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What are the biblical arguments against Arianism?
In the same spirit of the question: What are the Biblical arguments against modalism?
Arianism, the idea that the Son is inferior to the Father, is considered a heresy by most Christian denominations. What are common Biblical and theological…
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Why does Catholicism have priests but Protestantism does not?
The Catholic Church (and apparently Lutheran, Anglican and Episcopalian churches) have clergy with the title of "priest", as did Old Testament Judaism. Are Protestant "preachers", "reverends", "pastors", "ministers", etc. all essentially "priests",…
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What is the distinction between Consubstantial and One in Being?
The New Translation of the Roman Missal is going to be put into use in Advent 2011 and there is a change made to the Nicene Creed.
one in Being with the Father.
is going to be
consubstantial with the Father
that's a nice new word to teach my CCD…
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Does Jeremiah 8:8 imply that the scriptures were corrupted?
Most Christians think the Bible has been accurately preserved over the ages, and that the textual differences that exist are largely insignificant.
But I came across this verse which makes me question whether the Old Testament really was accurately…
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Why is the Gospel of Thomas considered heretical by Nicene Christians?
I've seen in a few places the Gospel of Thomas described as Gnostic and thus heretical. I've seen people dismiss it as heretical but never going into the details of why that is the case. Why is the gospel of Thomas considered heretical?
I have read…
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Are there any statistics that show how many scientists are Christians or otherwise believe in a personal God?
I was reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins and he mentions a study regarding the percentages of believers in the National Academy of Sciences and Royal Society. I was wondering if these figures mirrored the numbers for all other scientists,…
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What is the difference between the doctrines of "Perseverance of the Saints" and "Eternal Security?"
The terms "Perseverance of the Saints," "Eternal Security," and the phrase "once saved, always saved" are a bit fuzzy in my head. I understand the general concept behind them, but what are the differences between these various views or doctrines?
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Where did the idiom "asking Jesus into your heart" come from?
Where did the idea of "asking Jesus into your heart" come from? That figure of speech is not explicitly from the bible or probably even early church history. Can anyone find its first use and maybe why it's become so pervasive?
I'm looking for…
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What is the meaning of 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice'?
I've been reading through the book of Matthew, and in chapter 9 I came across verse 13. It's when Jesus was answering the Pharisees after they asked Him why He ate with the tax collectors and sinners:
13: But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I…
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"Let this cup pass from me" - What is the cup?
Matthew 26:39 (KJV)
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
What did Christ mean by "the cup"? Was it…
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Would it have been possible for Jesus to sin?
I think most, if not all of us, agree that Jesus did not sin. However, the devil tempted Jesus, at least in the wilderness, prior to Jesus' public ministry (Matthew 4:1-11). Does this mean it would have been possible for Jesus to sin? Or was the…
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What are the 'Scriptures' mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15?
What are the 'Scriptures' mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15: 3 - 4?
. . . Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.
. . . He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
If Paul called something 'scriptures' I would like to know…
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Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15?
Who is the prophet Moses mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15 ?
I was thinking Moses was talking about Jesus, but Jesus is not considered a prophet is he ?
Deuteronomy 18:14-16 (NIV)
14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery…
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Can we trust the Septuagint?
I've previously used the Apostolic Bible for digging deeper into the meanings of passages. However, I've found that some passages in the Old Testament make no sense compared to the modern translations.
I figured out that the problem was that the…
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What is "sin that leads to death" in 1 John 5:16?
1 John 5:16 (NIV)
If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that…
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