The second part of the Christian Biblical canon, dealing with the life of Jesus and the teachings and history of the early church.
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New Testament terms for the people of God
I commonly hear Christians refer to themselves either with that terms, "Christians," or as "believers". However, when I read the New Testament, particularly Paul's epistles, these do not strike me as ...
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Should we have realistic unbelief? [closed]
Jesus makes it pretty clear that because of our unbelief we will not see miracles in our life (see below).
However, psychological experts warn against the dangers of unrealistic expectations.
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Resist not evil! What this means, not to fight evil?
Matthew 5:39:
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
What does this mean? Not to fight evil? Does that mean ...
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What is the sentence for adultery in the New Testament?
I'm just curious to know what the New Testament says about adultery? How is the adulterer supposed to be sentenced?
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How many laws from Old Testament are still valid in New Testament? [duplicate]
I don't know this question is within the scope or not.
Its straightforward. How many of the Laws in OT can be transported to NT and usable?
These are some of the OT laws which are no longer useful ...
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How did Nathanael see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man?
In Jesus' encounter with Nathanael, Jesus concludes the conversation by indicating that Nathanael, as well as others, would see the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
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Why was Jesus baptised by John the Baptist?
We know the story:
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus ...
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Why doesn't the Bible tell us that Jesus was a virgin?
Christian religions constantly remind us that Mary was "forever virgin".
So why doesn't the Bible tell us that Jesus was also a virgin?
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God commanded people to kill in the Old testament, does he still command people to kill today? [duplicate]
As the title states. God commanded people to kill in the Old testament, does he still command people to kill today?
There are people who claim God commanded them to Kill. Is this legit? Or is there ...
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Why is the Gospel of John said to present Jesus distinctively as “the Son of God”?
A common assertion is that the Gospel of John uniquely presents Jesus as "the Son of God", while Matthew presents Him as "the King of the Jews", Mark as the "Servant", and Luke as "the Son of Man".
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Why are there inconsistencies in the New Testament? [closed]
Reading the New Testament side by side, one can pick up inconsistencies in the Gospels by various Disciples. For example, some of them mentioned by this website:
MT 1:6-7 The lineage of Jesus is ...
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Why is the Gospel of Mark said to present Jesus as “the Servant”?
It is often asserted that the Gospel of Mark distinctively presents Jesus as the Servant, even the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53.
What is it about the particular content of the gospel of Mark that ...
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Why is it said that the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as “the Son of Man”?
It is said that the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as "the Son of Man"--not the Christ or King or God Incarnate, but distinctively the Son of Man.
What is it in the Gospel of Luke that gives rise to ...
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Is the term 'word of God' in the New Testament equal in authority to the designation 'scripture'?
I have noticed there are some that distinguish between the designation 'scripture' as only referring to the Old Testament. I can only assume by that that they simply mean a timing issue is identified ...
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Which apostles quote Jesus?
In inspired by this question Did Paul preach Jesus's message?
Which apostles quoted Jesus and which ones did not?
Did Paul meet Jesus in person and did he ever quote Jesus?
Thanks.
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What are the biblical metaphors for the local church? [closed]
The Bible often uses metaphors or images to illustrate a point. What are the different metaphor the New Testament uses for the local church?
I found the following metaphor :
A Flock (Acts 20.28, 1 ...
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What are the 4 evangelists' inconsistencies saying about level of accuracy in NT?
This question is about the "The Great Commandment"
A bunch of knowledgeable Jewish men came to test Jesus: "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" (ESV)
Jesus answers them by quoting ...
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Does God exclude loving your neighbor as a basis for being accepted into heaven?
The Bible says:
16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith ...
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Which book is more important - Old Testament or New Testament? [closed]
I'm just wondering about the Bible with the Old Testament and New. Most Christians prefer to use the New Testament (especially the rules).
Some of them don't follow the rules in the Old Testament.But ...
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Does the New Testament allow Christians to interfere in policy making processes of the nation? [closed]
The rules/laws of a nation is always controlled by the Religion of the Majority.
During the time of the Old Testament, The Mosaic Law was the Government Law. The New Testament is different.
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Is Evolution / Darwinism just a modern version of Epicurean philosophy?
I am not asking this question with knowledge of the answer. I know very little about either. However I once read Lucretius, an Epicurean, ‘On the Nature of Things’ and it seemed that Epicurean ...
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Why do some Protestants not read the Old Testament? [closed]
It seems to me that in order to understand the New Testament you need to Read the Old Testament...so why do some Protestants not read it?
