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Nov 18

Christ's Role: Mediator Versus Intercessor

What is the difference between the role of a mediator and an intercessor? How do those roles relate to Christ in relation to our prayers?

Sep 26

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"The Wrath To Come"

When Paul spoke in 1 Thessalonians 1:14 about "wrath to come," was he speaking of latter-day judgments on the world or something else?

Aug 23

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"They Had All Things Common"

First century believers voluntarily chose to have material things in common too. What can we learn today from the priorities which they set?

Jun 22

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Be Subject Unto The Higher Powers

Question Box Brother Ken Wood, Question and Answer section editor Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power...

May 29

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Who Was Cain's Wife?

Cain was Adam and Eve's firstborn. He killed his brother, Abel. But he also married and had sons of his own. Who then was his wife?

Apr 27

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A Certain Woman Had an Issue of Blood

Why did a certain woman with a medical need set out to touch the hem of Jesus' garment? Why did he commend her for taking this act of faith?

What did John the Baptist mean when he said of Jesus, “I knew him not," in John 1:31?

Mar 29

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What did John the Baptist mean when he said of Jesus, “I knew him not," in John 1:31?

Question Box Brother Ken Wood, Question and Answer section editor And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel;...

Feb 27

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A reader's response to a COVID question

Reader Response “In the December issue, Brother Ken Wood responded to a question expressing disappointment in the attitudes of some...

Why is Baptism Done in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Jan 29

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Why is Baptism Done in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ...

Q&A | Why did Jesus entrust his mother's care to John and not his own family?

Dec 24, 2021

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Q&A | Why did Jesus entrust his mother's care to John and not his own family?

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then...

Q&A | Our Responsibility to Others During the Pandemic

Dec 1, 2021

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Q&A | Our Responsibility to Others During the Pandemic

a Believer's behavioral guide towards others during the pandemic.

Oct 26, 2021

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Q&A | Felix Trembled

The Advocate committee prepared answers to questions submitted by an Amended Brother for the purpose of determining the extent of...

Q&A | Does Isaiah 26:20 Apply to Us and the Pandemic Today?

Sep 28, 2021

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Q&A | Does Isaiah 26:20 Apply to Us and the Pandemic Today?

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the...

Aug 24, 2021

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Isaiah 17:1 : Past, Present, or Future?

An interpretation of Isaiah 17 and the fate of Damascus

May 27, 2021

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Salute No Man by the Way

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. (Luke 10:4) Question: I understand why the disciples didn’t need...

Apr 28, 2021

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Caught up to the Third Heaven

The Third Heaven: what is Paul referring to?

Mar 31, 2021

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Hated by the World

Is it possible that our freedom of worship could be taken from us if time goes on?

What Does it Mean to Sit with Christ on His Throne

Feb 28, 2021

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What Does it Mean to Sit with Christ on His Throne

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne . . . (Revelation 3:21) Question: What is the literal meaning, or...

Oct 16, 2020

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Question Box: Rachel Took the Images

And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s… Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them...

May 29, 2020

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Question Box: Impact of the Corona Virus on the World and Us.

Question: I really believe, as most of us do, that the coronavirus pandemic is a sign of the times and of the nearness or our Lord’s...

Apr 30, 2020

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Question Box: A believer's response to stay-at-home orders

How can we best cope with the current restrictions on gatherings that prohibit us from meeting together for ecclesial functions?

Jan 21, 2019

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Time and chance: is this for all men?

Question or Topic In the following verse, does the circumstances of "time and chance" relate only to men in general, or does it also...

Jan 21, 2019

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Free will: Did Pharaoh have a choice?

Question or Topic We read the following concerning Pharaoh – "And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee...

Jan 21, 2019

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Who are the angels that sinned in II Peter 2:4?

Question or Topic The verse reads: "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into...

Jan 21, 2019

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Will we actually "see God" if granted immortality?

Question or Topic Will we actually "see God" if granted immortality? Scripture Exodus 33:11,20 Answer As we attempt to answer this...

Jan 21, 2019

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"Satan" bound for a thousand years

Question or Topic We read in Revelation 20:2,7 that "the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan" is bound for a thousand...

Jan 21, 2019

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"What have I to do with thee...?"

Question or Topic There are several instances in the New Testament similar to Luke 8:28 where Jesus is told: "What have I to do with...

Jan 20, 2019

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Why don't disciples of Christ vote?

Question or Topic Why don't disciples of Christ vote? "Whenever we go through an election period I am often asked about voting. I usually...

Jan 20, 2019

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"To deliver such an one unto Satan"

Question or Topic What did the Apostle Paul mean when he told the Corinthians: "To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of...

Jan 20, 2019

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"He shall be called a Nazarene"

Question or Topic "And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall...

Jan 20, 2019

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Sin against the Holy Spirit

Question or Topic What is the sin against the Spirit referred to in Matt 12:31-32: "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and...

Jan 20, 2019

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What is a sin unto death?

Question or Topic In 1 John 5 we read "If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him...

Jan 20, 2019

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The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Question or Topic In view of the implications of a Trinitarian approach, why do we use the expression "in the name of the Father, Son,...

Jan 20, 2019

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What really happened to Jephthah's daughter?

Question or Topic What really happened to Jephthah's daughter? Scripture Judges 11:31,32,34,39 Answer This question is generated by these...

Jan 20, 2019

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Question Box: What does the passage of Isaiah 19: 23-25 have reference to?

Question or Topic What does the passage of Isaiah 19: 23-25 have reference to? Scripture Isaiah 19: 23-25 The passage reads: "In that day...

Jan 20, 2019

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Bombing in Afghanistan?

Question or Topic Are Christadelphians for or against the bombing in Afghanistan? Answer This is a very touchy question for us to answer,...

Jan 20, 2019

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"Observe all things I have commanded you"

Question or Topic What is the meaning of the words "observe all things I have commanded you" in Matt. 28:20? The Disciples of Christ were...

Jan 14, 2019

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Business or investment partnerships with unbelievers

Question or Topic In view of 2 Corinthians 6:14, about being "unequally yoked with unbelievers," is it right for believers to enter into...

Jan 14, 2019

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Withdrawing Fellowship

Question or Topic Could withdrawing fellowship from a brother or sister work to their hurt by driving them further away? Might it not be...

Dec 6, 2018

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The Gogian Invasion

Question or Topic Do the events in Ezekiel 38 and 39-the Gogian invasion-begin before or after the return of Christ? Scripture Ezekiel 38...

Nov 7, 2018

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The abomination of desolation

Question or Topic What is "the abomination of desolation" of which Daniel prophesied and to which our Lord makes reference in the Olivet...

Nov 7, 2018

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Legal change at baptism

Question or Topic Where do the Scriptures teach that a legal change occurs in our relationship to God at baptism? Answer There is no...

Nov 7, 2018

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The meaning of "chosen"

Question or Topic What is the meaning of the word "chosen"? (As used in Rev. 17:14, in the expression "called and chosen and faithful")...

Nov 7, 2018

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Practice of cremation

Question or Topic What guidance do the Scriptures provide concerning the practice of cremation as a means of disposing of the body of a...

Nov 7, 2018

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Jesus' claim to the throne of David

Question or Topic The scriptures clearly state the claim of Jesus to the throne of David. This claim was through Solomon and eventually...

Nov 7, 2018

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Tattoos

Question or Topic Is it proper for servants of God to mark their bodies with tattoos? Scripture Leviticus 19:28 Answer The custom of...

Nov 7, 2018

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Do the Scriptures provide a genealogy with an associated chronology?

Question or Topic Do the Scriptures provide a genealogy, with an associated chronology, extending from Adam to Christ? If not, how are...

Nov 7, 2018

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Legal change at baptism and forgiveness of sins

Question or Topic In the March 2003 issue of the Advocate, the question was considered: Where do the Scriptures teach that a legal change...

Nov 7, 2018

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Signing petitions

Question or Topic Is it right that brothers and sisters should sign petitions to the authorities? Answer In our view, it is not possible...

Nov 7, 2018

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Were the 12 Apostles rebaptized?

Question or Topic Did the twelve apostles, who had been baptized by John, have to be baptized a second time into Christ? Was Apollos, who...

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