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Is it OK to kill if it saves lives?

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A Christian author once wrote the following, which may be useful to start this answer with: The question is sometimes asked: “What would you do if you saw someone attacking a member of your family?” A simple answer to this question is by no means easy. Shield the person attacked? Restrain the attacker, using as […]

What is meant by taking up one’s cross?

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The full quote comes from Jesus in the Gospels: Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it […]

Are we punished for the sins of our fathers?

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The person who asked this question also wrote: It is so hard to believe that if someone’s Grandfather was a wicked man, God would punish his grandchildren who love God. I do believe in the consequences of sin, but does God punish our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for our sins? Well, God does say that […]

Were the apostles married?

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We know Peter was married as he had a mother-in-law (Luke 4:38). The only other information we have in the Bible about the marriage-state of the apostles is given in Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9:5: “Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers […]

Where is the Kingdom of God right now?

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A kingdom comprises a king, subjects, laws and a land to live in.  There is a sense in which the kingdom of God exists right now — Jesus Christ is king, the believers are his subjects, the laws are the commandments of Christ, but there is no special land as believers come from many countries.  […]

What are the signs of the return of Jesus Christ?

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Jesus referred to many signs of his return in the Olivet prophecy, recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. The unmistakable signs are given in Matthew 24:29-30, “The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens […]

What is the beast in Revelation?

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There are two beasts in Revelation: the beast that comes out of the sea, and the beast that comes out of the earth. The beast of the sea The beast of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, of Revelation 13:1-2 and 17:3-10, represents the kingdoms of men. Revelation 13:1-2. And I saw a […]

What does it mean to be “truly a widow”?

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This question is based on 1 Timothy 5:3-6 Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.  She who is truly a widow, […]