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The 12 Tribes of Israel were scattered/merged centuries before Jesus; afterwards Israel was divided into the tribes of either Israel or Judah. 2 examples: 1) How was Paul from the tribe of Benjamin if it didn't exist anymore? 2) In Luke 2:36 - "here was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of...

Background: I was raised Protestant/evangelical. I read my bible, went to Sunday school, etc. I always believed repentance/salvation was feeling sorry for your sins and believing in Jesus. Even though I lived a worldly life in school/college, I believed I was saved because I said the sinner's...

When did saying the name of God or Jesus (lack of piety context) become so common? Whether it's the God D* phrase or just saying the name of the messiah unfavorably...when did this become so common? Maybe some older folks can chime in, but was this a common practice even 100 years ago? Does...

Since finishing college in 2013 my stomach has been in a never ending pain cycle. No physical pressure can touch it. It has snowballed to have caused dizziness and now limits my driving + walking + ability to play drums. All the medical tests have been completed: healthy. At this rate I'm...

Reading revelations 20, and more specifically revelations 20:7-8. Will believers/Christians be tempted AGAIN after the 1000 year millennial reign? Who specifically will be tempted by satan after 1000 years? Will it be those who didn’t accept Jesus? Or believers/Christians will be tempted a...

Having been recently baptized, and diving into faith...I've done alot of searching. Not only did I search broad religion (Buddhism, Hinduism) I dove into the Abrahamic religions heavily. Naturally there is alot of division among the 3 religions (Christianity/Judiasm/Islam) but it became apparent...

Raised in the church, but everything was lukewarm. After college I went through massive existential panic and confusion. After hours/days/months/years of soul searching, and lots of apologetics, I've made the decision to get baptized at the church I grew up in. I feel that I've finally found...