Questions tagged [humanity]
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Is there a single human nature or there are multiple human natures?
This question arose from the understanding that God being one nature and three persons. Though (I am trinitarian myself), I observe that in these discussions it is presupposed that humans have one ...
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Do You Remain a Human after Death?
In the afterlife, is one still a human? Or is an angel (or whatever you are after death) something other than a human? Obviously, according to Christian views you would not be an animal, but would ...
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What is the reformed perspective of why God continues to give breath & life to those who are sinners in Adam?
I am aware of Romans chapter 9 and it’s eternal implications for eternal destinies, especially given the Reformed interpretation of it.
I am also aware of the doctrines of “Original Sin” & “God’s ...
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Do The Original Houses of Numbers Still Exist?
Are there still leaders of these households or are they obsolete?
Reuben: 46,500
Simeon: 59,300
Gad: 45,650
Judah: 74,600
Issachar: 54,400
Zebulun: 57,400
Joseph:
Ephraim: 40,500
Manasseh: 32,200
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In what ways do human beings reflect God? [closed]
As far I can tell, being made in the image of God refers to how human beings reflect God's nature since an image, according to Google definition, is "a representation of the external form of a person ...
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Would God allow all of humanity to be celibate?
God created the world with a process that involves sexuality to bring more people to existence to serve him. It doesn’t seem sustainable; if everyone achieved the degree of spirituality that the ...
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Why do religions seem to insist there are different 'races' of people? [closed]
This just seems like built in bigotry. Probably going back to the times when tribes captured tribes in battle over land or water or food or whatever and held them as slaves.
There is no 'black race',...
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Who is this member of the Catholic Church?
I was wondering who this man is, in the Catholic church:
I am wondering his position therein more so than his name. *I saw him in a dream moments ago—I am not Catholic, I am Apostolic Pentecostal.
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Does God intend to replace the fallen angels with humans?
Fr. Chad Ripperger, FSSP, says (@3:19ff. of this video) that humans were created to replace the fallen angels. Is this an official teaching of Catholic Church?
Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich also ...
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Do any young earth creationists believe that a change to the earth's axis tilt was God's way of shortening human lifespans?
Scripture tells us in Genesis 6:3 that God saw fit to shorten the lifespan of mankind. He did something that dramatically reduced humans years from close to a thousand years (Methusala) to 100 or less....
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What's the Biblical basis for "Without God I could do nothing"?
Often times I have had or come across the thought of "Without God I could do nothing" in a general sense, not something as specific as doing good nor our ability to fix ourselves (i.e. I'm not talking ...
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According to Catholic doctrine, do our fallen, finite nature and our relationship with God set us up for abusive relationships in this life?
We are created in the image and likeness of God, and are therefore acting in accordance with our true nature when we strive for self-emptying love, as we imitate God and Christ in so striving.
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What is the Biblical basis for mankind being morally required to treat animals well?
In the modern day, humanity farms animals to such a degree that rampant animal suffering is present across the board. From our egg and milk industry to our meat industry conditions are appalling and ...
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Why do adherents to Hypostatic Union believe that God the Son (Jesus) must be fully Human?
Orthodox teaches that Jesus assumed the full human nature. Why is it necessary that he is fully human?
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Were humans once angels? [closed]
Are humans fallen angels who are being given the chance to earn their place in heaven again?
I was reading somewhere that this is true. The source gave no scripture references, however. Please give ...
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Can we at some point take on a Divine Nature?
"Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires." -...
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Would aliens invalidate Christianity as we know it? [closed]
If we discover other intelligent life forms in the universe, would this change Christianity in any way or not?
For the sake of the argument, let's presume we will find human-like life in a newly ...
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Does this scripture shed light on the humanity of the unborn child? [closed]
As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman
with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
Ecclesiastes 11:5 (ESV)
This quote states ...
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What does the Catholic Church mean when it calls humans co-creators with God?
The Catholic Church says that human are co-creators with God.
To human beings God even gives the power of freely sharing in his
providence by entrusting them with the responsibility of “subduing”
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Will there be ongoing co-creation (aka technological development) in heaven?
On Earth, the Catholic Church teaches that humans are co-creators with God.
To human beings God even gives the power of freely sharing in his
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