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Which Psalms did Wesley leave out in Sunday Service of the Methodists? and why?
John Wesley published a modified Book of Common Prayer under the name Sunday Service of the Methodists, in which he says in the preface:
I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern language, which breathes more of a…
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Is there extra-biblical evidence for the earth going dark at the Crucifixion?
From noon to three, the whole earth was dark. (Matt 27:45, MSG)
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. (Matt 27:45, KJV)
This is a bold claim that few would make if it did not indeed happen. Do we have…
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What does the Bible say about vegetarian diets?
Is there any verse in Bible that says something about being a vegetarian or non-vegetarian? I know God set human beings above the other creatures, but what does it say about whether we can kill them?
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When are children held accountable for ther sins?
There's an interesting topic regarding the salvation of unborn babies that inspired this question.
I believe that babies that die previous to birth go to heaven. I also believe that young children that die go to heaven as well.
But at what point…
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Is it given by God in human nature to be a creator too?
We humans have a significant ability to create using our fantasy. Was this ability given to us by God, a Creator as He created man in His image, according to His likeness, or was this ability developed itself while world became more complex?
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Is there any correlation between national prosperity and percentage of Christians?
I have heard of anecdotal evidence suggesting that the proportion of Christians in a population directly (positively) impacts national prosperity. In other words, the more Christians in a nation, the richer the nation becomes.
Possible current…
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Was the virgin conception of Jesus known to the people at the time?
In the Bible, it seems that Mary consulted with Elizabeth after the Annunciation but from the people's reaction to Jesus at ministry, it occurs to me that they are not aware of the surrounding story about the birth of Jesus at all.
Isn’t this the…
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Why is 'putting to death' condoned in the Bible?
Death as Judgement
One of the well known commandments is "Thou shalt not kill." However, it seems that death is the single most used judgement for violations of the Leviticus law.
Not only is killing sanctioned as an act of punishment for egregious…
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Did Augustine often complain that his contemporaries burdened the church with their traditions?
In Martin Luther's Table Talk we find:
Augustine was the ablest and purest of all the doctors, but he could not of himself bring back things to their original condition, and he often complains that the bishops, with their traditions and ordinances,…
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When did the concept of "wine is grape juice" originate?
A discussion in chat today has lead me to this question. Most of us should be familiar with the debate about whether Jesus drank alcoholic wine, or some other form of wine, or simple grape juice.
My question isn't about settling that debate,…
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According to Catholicism, in what cases is Purgatory necessary?
As I understand it, there are at least two "steps" necessary for a person to reach Heaven; I hope this description is valid from nearly all Christian viewpoints. First the person has to choose to follow Jesus, "believe". While willing to change in…
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Why did Paul go to Arabia?
In the first chapter of Galatians, paul said,
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
After he his encounter, he should have gone to Rome or Jerusalem but…
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How old is the doctrine of a sinless Mary?
What are the oldest known writings that state that Mary was without sin?
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How was Moses able to speak to over 600,000 people at once?
This is a followup question to the question about Jesus speaking to crowds of 5,000 people without audio installation.
The book of Exodus says that Israelites had 600,000 men of fighting age. And often it has paragraphs like this:
Exodus 35:4
Moses…
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Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral?
Inspired by this question, I'm left wondering how Christians ought to respond to laws that are unjust, but not overtly immoral.
I think most of us will agree that Christians ought to disregard laws that mandate immorality, or that prohibit morality.…
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