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Does the Catholic Church officially recognize Protestants as Christians?

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Were the Jews expecting the Messiah to suffer at all?

asked Jun 22, 2012 at 0:53

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What was the difference between the Pharisees and Sadducees?

asked Jun 25, 2012 at 15:09

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When did the one-way monologue sermon first become a normal feature of church assemblies?

asked Nov 12, 2012 at 10:13

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What does it mean to interpret the Bible literally?

asked Jul 5, 2012 at 12:24

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Why is Jesus the Son called the Father in Isaiah 9:6?

asked Jul 13, 2012 at 5:35

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Is there any tradition that informs us of how old Mary was when she gave birth to Jesus?

asked Dec 25, 2012 at 9:52

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Why did early Christians in Acts still go to the Jewish temple every day?

asked Jan 20, 2013 at 5:40

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Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’?

asked Apr 14, 2013 at 6:40

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What happened to the wives of priests when celibacy was first instituted in the Catholic church?

asked Jun 22, 2013 at 12:54

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Was Jesus' resurrected body the same as his glorified body that he now has in heaven?

asked Jul 6, 2012 at 17:10

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When Jesus gave Peter his name (rock) what is the significance that he then said upon a ‘different’ kind of rock he would build his church?

asked Aug 9, 2012 at 12:01

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Under Catholic dogma can someone publicly rebuke the Pope like Paul rebuked Peter?

asked Sep 23, 2013 at 14:49

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Why did Martin Luther change his surname from ‘Luder’ to ‘Luther' very early in his career?

asked Apr 29, 2013 at 9:41

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What is the Biblical basis for testing the truthfulness of every statement made by Prophets or Apostles who have been confirmed as 'real'?

asked Mar 3, 2013 at 2:16

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What are the main beliefs held by the Jehovah’s Witnesses that are contrary to the beliefs of Christians from at least Nicene Creed 300 AD to 1800 AD?

asked May 17 at 16:00

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How would a Catholic explain the absence of the mass in the Epistle to the Hebrews?

asked Mar 19, 2013 at 12:46

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When did female missionaries appear after the Reformation?

asked May 14, 2013 at 9:40

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When did Christians switch from an ‘immediate baptism’ to ‘after years of instruction and scrutiny’ baptism, such as in the Apostolic Tradition?

asked Jul 15, 2012 at 6:55

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Why does God often permit his children to suffer in this world more than the wicked?

asked Oct 15, 2012 at 5:00

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What kind of clothes did Jesus wear?

asked Oct 1, 2012 at 15:25

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Where did the religious symbol of the 'halo' come from?

asked Aug 27, 2012 at 6:03

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Does any church follow the Apostolic Tradition of Baptism ‘in the nude’, or was that never the tradition?

asked Jul 15, 2012 at 6:37

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Is man born in God's image, or was that just Adam? [closed]

asked Jun 30, 2012 at 14:24

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What is the earliest record of using icons to worship God in the Catholic or Orthodox traditions?

asked Jun 24, 2012 at 9:26

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At what date in history was the last papal anathema officially applied through the death penalty in a papal court against a heretic or protestant?

asked Jun 7, 2013 at 2:27

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At the greater emergence of democracy in Europe during the 'Enlightenment' did the papacy support democracy?

asked Jun 9, 2013 at 6:16

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1 answer

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Can Catholic works of ‘satisfaction’ (prayer, fasting, etc.) for the removal of temporal punishments of venial sin be credited to others still alive?

asked May 5, 2013 at 11:51

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6 answers

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Why was the Apostle Paul seemingly not that interested in baptizing believers? [closed]

asked Jan 20, 2013 at 5:39

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Why does the Eastern Orthodox Church dislike the idea that the Spirit proceeds from the Son?

asked Apr 9, 2015 at 5:13

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139 Questions

Does the Catholic Church officially recognize Protestants as Christians?

Were the Jews expecting the Messiah to suffer at all?

What was the difference between the Pharisees and Sadducees?

When did the one-way monologue sermon first become a normal feature of church assemblies?

What does it mean to interpret the Bible literally?

Why is Jesus the Son called the Father in Isaiah 9:6?

Is there any tradition that informs us of how old Mary was when she gave birth to Jesus?

Why did early Christians in Acts still go to the Jewish temple every day?

Why is the word ‘concupiscence’ so important in understanding the difference between a Catholic view and a Protestant view of ‘Original Sin’?

What happened to the wives of priests when celibacy was first instituted in the Catholic church?

Was Jesus' resurrected body the same as his glorified body that he now has in heaven?

When Jesus gave Peter his name (rock) what is the significance that he then said upon a ‘different’ kind of rock he would build his church?

Under Catholic dogma can someone publicly rebuke the Pope like Paul rebuked Peter?

Why did Martin Luther change his surname from ‘Luder’ to ‘Luther' very early in his career?

What is the Biblical basis for testing the truthfulness of every statement made by Prophets or Apostles who have been confirmed as 'real'?

What are the main beliefs held by the Jehovah’s Witnesses that are contrary to the beliefs of Christians from at least Nicene Creed 300 AD to 1800 AD?

How would a Catholic explain the absence of the mass in the Epistle to the Hebrews?

When did female missionaries appear after the Reformation?

When did Christians switch from an ‘immediate baptism’ to ‘after years of instruction and scrutiny’ baptism, such as in the Apostolic Tradition?

Why does God often permit his children to suffer in this world more than the wicked?

What kind of clothes did Jesus wear?

Where did the religious symbol of the 'halo' come from?

Does any church follow the Apostolic Tradition of Baptism ‘in the nude’, or was that never the tradition?

Is man born in God's image, or was that just Adam? [closed]

What is the earliest record of using icons to worship God in the Catholic or Orthodox traditions?

At what date in history was the last papal anathema officially applied through the death penalty in a papal court against a heretic or protestant?

At the greater emergence of democracy in Europe during the 'Enlightenment' did the papacy support democracy?

Can Catholic works of ‘satisfaction’ (prayer, fasting, etc.) for the removal of temporal punishments of venial sin be credited to others still alive?

Why was the Apostle Paul seemingly not that interested in baptizing believers? [closed]

Why does the Eastern Orthodox Church dislike the idea that the Spirit proceeds from the Son?