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What does Christianity consider sacred?
Orthodox teaching materials may list seven sacraments, similar to the seven sacraments in the West: Baptism, Confirmation, Confession (mortification, reconciliation
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How did Melchizedek become a priest?
Catholics therefore believe that the prophecy in Psalm 110:4 that Christ would become a priest “according to the order of Melchizedek”
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Who was king when Jesus was alive?
Herod. Who was king when Jesus was died? Sometimes called “Herod the Great” (74-4 BCE), King Herod was a Jewish king who ruled over a territory
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What can we learn from the life of Prophet Elijah?
The stories we read about Elijah the One and the Two Kings actually illustrate Elijah’s humanity. We can recognize the doubts and struggles that
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Can you ask God to go back in time?
Can God change your past? God can heal our bodies and minds and can even change the events of our lives. The Bible is replete with passages where God actually
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Is the Bible written in allegory?
The allusive interpretation of the Bible has its origins in the Bible itself, along with the allusive interpretation of older Scriptures by biblical writers
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What does it mean to take scripture out of context?
What is it called when scripture is taken out of context? Exegesis draws on the meaning of the text according to the author’s context and discoverable meanings.
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Can you do your own vows in a Catholic wedding?
You cannot write your own wedding vows at a Catholic wedding . The Church does not permit spouses to replace traditional wedding vows with personal wedding vows.
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What is meant by church tradition?
Tradition is the faith received by the apostles and passed on to the faithful by word of mouth and letter. It is the living transmission of the apostolic
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Should John 8 be in the Bible?
Is John 8 part of the Bible? John 8 is the eighth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It continues the account of Jesus’
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