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Does the passage in Luke 9:49-50 support the diversity of denominations?
It appears that this passage in Luke allows for the diversity of denominations.
Luke 9:49-50 KJV
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one
casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad ...
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Once a believer, always a believer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
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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How to discover mistakes in faith? [closed]
There are many possibilities how to twist the faith.
For example: assumptions, prejudices, misinterpretation, unintentional deception, projecting wishes... These things can twist the spiritual way,
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Could there be any possible action proving Yahweh to be cruel? [closed]
Recently, one of my christian friends died of cancer. My Christian friends told me that Yahweh is very merciful. But if he got well, Yahweh would be merciful, too.
So, HYPOTHETICALLY (see the note): ...
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Are those instructed before baptism considered catechumens before entering the catechumenate formally?
This question and its answer reminded me a question I wondered about a long time ago: the ritual of entering catechumenate usually takes place some time during the process of pre-baptismal catecheses ...
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When did sin and evil in the universe first appear?
According to Catholic, or Protestant (I am not aware of any division over this); 'When did evil in the universe first appear and what was the originating cause of it?'
Note: I mean the immediate ...
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Did everything Christ did perfectly match what was required for salvation?
I was thinking about Christ's suffering for sinners and am wondering, 'Since everything he did as a man on earth was a form of suffering for the eternal son, did everything he do perfectly match what ...
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Is every sinful behavior a sin?
In particular, is it sin when someone:
does something sinful, but he is not aware of the sinfulness
does something sinful, someone told him it is sinful, but he still doesn't feel it as sin
does ...
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What is the yoke?
In Mt11,29-30 Jesus said "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light".
What is the ...
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According to the Jehovah's Witnesses, where does the Devil come from?
I had two ladies come over yesterday from the local Jehovah's Witness place. They asked if we knew where the devil comes from but left when my wife said we're Catholic. As a Catholic, I've got some ...
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Which is more important to the Roman Catholic Church today: Church unity or the actual text of scripture?
I recently did some study on the fact that Augustine objected to Jerome translating the OT into Latin from the Hebrew instead of the Greek because there were significant differences in the texts. ...
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In what way does the author of Hebrews argue that every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution?
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard,
lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels
proved to be reliable, and every transgression or ...
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What is temptation?
Temptation, in the common secular sense, seems to indicate an attraction to something.
Temptation
The act of tempting
The condition of being tempted.
Something attractive, tempting or ...
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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.
43 ...
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How Christians are expected to accommodate or view the existence and presence of other religions vis a vis Christianity?
We as Christians acknowledge the God’s plan of salvation at work first through Judaism in OT and then through Christianity in NT. So this question does not apply to Judaism.
This plan of salvation ...
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Two Editions of Pelikan's “Whose Bible Is It?”
Yaroslav Pelikan's final book "Whose Bible Is It?" has two editions. The first edition came out in 2005 and was sub-titled "A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages." The second edition came out ...
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How do we identify false prophets? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to test the spirits and identify false preachers
one of the gifts of Holy Spirit is the gift to receive Prophecys. (1 Corinthians 12)
Jesus also warns us in Matthew ...
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Passage in Bible saying: Every morning I wake up a new person?
There is a passage in the New Testament that says, I paraphrase: Every morning I wake up a new person. Or: Every morning I am born a new man. I think Apostle Peter or Apostle Paul is speaking it. Can ...
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What is the “Hell's Best Kept Secret” teaching that's circulating in various Evangelical Churches?
There's a teaching called "Hell's Best Secret" that's been circulating for several years, originally preached by Ray Comfort, the a New Zealand-born minister, and founder of Living Waters ...
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Where Catholicism lost influence and property during the reformation, what did Luther think should be done with the acquired assets?
As a man protesting against the mass of wealth accumulated by the Pope I was wondering what Luther proposed to do with all the lands and endowments obtained in those regions where the Catholic church ...
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Did Protestants get “Thine is the Kingdom etc…” from the Didache?
So, I was writing an answer to a question a few minutes ago, and I was going to smugly tell all you Protestants that your "thine is the Kingdom" doxology is so non-Biblical, it's apocryphal.
Well, ...
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How do Calvinists go from “X is Sinful” to “X is unable to accept Christ on his own?”
I was recently reviewing Piper's TULIP notes. I'm also aware of What is the Biblical Basis for Total Depravity
Here, however, is something that I no longer understand. How do Calvinists jump
from: ...
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Why is Elijah missing from Tozer's “The Saint Must Walk Alone”?
Tozer's "The Saint Must Walk Alone" starts with:
MOST OF THE WORLD'S GREAT SOULS have been lonely. Loneliness seems to be one price the saint must pay for his saintliness.
He then goes on to ...
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Do the acts of the flesh reveal false Christians?
Galatians 5:
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and
debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy,
fits of rage, selfish ambition, ...
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Does ‘palm branches’ in Palm Sunday draw meaning from Jewish culture, or Greco-Roman culture that the Jews adopted?
Two verses connected two 'palm branches' are:
They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of ...
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Jesus' quotation of Septuagint - Greek or Aramaic?
Having read this and this, I am convinced now that Jesus spoke Aramaic. However, I also know that many times He was quoting Septuagint, which is a translation of the Old Testament into Koine Greek. I ...
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Identifying the Three and the One in Scripture in light of the Trinity
I am very interested in learning more about the Trinity. I love God, and really want to understand Them better.
..I mean Him. This came to my mind earlier, and I laughed, but then caught myself, ...
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Harshness and nihilism
I hope you will allow me to ask another question. We all know that there are many harsh statements in the Bible (Matthew 12:31-32, Hebrews 10).
Sometimes, these harsh statements are along the lines ...
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What is specified complexity?
I've read several summaries of William Dembski's concept of specified complexity, including one by Dembski himself, and I've got to confess I have no idea what he is talking about.
Is it an attempt ...
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Is there any proof from the Bible that the second Person of the Trinity was the Only-begotten Son of the Father before His incarnation?
Do we have any proof from the Bible that the second Person of the Trinity was the Only-begotten Son of the Father before His incarnation?
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Sabbath vs Sunday - Why and who [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why does Judaism celebrate Sabbath on Saturday and most Christians celebrate Sabbath on Sunday?
First-of-all i would like to say That i am A Seventh-Day Adventist.
I ...
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Martin Luther's take on Roman Catholic clergy individuals living (immediately) before him
Is there any evidence that Martin Luther considered any of the Roman Catholic clergymen who lived in the centuries preceding his own lifetime (evidence related to those living in the centuries ...
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How do we apply Matthew 12:25
"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast ...
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Is Galatians 6:8-9 teaching works salvation?
My understanding of the relationship between works and salvation is that works are the inevitable fruit of salvation by grace (1 John 3:6, Matthew 7:16-18). And my understanding of perseverance is ...
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Martin Luther: “Therefore it is not a Christian Church either”?
Martin Luther, The Large Catechism, The Apostles' Creed, Article III, paragraphs 43-45:
43] For where He does not cause it to be preached and made alive in
the heart, so that it is understood, ...
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What is the meaning of the Psalm 37:29?
What does Psalm 37:29 mean when it said "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” Does this mean an earthly paradise that God has promised to restore?
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How to conduct missionary work through literature
It seems utterly superficial, but one of the most frequent methods of promulgating information about Christianity for fallen away folks or getting the word out to people who are teetering on the edge ...
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Why are fathers missing in Mark 10:30?
Mark 10:29 mentions father, but Mark 10:30 doesn't.
Mat 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
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What is the significance of the message “every case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses” in 2 Corinthians 13:1?
In 2 Corinthians, Paul mentioned that it was the third time he was going to visit the people there, and he added that "As the scriptures say, the facts of every case must be established by the ...
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Is the “belly of a whore” phrase from the Bible?
Several times, I have heard a phrase along the lines of "It is better to plant thy seed in the belly of a whore than to be cast upon the ground."
Is there a biblical reference for this phrase? I ...
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Is there any specific difference between a “Christian” and a 'true' disciple of Christ?
What is the Biblical definition of "disciple"?
Can you be "merely" a 'follower of Christ' or a 'Christian' and not be a 'disciple'?
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Should a Christian wear clothing of mixed fibers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
To what extent does the Law of Moses still apply?
How should a christian evaluate whether a particular action a sin or not?
I hear Leviticus 19:19 brought up from time ...
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What are the common arguments against theistic evolution? [closed]
What are the common arguments from Christians against the idea that God used evolution to create Earth over millions of years? This is not a place to argue. I'm interested in a rundown of the common ...
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How could Cain have built Enoch?
God cursed Cain to be an eternal wanderer, so he went to a (probably figure-of-speech) land of wandering, the land of Nod, this much I understand. But then he builds the first city, Enoch. How is it ...
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How to get past anger with God? [closed]
Did you ever become angry with God for something bad that occured in your life?
If so how do you heal and "get past it"?
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Do Rob Bell and Tullian Tchividjian represent sides of any prior Christian controversy?
Both Rob Bell and Tullian Tchividjian have each taken heat for talking too much about grace.[*] Here is, for example, an interview on John Piper's objections to Rob Bell, and here is David Murray's ...
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Why do we only pray for things that are possible to happen? [closed]
Why don't we pray for something that is impossible for natural phenomenon to happen. Like for example when a guy has a POLIO and his feet got amputated why don't we pray that his feet grows again ...
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Why is dividing 'event' versus 'process' driven views of justification important to separate Catholic and Protestant theology?
In studying Roman Catholic theology it took me so so long before it dawned on me that justification is not viewed as an event as it is in Protestant theology. Why is this single concept so critical in ...
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What was John Wesley's view on Original Sin?
John Wesley was a supporter of free will and in opposition to Calvinism which taught predestination... What was his view on Original sin since by logic the baby is predestined to sin by just being ...
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Were the early Christians an apocalyptic sect?
I saw a documentary with David Suchet about Paul the apostle. Suchet stated that Paul was convinced the world was about to end. Is this an accurate representation of the early church?
