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 biblical basis for the doctrine against euthanasia?
It seems like the majority of Christian denominations oppose euthanasia, although I can't imagine it's universal.
What is the biblical basis against the euthanasia of the terminally ill and those who ...
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What is the theological import behind genealogies?
So, several places in the bible are just lists of names:
Genesis 5
I Chronicles 1 - 10
Matthew 1
Luke 3
all come to mind.
In Matthew 1, in particular, I have pulled sermons out of the only four ...
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How many Christians have actually read the whole Bible?
I have many times heard the claim that only very few people who identify themselves as Christians have actually read all or most of the Bible.
Have there been any studies to approximate the ...
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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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What are the biblical arguments against the papacy and papal succession?
The Catholic Church teaches that Peter was the first pope and that papal succession continued down through history to the present day. However, neither the Orthodox nor the Protestant churches ...
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What is the Biblical basis against being able to predict the date of the end of the world?
Recently, there have been a few people who have predicted the end of the world. Historically, the Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society) have also predicted the end of the world ...
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Where are the biblical references that talk about grace and eternal salvation? [closed]
Are we once saved always saved? How much bad can living in the time of grace and not law cover? All of it or just when we are still good a heart?
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Who never died in the Bible?
I know Jesus is risen and that whole story, but when I was much younger I remember hearing about some people who never actually died in the Bible. Who are these people and how did they leave this ...
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What are common criticisms against using the KJV?
I know that many people and churches prefer using translations other than the KJV. Why? What are the common criticisms against it?
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Which denominations use the King James Version?
Which denominations primarily use the King James Version of the Bible?
I did a search on Google and could not find anything reliable.
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What is the biblical basis for the position that Embryonic Stem Cell Research is immoral/sinful?
Many churches teach the embryonic stem cell Research is strictly wrong, while adult stem cell research is alright. What is the biblical basis for this teaching and why are the two distinguished?
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Why does Jesus say “Call no man your father upon the earth” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Are there any Christian groups that follow Matthew 23:9?
What is the Roman Catholic view on Matthew 23:9?
Matthew 23:9
And call no man your father upon the ...
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What is the biblical basis for the claim that abortion is immoral?
The Catholic church, as well as many other Christians, believes that abortion is inherently immoral, based on the belief that life begins at conception.
What is the biblical basis for this position?
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What does the Bible say about people with mental illness?
Some people with mental illness might do lots of things that are unpredictable and considered sin, up to killing themselves, or possibly forget anything about Jesus and salvation.
So, what does the ...
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In the parable of the sower, what exegetical reasons are there to interpret the third type of soil to be genuine Christians?
In the parable of the sower, four types of soil are mentioned. It seems to be pretty commonly accepted that the first two types of soils represent unbelievers or "make believers". The fourth type of ...
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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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How many Bibles--not translations--are there?
I've noticed recently on this site there is a push to enforce the rule that, in one's questions, one ought to state "which Bible" one is interested in learning about--whether that is the "Catholic ...
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According to the Bible, who is Satan? Where did he come from? What is he? And what will happen to him?
This is a pretty important question that doesn't appear to have been asked yet on this site.
So, the fundamental questions are 1) Who is he? 2) Where did he come from? and 3) Where is he going or ...
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Was it Adino or his army that killed eight hundred at one time?
2 Samuel 23:8 KJV
These be the names of the mighty men whom David had:
The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the
same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear ...
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All this is yours, but this one is mine
I have a vague notion of a quote that says something about offering everything freely, but reserving some small part as absolutely off-limits.
I seem to recall the phrasing was short and sweet. I ...
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On what do Catholics base their doctrine of the eternal virginity of Mary?
I understand that the Catholic Church teaches that Mary is the eternal virgin in that she neither had sexual relations with Joseph (or any other man) either before or after the miraculous conception ...
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Does the Protestant Bible mention Satan punishing non-believers after death?
I have always heard people say that when you die and haven't accepted Christ and go to hell, that you're going to be punished by Satan, and we have this great plethora of contemporary culture showing ...
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What is the modern Evangelical view on tithing?
Do modern Evangelical (by which I mean, taking the Bible as the ultimate earthly source of authority) Christians believe giving 10% of your income is a law for Christians?
Note: this question is ...
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Was tithing 10% required or encouraged by the early church?
I cannot find in the New Testament an obligation on Christians to tithe 10% of their income. Instead I read that it is up the individual to decide:
2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV1984)
Each man should ...
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How can I tell the difference between the Moral law and other laws in the old testament?
Many Christians believe that there are three kinds of law in the Old Testament:
The moral law that declares how man should live.
The civil law that was the legal structures for the ancient nation of ...
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What did Jesus mean when He said we must “eat His flesh and drink His blood”?
In John 6, Jesus states that unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we have no life in us.
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of
the Son of Man and drink ...
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How to handle a wife according to the bible? [closed]
I am facing very rough pace in my family life. My wife asked for mutual divorce. Her mother is supporting her in all her wrong doings, instead of stopping her and accusing me for the wrong doings. I ...
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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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Why did Jesus use the expression, “I tell you the truth”?
I used to think nothing of it until someone said, "it makes you wonder what he was saying the rest of the time".
Now I don't believe for one moment Jesus was a liar, but why did He use that strange ...
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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 would the God of Judaism require many rituals? [closed]
It seems to me there are many small rituals, my question is what is the sense in requiring them? Why would the God of the universe worry about such small things, and ignore much larger items.
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus?
Who saved people before ~33AD?
Do I get a second chance to believe in Jesus after I die?
Were there provisions ...
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Why do women have inferior rights in the Bible? [closed]
The Bible has many parts (in both the Old and New Testaments) that shows the inferior status of women.
Does this come from status in ancient times or does it have another basis?
Why do woman today ...
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The effect of poison on Christians
Can someone explain me these passages about the effect of poison?
Who is immune to poison?
Why do they have this trait?
Why isn't anyone today immune to poison?
Mark 16:17-18
17And these ...
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What was Satan's view on the authority of Scripture?
Does the Bible give us any indication about what Satan's own view of the Scriptures and their authority as divine testimony is? Does the way he uses it or the way he responds to those who use it tell ...
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What was Jesus' view on the authority of Scripture?
What was Jesus' own personal view on the nature of the Scripture as far as the divine authority of the OT? Can his view on this issue be determined through his own use of it?
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Is there any specific difference between a “Christian” and a 'true' disciple of Christ?
What is the Biblical definition of "disciple"?
Can you be "merely" a 'follower of Christ' or a 'Christian' and not be a 'disciple'?
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Did the Romans not breaking Jesus' legs fulfill a prophecy?
I seem to remember that Jesus having already died and not needing his legs broken fulfilled an OT prophecy.
Where was this prophecy recorded and what did it say?
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Did Jesus die earlier than expected? [closed]
The Bible seems to indicate that Jesus died before the others that were being crucified.
John 19:31-33 (NIV)
31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. ...
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Looking for the Bible Verse: “If any of you have more than one <some-thing> give that to another”
"If any of you have more than one <some-thing> give that to another"
I'm pretty sure there's a Bible verse that reads something like this, I'm not sure what the <some-thing> is there, I ...
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What is the meaning of “anything” in Matthew 18:19-20?
In Matthew 18:19-20, Jesus says:
“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come ...
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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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When do we as Christians draw the line on self-defense?
At what line do Christians stop at self defense? Take a look here:
Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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What were people supposed to do with an incomplete or nonexistent Bible?
If god wants everybody to be Christian and the Bible is the central text of Christianity, what were people supposed to do before it was completed, much less started?
Also, is there anything on record ...
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How should we judge the trustworthiness of a given Bible translation?
Given that both the humans who actually penned the Bible and the later humans who translated it all had free will, the issue of Biblical inerrancy is a tricky one.
See also: By what mechanism could ...
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How do we resolve the issue with the circular argument that the Bible is the basis for its own authority? [closed]
This is a continuation from the previous question, "Why is the Bible a foundation of theological evidence?"
But this time I'd like the question to focus on the issue of what looks like a circular ...
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What is the interpretation of the bow in the cloud after the Flood?
After the Flood abates, God reassures Noah that it was a one time event:
Genesis 9:13 (ESV)
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
The ...
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Must a Christian accept the Bible to be infallible and/or inerrant? [closed]
Related question: What is the difference between "infallible" and "inerrant"?
I have heard lists of requirements to be considered Christian; among those, I find these the most ...
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Is Levi from Luke 5:27 and Mark 2:14 referring to the apostle Matthew
Both Luke 5:27 and Mark 2:14 mention a tax collector named Levi:
27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name
of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to ...
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What is the difference between “infallible” and “inerrant”?
As with many others I know, I believe in both the infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible.
What is the difference between these two important terms?
If something has no errors (inerrant), then must ...
