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Is it scriptural for a congregation to take money out of its treasury to give to a Bible college or school of preaching that is not under an eldership but a board of directors? Also what about supporting a tv program, radio program or gospel journal that is not under an eldership?; What are the responsibilities of the brethren of the church when there is not a minister in place? Our congregation is lacking in monthly meetings; people are missing services; there are personality conflicts; and many are dwelling on the past as the church went through a lot with their past preacher. ; In Acts 16, Paul encourages Timothy to be circumcised, then later condemns it. Was he being hypocritical?; Could you comment on Jesus’ statement that we shouldn’t throw our pearls before swine?; Do we stand before God in judgment upon death or later?; In 2 Corinthians 8:13-15, is Paul prescribing a sort of economic equality?; Are only certain Christians anointed by the Holy Spirit?

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What should we conclude about the polygamy practiced in the Old Testament?; Under what conditions can a divorced Christian remarry?; Please explain the benefits of enrolling in the Online Academy of Biblical Studies? Will it help me to be a better teacher?; What is the Apocrypha? Why are these books found in some versions and not in others?; How is the word dispensation used in the Bible? What is meant by the three dispensations of time?; What causes the most pressure or strain on my preacher?

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Is there a clear Biblical position against lotteries and casino gambling?; Why was Mary forbidden to touch Jesus after His resurrection, and yet the women held his feet in Matthew 28:9?; What is the water referred to in John 3:5?; Is it necessary for a Christian to attend church?; Must I be baptized before partaking of the Lord’s Supper?; What about those who have never heard the gospel. Will they be lost?; If a husband confesses to adultery, should the wife continue to live with him?

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What is meant by the times of the Gentiles being fulfilled (Lk. 21:24; Rom. 11:25,26)?; What purpose did the transfiguration serve?; What is meant by church autonomy?; Is it wrong for us to eat and drink blood today or things bloody?; Please explain Matthew 8:22?; Should an elder be the treasurer?; Why do the genealogies of Christ differ in Matthew and Luke?

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SPECIAL PROGRAM ON CHURCH ATTENDANCE: 1. Should the church today meet on the Sabbath or on Sunday for worship? Is Sunday “the Christian Sabbath?”; 2. Two years ago, a congregation stopped having Sunday evening worship. The basis of their decision was the idea that meeting on Sunday evening was not scriptural. Many of their members attend other congregations in the area for Sunday evening worship. Why is it that it seems everything we do in worship or even when we meet is under attack?; 3. Some preachers are teaching that it is wrong to take the Lord’s Supper on Sunday night. Are they right or wrong?; 4. When did the church start having Wednesday evening worship? Did this come about because the early church did this and is there a scriptural reference for this? 5. What should I do when my job causes me to miss worship?

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If we are under the New Testament, why do we keep referring back to the Old Testament?; I need to know why after having a good lesson showing why choruses are not authorized in the assembly, would you have choruses singing at the beginning and ending of your program and as background while someone is talking? Where is the authority for this and is this disrespectful?; How does one grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30)?; Is it unscriptural for a woman to teach 11 and 12 year old boys who have been baptized. They are in the class with the girls.; Please explain Acts 17:30. Does this mean that God excused their sin?; Who was the elect lady in 2 John 1?

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I recently read of brother who wrote a “meditative commentary” on Hebrews and James which employs the practice of “holy reading”which is supposed to allow God to open your heart to marvelous truths. Please comment in light of God’s word.; Recently, two young members of my family were killed in a car accident. Why does God allow such to happen?; Are infants by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3)?; I have lost my job and am struggling to survive during these difficult economic times. What advice do you have for me?; How can a brother who openly contends that “evolution and the Bible show amazing agreement on almost all issues” be wildly popular as a speaker among many congregations?

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What does the phrase, “maketh her an adulteress” in Matthew 5:32 mean?”; Please discuss Ephesians 4:29 and Colossians 3:8 and the kind of speech that should characterize the Christian?; Do we each die at a set time which God has preordained?; Can humming be used in singing in worship?; 22. Why is it that we fear prophesying and then complain about our burden (1 Cor. 14:31)? Is it that we too are jealous in our nature about who has a right to speak forth publicly, in the assembly, for God like those in Numbers 11:26-29?; Is it true that Mary, the mother of Jesus, never committed an actual sin?

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In my first marriage, I was married to a man who had a living wife and knew that I was living in adultery. I divorced him and was restored to the church. I later married another man who had never been married before. He has since obeyed the gospel. My previous husband is now dead. Is my marriage right in the sight of God?; Isn't it the case that the name "Church of Christ" is not found in the Bible? I know about Romans 16:16, but there it is plural. ; Are we baptized by the Holy Spirit into the church (1 Cor. 12:13)? Isn't this the one baptism of Ephesians 4:4?; Why do we not greet one another with a holy kiss today?; What’s the difference between christening and baptism?

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Please give us an explanation of Hebrews 8:11,12. Why is the word "not" used? Is this not the new law of which he is writing?; Does Luke 24:45 teach the doctrine of Divine Illumination?; What is the Pentateuch and who wrote it?; Why did God destroy the Amalekites (1 Sam. 15:2-3)?; Please explain Galatians 6:4.; What does the Bible teach about lying?

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Where can we find the Scripture commanding a brother or sister to make a public confession of his or her sin?; Can the church withhold the Lord's Supper from a member that has been withdrawn from?; What does it mean to bid Godspeed to someone (2 John 10)?; Please explain Ezekiel 20:25. How can God give statutes that are not good? ; How does one go about proving the existence of an "age of accountability" since that phrase is not specifically mentioned in the Bible?; What did Jesus mean when He said the meek will inherit the earth?

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Is eternal life a present possession or do we have it in prospect?; When Paul said that Christ sent him not to baptize, was this meant to suggest that baptism is unimportant relative to our salvation?; Was Judas Iscariot predestined to be lost?; Was God ever seen face to face?; When does a baby receive its soul?; Is the Lord's kingdom in existence today or is it yet future?

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Would you please explain again what the word water refers to in John 3:5? Isn’t this referring to the natural birth?; Is it wrong for women to say amen during worship services while the preacher is preaching as long as she is not saying amen so much to the point that it becomes disruptive?; Please explain the contradictions regarding slavery in Philemon and First Timothy 1:10. It seems evident that slavery was perceived a sinful practice in Paul's letter to Timothy.; Please explain why Jesus said he came not to destroy the law (Mt. 5:17) and why Paul said we establish the law (Rom. 3:31).; Could you elaborate on the different forms of communication mentioned in First Thessalonians 2:2 and how it relates to a failure to communicate as in "prophecies shall fail" (1 Cor. 13:8). Can I not have the gift of prophecy today? If so, then the axiom of First Corinthians14:37 would say that I cannot be spiritual either.

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Did Jesus violate the Sabbath law in Mark 2:23-24?; In Matthew 7:12 what did Jesus mean when He said " for this is the law and the prophets"? What does the word Easter mean in Acts 12:4?; Was Mary married to Joseph at the time of Jesus' birth? Please explain Luke 2:5-7.; How was the Bible distributed before the printing press was invented in 1455?

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Why is the Bible full of contradictions and errors?; Where did Jesus go for three days after His crucifixion and prior to His resurrection?; How can I gain an intimate prayer life with God?; .When did the Bible get divided into chapters and verses? Who made these changes?; What does the Bible say about child abuse?

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Does God allow sexual relations before marriage?; What are the three heavens mentioned in the Scriptures?; Why did Jesus refuse to drink the wine that had been mixed with gall when he was on the cross? Is there any spiritual meaning to that? Will God forgive me for repeating the same sin over and over?; Are there lesser sins and greater sins?

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Why is the incredible accuracy of the Bible an argument for its Divine inspiration?; Can you give some examples of the Bible’s historic accuracy?; Can you give some examples of the Bible’s scientific accuracy?; Can you give some examples of the Bible’s prophetic accuracy?; Can you give some examples of the Bible’s medical accuracy?

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What does the Bible teach about praying to Jesus?; Will God answer a sinner’s prayer if he is a good, humble, moral person? ; Please explain the anti-christ?; How would you answer one who has said that Acts 20:7 just refers to a common meal, that the Lord’s Supper took the place of the Passover, and that it is a sin to take it more than once a year? ; Please tell me what the Bible says about the importance of confession of sin to God in his process of sanctification of his saints?

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Can you comment on a marriage annulment?; What motivates you to read and study the Bible daily?; Is it a Christian duty to attend Bible study on Sunday and Wednesday and to encourage others to do the same?; Is it true that John 15 is only talking about fruit-bearing and has nothing to be with salvation or the idea that one can fall from grace?; Do you believe the Bible teaches degrees of reward and punishment?; Why did Jesus send his disciples in pairs (Mark 6:7) to preach the gospel?

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Will the church pass through the tribulation according to Matthew 24:20?; Should the church help only needy saints who have no relatives?; Would it be sinful to drink a beer or glass of wine?; Does the expression “and thy house” in Acts 16:31 teach that there were babies in this home?; Why would a God of love and mercy ask Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac?

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Is it Scriptural to have both a Sunday morning and Sunday evening service?; What law was Cornelius living under when the angel appeared unto him?; Is it a sin to serve wine with alcoholic content as part of the Lord's Supper? What is the religion of Baha'i and as a Christian, how do I answer their believers in that faith?

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Should the church treasurer buy tickets or play the state lottery?; Why is it wrong to call anyone father?; What financial advice does the Bible have for me?; Why is Judas called the son of perdition in John 17:12?; Can you help me understand the doctrine of the election?

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Why did Jesus charge people not to tell others of His miracles as in Mark 5:43?; Why would a God of love and mercy ask Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac?; Did Jesus really sweat drops of blood? ; What does the Bible teach about sexual relations before marriage?: Is there a Biblical mandate that all Christians be involved in a local body of believers if possible?

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How can I teach the gospel to my peers when they seem to have knowledgeable answers against all of my beliefs?; King Solomon, credited by many as the wisest man in the Bible, was not so wise about some of his actions. Was polygamy okayed by God for his case, or was he going against God’s laws?; Someone has said that while we should be baptized, adding any other requirement to salvation by grace becomes works in disguise and that we are saved by grace alone. Please comment.; Why would I want to be a Christian when there are so many hypocrites?; We all know that there is an OLD Testament, and a NEW Testament in the Holy Bible. But why the separation? What is the NEW Testament for?; Since the day the empty tomb was discovered, skeptics argue that someone stole the body of Jesus. What evidence is there that it was not stolen?; What is unequally yoked (2 Cor. 6:14)?

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What is the baptism of fire mentioned in Matthew 3:11?; Why did God reject Cain's worship?; Who is Michael the Archangel? Is he really Jesus?; The book of Esther doesn't mention God, so why is it included in the Old Testament?

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What does baptism represent or symbolize? Do you have to be baptized to go to heaven?; Does 1 Thessalonians 4:17 teach the concept of the rapture? If so, when will it happen?; Why was Uzziah killed for merely trying to keep the ark from toppling over?; Why is the gospel sometimes called a mystery; Please explain Isaiah 7:14? Did this refer to a woman in Isaiah's time?

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Is there any place in the Bible that states that a church of Christ can dismember a person of the church for any reason, and if so for what purpose and where is it found?; Please explain Matthew 6:13; Why did God say he was sick of the sacrifices offered by the Israelites in Isaiah 1:11-14?; What is meant in John 6:53-54 by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of Jesus?; Why would God arrange to destroy the temple in 586 B.C. only to order its rebuilding later?; In Judges 14:9, why was a bee's nest in a carcass such a secret?

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Is it true that Mark 9:1 refers to the transfiguration of Christ?; How is God a consuming fire (Heb. 12:29)?; Are idols still a threat to spiritual life (1 Jn. 5:21)?; How is the Bible inspired of God (2 Tim. 3:16-17)?; Does John 3:13 conflict with the fact that both Enoch and Elijah ascended into heaven?; In Matthew 5:4, why would Jesus claim that mourners were basically happy, or blessed?

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In a new one volume commentary on the Bible produced by ACU, John Willis has said, "There is no unequivocal specific prediction of the coming of Jesus Christ and/or the church in the Old Testament. New Testament speakers reinterpreted and reapplied Old Testament texts to Christ and/or the church." Please address this.; Is it necessary for one to be re-baptized if he is not sure that his mind grasped all of the truth about baptism at the time of his original baptism?; What are the books to be opened at the judgment?

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How are women saved through childbearing (1 Timothy 2:15)?; Why was Ezra so upset about mixed marriages?; Are we commanded to wash another's feet as a religious ordinance?; Why did Martin Luther want to remove the book of James from the Bible?; If Jesus was God, wasn't He just talking to Himself when He was praying?

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Did Christ mean that Peter or himself was the rock when he said, "Upon this rock I will build my church" in Matthew 16:18?; Please explain "he cannot sin" in 1 John 3:9; Why did Judas betray Jesus?; What can we do to encourage greater giving in the church?; Doesn't the perfection of 1 Corinthians 13:10 refer to our perfection in Christ rather than to a literary document?

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How did Abraham have the gospel preached to him (Gal. 3:8)?; I would like an explanation of Romans 3:31?; What is meant in Matthew 17:10-13 when it is said that John the Baptist would restore all things?; Can a person get into Christ without being baptized?; What does the word "propitiation" mean?; Can you explain in simple terms the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Can it be done today?; Please explain 1 Thessalonians 5:17. How is it possible to pray without ceasing?

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Does the gift of speaking in tongues continue today? Should little children be baptized? At what age is a child a proper subject for baptism? Does the church of Christ have a headquarters and meetings where laws are made? Why did Paul say, "grace be unto you," so many times? Isn't God the one who gives us grace? Please discuss the washing of regeneration in Titus 3:5? How is Hebrews 8:4 a blow to the doctrine of Premillennialism? Is man justified by faith alone?

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What is the difference between God performing a miracle and God's providence? We all know that there is an Old Testament and a New Testament in the Holy Bible. But why the separation? What is the New Testament for? In view of James 5:16, please address the tendency on the part of many to offeer memorized prayers with stereotyped expressions. Did the Holy Spirit come on the 120 in the upper room or just the apostles on the day of Pentecost? What is the meaning of the Greek word of Psallo? Does it authorize the playing of the instrument in Ephesians 5:19? Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday?

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Do I have to attend church worship to go to Heaven? What is the difference in the meaning of the words Hebrew, Israelite, and Jew? I was taught that Saul was saved on the road to Damascus. I'm now having doubts about this. Can you help me? Contrast if you can, New Testament Christianity with denominationalism? Please explain how one becomes a saint?

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Is it possible for me, an average person, to understand the Bible?, I was taught that the church was an afterthought of God. Is this true? Please explain the statement, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation"? Are the Jews still God's chosen people? How could people in the Old Testament be saved? What should a Christian beleive about the death penalty?

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Since Jesus died before the thief, didn't the thief die under the new covenant?; Please explain the contradictions regarding slavery between the book of Philemon and 1 Timothy 1:10. It seems evident that slavery was perceived a sinful practice in Paul's letter to Timothy?; Could you please give me the Bible definition of blasphemy and an example of it?; Please explain the relationship of a type and an antitype? 

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Was Jesus a Nazarite?; Does Peter's analysis that Simon's heart was "not right before God" (Acts 8:21) imply that he was never converted or that he went astray following conversion?; How can I take control of my thoughts?; Would you please elaborate concerning the work of angels if the statement "miracles shall cease" has come to pass? I don't think they were 'deactivated' at any time?; What did Jesus mean when he said, "Take up your corss and follow me"? In Acts 12:15, what did the people in Mary's house mean when they said, "It must be his angel?"

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What Biblical advice can you give me regarding in-vitro fertilization?; In 1 Chronicles 11:17-19, why did David throw away the water his men risked their lives to get for him?; What does the Bible say about anger?; How can the prophets speak of the twelve tribes of Israel when ten were taken into pagan lands and never returned (2 Kgs. 17:23)?; If God wants all men to be saved according to 1 Timothy 2:4, why doesn't he just save them all?; Why were Nadab and Abihu killed by fire from God? Wasn't this a vengeful and cruel action?

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Does Mark 16:9-20 belong in the Bible?; Is it good to have close friendships with unbelievers; Who were the sons of the prophets?; In Mt. 22:41-46, what was the point of Jesus' challenge to the Pharisees to explain how David could call the Messiah Lord?; How can I get my prayers answered by God?; Does Mt. 22:14 teach the doctrine of election?; What law required Mary to bring Jesus to the temple and make an offering?

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