The practice of day-to-day living in a Christian manner.
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Is it hypocritical to be a Christian and also be against welfare?
Recently someone informed me that it was hypocritical to call myself Christian, and to be against many progressive/liberal policies (the specific argument was about US-run welfare)
So my question: is ...
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Can you be Christian while wishing death upon another?
As an American on 9/11 I wanted death to come to all who planned or contributed to the attacks. As a Christian, I felt conflicted. Should I be feeling this anger? Am I right in thinking that Osama bin ...
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Is it easy to live a Christian life?
Today in church I mentioned that I think living according to the gospel makes life easy. Immediately someone kindly disagreed with me. Then I remembered that I used to think living a Christian life ...
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When is it okay to curse people in the name of the Lord?
2 Kings 2:23-24
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road,
some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here,
baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, ...
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Will curses have any impact or effect on Christians?
Christians believe that Jesus saved us by His blood. Since God is the only true God and through Jesus we have victory over Satan, it is claimed that we do not have to fear on curses.
But I hear many ...
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Are there any mandatory prayers in Christianity?
Does Bible impose any type of mandatory prayer that you have to offer at particular time or particular day? If so, what are some important prayers? Is a prayer at Church more worthy than a prayer at ...
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Should a Christian watch horror movies? [closed]
A lot of Christians seem to think that it's wrong to watch horror movies. Others say that it's just another form of entertainment.
I don't know for sure which position is right.
Though whenever I ...
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Does “no part of this world” mean no involvement in politics?
Jesus is reported as having said that his kingdom was "no part of this world", and further of assuring Pontius Pilate that his followers posed no risk to the secular authorities. Given that, should ...
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What are vows? Are they relevant even today?
Psalms 76:11 (NIV) says
Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them.
Many other passages in the old testament as well we hear about vows and fulfilling it.
In New testament we read in ...
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Question on John 4:13-14 - How do we drink of the water from Jesus?
I've been struggling with this passage for a while:
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be ...
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What is the difference between holiness and righteousness?
Both holiness and righteousness are used to describe God. Additionally, we as Christians are called to be holy and righteous as well. These are two distinct words, so they must have distinct ...
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What are Christians called who believe in a non-intervening God?
Which branch(es) of Christianity takes the stance that there is a God who creates all things but once the creation is here on this earth, does not intervene?
I heard an argument between coworkers ...
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May Christians read self improvement books? [closed]
We know the best Book we have is the Bible, which has everything for life that we need to live a perfect life. I would like to know should we stop with Bible and Books that are based on Bible, or may ...
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Does the Bible support the concept of 'balance' between 'two extremes'?
Any Christian at some point will be labeled an extremist. Also every Christian at some point will call other Christians extremists.
Even in any given local church, some will label each other this way.
...
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At what level of detail does God lead His children?
It seems that some people worry and pray about every aspect of their life, while others only sweat the big stuff. For example, I doubt any believer does not pray about whether they should marry a ...
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Is there any biblical doctrine on how to avoid paranoia as a Christian under an Protestant framework?
It seems clear to most who have read the Bible that it portrays Christians as a minority among a wicked world empire that desires nothing less than the extinction of Christ in his church. Jesus said ...
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Holy Spirit vs Own option
When we are making decisions in church group, rather charismatic people will say things like
I feel we should...
which they sometimes connect to be input of holy guidance like the holy spirit.
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What are the avenues to developing a true strong faith and relationship with God?
I'm a fan of and work in the popular Christian music scene. Not being religious, I still do appreciate the goodness, comfort and encouragement of the faith based music.
The question that arises is, ...
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Can you be a Christian and not go to church? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Do I have to attend church every Sunday?
Simply put, can you be a true christian and not go to church? Or is it a mandate to go to church on Sundays?
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How are Christians expected to live up to the standards of following Christ?
Just re-read the New Testament and this question has been at the front of my mind. These are just a few of similar quotes that are in question:
Matthew 16:24: "Then Jesus said to his disciples: If ...
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How does Christianity explain suffering that ends in death?
Does suffering in this life really matter?
How can suffering from natural causes be reconciled with an omnimax god?
Both answers above contain the major theme of God refining us, making us more like ...
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From what biblical basis can it be argued 'God heals damaged emotions or physiological problems through the Bible'?
Clarification: By damaged emotions or physiological problems I am not referring to unusual things like the fear of the outdoors, but more common problems that many of us have including: excessive ...
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How does Christianity view participation in dangerous sports?
Many of the sports we play today expose the participants to physical dangers they would not otherwise have been subject to. Examples could be skiing, surfing, high speed car races or stunt biking. ...
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Christianity and Fatalism
Is believing in the sovereignty of God the same as fatalism?
Fatalism teaches that fate will arrive no matter what you do. And Christians believe that God is in Heaven and does what he wants. Are the ...
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When might a Christians consider taking anti-depressants or psychiatric medications? [closed]
There seems to be a variety of views about Christian use of medicine. I am not looking for answers related to the extreme position that God heals everybody if you only have faith. This seems far ...
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Why go to Church? [closed]
There are many different cases where biblical Christianity and the institutions of Christendom are not the same. More than I'd like to be forced to spell out here.
Either way, why should a Christian ...
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Why do Christians thank God for specific things?
Ideally this question is addressed to non-Calvinists...to those who believe in free will and that much of what is wrong with the world (e.g. genetically unhealthy infants) is due to the existence of ...
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Do Paul's and Jesus' use of epithets and culturally-harsh criticisms mandate/approve our own?
Not to be confused with this closed question, is our use of cultural criticisms (eg some from the list of Carlin's 7 words) approved\allowed\encouraged because Jesus (and later Paul) used cultural ...
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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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Love and Hate relationships [duplicate]
God says to love everyone, even your enemies, in church they preach to us that Satan is our #1 enemy. Are you supposed to love the devil or hate him. The devil loves hate but hates love. But if we ...
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What does it mean to “look to Christ” [closed]
Kind of a new Christian here and I was wondering what it means in a practical sense to "look to christ". I hear things like this all the time, but I don't understand what it means.
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Genesis 9:7 fruitful and increase in number [duplicate]
Genesis 9:7 NIV
As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth
and increase upon it
Today we struggle with food shortages, problems with clean water, and climate ...
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Is every lie a sin? [duplicate]
We all know that lying is a sin in the Catholic's perspective.
But sometimes we lie to protect someone.
For example, a mother lies about sex to protect their children.
Is every lie sinful in Gods ...
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Are Christians allowed to practice Eastern martial arts?
I know some people, Christians, who study Eastern martial arts. They explain this by saying that they do not practice the spiritual aspects of karate or kung-fu; but they use only the physical ...
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What is the correlation between cosmic energy and Christianity? [closed]
At Church (Calvary Chapel) I don't remember exactly what the pastor was talking about but he mentioned the phrase "cosmic energy" when relating to what it is to be in Christ.
I was surprised just by ...
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If rules in the Bible can change, shouldn't Bibles be arranged chronologically so we know which one is right?
If there is a contradiction in the bible, you should listen to the newest rule (where I'm coming from is here). Wouldn't it make more sense for orthodox Christianity that the books of the bible be ...
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Are biblical laws suppose to be part of Government? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should biblical laws apply to non-Christians?
In the Bible (old and new testemanets) there are various laws, some controversial but clearly written otherwise. Are these ...
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Is sex between two consenting adults sin if so why? [closed]
The dictionary defines sin as an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
I assume that divine law is also open to reason. The so called golden rule states (Matthew 7:12)"So in ...
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Why is Atheism such an easy religion to troll? [closed]
I see it happening many times on YouTube and other comment oriented sites.
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Praise people who kill [closed]
If Abraham were alive today and he was told to kill Isaac (or Ishmael), should orthodox Christians praise his devotion to Jesus who told him to do it?
Personally, I would allow myself to be ...
