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In the Pentateuch are there any sacrifices specified for intentional sins against God?

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Is Jesus God's apostle? [closed]

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Luke 5:32. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners

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Should we judge or not? [closed]

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James 1:11 "no sooner"

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Does the term 'Name of the Lord' in Ex 20 and Lev 22 refer to more than its literal meaning?

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Is the angel of the Lord in Genesis 16:7-13 and Matthew 1:18-20 one and the same?

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When Jesus said "It is finished" (John 19:30) did the High Priest also say it was finished at the end of the Passover slaughter

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In what sense was Paul considered a false witness to Christ's resurrection?

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In 1 Co 11:26, is Paul teaching that Lord's Supper would reach an end?

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If Jesus is light, why did he hide from the crowd?

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Psalms 8:3-6 - has this been manipulated by Paul to imply it relates to Jesus?

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