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Is there only one God (or אֱלֹהִים, or θεός) by nature?
Men may be called "gods" (equivalent to Hebrew אֱלֹהִים (elohim) or Greek θεός (theos)) according to office, because they assume God's authority on earth. For example, in Exo. 21:6, it is written,
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Why did God accept Abel's offering and not Cain's?
In Genesis 4, we read the following account of Cain and Abel:
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also ...
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Are there designated circumstances for making prayer to Jesus and making prayer to God?
The vast majority of Christians believe that Jesus is God, however, they are also mysteriously separate beings, yet the same as well (the Trinity). It is acceptable to those same Christians to pray to ...
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Why do Mormons/LDS refer to God as “Heavenly Father” rather than “Our Heavenly Father”?
I have noticed a very subtle distinction in the way Protestants and LDS refer to God. When Protestants pray to God, he may address Him as "Heavenly Father", but when they speak about God, they seem ...
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Did the “spirit of Samuel” come from God?
Was the "spirit of Samuel" that the witch of Endor summoned (1st Samuel 28:11-19) from God or from Satan?
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Is the existence of God self-evident?
Please support any answer primarily with biblical support and also, if you wish, the writing of a reputed theologian or philosopher.
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God | The Shepherd That “Breaks Legs”?
The title of this question has an element of humor but is very real.
On my way home, I was listening to a pastor's sermon on KWAVE.
This pastor stated that God is like a Shepherd and that we are His ...
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How did God come to be? [duplicate]
I know this is an old question, but does anyone have any new ideas on it?
One argument is that God has always existed, but why should anything exist at all? How could this happen?
Another approach ...
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Is Jesus truly God? [duplicate]
I was looking for an answer that I could link someone to, but it looks like this question has not been asked yet. I am looking for an answer that is as direct and conclusive as possible.
Does or does ...
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Are there any accidents (philosophical term) in God?
Accident being defined as an attribute or property contingent upon the existence of something else, from the Latin word accidēns, or the Greek word συμβεβηκός (symbebēkos). Do accidents exist in God?
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Did 'evil' exist even before Satan? [duplicate]
"Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings" - Ezekiel 28:17
This ...
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Without God is there only evil?
The Bible says in a few places that God does only good things and is full of only goodness: James 1:13 - 1 John 1:5 - 1 Corinthians 14:33. I think we can Biblically support very well that God is not ...
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God in the Universe? [closed]
If at some point in the future scientists found intelligent creatures on other planets how do you think this would effect our religion?
I personally see this as a possibility, but as long as we don't ...
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Did God create evil? [duplicate]
I would like to assume some points before asking the main questions.
God did not have a beginning.
God created everything. Not just tangible things but even dreams and imaginations.
There is evil and ...
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What happened to Job's family? [closed]
Why did God kill jobs family? What did they ever done wrong? What happened to them after God made a bet with the devil?
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What does the Bible say about deducing God's will from celestial or weather events? [closed]
Does the Bible allow or forbid deducing God's will from celestial or weather events, such as meteorite, lightning etc? What does the text of the Bible say on this topic?
