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Was the cave of Abraham in Shechem or Hebron?
Genesis 23:17–20 says:
So Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field—was deeded to Abraham as his property in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate…
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How does the Arminian view of salvation account for God's sovereignty?
The Arminian view of salvation posits that man has free will and the choice to accept salvation is purely on our own free will.
The total sovereignty of God (while disputed in some theological circles) carries a lot of Biblical evidence with it.…
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Why are wives considered the "weaker partner"? (1 Peter 3:7)
In 1 Peter, we read:
1 Peter 3:7 (NIV)
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your…
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Are there any English Bible translations whose primary text for the OT is the Septuagint?
The translators of most English Bible translations used the Hebrew Masoretic Text as their primary source for the Old Testament, though they will use the Septuagint and other texts to critically analyse the Hebrew text. (You can see evidence of this…
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses use different language for theological reasons?
They don't have churches: they have Kingdom Halls (though it's not wrong to refer to a Kingdom Hall as a type of church).
They don't have hymns: they have Kingdom Songs (though it's not wrong to refer to a Kingdom Song as a hymn).
They don't have…
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Does God test us?
I was working on a different question and I found that I couldn't actually find anywhere that shows that God actually tests us.
Psalms 26:2 (NIV)
Test me, LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
Clearly, asking for tests is acceptable,…
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What should a Catholic Religious Ed. class be taught about the Reformation?
I'd like to incorporate some information from this site in my Religious Ed. class.
I teach a weekly class to 8th and 9th graders and none of them really understand what the difference is between us and Protestants. I live in a small town in…
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Why don't Christians celebrate the feast of tabernacles?
Although there are some who celebrate the feast of Tabernacles they are definitely in a minority.
A prophecy in Zechariah speaks of a time when all nations will have to keep the feast:
Zech 14:16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is…
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What does Paul mean by "Love believes all things?"
In 1 Corinthians Paul says
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7, ESV)
This has long puzzled me from a couple of angles.
First, is this instructive, or descriptive? What I mean…
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When did knowledge of Christ's sacrifice become necessary for salvation?
First, this question makes two assumptions:
For a person to be saved today, they must hear the gospel of Jesus Christ, and accept the gift of His death on the cross as penance for their sin.
Before the death of Christ, the requirement for salvation…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and Protestant canon
Has the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls had any effect on which Old Testament books should be considered canonical by Protestants? I didn't know this until yesterday, but the dead sea scrolls contained every book of the Bible in Hebrew, including…
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Do Catholics believe that they are actually eating the body of Christ? Does this make them cannibals?
The Roman Catholic celebrates the Holy Eucharist in commemoration of the Last Supper in which during the celebration, Catholics believed that bread and wine are transformed into blood and body of Christ.
Now. What is the stand of the Catholic Church…
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When did the split in crufix/empty-cross sybolism occur and why did it happen?
Today, we have Catholic and Orthodox churches (and a few others) using the crucifix, whereas most Protestant denominations use an empty cross in their symbolism. Did this difference in symbolism arise around the time Martin Luther "created" the…
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Did God still dwell in the temple while Jesus was on Earth?
This is just a question that has intrigued me and I can't think of a definite answer.
I understand that the presence of God dwelt first in the Tabernacle and then in Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. God promised to dwell with His people as long as…
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Why did Paul say "I am pure from the blood of all men"?
In Acts 20 Paul is saying his farewell to the elders of Ephesus. He is bringing to their memory the manner, in which he had spent all that time with them - in humility (Acts 20:19).
Then he says:
Acts 20:26 (KJV)
Wherefore I take you to record…
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