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What is "intercession" and what kinds of "intercessory prayer" are there?
Different traditions seem to have different ideas about intercession.
What are the major different types of "intercessory prayer" and which traditions employ them?
If applicable to the definition, how is human intercessory prayer different…
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Who was the 12th Apostle - Matthias or Paul?
First off, a distinction between disciple and apostle - a disciple is a student, and the 12 disciples were Jesus' students. An Apostle is one who was "sent out." Eleven of Jesus' disciples were sent out to preach the good news. Judas, of course,…
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Can Christianity be objectively defined?
Orthodox Christianity is considered to be what comes from the Old and New Testament but many denominations/religions call themselves Christians without adhering strictly to the Bible as we know it today. I am specifically thinking of Mormons and by…
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Do Amish have fire alarms?
I'm pretty sure that people legally need to have fire alarms in every building. But what about Amish? Are they exempt from that law or do they follow it?
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Source for this alleged quote from Martin Luther?
The following quote is often attributed to Martin Luther:
"When I look at myself, I don't see how I can be saved. When I look at Christ, I don't see how I can be lost."
However, after an exhaustive Google Books search, I haven't been able to find…
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Biblical Prophecy and Fulfillment
I often hear the argument that the veracity of Christ's claims in the gospels can be considered reliable based upon two things: miracles and fulfilled prophecy. This pre-supposes the validity of the gospels. When scripture authors such as Isaiah…
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How does the Passover foreshadow the coming of Jesus as the Messiah?
In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Paul refers to Jesus as "Christ, our Passover", suggesting that the Passover of Exodus somehow foreshadowed the life of Jesus.
How specifically does the Passover do this?
Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new…
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What does the Bible say about sex before marriage / premarital sex?
The title pretty much asks the question, but let's set the stage like this:
Two people meet in High School, have sex, then eventually get married.
What does the bible say about sex prior to marriage in general?
What does the bible say about sex…
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Why did Jesus use bread to turn into His body?
In the Catholic church you have communion, in which you receive the body and blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine. Why do bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ, rather than other elements?
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How did the Seven Deadly Sins originate and how is it used?
The "List enumerating character attributes guaranteeing political success" (Lust, Envy, Covetousness, Anger, Gluttony, Pride, and Sloth) has a long career as "the seven deadly sins." What I don't see is a list in Scripture that differentiates these…
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Can you explain this Free Will / Predestination illustration?
I've heard multiple preachers explain Free Will and Predestination with this illustration:
Free Will and Predestination are like a door. The side of the door toward us says, "Free Will." Once you go through the door you turn around and see that the…
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If God could make Mary sinless, why not anybody else?
In this thread one of the answers states that Catholic tradition has Mary as sinless from conception (if I read it correctly). I don't want to sound flippant here but this begs the question: if God could do it for Mary with no problem, why not do it…
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What is the "fideism" rejected by the Catholic Church?
In philosophy, fideism seems to be used as a label to refer to epistemological approaches that tend to prioritize faith over reason. And this makes sense; after all, "fideism" is just Latin for "faith-ism."
In the context of Catholic theology,…
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Why did God create man?
Genesis 2:7 KJV reads,
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Why do this?
There must be a very good reason. I read the Bible but don't know it well…
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How much can holy water be diluted?
My question is kind of similar to this one, but more specific. There's a lot of conflicting information on the internet regarding diluting the holy water. Some people suggest that the water must be comprised of more than 50% originally blessed water…
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