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The basic answer is simply because those three gospels were in universal use throughout the Church, east west and south. When we consider the actions of ecumenical councils and great synods and thi...
Why is ABEn different from other translations that use the Hebrew Scriptures? I know it uses the Greek translation. But is ABEn or the Greek translation less accurate? In Proverbs 29:1 NASB: (NAS...
There are certain Anabaptist groups that eschew photography for different reasons (the Amish being the more extreme end of this, whereas some Mennonites are OK with a modicum of technology). See ht...
This makes sense to me, and seeing no objections, I've gone ahead and turned them off. These -- or different ones! -- can be enabled if the community wants.
There are different translations of "dream(ers)" in Jude 8. For example: ESV: Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme th...
Recently when studying Joshua 10 and the "long day," I encountered an explanation of the event that posits that in the morning Joshua actually asked that the darkness be extended so that his soldie...
There is considerable debate in matters concerning literary criticism within Christianity, so many sources will reflect a certain perspective on the historicity of accounts and how genre interplays...
This answer summarizes portions of the argument against total depravity presented by Alexander J. Renault in his book entitled "Reconsidering TULIP". Eastern Orthodox Christians agree that sin h...
I posted this as a comment to the very helpful answer (from my POV) from @gmcgath. It struck me that it would be more useful as an additional answer, by way of complementing the general outlook of...
"The Reformation" wasn't a single shift, with or without Unitarianism. Its starting point and best-known aspect was Luther's break with the Catholic Church. Zwingli started a similar movement in Sw...
In Numbers 33 Moses gives an exhaustive and detailed list of every place the tribe of Israel stopped, from the moment they left Egypt on the morning after passover until parked right outside of th...
I would love to see a Resources category (in fact, the possibility of doing this was one of my attractions to the Codidact platform). I think these can be wiki-style posts edited (and maintained / ...
Self-explanatory title, what color scheme do you all think would be good here? This would affect the color of the category bar, right now it's purple.
I feel like a "resources" category similar to what the Languages site has could be of use. One way would be to provide resources for people interested in providing answers, such as: Popular sys...
Out sinful desires come from our fallen bodies (our flesh). For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Roma...
Part of the issue within Christianity is where various traditions turn for authority. For example: Protestant, non-denominational: The Bible alone (defined as the 66-book, traditional Protestant...
I propose that this should be off topic: Who’s in or out / saved? I think this is problematic unless tied to a specific tradition (and even then may require some consideration).
The "mane" of a horse refers to the hair that grows on the top of its neck. The immediate context of vv. 19–25 is imagery associated with this war horse that fearlessly and eagerly carries its ride...
I don't know any scripture that talks about that God uses humans now to rule over heavenly beings. But about the future there is 1 Corinthians 6:3: Know ye not that we shall judge angels? ... ...
I think I came across this idea through the Bible Project, but I could be wrong. It's worth noting that there doesn't seem to be any explicit mention in the Bible of God caring for and governing t...
Per BDAG, “sorcery” or “magic” are good translations. When used of a person (e.g., φαρμακεύς), it is typically translated as “magician” and refers to a “maker of potions,” recognizing this common a...
TL;DR Before launching a new site, make sure there are a lot of users who are willing to volunteer their time and effort to help build and maintain the community. Overall, improve the UI ...
Why do Eastern Orthodox Christians reject the Protestant Calvinist position of total depravity (i.e., part of the five points of Calvinism / TULIP model)?
This is connected to the wider theme of giants in the Hebrew biblical texts, which comes from an existing precedent in the Ancient Near East (ANE) context.[1] עֲנָק (anaq) means "long-necked" and ...
As to the second question Is the Bible's attribution of sin to the heart related to why, in Chinese, 心 (heart) is the semantic component of 惡 which means evil, wickedness? Perhaps the Chinese gl...
