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How does the spirit of God work in the old testament?

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

How does the spirit of God work in the old testament? Why did it change? How is it related to baptism?

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Are you saved by being baptized?

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What is Baptism in the holy spirit? Are you saved by being baptized? What is the process that "makes" you saved?

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Should you get baptized multiple times?

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Did baptism start before Jesus? What is baptism? How does Baptism relate to Jesus? Should you get baptized multiple times?

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Can your value as a person change?

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What is a Christian worth? How important is community when it comes to forgiveness? What do we mean when talking about forgiveness? Is forgiveness just an intellectual concept? Can your value as a person change?

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What is a Christian's Identity

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Why is it important for a Christian, to know their identity? What does God do with our ideals of success? What does God do with our guilt?

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What makes a Christian unique?

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What is the defining feature of being a Christian? Is everyone a child of God? Are Jesus and Adam similar?

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What does it mean to be a steward of God?

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to be a steward of God? How far does this concept go?

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Are you your brother's keeper?

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Are you your brother's keeper? Why should you be in a Christian community?

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Can you live a Christian life if you don't judge others?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to judge others? What standard should we use to judge ourselves? Can you live a Christian life if you don't judge others?

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What's the difference between a Christian and a Jew?

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What is the point of the old testament law? How are people "imprisoned" by the law? What's the difference between a Christian and a Jew?

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Do more rules lead to more freedom?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Can you live how you want as a Christian? Is Christianity about rules? Do more rules lead to more freedom? What expectations do we have for relationships, goals, and success?

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How far does holding moral standards go?

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Do Paul and Jams contradict each other in the Bible? What is the relationship between works and faith? How far does holding moral standards go? If God died for our sins, can we leave how we want?

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What part do you have in your salvation?

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

What does faith have to do with evangelism? What part do you have in your salvation? Do you have to follow the law (of Moses)?

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Was Thomas wrong for doubting the resurrection?

What is the biblical definition of faith? Was Thomas wrong for doubting the resurrection? What does it mean to have faith in different topics in the Bible?

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Is faith the same as what you think?

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Why does it seem that James contradicts Paul when it comes to being saved by faith? What does faith look like? Is faith the same as what you think?

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Why MUST hell be eternal? (Part 4)

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Can any situation exist where hell is temporary and you get to go live in heaven? What happens if you live an eternal life in heaven and hell? What did Jesus say bout Judas? What is eternal life, is it living in heaven?

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Why MUST hell be eternal? (Part 3)

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What happens if you assume hell is temporary and everyone goes to heaven? Is the Bible still consistent? Are there any unexpected consequences? Is morality still the same?

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Why MUST hell be eternal? (Part 2)

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

How complicated is the topic of eternal hell? How long will hell last? Will hell still exist in the new heaven and new earth? Will people still feel something while in hell?

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Why MUST hell be eternal? (Part 1)

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is Hell Eternal?

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Does the Bible really say that Hell is eternal? Have we been mistranslating this wrong for so long? Have we missed lost the intentions of the original writers?

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The Reality of Eternity

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What does it mean that Jesus died for the whole world? Is everyone going to heaven? Is it enough just to be a good person?

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Can we ever pay for our sins?

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is it possible to pay for sin with a single lifetime? What are the different ways sins could be covered? Why was Satan attacking Jesus so much in scripture?

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Did Jesus preach to people in Hell?

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are there multiple hells? Did Jesus preach to people in hell?

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Hell limbo purgatory?

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What does the Bible say about hell? Is Hell physical? Does everyone go to the same place after death?

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Did Jesus go to Hell?

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Where do people go after they die? Is there reincarnation? What about people who die and "come back to life?"

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What does the cross do to death

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

How does God restore us from the penalty of death? Are there different parts of death? What is salvation?

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Why did Jesus die on the cross

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Who put Jesus on the cross? What does it mean that he died for the world? How many sins are covered on the cross?

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How does God really deal with sin?

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

If God must judge sin, how come everyone doesn't go to hell? How does God deal with man's sin? What was the point of animal sacrifice in the old testament?

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How serious is sin

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

How series is sin? Is lying really as bad a murder? Is it easy to fix the problems of sin? What about our reality what is tainted by sin?

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Why is Satan not in hell (Part 2)

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why did God created hell, which was meant for Satan, and not punish Satan? Why is it that Satan seems to be "the god of this world?" Why doesn't God just deal with Satan now?

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Why is Satan NOT in Hell? (Part 1)

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why did God create a punishment for Satan and his angels, yet Satan is not in hell? What does it mean that Satan fell? When did Satan fall?

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What are the effects of sin

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What happened after Adama and Eve sinned? What was different before and after? Does living in a human body inherently mean you are stuck with the penalty of sin?

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Man first sin

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What was the first sin in the Bible? What is temptation? Is temptation the same thing as sin?

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Does hell exist?

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why does hell exist? What is its purpose? Why would God purposely create something that is inherently bad?

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Are denominational division bad?

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is having different denominations in Christianity all bad? It is actually a good thing that not everyone worships God the same way? What does the Bible say is foundational to Christianity?

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What is consider "the basics" in Christianity?

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why does it seem that Christians have so many different interpretations of the Bible? Why is it challenging to tell what is foundational in the Bible? How complex is this issue?

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Is fear from God? Part 3

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are there different types of fear? How can fear be good? Why does the Bible say to fear God if he is a friend?

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Is fear from God? Part 2

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is fear from God? What should we be feeling after we sin? Why would some people don't want to go to church? Does God cause bad things to happen to you if you sin?

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Is fear from God Part? 1

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why do we have fear? why does it feel like after we sin we can't approach God? How should we understand our relationship with God?

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Is God Angry? Part 2

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is anger bad? Why does it seem like the God of the old testament is always so angry? Why is it ok that God expresses anger? Is it okay if we express anger?

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Is God Angry? Part 1

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is God Jealous?

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is God really a Jealous God? What does that mean? If jealous is bad, how can God be jealous?

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Does God laugh and cry? Part 2

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Does God laugh? Is there any humor in the Bible? Why do we view the scripture as an emotionless text?

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Does God laugh and cry? Part 1

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Does God have emotions? are emotions separated from the trinity? It is okay for us to express emotions?

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What is Gods name?

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What is God's name? Why do we care what we call God? What does this tell us about the nature of God?

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What makes God powerful?

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What makes the God of the universe so powerful? Can we understand what makes him an all-powerful God? Why is this significant for our lives?

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Things God cant do

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are there things God can't do? Does that contradict the concept of an all-powerful God? If this is true, how do we interpret an all-powerful God that can't do something?

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Can God create a rock he cant lift?

Mon, 25 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Is there an answer to this age-old question? Are there things God can't do? Does that contradict the idea that God is all-powerful? How could we go about dealing with such an impossible question?

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Can you know an infinite God?

Mon, 18 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

If God is really all-powerful and he is bigger than our universe, how can we understand him? How can we understand something that we can't directly understand or at times we can't directly experience?

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Are there any "unfair" questions for God?

Mon, 11 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are there any "unfair" questions for God? Why isn't Satan in hell? What does it mean to take the Bible out of context?

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Does a finite Bible truly capture an infinite God?

Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Can we fully understand a topic about God? When might will we miss something about our understanding?

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Does creation prove God's existence?

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Does creation prove God's existence? Why make the universe when evil exists? Why are games fun? What does it mean to have freedom?

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Can you prove everything that is true?

Will we ever have a complete understanding of Truth? Can we have concepts that are true, but we can't prove? Is Truth bigger than what you can prove?

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Why can multiple people interpreted the Bible?

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why can multiple people claim they know "the truth" about a Bible verse? What happens when you take multiple people's explanations on a verse?

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Can you describe a pen?

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are there multiple parts to truth? How can we accurately describe truth? What happens when we break the truth down into parts?

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How much meaning can you get out of a Bible passage?

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

How many different meanings can a single passage of the Bible have? How many applications can someone draw from a single bit of text? When looking at a symbolic text, can it give both personal applications along with some prophetic applications?

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Is personal application theologically correct?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Can the figurative language in the Bible give a meaning that was not directly stated? Can we really use the Bible to draw personal connections to our lives? If so, is personal application always theologically correct?

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Can a Bible passage have literal and figurative meaning?

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Should you read the Bible literally or figuratively? It turns out the Bible says that there are parts that aren't written as figurative language, not just literal. Figurative language in the Bible can also have literal, physical, or concrete meanings. Some of the writing in the Bible can even give rise to things that were not directly stated but implied.

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Should you read the Bible literally or figuratively?

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Should you read the Bible literally or figuratively? Many passages seem to be strongly worded as essential ideas that are meant to be literal. Reading it literally, we can correct some theological issues if we look into the whole Bible.

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Did David really kill Goliath?

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Did David really kill Goliath? No one saw the creation, so how can we trust Genesis? Was there a war before Adam? Was there earth before our earth?

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How can we trust Jesus' claim about being the Messiah?

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Are some things in the Bible only mentioned once? Was Abraham fully faithful when God called him? How can we trust Jesus' claim about being the Messiah? Is a woman's testimony equal to a man's? Cain had a family after he killed Abel?

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Does the Bible contradict itself?

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What happens when you fact-check the Bible with itself? Can you find more than one place that directly talks about a topic? Does the Bible contradict itself?

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Do we care about the original language of the Bible?

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

So if the Bible wasn't written in English and we have some translations. Why should we care about the original Hebrew and Greek? Does knowing about the original text changing anything?

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Why do we have different Bible translations?

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Why are there so many different Bible translations? If we have the "original text" why do we need different versions of God's word? Why should we care about this?

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Do we have the same Bible that was written thousands of years ago?

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Jesus didn't speak English. There are many copies of the letters of Paul and copies of the Gospels. But how do we know they are accurate to the originals? How do they compare to other ancient texts?

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Can we trust the original Bible?

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000

English didn't exist during the time of the Old Testament. Many copies have been made over the years. How do we know that the copies we have now, are accurate to what was originally penned thousands of years ago?

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Can we know anything for sure?

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +0000

We have a fundamental problem... man doesn't know everything. We are limited in what we know as humans by many factors. So how can we possibly try to make any claim about truth?

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Are there multiple types of Truths?

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000

What do we know about the truth? Are there multiple types of truths? Is there only one absolute truth? Are there good and bad two each view? Can you only use one and not the other?

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What is Truth?

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Who am I? Where did I come from? What is my purpose? What happens when I die? How do I tell right from wrong? We start to explore some questions about the truth to see why this issue is so important.

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Can any world exist without sin?

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000

If God is a loving God, why is there evil in the world? Knowing what love is one thing, but what drives love? How come God can be all love and let evil exist? We will need to look deeper into what love is at its core and then take a trip back to the garden of Eden to see what this love is really all about.

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Why is there evil in the world?

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000

If God is a loving God, why is there evil in the world? Knowing what love is, is one thing, but what drives love? How come God can be all love and let evil exist? We will need to look deeper into what love is at its core and then take a trip back to the garden of Eden to see what this love is really all about.

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What is love?

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000

If God is a loving God, why is there evil in the world? First things first, what is love? If we are going to ask this question, we should first understand what love is. Of course, when dealing with the Bible, Jesus didn't speak English so we need to see how love is used in the original text.

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