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Does the Bible Promote Racism?

God is not racist, and His Word does not in any way promote racism, although the Bible has been twisted and wrongly used to justify racism throughout history.
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Does the Bible Contain Racist Stories?

No. The idea that any group of people is superior due to their ancestry, ethnicity or genetic makeup is a humanly devised notion. Bible readers make a big mistake when they project their own way of thinking upon God.
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How Do I Overcome Racist Thoughts and Feelings?

Overcoming racist thoughts and feelings requires a change of mind and seeing all people as God sees them—as made in His image, with the same glorious future potential of eternal life.
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Where Does Racism Come From?

Racism does not come from a system of economics that supports slavery, or from societal structures that support class distinctions. Like all evil, it originates with Satan and embeds itself within the heart of mankind.
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Why Does God Allow Christians to Die In Accidents?

One of the most difficult aspects of following God is when we see something bad happen to people that we love. When suffering or tragedy strikes close to home and people whom we know love God and follow Him die...
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Why Does God Heal Some People But Not Others?

Why would God ever choose not to heal a person? Isn’t health and wholeness in this life what He wants for us?
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Do Tragedies Happen Because God Is Punishing People?

There are select examples in the Bible of God enacting divine punishment on individuals, cities or nations as a whole; however, Jesus Christ clearly taught that everyday tragedies are not the result of people being particularly sinful or evil (Luke...
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Why Does God Allow Tragedies?

The answer involves the cumulative effects of free will, sin and the overarching plan God has in mind for everybody.
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
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How Should I Talk to My Kids After One of Their Friends Have Died?

Our earthly bodies are but a temporary dwelling that will one day be folded up and put away to await a permanent and glorious residence to come.
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Does Ezekiel 14 verse 9 Mean That God Causes False Prophets to Prophesy Falsely?

What is the meaning of: "If the prophet is induced to speak anything, I the LORD have induced that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people"?
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How Can I Know Christianity Is the One True Religion?

The Bible claims Christianity is the one true religion, but can we confirm that through other means? Yes.
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What Did Paul Mean by Being "Absent in the Body" in 2 Corinthians 5 verse 8?

Looking at the context helps clarify what Paul was talking about.
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Nailed to the Cross: Should a Christian View the Law of God as Abolished?

What was nailed to the cross? What was the “handwriting of requirements that was against us”?
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Who Is Jezebel in Revelation 2 verse 20?

Whether the person was a real person or a metaphorical reference, the message is clear: Christians must not compromise with sin.
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What Was Abolished in Christ Mentioned in Ephesians 2 verses 14-15?

Jesus' death brought about big changes from God’s previous method of managing His interactions with humanity.
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I Have Questions and Doubts About My Faith: Who Can I Talk To and Who Can I Trust?

Asking questions, or investigating doubts about our faith, isn’t a sign of spiritual deficiency—it is a sign of the beginnings of true spiritual maturity.
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I Don’t Have A Very Good Relationship With My Parents: How Can I Honor Them?

Start by never speaking to them or of them in any way that's disrespectful, and go from there. God has commanded respect for parents for a very good reason.
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What Does the Bible Say About Getting Blood Transfusions?

Do Bible verses (like Leviticus 17:10-14) about not eating blood mean that people should also avoid receiving blood transfusions? Does the Bible say anything about blood transfusions at all?
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Can God Forgive Me If I Take My Own Life?

If you are reading this and contemplating taking your own life—please contact the suicide helpline at 1-800-273-8255. God's desire is for you to live.
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