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Did Anyone in the Bible Commit Suicide?

Yes, the Bible does record the suicide of a few people who acted out of desperation.
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What Is the Christian Perspective on Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide?

Should someone with a terminal illness choose to end their own life rather than continue to suffer?
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Is There Hope For Suicide Victims?

Suicide victims are not eternally damned. They will live again in a better world with a revived opportunity for happiness and success. The brokenhearted, including those who committed suicide or even contemplated it, will ultimately be healed!
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Is Suicide the Unpardonable Sin?

The Bible reveals that no, suicide is not an unpardonable sin.
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Is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God?

Does the Bible’s identification of Jesus as the “Son of God” and “Son of the Living God” mean that He is not God?
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My Parents Are Christian, But How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me?

Is a son or daughter of a believer called? Yes! However those children must still decide whether and when to accept that invitation.
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How Can I Know That God Really Cares About Me?

Scripture is abundantly clear that the heavenly, Creator God of the universe cares intimately for the one who looks to Him.
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Does Acts 3 Verse 13 Mean that God the Father Alone was the Patriarchs' God?

Does Acts 3:13—stating that the God of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob glorified His servant Jesus—mean that God the Father alone was their God, and not the One who became Jesus?
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Does Lighting a Fire on the Sabbath Break God's Law?

The context of Exodus 35:3 tells us how we should understand this potentially confusing verse.
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Does the wording of 1 Timothy 2:5—“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus”—mean that Jesus is not God?

To answer this question, it should first of all be pointed out that later in the same letter the apostle Paul recites the “mystery of godliness” in these terms: “God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen...
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What Are Some Biblical Examples of Fasting?

David, Esther, Jesus, Paul and more all fasted.
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Are There Health Benefits When I Fast?

While science is just now doing the studies to prove these things, many people have understood the physical and spiritual benefits of fasting for a long time.
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Are There Different Kinds of Fasting a Christian Can Do?

Scripture contains examples of several kinds of fasts. Fasting temporarily denies the body the satisfaction of its physical needs. A Christian can bring spiritual things into sharper focus through fasting.
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Does Fasting Provide Spiritual Healing?

When we approach the throne of grace through fasting, God will help us “loose the bonds of wickedness” (Isaiah 58:6). He will help us remove the sin that so easily ensnares us (Hebrews 12:1).
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Why Did Jesus Fast?

Jesus' own words reveal that the purpose of His fasting was to draw near to God for help.
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Is Fasting Just a Ritual? How Does It Help a Christian?

Fasting can help put us in the right frame of mind to receive the good things God has to offer.
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How Does Fasting Improve My Relationship with God?    

By denying ourselves food and water for a time, fasting reminds us we will die without physical sustenance. Likewise, we will die spiritually if we do not have spiritual nourishment. Without spiritual food, the living Word of God, we will...
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If I Have Health Problems, Should I Fast?

It depends on your health situation, so fast using common sense, judgment and above all faith. Fasting is an excellent spiritual exercise to get our minds and spirits in tune with God's purpose and plan for us.
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How Long Should Christians Fast?

If you've never fasted before, a commitment of a day may be easier to accomplish and will familiarize you with the process. Use that first experience to learn what your body's particular reactions are.
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How Do I Truly Know If God Is Calling Me?

Jesus made it clear that no one can come to Him unless God the Father draws him (John 6:44; John 6:65). And the apostle James later told us that as we draw near to God, He will draw near to...
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