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How many resurrections (raptures) will there be?
Revelations 20:4-6 NIV
4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not…
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How similar was the resurrected body of Jesus to his physical human body?
Different Christian denominations have differing theologies of the resurrection: what it means for us, how it happened, and so on. What do the main bodies of Christian belief (Orthodox, Catholic, "mainline" Protestant) have to say, if anything,…
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What are the primary differences between these Lutheran denominations?
What are the primary differences between the WELS, LCMS, LCMC, NALC, and ELCA Lutheran denominations?
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Should praying the Liturgy of the Hours in private be out loud or silent?
For the laity, when praying the Liturgy of the Hours in private, is it more in keeping with tradition to you pray out loud or silently or does it matter?
Also, do you change the way you repeat antiphons and responses when praying in private or…
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Are translations of the book of Mormon into other languages made from English, or are the golden plates stashed in a temple somewhere?
I was poking around the Internet to see if there are any LDS-sanctioned modern translations of the Book of Mormon in English, and it seems there are not. (Although there's an unofficial one, A Plain English Reference to the Book of Mormon by Timothy…
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Into whose name should Christians be baptised?
Jesus said, "...go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
However, the early church apparently baptised in the name of Jesus:
Acts 8:16
Acts 10:48
Acts 19:5
Which is…
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What exactly did Jesus mean when He said "I am coming soon" and similar phrases?
From Jesus:
Luke 17:37 (NLT)
37 “Where will this happen, Lord?” the disciples asked.
Jesus replied, “Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.”
Matthew 24:28 (NLT) …
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Were the Jews expecting God Incarnate?
Christians believe Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7:14)
Furthermore Christians believe that the only Son of God is Our Lord Jesus Christ. (Apostles Creed)
And since Christ = Messiah and Lord = Elohim, Christians believe the Jesus is God,…
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Who is the young man mentioned in Mark 14:51?
In Mark 14:51-52, there is this reference to a man:
51 A young man, wearing only a linen cloth, was following Jesus, and the people also grabbed him. 52 But the cloth he was wearing came off, and he ran away naked.
Who is this guy? Why is he…
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Should husbands submit to wives?
There has been a lot of discussion in the news lately about the passage in Ephesians 5:22 instructing wives to submit to their husbands as unto the Lord. But no one ever seems to bring Ephesians 5:21 into the discussion which tells us to submit to…
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Why are there no longer large-scale miracles from God?
I'll put my frustrations as concisely as I can. I would really appreciate all below points being addressed to some extent.
Why are things not the way they were?
In the old testament, literally millions watched a sea split in two, bread fall from…
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Why is Mark not the first gospel?
We all know that Mark was the first gospel ever written. Why then is it that when the New Testament was compiled, Mark was not listed as the first book in the New Testament? What are the reasons that the Early Fathers put Matthew first?
If the Early…
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How do Mormon missionaries learn foreign languages so quickly?
Latter-day Saints who choose to serve missions enter a Missionary Training Center for just 2-10 weeks before they go out into their assigned areas for the remaining 18 or 24 months.
Since many serve in foreign countries, they learn a new language…
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Did Martin Luther think John Calvin is a "son of the devil"?
I read from here (a Chinese website) that Martin Luther called John Calvin a son of the Devil.
Now I have never seen this quote anywhere. Did Luther say something like this to Calvin? If yes, why?
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What is the difference between an Apostolic Exhortation and an Encyclical Letter?
Pope Francis has just released an Apostolic Exhortation called Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). He also released an Encyclical Letter in the summer called Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith). What is the difference between these two types of…
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