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Is there a verse in the Bible that says “A little wine is good for the stomach”. Does this verse encourage the drinking of alcoholic beverages?

There is no verse in the Bible with this wording, but this is a common distorted saying among the people. …

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Why did the Bible not mention the biography of the thirty years the Lord Christ spent before His ministry? Did He go to China to study Buddhism as some say?

It was not meant for the Holy Bible to be a book of history. If the Gospels were to mention …

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There are two accounts in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles about the appearance of the Lord to Saul. It seems that there are some contradictions between both accounts, in what they saw or heard, please explain.

The account of the appearance of the Lord to Saul recorded in the ninth chapter, verse 7 states “And the …

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What is the book of Jasher? Is it one of the Books of the Holy Bible or the Torah (Pentateuch)? How was it mentioned in the Book of Joshua and in the Book of 2 Samuel and yet it is not part of the Bible?

The word “book” could mean any book; religious or secular. The book of Jasher is an old secular book which …

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The verse that says “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven ” (Matt. 12:31) alarm me very much. Sometimes I think that I committed the sin of blasphemy so I fall into

All your fears are temptations from the devil to make you fall into despair so be comforted. As for the …

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