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Did Mary Have More Kids
	Did Mary have other children? Unequivocally no. From the cross, Jesus gave the care of his mother to John which would have been extremely disrespectful to his brothers if he had any---- which he didn't.

Morris Cerullo's Ministry
	Morris Cerullo is nothing more than a fraud and should be ashamed of himself,especially exploiting people for money for his so called "faith anointing" by putting FA on envelopes with one's offerings inside. MC will get his just rewards at the pearly gates.

Should Christians Watch TV

when David watched the world it made streams of tears flow from his eyes for Gods Law is not obeyed.Psalm 119:136 when Lot seen and heard the ways of the world it tormented his soul.1 Peter2:8 when Paul seen the idols in Athens he was greatly distressed at the idolatry of the city. Acts 17:16 scriptures tell us not to love the world and give us great warnings if we do. 1 John 2:15, James 4:4. when we watch the ways of the world in TV we clarly should be sorrowful, tormented and greatly distressed as sin is glorified,Gods Glory is ignored and they don't have life shouldn't this distress us. The question is do we watch secular TV for the Purpose for entertainment. does that which should bring us to tear bring us laughter.

I Want My Joy Back
	I pray that you get your joy back. In the meantime, try to find people that are often not given kindness and respect in society (maybe the have mental or emotional problems, maybe they are ugly or overweight). Try being kind to them. Doing things for others, if you are able, is the road to having peace and joy. May the grace of Jesus be with you, Matt

Can Christians Drink A Beer

This is a subject that I struggled with for years as a Christian. But things have changed and because of what the Lord spoke to me, I haven't touched alcohol in over 7 years. Do I think Christians should drink alcohol? No, drinking has brought so much devastation to so many people (dui accidents, addiction, abuse, etc) how can we as Christians support it in any way?! Read the scriptures that talk about beer and/or wine. They are all mostly WARNINGS. Why play with fire?

Can God Heal A Diabetic
	I am a diabetic with a devout faith in God. I believe he can heal anyone and any disease. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I know that many forms of type 2 can go away, but type one is permanent. I believe God can heal me, though. I believe he will, too. I expect it to go away. This might sound like an insane claim, but I have faith it will.

Jesus Born On December 25th

I don't believe that he was born in December at all. I think the Bible can pretty much say that for us. Nights in that part of the world are WAY too cold for Shepherds to be out tending to sheep, it'd have to be a warmer month. I believe that Jesus was born in around August. I believe this, Christmastime, is when the Holy Spirit came unto Mary, and Jesus was conceived. Then, as you see from there, it'd be about nine months, and it'd be August, warm enough for the Shepherds, and the brightest time for stars in that part of the world. :)

Marrying A Non-Believer

I was a non-believer until i met my beautiful girlfriend. We came to the crossroads and i told her that i couldn't gaurantee that i would become a believer but would find out more about it. Sometime later after going to church more regularly, studying up on it, and attending hillsong i started believing and was saved. I know this doesn't always work and i guess not everyone is as open-minded as i was, however don't be afraid to tell the non believer how it is and stay strong in what you believe. Thanks to my girlfriend's persistance i know God. Also, the senior pastor and youth pastor of my church found God this way also, so if we don't persist with someone we could possibly be neglecting a great opportunity for God to use us as an influencer!

Will God Forgive A Divorce

I have a question? Who on here has asked about the woman? My ex-wife divorced me because she said I was abusive verbally. Yea, a whole marriage down the drain because she says I was verbally abusive. Well, you may say, "Good for her." Well, I'm here to tell you that she did things that were dispicable and I never left her. I stuck it through because love is not binding to how I feel. It is either eternal or not. My father beat me when I was a kid. Guess what? He's still my father and I have loved him my whole life. He is a new man now and we have a great relationship.

Christian Magic For Kids

To all who believe magical illusions are a sin.I'm sorry your wrong.When the bible refers to magic it is referencing sorcery or the dealings with the supernatural,those practices are indeed wrong and a sin.The true definition of magic is slight of hand.I am a Christian Magician and do use props and illusions to spread the word of god. What i do is no different than what any other teacher would do using object lessons in context with a spiritual lesson. The whole reason I started my missions is in fact to denounce the evil crafts and society acceptance of these evil practices,glorified by todays childrens movies.

No Holy Communion
	"Hocus-pocus" is a term we use in reference to illusionists magic tricks. Its' origin comes from the "sacrament" of the RCC communion. Christ did NOT have his disciples chewing on his arm or drawing blood from his neck. The mistaken belief that the matza turns into Christs body and wine becomes is blood as it enters the communion consumers mouth IS "hocus-pocus."

Who is Myles Munroe?

Dr. Munroe teaches from the Bible. All he's doing is pointing out that Jesus main message was about the Kingdom.Some folks who have problems with what Munroe is saying may be a bit too attached to the dogma taught by Religiousity. This same problem we have now is the problem that existed back in Jesus' time also. I recommend Munroe's teachings. Check it out with an open mind and do like the Bereans did: test everything for yourself to see if it's biblical.

Is This An Unknown Tongue

Why does God need his 'own' spirit language? Do we really assume that God communicates using a string of different soundwaves strung together? I haven't been shown the truth of speaking in tongues yet, so I don't think it's something I should dabble in. If the Lord wanted me to speak in tongues, he'd prepare me and lead me to do so. If / when I ever did, I think I'd be confident that it was God's will for me before it took place.

Is Hillary Clinton A Christian
	Judgement is not ours. Whether she cares about the poor or is a Methodist is irrelevant. If she has given her heart to Christ and follow his example is what makes her a Christian or not. my decission to vote for her is not based on her beliefs. It is based solely on her record and her actions.Neither of which appeal to me at all.

Is Taking Medicine A Sin

Hi, I am not a religous person,so I find it hard to trust in God to fix an illness? But in saying that I do believe in something else out there that is greater than us. I think trusting in both, medical and God would be the best bet, and moderen medicine being a sin seems a bit silly, Nobody wants to be sick, so of course you will try to fix your sickness and ruling out all your options to better yourself is silly. Just my thoughts,