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What did Jesus mean when He said we must "eat His flesh and drink His blood"?
In John 6, Jesus states that unless we eat His flesh and drink His blood, we have no life in us:
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of
the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever
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Did Samuel act as a priest on top of being a prophet?
Thinking about the life of Samuel, you can see that in some ways lived like a priest on top of being a prophet, despite being from the half-tribe of Ephraim.
One, he was brought up in the temple by Eli and thus lived out his life in priestly…
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If God "shows no partiality," how do Calvinists defend predestination?
There are a number of verses in the Bible that say that God is "not partial" (Deuteronomy 10:17) or that he "shows no partiality" (Romans 2:11, ESV). How do Calvinists square such verses with their doctrine of predestination, in which God…
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Where can I find official documents of Buenos Aires' Eucharistic Miracle?
I want to study the Eucharistic Miracle that happened in Buenos Aires, 1996. Does someone know if there are some official documents of the Vatican, or another Catholic Church authority?
I just find information in blogs, videos, and other…
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What reasons do those who reject the JEPD view of Scripture provide?
The documentary hypothesis, or JEPD view of Scripture, states that the Pentatuech was potentially compiled from four different sources: the Jahwist, Elohist, Priestly, and Deuteronomical. It is widely denied a priori by many Christians.
What…
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Why did the soldiers go backward and fall down when Jesus said "I am he" in John 18:6?
I really don't get it. Why did the soldiers trying to arrest Jesus go backward and fall to the ground in John 18:6? Was it because they realized that he was the I AM? If so, then why did they arrest him anyway?
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What is the basis for King Melchizedek actually being Jesus? Where did this idea come from?
I have heard people state that King Melchizedek was actually Jesus.
What is the biblical basis for this idea? Where in church history did this idea begin?
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Does God punish people for their ancestors' sins or not?
Exodus 20:5 (NASB) says,
You shall not worship [idols] or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,
But Ezekiel 18:20…
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The effect of poison on Christians
Can someone explain me these passages about the effect of poison?
Who is immune to poison?
Why do they have this trait?
Why isn't anyone today immune to poison?
Mark 16:17-18
17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they…
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Did the Community of Christ denounce the Book of Mormon?
Most Mormons seem to be under the impression that the Community of Christ agreed to denounce the Book of Mormon as scripture in order to be accepted into the World Council of Churches. It's obvious that this isn't true, because the CofChrist names…
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What does "predestination" mean?
What is the concept of predestination? Are there different denominations that believe in predestination but have differences in what they believe about it? If so, what are the differences?
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Did Jesus die earlier than expected?
The Bible seems to indicate that Jesus died before the others that were being crucified.
John 19:31-33 (NIV)
31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies…
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Were Luther and Calvin Aphthartodocetists?
Julian of Halicarnassus (d. 527) was condemned at a council in Constantinople in 536. In denying a distinction between ousia (common essence) and physis (particular nature), Julian was faced with the problem of explaining how the one nature of…
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What is joy? How is it different from happiness (or is it)?
The bible talks all about joy.
Romans 15:13 (NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
And it seems that joy is something we can attain by…
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What is the purpose and basis of the stigmata?
The stigmata is sores or wounds in the places that Jesus suffered wounds during the crucifixion. That's about as much as I know.
My questions, to be answered from a Catholic perspective:
What's the purpose of the stigmata?
What is the Biblical…
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