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The Law & commandmentsAnswered with Scripture

My friend says Leviticus 11 was only for the Jews. Do Christians still have to follow the food laws?

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Many Christians wonder: Does Leviticus 11 still apply? The sad truth is that nowadays many Churches teach that the dietary laws are not valid anymore and therefore, they can eat anything they want. However, there is no clear statement in…

Matthew 5:17-20Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: …
God & the ScripturesAnswered with Scripture

How often do I have to forgive someone who keeps hurting me?

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Forgiveness is one of the cornerstones of Christianity, emphasized in both the Old Testament and by Jesus in His teachings. Yet, many believers today find it difficult to forgive others and let go of their transgressions. But, what does the…

Matthew 18:21-22Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
God & the ScripturesAnswered with Scripture

Who or what are the “seven spirits of God” in Revelation?

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Most Christians know without a doubt that there is the Spirit of God. But actually, the Bible explicitly speaks of seven Spirits of God. They are mentioned multiple times in the Holy Scripture, both in the Old and New Testament.…

Revelation 1:19-20Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
God & the ScripturesAnswered with Scripture

Did Jesus really exist in heaven before he was born?

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While the preexistence of Jesus is a well-known doctrine among Trinitarians, it is highly controversial among those who do not believe in the Trinity. However, there is no necessary connection between Jesus existing beforehand and the Trinity. The doctrine of…

Proverbs 8:22-36The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. …
Holy livingAnswered with Scripture

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. …
Holy livingAnswered with Scripture

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.
Marriage & familyAnswered with Scripture

What exactly counts as fornication in the Bible?

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Anyone who has ever studied the Bible or belongs to one of the many Christian denominations knows that the Bible strongly condemns fornication in both the Old and New Testament. Unfortunately, far too many Christians live in sexual immorality and…

Ephesians 5:5-7God’s contempt for fornication is particularly evident in Numbers 25: 1-9 of the Bible. Because there it is reported that 24,000 Israelites perished because they committed fornication.But also, in the New Testament of the Bible, the penalty for fornication is just as strict as in the Old Testament. For there, it is written that no one who practices fornication will enter the kingdom of God. …
Marriage & familyAnswered with Scripture

Is sex before marriage really a sin if we love each other?

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Many Christians are being told not to have sex before marriage. Which is obviously right. But many people don’t even know what that actually means. In fact, when it comes to sex before marriage, the Bible is much clearer and…

Genesis 2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Holy livingAnswered with Scripture

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…

God & the ScripturesAnswered with Scripture

Who are the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation?

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You might often hear the number 144,000 in connection with the Bible. Overall, the number is mentioned three times in the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that this number relates to the people who enter heaven. But is it true that…

Revelation 7: 2-9And I saw another angel coming up from the sunrise who had the seal of the living God; And he called with a loud voice to the four angels, whose power had been given to harm the earth and the sea, and said, Do not harm the earth, nor the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads ! And I heard the number of the sealed: …
The Law & commandmentsAnswered with Scripture

What is the New Covenant, and does it replace God’s law?

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Most Christians believe that the new covenant is fundamentally different from the old covenant and that they no longer have to obey God’s Commandments. But in fact, God’s demands on people have not changed. Sin is still an abomination to…

Jeremiah 31:31-32Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord.
Holy livingAnswered with Scripture

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. …