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Why should I be baptized, and what does baptism actually mean?

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In today’s Christianity, there is a great disagreement about baptism in the Bible. However, the Bible actually provides a lot of insight into the meaning of baptism and how it should be carried out. What many people don’t know is…

Acts 19:1-5And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. …
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Why does God not seem to answer some of my prayers?

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Christians often emphasize the importance of prayer. But what is prayer for? How do you pray correctly? And does God really answer all prayers? This article will debunk some misconceptions about prayer and explain how to approach God correctly and…

Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.
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Can a woman preach in church according to Scripture?

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A much debated issue among Christians is whether women are allowed to preach in the church or not. Obviously, most women want to believe that it is allowed. Otherwise, they would feel discriminated. Especially today, when emancipation is on the…

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Can a Christian lose their salvation, or is it “once saved, always saved”?

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A common misconception circulating in the churches is that once you have been saved, you will be saved forever and cannot lose your salvation. To put it short: If you have once accepted the truth and nevertheless violate the will…

Revelation 3:5But if someone receives the Spirit of God and despises his power and continues to live according to his old nature, he will be condemned by God as the Bible tells us.For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. …
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Does real love always mean being nice to people?

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There have always been many errors about the meaning of love. Perhaps the biggest mistake is that many people believe that love means always being nice and kind to everyone. People these days are being taught that love means simply…

Luke 6:27-35For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; …
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How should a Christian woman dress according to the Bible?

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The Bible teaches that women should dress themselves modestly. They shouldn’t follow the trend of society to wear clothes that are showing to much skin, but rather cover themselves as good and decent as possible. Similar to how women dressed…

Deuteronomy 22:5Both Paul and Peter teach that women should neither wear jewelry, nor gold, nor pearls, nor hair braids. Surely, Makeup also counts as a decoration, since its only purpose is to decorate a face. The Bible says that women should adorn themselves with their modesty and their good works. Those are the things that really matter to God.In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; …
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Is it a sin for a Christian to get a tattoo or piercing?

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Is it allowed for a Christian to get tattoos or piercings according to the bible? The Old Testament has a clear and simple answer to this question. No. We are not supposed to make any incisions or tattoos on our…

Leviticus 19:28Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
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Is it a sin for Christians to drink alcohol?

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Every believer knows that excessive consumption of alcohol can have bad influences on your mind that make difficult to serve God. This truth can also be found in several passages of the Bible. In Leviticus, God commanded Aaron and his…

Leviticus 10:8-11And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying, Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
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What does it mean to be born again?

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Almost every Christian claims to be born again. But unfortunately, it is quite difficult to prove it. Only God can tell whether someone is born again or not. The Bible says that we must be born again of water and…

John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
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Is it really possible to live without sin?

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Many Christians believe that all people are sinners and therefore can only be saved by the grace of God, which is true. But the actual problem is that they think that we can’t live without sin and hence we shouldn’t…

Matthew 7:21-23Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.