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Who first described Pentecost as a reversal of Babel?

exegesis genesis acts pentecost babel asked May 14 '16 at 9:33

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Who first came up with the phrase “an over-realized eschatology” and in what context?

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At what point did the Roman See start self-identifying as the Catholic Church?

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How do monothelites explain Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane?

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When, how and why did Mary start to be called “Queen of heaven”?

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What was the point of the third article of Remonstrance?

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How do Jehovah's Witnesses explain John 8:58-59 in a way that accords with their doctrine?

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If we want to know what the Bible says about an issue, what methods can help us to find all the relevant scriptures?

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Are there any Christian sects that believe in “curative intercourse”?

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What does the word harpagmos mean in Philippians 2:6?

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Is there a single-word replacement for the phrase “friendly verbal duel”?

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Is there more than one Joseph in the Bible?

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What are good examples that actually motivate the study of recursion?

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What does the Bible say about people who see dead people?

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To a YEC, how does a metaphorical interpretation of Genesis 1-3 distort the gospel?

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What is the problem that gets worse after you try to solve it?

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Was Cain a descendant of the serpent, through Eve?

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Why do we use the name “Jesus” if the apostles did not use it?

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Why is there such an emphasis on Jesus's suffering - particularly by the Catholic Church?

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Is it possible for a spirit to eat fish?

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Do any theologians argue that in the Fall, Adam sacrificed himself out of love for Eve?

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If Protestants won't ask dead saints to intercede because there is no mediator but Jesus then why do they ask living Christians to pray for them?

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How do young earth creationists explain the evidence for ice ages?

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Why do some Pentecostal preachers claim that Lucifer was a worship leader?

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How should I refer to a friend who is a girl but not a girlfriend?

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Is there any equivalent of the Shivoham experience in Christianity?

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How does Jesus show love by suffering?

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What is the Biblical Basis for “Schools of Prophecy”?

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Is Asia in the Bible the Asia of today?

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How do you read the differential mark aloud?

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How should Christianity respond to the person who defames it?

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What is the basis for “Church Shopping”?

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Do Christian concepts of fellowship allow for a congregation to welcome atheists to participate in their community?

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How to express someone's height in metric

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What do we call this? Tea cup circles?

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What is the basis that some Protestants teach the non-necessity of baptism for salvation?

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According to churches which teach Believer's Baptism, what are the consequences of not being baptized with water?

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How is Jesus God's final word? (Catholic Perspective)

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What connection does the Jesus movement and the pentecostal/charismatic movement have, if any?

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What is the Biblical basis for considering Satan the author of evil?

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