Questions tagged [origin]
Questions about the origins of beliefs, concepts, and terminology
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The concept of being a "Vessel"?
I've been hearing more and more of this concept that humans are vessels, either controlled by the spirit of the world (Satan) or the Holy Spirit (if saved) and that there is no "independent self&...
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Why are the gospel writers called the "Four Evangelists" in traditional church commentaries / studies, but not in modern Study Bibles?
In viewing and scanning theological literature and commentaries of the past centuries, the four disciples who wrote the Gospels were called "evangelists", the "Four Evangelists". ...
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What is the basis for the belief "It is possible to have free-will and be incapable of sinning, but it is not possible to be created in that state"?
Some Christians believe that "It is possible to have free-will and at the same time be incapable of sinning, but it is not possible to be created in that state".
For example, in my recently ...
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Where does the idea that faith must be a condition for baptism originate from?
I have been told that I possess a very definitive view of faith in regards to baptism. So far as I believe faith in Jesus as personal Lord and Savior must be present at the time of baptism.
Hence my ...
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Did the religion of Christianity arise in AD70?
It has been suggested that the religion of Christianity arose as a result of the destruction of the Jewish temple and the Jewish priesthood by the Romans in the year 70. This date marks the inception ...
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Where did Christian monasteries originate from?
How did the Christians get the idea to create monasteries? As far as I know, monasteries, monks and nuns did not exist in the religion Jesus was born into and he did not ask, he did not even talk ...
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When were Protestants first called 'Protestants' and what were they, originally, protesting about?
I am asking, precisely, the first time when 'Protestants' were so called, either among themselves or by others. And what, precisely, they were in protestation regarding.
There is a previous question ...
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Can the Pentecostal/Charismatic belief in "territorial spirits" and "Strategic-Level Spiritual Warfare" be traced back to prior sources?
According to the Wikipedia article on Territorial spirit:
Territorial spirits are national angels, or demons, who rule over certain geographical areas in the world, a concept accepted within the ...
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Aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis) as alternative to burial or cremation; NY Catholic Conference and Catholic Church's current position?
Wikipedia's Desmond Tutu (the former archbishop of the Anglican_Diocese_of_Cape_Town, theologian, and known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist) says:
A Funeral Mass was held ...
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What are the earliest references to Jesus' birthday being December 25?
One of the arguments in favor of the traditional date of December 25 being the actual date of Jesus birth is that of church tradition.
Of course, it's possible that the early church just picked a date ...
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Are there Christians that believe that God is a substance?
If there are groups that believe God is a substance, where is such a belief based? When did this belief started?
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Does John 1:3 contradict Isaiah 44:24? [closed]
How could all things come into being and "apart or without" Him come into being that has come into being? This question is for those groups or others that deny the deity of Jesus Christ, who ...
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What is the origin of the "Fire Tunnel" ritual at Bethel Church?
According to Wikipedia:
Bethel Church is an American non-denominational hyper-charismatic megachurch in Redding, California with over 11,000 members. The church was established in 1952 and is ...
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Does "Lithium" have any meaning in Christianity?
I was surfing around and found the following from this link:
Erin from Tulsa, Ok: It is said that Kurt got inspired to this song,
during the time he lived at his friend Jesse Reed's family. Jesse's
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Does the concept of Godhead (one God, but multiple persons) predate Christianity? Can we find evidence of this concept in Judaism before 0 A.D.?
Was the concept of Godhead (one God, but multiple persons) known by the Jews prior to the advent of Christianity? Were there Jews that held a Binitarian, Trinitarian or similar "Godhead" ...
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