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Did John the Baptist originate baptism?
Question: I was wondering, was baptising invented by John the Baptiser or was this a practice used by others back then? Answer: It was a practice used by the Jews for different purposes, including ceremonial
Continue reading...Why don’t we have the Apocrypha in our Bible?
Question: Why does the Catholic translation of the Bible have more books in it than the Protestant? Answer: The Catholic version includes a group of books called the Apocrypha (means “hidden”). When
Continue reading...Where did we get the name “Easter”?
Question: Where did we get the word “Easter”? Answer: Religioustolerance.org offers this explanation: The name “Easter” originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede,
Continue reading...How did we get our Bible with 66 books?
Question: How were all the books in the Bible collected to make the Bible? Who decided which books would make up the Bible and how did they decide which ones to include? Answer: I found this site (bible-researcher.com)
Continue reading...What is the difference between Roman Catholicism and what the Protestant Church teaches?
Question: What is the difference between Roman Catholicism and what Protestant churches teach? Answer: The differences can be broken down into several categories: AUTHORITY: Protestants do not accept that
Continue reading...Did Islam precede Judaism?
Question: I keep hearing that the Bible references Islam before it split from Judaism in the Old Testament. Is that for real, and, where can I find it? It seems like there’s a chance to heal that breach,
Continue reading...How Does World History Fit into the Biblical History?
Question: I’m curious to know what other civilizations were doing during the time of Genesis and Exodus. We know something about the Romans and the Near East, but what about European countries etc. I
Continue reading...What is the Rapture?
Question: There are different opinions on the Rapture. Some wait in anticipation of it and others say that it is not going to happen. Some also say that the bad or evil are the ones to be taken out of
Continue reading...What is Purgatory?
Question: What is Purgatory and isn’t it contradictory to the Gospel? Answer: Purgatory is found in the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a doctrine of the existence of an intermediate state,
Continue reading...Is it possible the kingdom has already come?
Question: Can you explain Matthew 16:28 (“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”) to me. Is it possible that His kingdom
Continue reading...Will we be married in heaven?
Question: When we reach heaven, will we join our spouse there, or is it “’till death do us part”? If we do join our spouse for eternity in heaven, what of the people who remarried after being widowed? Answer:
Continue reading...Will we recognize one another in heaven?
Question: Often, when someone dies, the survivors say, “We’ll get to see him/her again in heaven.” Is there any Biblical support that Christians who knew each other on earth will recognize or know
Continue reading...Is the President of Iran the antichrist?
Question: Is the President of Iran, who’s visiting New York right now, the anti-Christ that is going to come into play before Jesus returns? There’s something so strange about him and something that
Continue reading...Should Christians be concerned about global warming?
Question: Recently I have heard a lot in the media about the issue of so-called “Global Warming” and it makes me afraid for my children’s future here on earth. I don’t think this issue is mentioned
Continue reading...Is Hell eternal or do those who do not choose Christ just cease to exist?
Question: How should we think of hell from God’s perspective? Answer: There are four words used in the Bible for the place of the dead, Sheol, the Hebrew term for the grave and also for the place of
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