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Does The Bible Use or Copy Stories From Old Myths, Religions or Legends?

One of the skeptic’s favorite arguments against Christianity is their claim that much of the Bible is based on old pagan myths. They claim that the Bible is merely the collection, and adaptation, of these myths by Christians. These skeptics say that, far from being the written Word of God, the Bible is simply a […]

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What Does The Bible Say About Babylon? What Is Its Significance?

by Jack Wellman

Does Babylon have symbolic meaning for our day today? Does it have meaning for the future in prophecy? What is significant about Babylon for Christians today? The Original Babylon Babylon has been around for thousands of years but today it is simply a tourist location and the ruins remain of what was once the greatest […]

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What Does The Bible Say About Animals? A Christian Study

by Derek Hill

Well I have never really taken the time to think about what the Bible says about animals, and I think it is important that we should study every nook and cranny of the Bible that we possibly can. Animals definitely have a big role throughout different parts of scripture especially as being sacrifices in the […]

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Does Transubstantiation Really Happen?

by Jack Wellman

Is Transubstantiation real during Communion? In other words, do the bread and wine actually become the real blood and the real body of Jesus Christ? What does the Bible say about transubstantiation? What is Transubstantiation? Transubstantiation is defined as an act or an instance of something being transubstantiated from one substance into another, completely different […]

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Were There Giants in the Bible? Who Were the Nephilim?

by Robert Driskell

There has been, and continues to be, discussion and debate about whether or not there existed giants in biblical times. Now, we know from First Samuel chapter 17 that Goliath was over 9 feet tall. If one considers a 9 foot tall man to be a giant (as I do), then clearly there existed giants […]

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Is Spanking Biblical?

by Jack Wellman

Should Christians spank their young children? Is it biblical to discipline in such a way? What principles can we learn from the Bible as to whether spanking is what God would want parents to do? Discipline and Not Abuse There has never been more disagreement between non-believers and Christians and even among Christians themselves than […]

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Who Were The Spirits in Prison In 1 Peter 3? Why Was Jesus Preaching To Them?

by Jack Wellman

What does it mean that Jesus went and proclaimed or preached to the spirits in prison in 1 Peter 3? Did Jesus preach the gospel to those spirits in prison? Were these spirits men or demons? First Peter 3 There are many Scriptures that are hard to understand and even Peter had difficulty understanding what […]

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How Can We Recognize False Doctrines?

by Jack Wellman

There are many false teachers out there teaching false doctrines. How can we recognize untrue teachings from those that are true? How do you recognize false doctrines from true ones? Jesus: I am the Truth, the Life, and the Way In John 14:6 Jesus told His disciples that “I am the way, and the truth, […]

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What is Casting Lots? Should Christians Cast Lots Today?

by Jack Wellman

What does the Bible mean when “they cast lots?” Is it sin today for Christians to make decisions based on this practice? What does the Bible say about casting lots? Why Did They Cast Lots? Was casting lots a form of gambling? Absolutely not. In the Old Testament, when the Jews had to make a […]

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Can a Christian Be Angry At God?

by Jack Wellman

Is it a sin to be angry with God? What does the Bible say about anger toward Him? Are there exceptions? Righteous Indignation There is a time to be angry and it is when you see an injustice or a violation of the law so there is nothing wrong about getting angry over something that […]

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