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Are any Greek or Roman gods mentioned by name in the Bible?
Are any Greek or Roman gods mentioned by name in the Bible?
Also, are any Greek or Roman mythological characters or creatures mentioned in the Bible?
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Why did Jesus have to leave for the Holy Spirit to come?
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Why did Jesus have to go in order for the Holy Spirit to…
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What did Jesus mean when he said ‘Go and sin no more’ if sinlessness is impossible?
I came across these two instances in the New Testament when Jesus told someone to "sin no more."
John 13:15 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward Jesus found…
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What is the significance of Jesus seeing Nathanael under the fig tree?
In John 1:46-50, Nathanael is introduced to Jesus for the first time.
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth."
Nathanael said to him,…
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What is the Biblical basis against inter-faith marriages?
Setting aside marriages of couples from two different Christian denominations, what passages in the New Testament prohibit a Christian from marrying a non-Christian?
I believe that the Old Testament prohibits Jews from marrying non-Jews, but I am…
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Universalism in the Orthodox Church?
Is this true that in the Orthodox Church there are still two quite opposite views existing, one of which holds that everybody will sooner or later be delivered by God from the hell, and another one stating that those who are not saved will be…
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How is one supposed to "know" whether or not the Book of Mormon is true?
When one is introduced to the Book of Mormon, he is oftentimes asked to pray to find out whether or not the Book of Mormon is true.
According to LDS theology, why is a person simply asked to pray about it, rather than looking at historical,…
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What exactly IS Hell?
I'm not disputing that Hell exists, what I want to know is WHAT IS HELL?
In my opinion there are only two possible answers, but you might inform me of something else. Many people have argued that evil is the absence of God, hell must be evil, thus…
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What is "Manuscript Evidence" and how is it useful?
In several Apologetics articles (including one answer of mine on a different question), I see the statement that "there is overwhelming manuscript evidence to support the fact that the Bible has been transmitted accurately through time". Often,…
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Did the early Church Fathers have a complete agreement on how to interpret 1 Peter 3:18-20?
Did the early Church Fathers have a complete agreement on how to interpret 1 Peter 3:18-20 or did they also have some differences in the way they interpreted these words by Peter? I specifically mean the words highlighted in the verses below:
For…
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In Theistic Evolution, when did the alleged evolutionary animal/ape/man become accountable for his sins?
One answer to this previous question asks,
One of the problems I have with theistic evolution is: when did this alleged evolutinary animal/ape/man become accountable for his sins? [sic]
It would seem that this is a fundamental problem with TE - it…
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How can a Wholly Good God Deliberately Create Evil?
I think it's pretty universally accepted that God is wholly good. Indeed, many sources, including lots of answers on this website, are based on the belief that God is the perfect standard of goodness. God is also widely believed to hate evil,…
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Who are these people in this Catholic Reformation meme that are considered more influential than Martin Luther?
I've seen this meme running around from some Catholic folks responding to Reformation Day
Who are these people, and what did they do that (in the minds of Catholics) reformed the Catholic Church more than Martin Luther did? (Luther is that middle…
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Are there theological explanations for why God allowed ambiguity to exist in Scripture?
Doctrinal differences abound in Christianity. This is attested to by the numerous times the Church has suffered splits and given birth to different denominations, branches, and sub-branches. The question Can somebody summarize the different…
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Why is Acts 8:37 missing in the NIV?
During bible study I noticed that Acts 8:37 was missing from my bible. Verse 36 goes straight onto verse 38. Some cursory Google searches show that this happens in the NIV but not the KJV.
Is there some controversy with the verse? A translation…
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