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Why do non-LDS Christians accept the testimonies of the apostles but reject the testimonies of the 3 & 8 witnesses to the golden plates?
Simple question: non-LDS Christians believe the testimonies of the apostles, yet they reject the testimonies of the 3 & 8 witnesses to the golden plates. Why? In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every matter be established (2 Cor 13:1) --…
user50422
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How do proponents of Sola Scriptura choose the "correct" interpretation of a key Bible verse?
As a Protestant who really tries to abide by the sola scriptura principle to subject my understanding of God, His works, and His relation to us under the accepted Protestant canon, I am bewildered on how to choose the "correct" interpretation of key…
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Is abortion okay, if the mother's life is at risk, according to Catholicism?
Is it okay to abort a baby when the continuation of the pregnancy may result in the death of his or her mother, according to Catholicism?
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How do Christians who reject pre-fall death reconcile their views with the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (66 million years ago)?
Many Christians believe that creation was cursed because of Adam & Eve's fall into sin, and that death entered creation because of the fall but not before. In other words, the idea of pre-fall death is rejected. I personally believe that this is a…
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Can anyone provide any sources where earlier English Theologians distinguished between Holy Ghost and holy Spirit?
I have heard the claim (and especially here) that English theologians in the Middle Ages made a distinction between the Spirit of Christ as the indwelling Spirit or holy Spirit (holy as an adjective rather than part of the Divine Name/Title) and the…
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, does Jesus make the same claim as God, that he is the "first and the last,"?
Isaiah 44:6, "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel And his Redeemer, the Lord of host; I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me."
But Jesus Christ makes the same claim in Revelation:
Revelation 1:8: I am the Alpha and…
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How is original sin transmitted?
Assuming the doctrine of original sin is true, how exactly is original sin passed down to the rest of mankind? Was the nature of man changed? If so, what exempted Christ from sin but allowed him to remain 100% man?
Is there a genetic inheritance of…
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How can we be sure our specific Christian confession is true, when every other Christian group claims that it's not?
I'm a recent convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, but I've started to doubt the faith recently, and I’m really desperate for help. The doubt I have is really one I've had since the beginning of my conversion process, and one I have never seen…
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The Christology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I once heard a Reformed theologian critique Dietrich Bonhoeffer for his Christology, but it failed to stick with me because I have not (yet) read any Bonhoeffer and am not very familiar with recent German theology in general.
What did Bonhoeffer…
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How far is too far when it comes to drinking alcohol?
Why does the Bible praise the effects of alcohol? How are we supposed to know when those effects have gone too far? I am mostly confused about this verse:
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy…
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Is God of Anger or of Love?
Numbers 25 shows God as a god who destroys and kills anyone who aligns him/herself with the wrong deity. However, Matthew 5:39 talks about how we should "not resist an evil person".
How can we reconcile God of Numbers 25 with the God of Matt 5:39? …
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What is the modern origin of the phrase "hell is the absence of God"?
I'm familiar with debates about the theological implications of the statement "Hell is the absence of God" (see here for instance), but I have not been able to find a source for the phrase nor in what context it has typically been used. Most…
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Is a Roman Catholic ever permitted to take the Anglican Eucharist?
According to the Catholic catechisms or canon law, is it ever canonically acceptable or lawful for a Roman Catholic to take of the Anglican communion?
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Was Jesus was sent to speak to the Jews only?
Matthew 15:24 KJV
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the
house of Israel.
I understand that he was talking specifically to a lady who was begging (successfully) for her daughter. However, is Jesus trying to say…
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How did the author of Jonah know about this conversation?
In Jonah 4:9 we read a dialog between God and Jonah:
But God said to Jonah, Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?
I do, he said. I am angry enough to die. But the LORD said, You have
been concerned about this vine, though you did not…
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