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Genesis 19:5-8 Apologetics

20 Most Frequently Asked Bible Questions (Topics)

Below are the top 20 topics we are asked the most questions about every year. Within each topic you will find links to questions and answers in that topic area. Third Millennium has additional topics…

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Matthew 12:31-32 Ethics

Practicing Homosexuals Can Go to Heaven?

This is a complicated question that involves many aspects of theology, and Christians don't always answer it in the same way. But as I see it, it's essentially a specific version of the broader…

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Matthew 26:39 Apologetics

Praying in a Prostrate Position - Matthew 26:39

Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Posture In…

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Acts 17:26 Apologetics

Did Adam and Eve have children before the Fall?

Thanks for your question. I'll offer several reasons why I believe Adam and Eve didn’t have any pre-Fall children. First, the Bible teaches that Adam and Eve were the very first humans God made. All…

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Romans 8:30 Apologetics

How can I be seated with Christ in the heavenly places if I'm still sitting upon the earth?

Thanks for your question. The short answer is in the same way the Christian has already been "glorified" with Christ (Rom. 8:30) and "raised up" with him (Col. 3:1). Without being too technical let…

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Genesis 1:11-12 Interpretation

Did man eat meat before the Fall and the Flood?

The Bible does not specifically answer this question. However, let's briefly examine some of the arguments. The first argument assumes there was no death at all before the Fall. From this follows…

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1 Corinthians 11 Christian Living

Did Judas take communion?

There are three main questions that need to be answered here: (1) What does 1 Corinthians 11 say about communion? (2) Did Judas take communion? (3) Did Jesus conduct the Table properly? The Table in…

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Matthew 21:2-7 Apologetics

Did Jesus ride a colt, a donkey, or both?

Matthew 21:2-7: Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me ... They brought the donkey and the colt and put…

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Hebrews 7:4-10 Christian Living

The Old Testament Tithe?

There were three tithes under the Old Covenant: (1) the Levite, (2) Festival, and (3) Poor. These were mandated by the Law. A brief history will help us understand their importance. Abraham's tithe…

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Genesis 2:16-17 Interpretation

What commandment(s) did Adam violate in the Fall?

This is a good question, because the fall of Adam isn't merely about the definite sin of eating a piece of forbidden fruit. It's about all the sins behind this sin of sins as well. It concerns the…

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Job 1:2 Apologetics

Were all Job's children killed or not? Job 1:2; Job 1:18-19; Job 19:17

Job 1:2 He had seven sons and three daughters. Job 1:18-19 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest…

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Genesis 2:5-6 Interpretation

Did it rain before Noah's Flood?

Thanks for your question. The Scripture does not specifically answer this question. There are good theologians on both sides of the issue. Some scholar's state there was rain before the Flood, others…

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Ephesians 2:10 Apologetics

What is Chrislam?

Syncretism is the fusion or blending of differing systems of belief. "Chrislam" is an attempt to syncretize Christianity with Islam, therefore the name "Chris" for Christ and "lam" for Islam . Its…

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John 12:24 Interpretation

Grain...dying...fruit? What does John 12:24 mean?

John 12:24: Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. In context, Jesus is just about to speak more…

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Romans 10:4 Christian Living

The New Testament Tithe?

This note is but a brief representation of what the Bible teaches about "tithing" vs. "giving." I am grateful for and highly recommend Dr. Russell Earl Kelly's, "Should the Church Teach Tithing? A…

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Isaiah 42:1 Apologetics

Muhammad the Messenger? - Isaiah 42

Isaiah 42:1 (KJV) Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isaiah 42:11 (KJV) Let the…

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Romans 8:29-30 Interpretation

Can your briefly explain election in Romans 8:29-30?

I apologize, but this answer even in a very brief form is rather long. But in attempting to keep it as simple as possible: Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be…

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Matthew 28:16-20 Apologetics

Where Did Jesus Ascension Take Place?

Matthew 28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said…

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Matthew 25:41 Apologetics

When was Hell created?

The Bible does not tell us when Hell was created. While the Bible states that Hell was made for the Devil and his angels (Greek, aggelos , meaning, "sent ones") it does not specify a particular time…

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Exodus 20:7 Ethics

Have I Blasphemed the Holy Spirit?

It is true that blasphemy of the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven. Although the Old Testament Law does not state this explicitly as such, this subject falls under the broader prohibition against…

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Apologetics

List of False Religions?

As of 2014, there were approximately 4200 religions in the world. We don't have a list of all of them, however we do have a list below of some we have been asked questions about. This list will be…

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Matthew 25:46 Apologetics

An Eternal Hell is for Real - The Heresy of Annihilationism?

Thanks for your question. This is a humbling issue. The Doctrine of an Eternal Hell is very clearly taught in such historic documents as the The Westminster Confession of Faith (33 - Of the Last…

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Genesis 18:14 Apologetics

Things God Can't Do?

Well, depending on how one views the question, there are many more than seven. Since I do not know what the focus of the particular sermon was, I will list just a few: While God can do all things in…

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1 Samuel 13:1 Apologetics

What is the Correct Number of Years in 1 Samuel 13:1?

1 Samuel 13:1 (NIV) Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years. 1 Samuel 13:1 (NKJV) Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over…

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