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Who were the "giants" mentioned in the Bible?
I've come across several verses in the Bible that speak of "giants". For example:
Gen 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them,…
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Why did Jesus not want to be known as the Messiah?
Jesus, when talking to his disciples in Matthew 16 specifically instructed them not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Matthew 16:20 (NIV)
Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Why did he do this? Do we…
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Why is the Book of Enoch not regarded as canonical?
A short section of 1 Enoch (1 En 1:9) is quoted in the New Testament
(Letter of Jude 1:14-15), and is there attributed to "Enoch the
Seventh from Adam" (1 En 60:8). It is argued that all the writers of
the New Testament were familiar with it…
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How can we trust the Bible after it has been translated to another language?
Islam considers the Qur'an to be authoritative only in its original language. Many teachings even claim it is a sin to read in any language but it's original, and while not all adhere to this belief, learning Arabic specifically to read or recite…
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From a Fundamentalist standpoint, what does the phrase "Inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God" mean?
Many denominations teach that the Bible is the "inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God." Detractors of Christianity, and even some denominations within Christianity, disagree with all or some of those three descriptions. Quite often, they…
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Why should a sinner suffer forever in hell fire?
In my little knowledge I believe any form of punishment is a way of curbing crimes or wrong doings and for others to learn not to do wrong. When this life ends some would be in heaven and the rest in hell fire as punishment for their wrong doings.…
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Is there any Biblical Basis for 400 years of silence between Old and New Testament?
When I was researching about the deuterocanon (or the apocrypha, as most Protestants call them) I stumbled upon the notion that God was silent during a period of 400 years between the end of the Old Testament (after the Prophet Malachi) and the…
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What is the biblical basis for believing in the Book of Mormon?
I know that Mormons say the Bible and the Book of Mormon don't contradict. I don't know about that, but I would like to know whether there actually is a verse in the Bible that could support the belief in an exterior source such as the Book of…
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Why did the Pharisees need Judas to betray Jesus?
I quite don't understand this whole thing. Jesus and his disciples are hanging around the city all the time. Why can't the Pharisees arrest him at their leisure? Why do they need Judas to tell the soldiers which one Jesus is?
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What happened to the tribe of Dan in Revelation?
Compare the twelve tribes of Israel, according to Genesis 35:23-26 (left column) and Revelation 7:5-8 (right):
Asher : Asher
Benjamin : Benjamin
Dan : Gad
Gad : Issachar
Issachar : Joseph
Joseph : Judah
Judah : Levi
Levi : Manasseh
Naphtali :…
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When does the Pope speak ex cathedra?
The Catholic Church considers the Pope infallible, but only in limited circumstances. The Pope is a human being like the rest of us, and capable of sinning. However, when the Pope speaks ex cathedra, i.e. with papal authority, he is infallible.
How…
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According to the Bible, do animals have souls?
Randy Alcorn claims in his book Heaven (page 374) that animals have souls, though not necessarily like humans. Is there any Biblical support for this?
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Has any prominent theologian ever explained why Jesus let a thief be in charge of the money?
From John 12:4-6 we learn that Judas was a thief, but also that he was in charge of the money bag.
I've always thought of this as Jesus way of allowing Judas to master it rather than be mastered by money or possibly to show Judas His love, even at…
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Did God change from a wrathful God to a loving God between Old Testament and New Testament?
This question is mainly to the evangelical Christians and Bible believing Christians, who believe that God doesn't change and His nature is Love.
The Old Testament is filled with accounts that describe how God poured out His wrath on people,…
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How can one overcome lustful desires?
Eighty Three percent of college students and fifty five percent of pastors are said to be addicted to pornography. (link) Even the most Godly men, like David (OT) has been trapped by these desires.
It seems that the more I try to fight these…
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