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What are the strongest alleged contradictions between Luke-Acts and the Pauline letters in John Bowden's, "The Historical Jesus"?

How do proponents of the Prosperity Gospel interpret Matthew 19:24?

What is the "Catholic Church" acording to Anglicanism?

Respect for other religions

How do proponents of an intermediate state reconcile 1 Peter 3:18-20 ("spirits in prison") and Luke 23:43 ("today in paradise")?

What were the main doctrinal disagreements between Luther and Calvin?

Is faith in The Holy Trinity a choice or a gift?

Which are the OT prophesies referred to in the Nicene Creed in relation to Jesus' Resurrection?

Is there anyone in heaven? (Catholicism)

Who are the 144,000 according to the Roman Catholic Church?

What sins can be absolved only by a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church?

Are there any Tridentine Rite Catholic communities that also use the Liturgical Calendar of 1970?

In which US states are Catholic dioceses being investigated for Sexual Abuse?

Is money the root of 'all' evil or 'some' evil?

Where can I find the text of "Prayer" by Father Faber?

Exodus 20, "And God spoke all these words:"

Was Billy Sunday the first evangelist to equate the "altar call" with salvation?

What are lunar sabbaths?

What does The Father do?

According to Mormons, what is the benefit received from paying tithes and following the temple ceremonies?

What is the theology of the Semi-Arians?

Resources to learn about Bible canonization

Can a Catholic marriage be annulled because one doesn't believe to Sacred Trinity anymore?

What is the argument that we should honour government laws?

Are there any biblical accounts of women performing a miracle from God?

What is the textual evidence from the Bible that the resurrection for believers happens in stages (a Dispensationalist View)?

According to Reformed Baptist theology when did the Church begin?

What have been the justifications by organised Christian groups on why around 500 witnesses are convincing when Legion can control thousands?

Pride of the humble

Why did Mormons stop practicing polygamy?

What is the biblical basis for traditional family values?

Do saints and church fathers generally make the claim that most people go to a hell of everlasting torment?

What are the arguments for the Holy Magisterium?

Why do priests wear a white collar?

What is the "veil" that covers the heart when the Old Testament is read?

How can one identify the Antichrist; can he be a Bishop opposing the Papacy in relation to 1 John 2:19-20?

How many resurrections (raptures) will there be?

Which translation of the bible does this version of the Lord's Prayer come from?

Which places in the Bible have been suggested in Christianity as a basis for the possibility that some of humans before Christ could be saved?

What is the Catholic understanding of the idea that Jesus descended into Hell?

What is the Biblical basis for the Catholic teaching that infant baptism cleanses from original sin?

Are St. Maximilian Kolbe's writings available in English?

Was Emperor St. Justinian an Aphthartodocetist?

Did the Catholic Church proscribe private ownership and reading of scripture?

According to mainline Protestant theology, why is Pentecost on Sunday and why did it lose its significance?

Best wishes for a good week at the end of the mass?

Why was the devil given power over death?

Does Catholicism teach that the Wise Men from the East in fact, Jews settled in a far away place?

What is Holy Water in Catholicism?

Has the Catholic Church outlined specific Biblical passages which should not be taken literally?

Does the passage in Luke 9:49-50 support the diversity of denominations?

What is the baptism requirement for becoming a Mennonite?

How old is the Old Testament?

How far advanced was the Virgin Mary's Pregnancy when she returned to Nazareth?

When is it okay to curse people in the name of the Lord?

How does the bible describe heaven

According to the Catholic Church, why should we pray if God has already decided the best future for all of us?

Are some spiritual gifts more important than others?

Can a non-orthodox layman arrive to Hesychia?

Who rules this Earth after the millenium?

What is the new understanding that emerged about the death penalty that recently entered the Catechism?

Who is being referred to in Isaiah 42:6?

Did Angels sent to earth before Jesus have literal human bodies?

Mark and Romans: are these the same Rufus?

What response do 'old earth creationists' have to the discovery of mature galaxies at the limits of observation?

Is it likely that Christianity was born from Judaism?

Are there Biblical examples of being adopted into an Israelite tribe?

How do opponents of Penal Substitution explain God's declaration that He "will not leave the guilty unpunished"?

Catholic view of Biblical saints

What does this reference in the Watchtower Online Library mean?

In a congregationalist church, who is in charge and what does this imply for women in authoritative roles?

Why is the Holy Spirit often referred as "Ghost"?

If a woman does not reach the climax at the time when the husband does, is it morally permissible for her to be stimulated until she achieves it?

How do Jehovah's Witnesses reconcile John 1:3 with Colossians 1:15-16?

What is the biblical basis for lifetime eldership?

According to Pentecostals can a born again believer have spirits?

Using the invitatory at the office of Vigils

Why is the Crucifixion believed to have happened on Friday?

How do Jehovah's Witnesses explain John 8:58-59 in a way that accords with their doctrine?

John 1:18 - "No one has ever seen God" - How do Trinitarians reconcile this scripture with the belief that the Lord Jesus Christ is God?

How did Oneness Pentecostalism spread and grow during the 20th century?

The concept of being bought at a price

According to Jehovah's Witnesses, why does the word Jehovah not get inserted into the Bible until Genesis 2:4?

According to believers in an eternal conscious torment/separation, what is the biblical basis for distinguishing between life and consciousness?

Was the theory of many extraterrestrial worlds considered blasphemous by the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th century?

Did Jesus abstain from all food and drink during his 40-day fast?

Why do Christians call the Sabbath Jewish when God was the one who started it?

Why couldn't we reconcile ourselves to God?

What's the biblical basis for Dominionism?

According to Charismatic Christians, do those who never hear the gospel of Christ go to hell?

How did the crucifixion come to be?

Are there any traditions or schools of thought that track Jesus' movements?

Did the virgin Mary worship Jesus?

Eschatology, views and best commentaries. Best scriptures for each view

What is the direct Biblical basis for the Son pre-existing eternally?

Can Man see God?

Praying to people outside the Trinity

Is it true that people in the Genesis and Exodus are only given promises for future blessings?

How does the LDS Church decide what is included in their scriptural canon?

If your the cathedral parish of your diocese has burned down, is the feast day of the patron saint still a solemnity?

How do Christian denominations define what the meaning of life is?

Are there or have there been Christian healing ministries that have documented healing cases with supporting medical records?

What is the significance of the angelic visitation of the shepherds after the birth of Jesus Christ?

When did the demon announce they were afraid of God?

What are Christians trusting God about, when in fallen world circumstance?

The Wretched Word "Miser"

Does the Church of England regard itself as responsible for the behaviour of the general populace?

Why do Christians believe Christ's death applies to future sins?

What is the scope of John 3:16?

What is the status of Catholics who reject Vatican II? Are they considered heretics?

Noah's flood and Giants

According to Arminians, why do they find Calvinism distasteful or inaccurate?

Should Christians have a conscience about pagan or idolatrous nomenclature?

Actual days taken from Maundy Thursday to Crucifixion

Does the Christian church have an official position on Beauty?

How do Methodists understand the Apostle's Creed?

Plato's Cave Allegory - How to respond to the argument in favor of ignorance?

Apologetic on suffering using a reference to Jesus

What are the main differences between Jesusonians and Protestant christians?

Needing help locating a specific verse in the Bible about casting out bad influences?

Which Christian denominations do NOT believe that Jesus existed prior to his conception?

What is the biblical basis for Christian denominations to believe in a visible appearance of Christ Jesus when he returns?

HOW good will our joy be when we reach the ressurection? Infinite, transfinite or finite?

What is chronologically the last mention of redemption in the Bible?

What is the SBC's stance on what/how salvation is/works?

According to Mormonism, is the Black race cursed and if so what does that imply?

How do you reconcile materialism with the Christian perspective of the soul?

What does St. Augustine mean by predestination?

Are my feelings altered when I enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

Bland white rice and tea in Chinese-American Christian Churches

Is apostleship continuing on into the current age?

A "version" of the bible with sentence structure written in English but retaining most of the original untranslated "nouns/verbs/adjectives"?

Does the Catholic Church teach that the Catholic faith is demonstrably true?

How do those who interpret John 10:30 as a claim to full divine equality by Jesus also interpret John 10:29, which says the Father is greater?

Malachi 4:6 vs Matthew 10:35: did Jesus come to reconcile parents and children or the reverse?

Is it possible for a non-Jew to join Messianic Judaism?

According to LDS doctrine, what is the source of God's power?

What are the origins of the Our Lady of Grace statues?

What is the biblical basis for the belief that Satan was the serpent in the Garden of Eden?

What does the Catholic Church teach about the communication that takes place among the Persons of the Trinity?

Which order/choir of angels did Satan most likely belong to before he fell?

Are there instances of miracles that are officially recognized by non-Catholic denominations?

Why does the debate over election/predestination matter?

What is the Biblical Basis for a Good person going to hell simply for not believing?

What is the origin of holding hands when praying around a circle before a meal?

Are there any documented cases of Xenoglossy (i.e. "Acts 2:1-13 type" tongues, understood by a foreigner) in recent history (19th century on)?

Is Pope Francis with or against LGBT?

Are Papal Encyclicals in Effect Unless Revoked (e.g., Acerbo Nimis)?

Have other group visitations of the Holy Spirit similar to Acts 4:23-31 been reported in church history?

To understand the "The Bible is the Word of God"

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