The Bible is a canonical set of books representing holy Scripture believed to be the inspired Word of God.
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What is the difference between Lust and Love in the heart?
How does one know the difference between Lust and Love?
For example (Hypothetically speaking, of course):•if someone has sex before marriage but they have true love it's not a sin •if someone has sex ...
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To what are the scriptures referring when they speak of the books of the “chronicles of the kings”?
In the books of 1 and 2 Kings, there are quite a few places where the author refers to "the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah" or "the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel".
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Will suicide keep me out of Heaven?
First of all, I don't want to set off any red flags here. I am not pursuing a suicidal lifestyle, nor have the desire to end my life. That being said...
Perhaps the greatest thing a person can hope ...
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Among writers of the bible, how many are Jews and how many are Greeks, Aramics, etc.? [closed]
Do we know which one is which?
David is a Jew.
Moses is a Jew (not sure whether he wrote the Torah or not).
Matthew is a Jew. Not sure about Mark or Luke. John seems Jewish too.
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What is stopping Christians from having just one doctrine/interpretation?
As far as I know, there is only one God, one Jesus, and one Holy Spirit, and they are ONE. But, what we have here is dozens of different doctrines (I'm not sure if "doctrine" is the right word for ...
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What is the Biblical evidence for Old Earth?
According to a comment by another user in this question Why do OEC discount the literal interpretation of the book of Genesis?, apparently there's Biblical evidence for an Old Earth. As a Young ...
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What evidence is there that the New Testament was originally written in Aramaic?
The Hebraic Roots Bible makes the claim,
The original New Testament was not written in Greek, but Aramaic.
I thought that only the Gospel of Matthew might have been written in Aramaic, and that ...
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What does Jesus say about your spirit going to heaven?
I had an interesting question presented to me by a rector of a church. He asked me to find anywhere in the bible where Jesus spoke of your spirit going to heaven and then research those specific ...
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Why do biblical names vary in different languages?
In my regional language (Tamil) biblical names vary from the actual names. I'm sure this is not only in my regional language only but also in other languages too. For instance Jesus' name is Yesu and ...
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Does swearing on the Bible have any spiritual significance?
When someone is deposed in court, they are (at least in the old movies) asked to swear on the Bible.
My premise is that the use of the printed paper of the Bible in this instance is more of a pagan ...
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Did God ever talk about his other creations?
I have always been a lover of all things "Science", space, other life forms, etc. I excelled in Science in School but a few years ago I started questioning things and now believe that "Science" and ...
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Where did Noah find polar bears and penguins in Palestine?
The biblical account of Noah's Ark and the flood seems implausible to me due to this detail... How could animals accustom to thriving in extreme temperatures be found in a common place for ...
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Do we actually know that Jesus was a carpenter?
I was about to say this in another discussion somewhere else, and wondered: do we know that? As in "it's mentioned or at least hinted at in $book $chapter:$verse"?
Or is it just a very likely ...
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Which denomination recognizes that parts of the Bible have been modified in the past by political rulers? [closed]
There is significant evidence and documentaries on how the Bible has been augmented and parts removed by political leaders of the past in attempt to control people, under the protection that it is ...
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Is there a difference between Scripture and inspired writings?
Take these two questions and their answers for consideration to this question:
What does "scripture" mean in NT writing?
What does it mean that all scripture is God-Breathed?
I am having ...
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If Adam and Eve were perfect, why did they choose to sin?
Adam and Eve, when they were created in the Garden of Eden, were without sin. Because of that, they were perfect and flawless.
However, with that theology in mind, I'm running up against a wall: ...
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Did God create other people besides Adam and Eve? [closed]
After Cain killed Abel, he was cast away and said "whoever finds me will kill me", there he took a wife.
This indicates there were other people on the face of the earth created by God or is there ...
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What do those who practice the gift of 'tongues' consider the purpose to be?
In Acts 2, we read of how the apostles received the gift of tongues so that people heard the gospel in their own languages. Is the gift of tongues, then, specifically evangelistic or does it have a ...
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Is Mary or other saints in heaven?
The Assumption of Mary states that after she died on Earth she went to Heaven.
Is there any Biblical support whether she, or any other man after Jesus' revival went to heaven?
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Does the act of sex constitute marriage in God's eyes?
I came across this verse today (bold added):
1 Corinthians 6:15-17 (NASB)
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them ...
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Why did Mary ask Jesus to make wine at the Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana is the only instance AFAIK where Mary asks Jesus to perform a miracle.
Is there any indication or insight as to why she did so ? Was the family very close to her/them ?
Or was ...
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What does “two becoming one flesh” refer to?
In the bible when it refers to the two becoming one flesh, does it mean:
The physical act of sex creates a position where both body's are connected
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The flesh from man and flesh from woman ...
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Of Whom is God jealous?
Exodus 20:5 NIV
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your
God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the
fathers to the third and fourth generation ...
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What major discrepancies exist between “versions” of the Bible?
Based on a comment from @AndrewThompson,
'the' Bible (any one you care to name) is no more evidence of anything than the BOM is. You might take the numerous discrepancies between versions of ...
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If God set the maximum age to 120, then how could Jacob be 130 years old?
At the time of Noah, God said:
Genesis 6:3 NIV
Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans
forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and
twenty years.”
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What is the Authenticity of Bible? [closed]
I have heard many arguments and debates on the authenticity of bible. But everyone involved was just putting forward his or her own opinions/suggestions. I would like to know a little more about this ...
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What is Deuteronomy 15 saying about the poor?
Deuteronomy 15 is giving laws and rules relating to the treatment of the poor in communities. Verse 4 says:
However, there will be no poor among you, since the Lord will surely bless you in the ...
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Why does Jesus speak of himself in the third person?
There are a number of places where Jesus refers to himself in the third person. The most common is when he uses the title 'Son of Man' (by my count, there are some 78 times Jesus uses that title in ...
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Why was the New Testament Written in Greek?
New Testament was written in Greek. But Jesus lived in Israel and was supposed to be the next King of Israel. I think it is probably fair to assume that he and his twelve apostles spoke Hebrew. Then ...
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How was documented dialog observed?
For example in Jonah 4:9 we find dialog between God and Jonah.
But God said to Jonah, Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?
I do, he said. I am angry enough to die. But the LORD said, ...
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What is the specific meaning of “day” in Genesis 1?
In the Creation account in Genesis 1 (and 2), God's work of Creation is famously split into 7 "days". For example, the first "day" occurs in verse 5:
Genesis 1:5 (NLT)
God called the light "day" ...
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Does the Bible support slavery and (White) Superiority?
Slavery existed as a fact of life in the Ancient World, and the Bible mentions slavery in many places. The question is this: When the Bible speaks of slavery, is it supporting it, or merely ...
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Are the gospel authors who we believe them to be?
What I'm wondering is whether the actual authors of the book of John, Luke, Matthew, and Mark are who we believe them to be. I go to a Catholic high school, and in our version of the Bible it says, in ...
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How could Adam and Eve have known not to eat from the Tree of Good and Evil?
How could Adam and Eve have known not to eat from the Tree of Good and Evil? As it was said that Adam and Eve did not know right from wrong.
Genesis 3:22:
And the LORD God said, "The man has now ...
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Why is the Bible a foundation of theological evidence?
Please excuse my ignorance I'm new to this.
I've been looking through the Q&A on the site and I've noticed scripture and especially passages from the Bible are cited as evidence for one argument ...
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Why is Song of Solomon in bible?
Can someone explains what the song is all about. I read it and I found that the characters are not husband wife. I want to understand the context in which the poem is written and a jist of the same.
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Ancestors of Jesus Christ
The Gospel of Matthew starts by stating the names of ancestors of Jesus Christ. Does that have any significance other than to establish that Jesus was a descendant of King David?
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Are tongues a sign for believers or unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 14:22-25 confuses me. Verse 22 states:
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
So, tongues is ...
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Shouldn't Mary’s genealogy be Jesus' family history?
Matthew 1
The Family History of Jesus the Messiah:
Abraham was the father of Isaac
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Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph.
Joseph was the ...
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Is there a digitized version of the Tyndale Bible available?
Is there any websites that have a digitized version of William Tyndale's Bible online?
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Does the Bible say anything about our human relations being kept after death?
Does death separate us from the people we love forever ? do we keep our human relations or do we start over ?
I'm looking for any scripture passages that backup this claim or the contrary.
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How do Christians incorporate present moment everyday faith in light of God's multi-generational nature?
From reading the Bible, I have always had questions about how God works slowly over many generations of people and more specifically about those who live in what I call "God's Silent Periods".
For ...
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Conversion of Romans and Bible Portrayal of Romans
I have trouble understanding how Romans converted to Christianity. In the Bible, Romans weren't portrayed very nicely. For example, Herod the Great did quite a lot of awful things. Jesus was crucified ...
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Persecution of Jewish by Christians in Middle Ages?
I want to apologize ahead if my questions sound disrespectful to anybody. This isn't my intent. I grew up in East Asia which has very few Christians, but I have been very interested in the history of ...
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Were humans worshipped as gods in Biblical times?
Word "god" in Bible is not always interpreted as idols but sometimes they are depicted as humans like in these following verses.
Ex. 12:12 I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same ...
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Is Leviticus 14 describing a cure for leprosy?
It seems like a "cure" for leprosy that involves taking two birds, killing one and dipping the other in the blood of the first, then sprinkling the blood in a particular fashion, multiple times.
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Why did Jesus refer to Gentiles as dogs?
The passage below raises two questions in my mind but I suspect they both have the same answer. My questions are:
Why did Jesus at first refuse to speak to the Canaanite woman? We know He had no ...
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Is illegal downloading a sin? [duplicate]
There are several places where the Bible says that stealing is a sin.
Exodus 20,15 (KJV)
Thou shalt not steal.
But is downloading software content like games, music, or films illegally (i.e. ...
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Are there any differences between Jesus's commandments and God's commandments?
I always read about Jesus's commandments as something new in the bible; those commandments changed the way Christians see the Moshe writings.
The bible commentaries in this page of Rev 14:12 don't ...
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Does God have a sense of humor? Does he laugh?
I've always heard "God must have a sense of humor because he created X". Usually X is "the platypus" or "me".
Also, it should be evident that Jesus, being human, had a sense of humor. It's part of ...
