only one true God and he is all powerful and perfect. Here is a good site which will tell ...
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| Divorce | 1/18/2007 |
Q: OK Tom - lets hit a hard one here. What does the bible say about divorce? I know there are some ...
A: I appreciate hearing that the work that I do on here adds value. That is a good question. I believe ...
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| Luck | 1/17/2007 |
Q: Should Christians "believe" in luck? If everything happens for God's purpose, then there actually is ...
A: Luck, as it is understood by the world is not part of the Christian worldview, I agree. I would ...
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| Gnosticism | 1/14/2007 |
Q: I am interested in learning more about Gnosticism but don’t know where to start. I now almost ...
A: Gnosticism is not a single belief, but rather an approach to how to arrive at truth. There are a ...
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| questions regarding proper name usages | 1/12/2007 |
Q: A friend of mine recently posed the following to me and I told him I would try to find answers! ...
A: Ron, I have heard many of these questions before. There are entire databases on Internet with all ...
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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: That is a difficult question. There are a few considerations from a Biblical perspective. First and ...
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| Old Covenant | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Do you happen to know if www.OldCovenant.com is really true ? Thanks.
A: No, it is not in concert with what scripture says and further displays a mis-understanding of the ...
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| Pseudepigraphal book "Testament of Benjamin" | 10/18/2006 |
Q: Tom Wondering if you can help me with a reference. I would like to know in what publication I can ...
A: This is available on-line: http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe294.htm There is also a CD-ROM ...
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| The Apostles | 10/11/2006 |
Q: What did the Apostles do after Judas left them?
A: Elected Matthias to replace him. Acts 1:20-26 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let ...
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| christianity vs catholicisim | 10/10/2006 |
Q: my question to you is what is the seperation of christianity and catholicism? i understand that ...
A: This is a very hard question to answer in a short space, but I will try to give you an overview. ...
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| Spiritual Warfare | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Tom: I recently wrote: I'm beginning to understand a little of Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, but when ...
A: This illustrates one of the problems with what is called the "spiritual warfare" movement today. ...
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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: First, let me say that being neither Catholic nor Protestant, I do not defend the position of ...
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| church | 7/10/2006 |
Q: 1 Timothy 3:15 "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in ...
A: Let's look at this passage: 1 Tim 3:15-16 15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how ...
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| Apologetics | 7/5/2006 |
Q: Tom Can you explain to me what is meant by "apologetics"? thanks ...
A: Apologetics comes from the Greek word "apologia" which means the defense of a position against an ...
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| gospels | 4/30/2006 |
Q: what do the following mean? ...
A: 1) Peter 1:20-21 It is not clear whether you meant 1 peter 1:20-21 or 2 Peter 1:20-21. Please feel ...
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| Jugemental People | 4/28/2006 |
Q: Aren’t judgmental people offensive? Wasn’t Jesus angry with judgmental people? Isn’t this the ...
A: First let's look at what "judgmental" means. judg·men·tal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jj-mntl) ...
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| How does the Pentecostal church... | 1/29/2006 |
Q: How does the Pentecostal church Biblically justify speaking in tongues, considering #1- the rules ...
A: Good question. First, I would not say that all Pentecostal churches are in violation but certainly ...
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| Doctrinal, interpretive | 1/18/2006 |
Q: I'd pposed this question to another volunteer by the handle of DEAN GADE, however he was unable to ...
A: Let's take these one at a time. 1) Doctrinal In 1Timothy 3:2, the verse and following verses ...
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| Doctrinal | 1/12/2006 |
Q: Are you familiar with the predominately African American Assembly "The Church Of God In Christ"? If ...
A: I cannot say that I am familiar with this specific denomination, but I am familair with the doctrine ...
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| Chapters of Bible | 8/19/2005 |
Q: Are some of the chapters of the Bible missing?
A: The short answer is no. That being said, there are some pretty poor translations of the Bible in ...
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| Church Doctrine | 8/12/2005 |
Q: My wife and I have not attended church in many years and have made a commitment to finding a home ...
A: My observations is that it is important to examine each church on it's own merits regardless of ...
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| QUESTION | 7/22/2005 |
Q: And I was wondering if know the bible relates anything to this, or mentions anything about this, or ...
A: There is nothing that is specific to this in prophecy, but we do see something which does relate to ...
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| heaven | 7/14/2005 |
Q: I was told by a co-worker that in the bible, it states the size of heaven...I do not recall reading ...
A: Heaven is indeed a real place and we know that to be true because scripture does describe some ...
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| John 14, 16 | 6/30/2005 |
Q: In chapter john 14, verse 16, the bible talks about a comforter. who is this comforter...we know ...
A: The comforter is the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom ...
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| Mystery | 6/29/2005 |
Q: Can you tell me, in this verse: Colossians 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and ...
A: Let's look at the verse: Col 1:24-29 24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my ...
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| Christianity | 3/29/2005 |
Q: 1. Why choose Christianity? 2. How Christianity is different from other religions? 3. What does ...
A: Let me just preface my answers with the caution that my answers are far too brief and must be so ...
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| A Pastors credentials | 1/18/2005 |
Q: Myself and my wife are interested in visiting a new church. There was a pamplet left on our door ...
A: An interesting question. First, should you be checking out the credentials? I would say that today, ...
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| holiday celebration | 1/4/2005 |
Q: I have been involved in a relationship with a man who adopted many Jehovah's Witness beliefs after ...
A: First, let me address what I think is a more important issue and that is whether both of you have ...
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| St. Peter | 12/14/2004 |
Q: Is there anywhere in the Bible that says St. Peter will be at the Gate to Heaven
A: No, there is not. Where this comes from is a mis-understanding of a passage in Matthew 16. Matt ...
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| Prayer | 12/11/2004 |
Q: I was told by a relative of mine that her preacher stated that god does not hear a sinner when ...
A: I would suspect that that idea comes from verses such as this: Isa 1:12-15 12 "When you come to ...
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| the ten commandments | 12/7/2004 |
Q: I am a teacher who is trying to explain to 15 year old students how it is that the Roman Catholic ...
A: Good question. Here is the passage from scripture where we find the 10 commandments. Ex 20:2-17 2 ...
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| Jesus | 10/22/2004 |
Q: Who was Jesus Christ and what is His mission to the world?
A: Jesus is God (John 1:1) manifest in the flesh (1 Tim 3:16), born of a virgin (Is 7:14), lived a ...
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| inheritance | 10/13/2004 |
Q: Tom, When the New Testament talks about the believer's "inheritance", do you think the inheritance ...
A: Good question. If memory serves me correctly, we are only promised that we as indidviduals received ...
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| Changes in Christianity | 10/6/2004 |
Q: Toms777 When I saw your creditials I knew I had to ask you the following questions: You can ...
A: Let me try to address each of your questions separately. 1. (a)Why are they so many different ...
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| Jehovah Witnesses | 10/4/2004 |
Q: I am a Christian and I have a family member having meetins with Jehovah Witnesses to learn their ...
A: The first things to ensure that you understand what the teachings of the JWs are and how they ...
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| Bible question | 9/6/2004 |
Q: It answers almost all of my questions. However, I was wondering, were Adam and Eve among the ones in ...
A: We cannot say. Whether indivdiuals are saved is something for God alone to decide because he knows ...
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| Bible question | 8/31/2004 |
Q: I have read in various places that Jesus Christ, after being resurrected, went down into hell to ...
A: The scripture upon which this statement is based is found here: Eph 4:7-11 7 But to each one of us ...
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| Literal Interpretations, non literal, amish,quaker questions | 8/20/2004 |
Q: My names barrett and i was raised a Christian and am finding out for myself what the truth is, ...
A: I'm glad that they helped. Let me try to address the remaining questions: 1) SO what about a muslim ...
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| Literal Interpretations, non literal, amish,quaker questions | 8/17/2004 |
Q: My names barrett and i was raised a Christian and am finding out for myself what the truth is, ...
A: You have asked quite a lot of questions. I will try to address each of these individually. 1) I was ...
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| Angels, God, and Time | 8/15/2004 |
Q: I hope you will be able to answer these questions. Forgive me if anything I ask sounds ignorant, I ...
A: Interesting questions. I think that it is good when people start considering questions related to ...
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| gap theory | 8/2/2004 |
Q: What can you tell me about the so called gap theory. Do you believe in the literal 7 day creation as ...
A: You have asked several questions. let me try to address these one at a time: QUESTION #1: GAP ...
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| Genesis Chapter 2 verse 21 | 7/24/2004 |
Q: Please read the following. Genesis 2 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and ...
A: I can find no support for the position taken by that minister. The word for rib in the original ...
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| Death as portrayed in Christianity's sacred stories | 7/16/2004 |
Q: I wish to know the interpretation of the theme of 'death' within the sacred writings and stories in ...
A: Yes, scripture does speak of life after death. Exactly what that life is depends upon whether you ...
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| Fire | 6/15/2004 |
Q: Is there fire in hell? Also, does God have a body? And is he a man?
A: There are three questions here - let me deal with them individually: Is there fire in hell? Yes. ...
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| Cultic Doctrine | 6/2/2004 |
Q: You asked me to get back to you if I got any more information. Well, my work associate finally ...
A: Here is some information which may be of use to you, from sources which I trust - I thought that I ...
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| Prevenient Grace | 4/25/2004 |
Q: Please describe Prevenient Grace as it relates to our salvation through Jesus Christ.
A: In short, prevenient grace refers to the grace provided by God that allows usthe ability to make a ...
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| New testiment translations | 4/22/2004 |
Q: In the Gospels, why is the Greek word "Christ" used rather than its English translation "Anointed"? ...
A: There could be other reasons than the one given in this response, but this is my understanding of ...
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| God/Jesus | 4/17/2004 |
Q: where in the bible does it mention that God and Jesus are the same person?
A: There is so much in the Bible that shows that Jesus is God that one cold wriote one or more books ...
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| transfiguration | 4/6/2004 |
Q: Since Jewish law forbids graven images, the three apostles can't have had any previous conception as ...
A: Scripture does not give us any specific answers on this point. The presumption that we are left with ...
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| let your women keep silent? | 4/1/2004 |
Q: 1Co 14:34 - Show Context "Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to ...
A: This is often taken out of context to suggest that scripture is in some way putting women into a ...
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| Calvinism | 3/19/2004 |
Q: What does Calvinism espouse or mean when they claim those who will be saved are already pre-elected ...
A: Allow me to give a little background first to Calvinist theology. Calvinists summarize their ...
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| John the Baptist | 3/18/2004 |
Q: in matthew 14:10, why was John in prison in the first place?
A: This is answered earlier in Matthew 14: Matt 14:3-4 3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound ...
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| Localism | 2/27/2004 |
Q: Witness Lee and, to lesser degree, Watchman Nee believe that each city (or administrative unit) ...
A: When looking at an issue or question such as this, we need to look at the context. First, in the New ...
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| Cultic Doctrine | 1/20/2004 |
Q: I have been speaking with a work associate about the Bible and I have a question you may be able to ...
A: I'll be honest - this was a new one on me. I had not heard that combination of beliefs before, ...
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