Questions tagged [biblical-application]
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Why does Paul not request removing those teaching a serious theological error in 1 Cor. 15:12?
In 1 Cor. 15:12 Paul writes:
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? (ESV)
But Paul gives no disciplinary action to ...
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How do we reconcile Deuteronomy 22:5 with John 7:24? [closed]
“A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a
man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to
the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 22:5 NKJV
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Is the second of the Ten Commandments redundant?
In the Ten Commandments, the First Commandment prohibits having false gods:
You shall have no other gods before Me. (Exod. 20:3; Deut 5:7, NKJV)
The Second Commandment prohibits making carved images:...
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Reconciling James 1:26 and James 3:8
James 1:26 states the following (NKJV):
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
However, James 3:7-8 ...
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Does Colossians 4:2 condemn being a "prayer squirrel"?
My question arises from a preacher's Facebook post condemning the practice of being a "prayer squirrel" (i.e., getting distracted while praying). He offers the following as an example of ...
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Does Proverbs 26:18-19 condemn tricking people for a joke?
Proverbs 26:18-19 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"
Does this ...
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Does Romans 7:2-3 implicitly condemn polyandry as adulterous?
To set up a point about a Christian's relationship to the law, Paul first gives the following illustration of marriage in Romans 7:2-3 (NKJV, emphasis mine):
For the woman who has a husband is bound ...
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Does 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 support my beliefs in head coverings?
I believe that any woman who prays without her head covered & looks up is disgraceful to God & any man who wears ANY kind of head covering & looks down while praying is disgraceful to God. ...
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Would Genesis 9:4 prohibit eating meat taken from living animals?
Genesis 9:2-4 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish ...
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What does "being watchful" mean in Colossians 4:2?
Colossians 4:2 states the following (emphasis added):
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. (ESV)
Here, Paul tells Christians to be "watchful" in prayer. ...
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Does Jesus' teaching on marriage implicitly condemn polygamy as adulterous?
Jesus taught that if a man would divorce his wife and marry another, he would commit adultery. In other words, He taught in the following passages that divorcing one's wife plus marrying another ...
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Who is "your brother" in Deuteronomy 22:1-3?
Deuteronomy 22:1-3 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
"You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother. ...
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Did the lame man healed at the Pool of Bethesda tattle on Jesus to the Jews who were furious at him for constantly breaking the rules of the Sabbath?
John 5 2Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is
called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. 3In these lay a
multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [...
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How would one become transformed by the renewing of their mind & prove the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God in this age?
In a nutshell, the Apostle Romans 12:1-2 Paul is encouraging his audience to become a new being, not be conformed to that particular age, but also to submit themselves to the total will of God. How ...
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