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Who was Melchizedek?
Melchizedek ("King of Justice" in Hebrew) is mentioned in Genesis 14 as receiving the dime from Abraham, and breaking bread with him:
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he
was the priest of the most high God.
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What is Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and how does it differ from water baptism? Do all Christians experience Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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A few references to Baptisim of the Holy Spirit, or similar phrases, in scripture:
"He will baptize…
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Where do the names of books of Bible come from?
Where does the name of each book come from?
(I am not a Christian and this should be treated like a novice question.)
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How does the Catholic church explain Matthew 19:9, which seems to allow divorce in case of sexual misconduct?
Matthew 19:9 (NIV)
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual
immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.
On a simple examination, it seems to imply that sexual immorality, for example, adultery, constitutes…
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What scripture is James 4:5 referring to?
James 4:5 (ESV)
Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?
I don't know of an Old Testament passage similar to James's quote. What is he referring to?
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Do the Catholic Church ex cathedra pronouncements about necessity of Catholicism to be saved still apply?
I think the following was spoken Ex Cathedra:
“The most Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and preaches
that none of those existing outside the Catholic Church, not only
pagans, but also Jews and heretics and schismatics, can have a…
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Why did Jesus refer to Gentiles as dogs?
The passage below raises two questions in my mind but I suspect they both have the same answer. My questions are:
Why did Jesus at first refuse to speak to the Canaanite woman? We know He had no problem crossing gender and racial barriers, as seen…
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Biblical basis for the separation of church and state
I know there are a lot of non-biblical arguments for the separation of church and state. Some Christians also support it on biblical grounds, but I've never looked into the matter myself. Which passages of the Bible support the idea?
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At what time of day was Jesus crucified?
Mark 15:25, 18 KJV
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
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And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
John 19:14-16 KJV
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews,…
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What is the Biblical evidence that there are ONLY three persons in the "Trinity"?
(This is a followup to the various answers for the question What is the Biblical basis for the doctrine of the Trinity?)
The specific concept of 'trinity' isn't specifically spelled out in the Bible. Instead, we have deduced from various scripture…
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Why is "elohim" translated as "God" and not "gods"?
I was looking at the Holman Christian Standard Bible and I saw that Elohim is plural. Were it to be translated plural it would read something like:
"In the beginning, gods created the heavens and the earth."
But our English translations all show…
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Did Paul write the Epistle to the Hebrews?
The authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews is an open question. The common scholarly opinion is that the author certainly wasn't Paul.
Most modern Bible translations make no mention of the author, but some older ones such as the King James Version…
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What is the origin of praying hands folded?
I was taught in Sunday school to pray hands folded. On the other hand, there's no biblical mention of the practice (as far as I know). It actually doesn't seem to matter which position we pray in.
How did folding hands come to be a common practice?…
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Does the Bible give any rules for music?
Does the Bible provide any rules or even any indication about what kind or style of music is appropriate, both for worship and in general?
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What exactly does it mean that Jesus Christ is the son of God?
What does it mean to a Christian that Christ is the son of God? On the one hand, obviously, the normal biological meaning of son does not apply. On the other hand, "we are all children of God", but Jesus seems to be more so.
That God offered up His…
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