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Why do Catholics believe that it is a priest's blessing that transforms the elements into the body and blood of Christ?

What does "scripture" mean in NT writing?

According to Catholics, was faith in the assertions made in the Creed of St. Athanasius required of those in the first 3 centuries?

Is there a contradiction between 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 and Daniel 7:13-14, Luke 1:33, and Ephesians 1:21?

What is the biblical basis to either consider tattoos acceptable or not?

How did the disciples' view of the messiah evolve?

Did Christ have the freedom to choose to avoid crucifixion?

Why doesn't the bible prohibit slavery?

Does Sola Scriptura go hand in hand with personal interpretation?

What does "holy thing" refer to in Leviticus?

Eating a specific fruit that God didn't permit was an act of disobedience, agreed, but?

Did John Wesley reject the Athanasian Creed?

If a Mormon man turns from Mormonism, what happens to his Mormon wife when she dies?

To JWs, how is Jesus Christ "the same yesterday and today, and forever"?

Are pride and boasting ever okay?

Was there a time when bishops were not appointed to other sees and did not generally ever relocate?

According to the Catholic Church, did Jesus have faith or hope?

Is there a Catholic ceremony for virgins who are not nuns or sisters?

Is there a sense in which Stephen was the first Catholic saint?

Do the 10 commandments forbid desire?

How did Luther explain 1 Cor. 7:14?

Do spirits need bodies to manifest?

What is the source of the belief that the deceased become angels?

Why do non believers hate being confronted with the truth?

What is theistic evolution?

Why does Calvinism need the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints if it believes in Unconditional Election?

We will judge angels? But we are lower than the angels

What is the Biblical basis for unitarianism?

How can trinitarians profess co-equality when Jesus said the Father was greater?

In Galatians 4:19, what is the meaning of "Christ formed in you"?

Looking for a website with the 1984 NIV Bible version

Animal Kingdom before Sin Came into The Garden

Why do many bishops oppose the Vatican ban on blessing same-sex marriages?

Salvation Army and the brass band

How do believers in the Great Apostasy reconcile their views with Matthew 16:18?

How should/must Catholics handle, transport, and use holy water?

What does paragraph 915 in the Catholic Catechism mean?

Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called 'synoptic' gospels?

How is Hal Lindsey regarded in the Christian faith?

Is there a 'Third Heaven'?

Why do Kingdom Halls have no windows?

Why does Jesus speak of himself in the third person?

How is free-will formally defined as distinct from determinism, randomness and determinism-randomness hybrid to support moral responsibility?

What is the "eschatological tension"

Arminianism's Human's Free Will in light of Proverbs 16:4 & Proverbs 16:33 (since said verses strongly suggest support for Calvinism's predestination)

Why is the The Nativity called "Christmas"?

Was the serpent's temptation necessary for Eve to sin?

What is the Baptist justification for anti-confessionalism?

Where did St. Bernard say that incontinence in ecclesiastics is one of the greatest persecutions the Church could suffer?

Do Jehovah's Witnesses still believe the number of the 144,000 in Revelation is a literal number?

Is God always near in times of need?

Need help understanding something from the dubia around Traditionis Custodes

Who is a Christian according to the Russian Orthodox Church

Is there tradition in Judaism about seeing God through nine mirrors?

When and why did the Catholic Church stop the Crusades?

According to Trinitarians, can a Person of the Trinity add a new nature whenever He wants to?

Do some deists believe in Resurrection of Christ?

Why is God unbeatable?

According to Latter-day Saints, Jesus is Jehovah in OT. Therefore do they view all the occurrences of the Tetragrammaton as referring to Jesus?

What is the biblical basis for considering gender to be not merely physical/biological?

The Middle Ages as a Model for the Orderly Society?

What was the Original Purpose of Fasting from "Wine" and "Olive Oil" in the Orthodox Tradition?

God in human Flesh?

According to YEC, were the days of Genesis 1 all 24 hour periods?

According to Protestants, what "new" things has the Eastern Orthodox Church acquired over time?

When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic tradition?

Can a Catholic be an Anarchist?

Does LDS doctrine explicitly emphasize the atonement in Gethsemane?

Would the Anglican Church consider themselves Protestant?

What elements are most commonly included in an exposition of faith?

What does Western Catholic infant baptism and confirmation involve, especially with regard to being identified as a Catholic?

Immortal soul concept: why does Bible say Jesus was resurrected after 3 days, as he should never have been really dead?

What is the basis for calling God's love "reckless"?

A little more about natural law, the rules and punishment within natural law?

Who is this member of the Catholic Church?

Contractual agreements that conflict with Christian belief

Which verse mentions "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."?

In heaven will we love God more than everyone else, or will we love everyone as much as we love God? (Catholic)

What do you tithe from? Why tithe income?

Biblical references telling us we should be angry

Are Job's seven sons and three daughters in Heaven?

Is the "sinner's prayer" important for salvation and why?

Early church fathers on Mary as mediatrix

Why did Satan tempt Jesus in the desert?

Which book of the law is Joshua 1:8 referring to?

Did the events of Good Friday take place during winter?

The "Tetragrammaton" name

What is the basis for saying that the Catholic Church is the largest charitable organization in the world?

What is the basis for anointing of physical objects and who practices this?

How did St. Jerome defend the Blessed Virgin's virginity 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮 in light of Matt. 1:25?

What meaning would Philippians 2:9 have if Jesus is equal with God? Was Jesus praised for not seizing equality with himself?

Biblical basis of exaltation (LDS)

Did God establish Israel's boundaries from eternity?

Who does Paul consider to be "Saints" in Romans 1:7?

Is there a consensus among Christian scholars or apologists as to which Biblical prophecies have been fulfilled?

What is the source of the 44 assertions made in the Creed of Athanasius?

Is there any Biblical reference strictly speaking about God being timeless?

Do Catholics psychologists have a moral obligation to treat homosexuality as a perversion?

What were Martin Luther's main disagreements with the Catholic Church?

Context for Paul and Solomon's usage of "heap burning coals on his head."

Why did Calvin reject these Catholic doctrines about Mary?

What is stopping Christians from having just one doctrine/interpretation?

What is the Obsolete Covenant?

Is prayer an integral part of worshiping, or is it possible to worship without a prayer?

How Many Souls Have Ever Lived?

What are the primary differences between the Roman Pontificate and the LDS President?

Are there evil acts which are not sins?

"God Bubble" - Who teaches/believes such a concept and what is the basic teaching behind the concept?

Does the Catholic Church have a formal definition of the Mass?

What is the scriptural basis for the belief that a man is not capable of being the Saviour?

Roman Catholic and being Baptized for a second time in a Coptic church

How are emendations to the Masoretic Text viewed within the doctrine of inerrancy?

Is my confession valid if I didn't say the Act of Contrition?

Why do Latter-day Saints believe that the US Constitution is divinely inspired and what does that mean?

What are the "correct" steps for a layman to be a Christian?

On nominal Christianity

Is Orthodoxy more important than Orthopraxy?

As a Catholic, can I baptize my own child after he is born?

What is the meaning of "Behold the Son" in John 6:40?

What is the difference between Evangelical and Protestant?

What does the LDS Church teach about Jesus being married, having children, and His position on polygamy?

Ten commands say to kill is wrong so why did God tell the people to kill the man who gathered sticks on the Sabbath?

If Mary is sinless then how is Christ her victory?

Are there any examples of sarcasm in the bible?

According to Biblical Unitarians, was Jesus sinless?

Differences between the "son of man" and "son of God"

Are there truths that can only be known through spiritual means?

Does Presbuteros mean priest?

Did Jesus preach One God and follow the commandments to the Jews, and another message to the Romans?

According to Catholicism, why did God lower Himself so much for the specks of dust like us?

Can someone clarify the eastern orthodox teaching "Temps Immobile" of Fr. Alexander Schmemann?

Bland white rice and tea in Chinese-American Christian Churches

What is the basic Protestant understanding of oneness in these Scriptures?

From where did the Pearl of Great Price come and how did it become recognized as Scripture in the LDS church?

Was Boaz named after the column in the temple?

Why do some Protestants divide the Blood of Christ into individual cups?

According to Preterism is the land mentioned in Ezekiel 37:25 "Heaven"?

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

What are the qualifications for becoming an eternal family according to LDS teaching?

How do Christians in support of gay marriage interpret anti-gay Bible verses?

Is it possible for an Eastern Rite Catholic to change over to the Roman Rite and become ordained as Latin Rite priest?

Is God's wrath an anthropomorphism?

How to Choose a Doctoral Program in Theology?

Use of single and double quotation marks in Isaiah 7

Why can't we boil down the three fonts of Catholic ethics to two?

What is the history of the "Sunday School publishing industry"?

Why is Judaism's ten commandments different from Catholicism's?

What did Jesus mean by "not peace but division"?

Scripted Prayers

Who witnessed the crucifixion?

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