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What is the Protestant view of communal living?
What is the Christian, more specifically Protestant, view of communal living? By communal living I mean things like shared housing and intentional communities.
I can't find any teaching that would ...
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According to Protestant interpretations of the Bible, is there justification for “disliking somebody”?
We know that if we hate a brother we are a murderer at heart:
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the
brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. Whoever
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What is the Protestant view with what happens to a Christian who resists the Devil but he doesn’t flee?
We read a text in Scripture like:
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7
Q: What does it mean that a Christian submits to God, resists the devil, but ...
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According to non-Pentecostal Protestants, what are concrete practical ways by which Christians can be filled (and stay filled) with the Holy Spirit?
The concept of "being filled" with the Holy Spirit is mentioned multiple times in the New Testament, and according to the book of Acts it appears to have been a crucial aspect of the early ...
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According to Protestantism, how should Christians "seek" and "find" God?
Many Christians encourage people to "seek" God. Similarly, many Christians claim that God can be "found". I'm also well aware of the existence of many passages in the Bible that ...
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How do proponents of Sola Scriptura choose the "correct" interpretation of a key Bible verse?
As a Protestant who really tries to abide by the sola scriptura principle to subject my understanding of God, His works, and His relation to us under the accepted Protestant canon, I am bewildered on ...
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How does a person determine whether they are a "false Christian" or "inconsistent Christian"? [closed]
Many Protestants believe once saved, always saved. Christians who accept Jesus get saved. They also continue sinning and no one is perfect. My question is to those who hold this position.
I have heard ...
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How can you serve God when you can't see him? [closed]
Philippians 1:1 says, "Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ"
Since Jesus is not here but seated above in heaven, how do his people get a sense or assurance of really serving him?
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How do Protestants keep the Sabbath?
Exodus 20:9–11 (ESV)
Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is
a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you,
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According to Protestants, is it sinful to practice Yoga?
I know a lot of people who claim to be Christian but practice Yoga. I always thought (and Wikipedia seems to back me up on this) that Yoga was about meditation in Hinduism or Buddhism.
Is practicing ...
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