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Are there Christian groups that speak in tongues but as a policy require translation of the God-given language?
If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?—1st Corinthians 14:23 (ESV)
There are passages in Scripture that caution those who speak…
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Does John 6:44 imply that there is no free will when it comes to salvation?
I was struck by reading this verse in John the other night:
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him
I've heard the term 'predestination', however it is unclear to me how free will is reconciled with it.
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Are there any biblical incidents of people condemned for consensual premarital sex?
I'm reading what is perhaps the funnest and most authentic Christian memoir ever: Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir
She writes about sex, saying at one point:
But according to American evangelical churchianity,…
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Does the Bible give any reason as to why its content is sometimes difficult to interpret?
As evidenced by this site, and the divisions between various Christian denominations, there seems to be a lot of different ways some passages in the bible can be interpreted.
One example is Chronicles 16:30: "Tremble before him, all the earth! The…
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Why is Adam considered the original sinner?
In the Biblical account, Eve is the first to eat the forbidden fruit. Yet still the blame gets put on Adam and later on in the Bible it states that sin entered the world through one man.
Why is Adam considered the original sinner?
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What is the Biblical Basis of a "water canopy", and is there scientific evidence to support it?
Some Creationists have asserted that in the pre-flood world that there may have been some sort of water vapor canopy that perhaps doubled the air pressure and caused things to be much healthier than they are today (post-flood).
What is the biblical…
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When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic tradition?
Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that the apostle Peter was the first Pope. Exactly when did this occur?
I can imagine a few different options
When Jesus addressed Peter in Matthew:
I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will…
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How did the disciples of John the Baptist pray?
Luke 11:1 (NIV) One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he
finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray,
just as John taught his disciples.”
Since John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus who prepares the…
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Does the Nicene Creed suggest a strict division of responsibilities within the Trinity?
In the Nicene-Constantinopolitan creed, the three persons of the Trinity each seem to have their own role in creating the world:
The Father is "maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible".
For the Son, we have "by whom all…
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Why are LDS missionaries instructed to stay away from bodies of water?
I saw a post recently asserting that LDS missionaries are specifically instructed to stay away from bodies of water and are discouraged from swimming at all. I had never heard anything like this before.
Is this true? If it is, is it just…
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Does the Nicene Creed condemn Chiliasm?
I've repeatedly seen it asserted that Chiliasm was condemned as a heresy in the fourth century by the Church when it included the phrase "whose Kingdom shall have no end" in the Nicene Creed. However, I have seen much more scholarly sources that…
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Was there a reason Jesus came at the time he did?
Concerning what the Bible says, and what might be said in commentary from prominent church leaders, is there a particular reason Jesus came 2000 years ago and not at some other time. One would think the earlier, the better.
If the question seems too…
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Do Catholics tithe?
This might seem like a silly question, but I am not a Catholic, and so I do not know the answer!
Do Catholics tithe?
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Why is Good Friday called "Good"?
My coworker asked "Why is Good Friday called good?" when I mentioned that we have Good Friday off, and I unfortunately don't know the answer to the question.
Is there a very obvious way to explain to someone why Good Friday is so good when it would…
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Is there a difference between prayer and petition?
Philippians 4:6 uses two words, possibly implying a difference between prayer and petition. Can someone explain what this difference is?
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with…
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