Israel was torn in two because Solomon was unfaithful to God. 1 Kings 11:29-35, 37-40 (NLT), (The prophet Ahijah met Jeroboam) “‘this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and I will give ten of the tribes to you! 32 But … Continue reading “What brought about the division of the United Kingdom Israel? (Ghana)”
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Is there marriage in heaven? (Sint Maarten)
Matthew 22:25-30 (ESV), 25 “‘Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother. 26 So too the second and third, down to the seventh. 27 After them all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will … Continue reading “Is there marriage in heaven? (Sint Maarten)”
Explain the experience of what happened when Moses’ face glowed. Then afterward Moses would cover his face." (Kenya)
Exodus 34:33-35 (ESV), 33 “And when Moses had finished speaking with them (the Israelites), he put a veil over his face. 34 Whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he … Continue reading “Explain the experience of what happened when Moses’ face glowed. Then afterward Moses would cover his face." (Kenya)”
Explain 1 Peter 3:19. How did Jesus preach to the spirits in prison? (Philippines)
1 Peter 3:18-20 (KJV), 18 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened (made alive) by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 20 Which sometime … Continue reading “Explain 1 Peter 3:19. How did Jesus preach to the spirits in prison? (Philippines)”
Please explain the meaning of the carcass and the eagles in Matthew 24:38 (KJV). (India)
“For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.” Matthew 24:28 (NKJV). The carcass refers to a freshly slain animal. In this scripture, it symbolizes Jesus’s death on the cross. Jesus is pictured as a slain lamb in Revelation 5:6 (NKJV), “And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne … Continue reading “Please explain the meaning of the carcass and the eagles in Matthew 24:38 (KJV). (India)”
What is reverence?
The word “reverence” means “deep respect,” which is exactly the attitude we should always have regarding God, His son Jesus, and the Bible. In Exodus, when God chose Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, He spoke to him through a burning bush. (Exodus 3:5, NIV) “‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. … Continue reading “What is reverence?”
Which is it? When you die, do you sleep until the resurrection, or to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. (United States)
Conclusion: Both conditions are true. Discussion: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 (NKJV), 1 “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is … Continue reading “Which is it? When you die, do you sleep until the resurrection, or to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. (United States)”
What rewards await those who build on Jesus as a foundation, especially those whose works will stand the test of fire? (Zambia)
Conclusion: The reward is a resurrection to the divine nature. Discussion: 1 Corinthians 3:12-14 (NKJV), 12 “Now if anyone builds on this foundation (Jesus) with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one's work will become clear;…fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone's work which he … Continue reading “What rewards await those who build on Jesus as a foundation, especially those whose works will stand the test of fire? (Zambia)”
We all know that Israel was given the commandments of the Creator as their guidance order. So how beneficial are the laws to us Christians? Because of the Savior, are all the ten commandments still needed? (Ghana)
Jesus was asked which commandment was the greatest. This was His answer, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. … Continue reading “We all know that Israel was given the commandments of the Creator as their guidance order. So how beneficial are the laws to us Christians? Because of the Savior, are all the ten commandments still needed? (Ghana)”
In the book of Leviticus, God did not want people to eat blood. Does this still stand in the New Testament? (Eswatini)
Acts 15:22-23, 28-29 (ESV), 22 “Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas … 23 with the following letter: ‘The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the … Continue reading “In the book of Leviticus, God did not want people to eat blood. Does this still stand in the New Testament? (Eswatini)”