How a practice or belief may be derived from Scripture alone.
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How do we get morals?
The Bible often makes references to the law being written on our hearts, for example:
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is ...
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Career as a Means of Worship
I've tried to phrase this question several ways now, and none of them are really to my liking. I will just ask it clumsily and provide more details as they are asked of me.
Does God ever call people ...
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that life begins at conception? [duplicate]
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What is the biblical basis for the claim that abortion is immoral?
Related to some recent questions, what is the Biblical basis for believing that life begins at ...
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1answer
253 views
Does the Bible say it is sinful for a woman (mother) to work outside of the home?
Does the Bible say it is sinful for a woman (mother) to work outside of the home? Does 1 Timothy 5:8 mean that only the husband is to provide for the family?
Anyone who does not provide for their ...
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3answers
258 views
Is having a moment of silence for someone anti-Christian?
In our school, in one of my periods, one of my teachers told us the important things late Steve Jobs has done for the world and encouraged us to have a moment of silence for him for about 10 seconds. ...
8
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1answer
209 views
To what do the seven churches of Revelation refer?
I have heard of the Seven Church Ages interpretation of the seven churches of Revelation, specifically that each church identified there also represents ages of the church since that time. I've also ...
8
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2answers
514 views
What is the Catholic stance against In Vitro Fertilization?
I was researching a different question and saw that some people find that In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is something that should be avoided on the basis of religious grounds.
Does anyone know what ...
9
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1answer
177 views
What is the Catholic stance on Embryo Screening?
Embryo Screening is the process of fertilizing multiple eggs, checking their DNA makeup, and then screening out the eggs that do not meet the requirements. These requirements can be anything from ...
10
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2answers
909 views
Why are wives considered the “weaker partner”? (1 Peter 3:7)
In 1 Peter, we read:
1 Peter 3:7 (NIV)
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the ...
10
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1answer
84 views
Why do there appear to be two very different variations of “tongues” in the New Testament?
The first variety seemed to be without need for interpretation because all those who heard it heard their own language being spoken.
Acts 2:8 (NKJV):
And how is it that we hear, each in our own ...
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1answer
369 views
What is the basis for the idea of 7,000 years of human history, expressed by Larkin and others?
Clarence Larkin projects a 7,000 year timeline of human history with each 1,000 years tied to a day of creation.
What is the doctrinal or biblical basis for this theory?
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2answers
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What is the Biblical basis the for Immutable Nature of God?
Dei Filius sayeth this:
God cannot deny himself, nor can truth ever be in opposition to truth. The appearance of this kind of specious contradiction is chiefly due to the fact that either the ...
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2answers
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How does intercession of saints and Exodus 20:3 not clash? [duplicate]
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Praying to people outside the Trinity
There are several denominations and traditions that believe in the doctrine of intercession of the saints.
Exodus 20:3 (NIV)
...
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3answers
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Who is “Lucifer” in Isaiah 14?
In almost every case I've heard Isaiah 14:12-15 quoted or preached about, I'm told that these are the words of Satan in his rebellion against God.
Isaiah 14:12-15 (KJV):
12How art thou fallen ...
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1answer
100 views
Once a believer, always a believer? [duplicate]
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Once saved always saved. Is eternal security Biblical?
Recently, I had a conversation with a (new) friend that started off with him telling me how he had been a devout ...
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1answer
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Reason for the choice of new 12th Apostle?
In Acts 1:20 to 23, the Apostles are choosing the 12th Apostle who will replace Judas.
20 Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, ...
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2answers
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What Biblical basis do “separation traditions” have to support their beliefs?
There are a variety of Christian traditions that involve some level of separation from the world - monasticism, the Mennonites, Amish, Shakers, Quakers, etc.
We are told in the New Testament to be ...
8
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2answers
99 views
Does the Bible stipulate priorities among personal allegiances?
I think it would be fairly well agreed among this audience that one's allegiance to God comes before all others. Aside from that, does the Bible have anything to say about "all others"?
Where, in ...
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2answers
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Is it a sin to neglect the body? [closed]
I was wondering if it is a sin to engage in activities that neglect the body.
Here I define neglect as:
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight. (source)
For ...
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3answers
586 views
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 ...
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2answers
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Is there any Biblical basis for “Do Least Harm” or “Do Greatest Good”?
At one point in The Reason For God, Timothy Keller talks about how to pick which action to choose in a tough dilemma. He gave the example of a man having borrowed tools from another guy...and said guy ...
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3answers
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What is the Bible and Christian view on Astrology?
Being on this site has given me an opportunity to reflect and investigate more my beliefs and gain a greater understanding of the beliefs of other Christians. I was raised being taught that astrology ...
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5answers
885 views
What is the Biblical basis for “righteous anger”?
What would be defined as "righteous anger"?
Ephesians 4:26 (ESV) says:
26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
So, is all anger justifiable if you don't sin? Or are ...
11
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1answer
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What is the Biblical basis for Irresistible Grace?
Calvin, among his other points, includes the point that when we are saved, we are irresistibly drawn to God and that there is nothing we can do to prevent this or cause this. What is the Biblical ...
10
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1answer
144 views
What is the Biblical basis for Limited Atonement
Calvin, among his other points, includes the point that Atonement is Limited; ie that Christ's death was sufficient for all but only effective for the elect.
What is the Biblical basis of this ...
8
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1answer
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Did Christians stop the practice of Berith (Brith, Bris?) immediately?
Did Christians stop the practice of Berith (Brith, Bris?) immediately and based on which scripture?
2
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1answer
97 views
What is the Biblical Basis for Sola Scriptura? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the basis for Sola Scriptura?
Is there anywhere in the Bible that says Christians should be Sola Scriptura?
9
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1answer
147 views
What is the basis for the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy?
Referencing one or more passage of scripture, and any seconday external sources, what is the supportable, Biblical basis for the doctrine of the innerrancy of the Bible?
8
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1answer
98 views
What's the biggest time gap between two chronologically consecutive books of the Bible?
What's the biggest time gap between two chronologically consecutive books of the Bible?
Honestly I don't even know the correct chronological sequence of all the books of the Bible, but I am quite ...
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2answers
91 views
Is money important for Christians? [closed]
What should be an attitude of Christians towards money, prosperity, wealth?
I am aware of
Arguments for prosperity gospel
How ambitious should a Christian be?
6
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3answers
298 views
Arguments for prosperity gospel
Prosperity gospel, as I understand it, is the teaching that God wants to bless us with wealth and health. I can't really see this in the Bible. For example, Paul writes in 2 Cor 12:7-10 (ESV):
7 ...
13
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10answers
374 views
What is the essence of sin?
There are bound to be lots of questions like "Is X or Y a sin?". However, what is sin at its root and where in the Bible do we get our understanding of it?
7
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2answers
357 views
Is there any Biblical basis for hating homosexuals?
As I was raised: God is all-loving, and He wants us to be all-loving too.
But, as you may know, homosexuals—particularly in America—have been shown hatred, and even violence (1)(2)(3)(4) from some ...
10
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1answer
162 views
Christian response(s) to disaster survival, or Christian self-defense
Every year, "end times" and apocalyptic films, books, and articles are produced in both the wider popular culture, and in religious contexts. In almost every post-disaster scenario as typically ...
5
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3answers
130 views
Is God omniscient? [duplicate]
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Biblical evidence for omnipotence/omniscience
I've always thought of God as all-knowing (omniscient).
However, when formulating another question, I realized that my ...
4
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1answer
113 views
Is God omnipotent? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Biblical evidence for omnipotence/omniscience
Next in my line of questions...
I've always heard silly questions like "Could God create a rock so big he couldn't lift ...
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1answer
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What qualifies as work on Sunday?
I have a lecturer who wanted me to attend a seminar. However, the seminar is on Sunday.
I don't study on Sundays so I declined this offer. My lecturer is, however, a Jew and he understands the ...
15
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1answer
253 views
What is the basis for clerical celibacy?
In the Catholic Church, priests are required to stay celibate. (As far as I know, protestant priests that convert to Catholicism are allowed an exception -- they can become Catholic priests even if ...
8
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1answer
215 views
Does Ezekiel 28 speak of Satan (as “king of Tyre”)?
Ezekiel 28 speaks of the king of Tyre. I've heard it both taught and refuted that this refers to Satan. I also just recently saw an answer making this assumption.
Does the passage refer to Satan?
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3answers
116 views
Adam and Eve versus ecology
Estimates vary widely of the minimum viable population for humans to stably reproduce without being subject to significant detrimental effects of inbreeding. Minimum estimates (e.g., for space ...
7
votes
1answer
191 views
What is the purpose of church discipline?
What is the end goal or purpose of church discipline and how is this defined in Scripture? What is the relation (if any) between church discipline and God's discipline?
Lets keep the implementation ...
13
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2answers
346 views
What exactly do we know about Heaven?
Most of us probably have a lot of vague ideas about Heaven, the place where the faithful are said to spend their afterlife. But when I really start to think about it, I can't back most of my ideas ...
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2answers
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What is the Biblical basis for withholding communion from believers who are unbaptized?
My home church has a policy of asking non-believers not to participate in communion, but never asks if a believer has yet been baptized.
I have visited or attended several other churches where ...
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4answers
383 views
What does the Bible say about ecology? [closed]
What does the Bible say about ecology, or how we should relate to nature?
5
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4answers
400 views
Did Adam and Eve end up getting saved?
After answering a recent question, it occurred to me to ask: Is there any biblical evidence regarding whether Adam and Eve have been redeemed in some fashion (and are thus going to Heaven/the New ...
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2answers
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Were there implicit laws not referenced in the Acts 15 letter to gentile believers?
In Acts 29 the Jewish Christian Elders in Jerusalem sent a letter to the gentile believers throughout the world, instructing them to be at peace, and stating that they were not required to follow ...
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1answer
84 views
What is Common Grace?
The term "Common Grace" is often thrown around in reformed circles. What is this concept? What is the scriptural basis for the belief?
