Rules and regulations established in the Old Testament by God through Moses
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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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Does Christianity have any dietary guidelines?
Based solely on recollection from my childhood religious education, I understand that by Christian doctrine (regarding a vision/revelation Peter had), Jesus fulfilled the law and so the Jewish dietary ...
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Does Acts 15:21 assume new believers would learn and follow the law from synagogues on sabbath?
Acts 15:19-21 (NIV, Emph mine)
19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to ...
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What was the point of the laws written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia?
In Acts 15, a letter was written to the beliving Gentiles. I can understand why they have to abstain from sexual immorality. However, I was wondering
What's the point of the law which state that ...
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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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To what extent did God establish a law prior to the Mosaic law?
Genesis 4 has always bothered me. The story of God accepting Able's sacrifice and not Cain's has led me to wonder: How did they even know to sacrifice? Was this practice started by Adam? Or did God ...
