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How do Christians who reject Young Earth Creationism respond to the "God is not a liar" argument?
Young Earth Creationists often argue that denying a young age for the Earth amounts to adopting the naturalist/materialist perspective prevalent in secular science. They suggest that this denial ...
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How is God's encounter with Jacob in Genesis 32 addressed within the framework of monergism vs. synergism?
Genesis 32:27-28
27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and ...
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God's patience towards the demons in 1 Peter 3
I understand that there are three popular interpretations of 1 Peter 3:18-20.
Jesus preached salvation, a second proclamation of grace to those who are in Hell.
Similarly, Jesus preached to those in ...
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Genesis 3:22 inconsistent with singularity of god [duplicate]
Genesis 3:22 says:
Then the LORD God said, "See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and ...
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How many persons did create the world? [closed]
In Genesis 1 it says "Let us.."
So how many persons have to be it at least? At least two or at least three?
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What is the general interpretation of God creating the humans "in his image"? [closed]
I'm not sure I understand what this means, neither in English nor my native language. "In his image", as I interpret it, means that God intends to create an entity identical in looks and powers to ...
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Was God discovered or did He reveal Himself?
If He was revealed, why did He wait so long to reveal Himself? Humans have been around for 100,000+ years.
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Why did God have to rest? [duplicate]
Why did God have to rest on the seventh day of creation (Genesis 2:1–3), if He only had to say a few commandments on each day? Is not the 'rest' borne out of the fact that God did actively participate ...
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Where was God prior to creating the ***Heavens*** and the Earth? [closed]
Genesis chapter 1:1 says:
Genesis 1:1 NKJV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
That verse has always been an enigma to me. It clearly states that God created more than one ...
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If God is omniscient how can he regret? [duplicate]
It is said in the bible that God is omniscient but if he is omniscient how can he regret his actions?
I'm especially interested in this question in context of Genesis 6:6:
The LORD was sorry that ...
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Was the serpent's temptation necessary for Eve to sin?
It was once said that Satan is God's Satan. I understand Eve's act of sin plays into God's hands and His glorification, but are there not other ways this can be done without Satan's interference? ...
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Where did the concept of separate races originate? [closed]
I want to preface what I say with a statement saying this is not in any way related to any kind of Prejudice! I only want to ask how we got from the family of Noah to having so many so called races.
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How did God speak in Genesis? [closed]
In Genesis 1:3 New International Version it is written:
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
Is this a figure of speech or did God actually utter the words "Let there be light" ...
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Why did God change Jacob's name to Israel?
I am reading the book of Genesis, and I have noticed that God changes certain people's names, such as Abram to Abraham and Jacob to Israel. Why does he change their names? What does it symbolize?
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Does God tempt Abraham in Genesis 22:1?
In James 1:13 it says:
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
But in Genesis 22:1 it is written:
And it came ...
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Did God create man to be gods themselves? [closed]
Genesis 1:26-28 says:
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the ...
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How could Jacob wrestle with God if no one can see God and live?
Is this a contradiction? Or am I missing something. It seems strange to think one can "wrestle" with God.
Genesis 32:30 (NIV):
30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God ...
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