Summary: Jesus said obedient Christians will “receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life,” Luke 18:30. But “You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.” James 4:3 (NIV). Explanation: Many people believe obedient Christians will be blessed … Continue reading “What are the things that hinder our blessings?”
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What scriptures point to 7 years of tribulation?
Summary: Some Christians believe that Daniel 9:27 refers to a future 7 years of tribulation. This is a misinterpretation of prophetic scripture. Instead, Daniel 9:27 refers to the end of meaningful sacrifices under the Jewish law and the desolation of Israel and Jerusalem after Messiah’s death. Explanation: Consider the whole context of Daniel chapter 9. … Continue reading “What scriptures point to 7 years of tribulation?”
Does the Bible speak to interracial marriage?
Moses’ first wife was a Black woman. When Miriam and Aaron spoke poorly of the marriage, God became very angry with them. Numbers 12:1-15, “And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman…(God responded) ‘Why then were you not afraid to speak against … Continue reading “Does the Bible speak to interracial marriage?”
Who really is Jesus?
Summary: Jesus is the only begotten Son of God; the first and the last direct creation of God; God’s agent of all creation; mankind’s Savior from sin and death; the Head of the body of Christ; the life-giver to resurrected mankind; the Holy Son forever at God’s right hand. Explanation: Before time, God created the … Continue reading “Who really is Jesus?”
Please explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. Are the shout, the voice of the Archangel, the trump of God, the clouds and the air literal or symbolic?
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.” 1 Thessalonians … Continue reading “Please explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. Are the shout, the voice of the Archangel, the trump of God, the clouds and the air literal or symbolic?”
Why did the Israelites want to worship God where the Egyptians could not see them?
In Exodus chapter 3, God very clearly outlined how the deliverance from Egypt would take place. God commanded Moses to address Pharaoh with the following words: “and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met … Continue reading “Why did the Israelites want to worship God where the Egyptians could not see them?”
Why did God make Third World countries where no one had ever heard of God and they don’t know how to live?
When God made Adam and Eve, He created them in His own image. (Genesis 1:27). Therefore, mankind knows right from wrong. Romans 2:14-15 (NLT), “Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is … Continue reading “Why did God make Third World countries where no one had ever heard of God and they don’t know how to live?”
What is the sin against the Holy Spirit which cannot be forgiven?
“There is a sin which is not unto death, [and] there is a sin unto death; I do not say you should pray for it.” (1 John 5:16) That sin is described as a sin against the holy Spirit of God. It is not due to ignorance or to accident, but is the result of … Continue reading “What is the sin against the Holy Spirit which cannot be forgiven?”
Why didn't the Samaritans and the Jews meet together?
The people, who became known as the Samaritans, came from the Assyrian empire. When the ten tribes of Israel were taken captive by Assyria, the Assyrians sent foreign people to populate the land. 2 Kings 17:23-34,”So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria, and they are still there. The … Continue reading “Why didn't the Samaritans and the Jews meet together?”
What is the historical context of 1 Timothy chapter 3?
God established the office of elder in order to help Moses govern Israel while the nation was traveling in the wilderness: “The LORD therefore said to Moses, ‘Gather for me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers…and they shall bear the burden … Continue reading “What is the historical context of 1 Timothy chapter 3?”