二十个最常被问及的圣经问题（主题）
以下是每年我们被问到最多的问题的前20个主题。在每个主题下，您将找到该主题领域的常见问题和答案。第三千年还有更多主题和答案，详见 知识数据库 。 1. 性 同性恋之爱？ 口交是罪恶吗？ 通奸 不自然的行为 性幻想和手淫 自我虐待？ 同性恋还是不接待？- 创世纪19:5-8 亲吻 避孕 圣经中的强奸？ 妓女和婚姻床 比喻还是性的？ 同性恋者可以进入天堂 2. 婚姻与离婚…
践行同性恋者能进天堂吗？
这个问题十分复杂，涉及神学的多个方面，基督徒对此的答案并不总是统一的。但在我看来，它本质上是更广泛的问题“罪人能进入天堂吗？”的一个具体版本。我认为，答案是：一些但非所有实践同性恋的人会进入天堂，另一些人则会下地狱。…
耶稣以俯伏的姿势祷告 - 马太福音 26:39
马太福音 26:39 耶稣又往前走了一点，俯伏在地，祷告说，"我父啊，倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我。然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。" 姿势 在伊斯兰教中，人们通过各种姿势祷告，包括弯腰俯伏在地（这里指从腰部弯曲，面部朝向地面）。穆斯林按照阿拉伯语中的 salah 或 salat 仪式祷告，五次朝向麦加的卡巴圣殿。在伊斯兰教中，人们认为耶稣在马太福音…
我如何能与基督一同坐在天堂中，而我仍然坐在地上？
感谢您的提问。简短的答案是，基督徒已经与基督一同“荣耀化”了（罗马书8:30）和与他一同“升到高处”（哥林多后书3:1）。在不涉及过多技术细节的情况下，让我解释一下。 为了简要理解保罗论点的力度和完整性，我们来看看这三段经文： 罗马书8:30：他预先知道的人就预先定下，叫他们与耶稣基督的形象相似；他预先定下的人又呼召他们，得呼召的人又称他们为义；称义的人又 荣耀他们 [ edoxasen ]。…
犹大是否参加了圣餐？ “所以，人要先自我省察，才可以吃这饼喝这杯。” (1 Corinthians 11:28, CCB)
这里有三个主要问题需要回答：（1）哥林多前书11章关于圣餐说了什么？（2）犹大是否参加了圣餐？（3）耶稣是否正确地主持了圣餐？ 哥林多前书中的圣餐 保罗在哥林多前书11章讨论了圣餐。他说： 哥林多前书11:17-34：17 我对你们所行的事，并没有称赞你们，因你们的聚会不是益处，反倒有害。18 我听说你们聚会的时候有分裂，这话我也信了。19…
耶稣骑的是小驴、驴，还是两者皆是？
马太福音 21:2-7: 到你们前面去的村庄里，一进去就会看见 一头母驴拴着，还有一头小驴 跟着她。解开 它们 ，牵 它们 到我这里来…… 他们就带来了 母驴和小驴 ，把他们的衣服铺在 它们 身上，耶稣就骑在 它们 上。 马可福音 11:2-7: 到你们前面去的村庄里，一进去就会看见 一头小驴 拴着，没有人骑过。解开 它 ，牵 它 来…… 他们把 小驴 牵到耶稣那里，把他们的衣服铺在 它…
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