Activity for curiousdannii
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Why was it so important to Abraham that Isaac not go back to Abraham's homeland? > Genesis 24:1-9 (CSB): Abraham was now old, getting on in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything. 2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, t... (more) |
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A: What is the basis for believing that Peter actually wrote the book 2 Peter? While there are many reasons and criteria that we can use to defend the inspiration of a Biblical text, ultimately the Christian will be convinced of the text's inspiration, God-given authority, and truthfulness by the inward witness of the Holy Spirit. As the Westminster Confession says: > WCF 1.... (more) |
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Does the narrator of Numbers assert that the Anakim come from the Nephilim? The Nephilim are named only in two verses in the Bible, in Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33. Numbers 13:33 says that the Anakim come from the Nephilim, but different translations render this in a variety of ways, some making it seem like an integral part of what the spies are saying, some making it seem... (more) |
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A: What's on and off topic? If we use the Christianity Stack Exchange site as an initial baseline, then the What types of questions can I ask on this site? will be a useful guide for most of the questions that can easily be made on-topic in a constructive manner. The question types: - Theology & Practice: These questions ... (more) |
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A: Questions about theology, doctrine, philosophy The Christianity Stack Exchange site didn't take long to realise that free-for-all questions were a bad idea. This isn't inevitable, if all the community members are exceptional respectful and patient with each other. But as a religion which (mostly) teaches Original Sin this isn't a very good assump... (more) |
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Does Reformed Theology teach that Old Testament saints were personally united to Christ? Union with Christ is a central doctrine in Reformed Theology, and concerns the mystical union of the believer with Christ, by faith and by the Holy Spirit. In faith the Spirit unites us to Christ, and that union is the means by which Christ's saving work is applied to us, it is the power of regenerat... (more) |
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What contemporary definitions of Sola Scriptura are there, from self-professed proponents, which mean something other than the supreme spiritual authority? The doctrine of Sola Scriptura is generally defined as the belief that, while tradition, reason, and experience may be sources of spiritual knowledge for the Christian, the scriptures are the only infallible source, or the supreme spiritual authority. For example: > Wikipedia: Sola Scriptura (by s... (more) |
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Which Biblical Theology frameworks are currently taught in the Southern Baptist seminaries? There are two major frameworks of Biblical Theology in Protestant Christianity: Dispensationaliam and Covenant Theology. Simplistically, Dispensationaliam says there is a big discontinuity between Israel and the Church, while Covenant Theology says there is a great continuity between Israel and the C... (more) |
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What are the major problems that Chalcedonians have with Miaphysite Christology? The Council of Chalcedon of 451 gave a clear definition of the Hypostatic Union, the doctrine that in the incarnation, the Son of God took on a full human nature, so that in this one person are united two natures, divine and human. Hypostasis refers to one of the three persons of God, so the Hypostat... (more) |
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