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183. What Was the "Gift of Tongues"? It is understood to have been not only the power of speaking various languages which the speaker had not previously studied or acquired, but also the power to speak a spiritual language unknown to man, uttered in ecstasy and understood only by those enlightened by the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading “183 – What Was the "Gift of Tongues"?”

180. What Was the Forbidden Fruit? There have been many interpretations of the Fall, and the books on the subject would fill a small library. The majority of the early Christian fathers held the Mosaic account to be historical, and interpreted it literally, believing that an actual fruit of some kind, not definitely known, was … Continue reading “180 – What Was the Forbidden Fruit?”

181. What Are the Spiritual Gifts? For an enumeration of the spiritual gifts see Act_11:17; 1Co_12:1-31 and 1Co_13:1-13; 1Pe_4:10. The gift of healing is held by some denominations as having belonged exclusively to apostolic times, while others claim that it is granted even now to those who have sufficient faith. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions … Continue reading “181 – What Are the Spiritual Gifts?”

178. What Is Meant by "Saved, Yet As by Fire"? The apostle in 1Co_3:15 speaks of mistaken teachings and concludes that the man whose work was not of genuine character, who had been seeking worldly gain and popularity and not trying to win and build up souls, would lose the reward which would be given … Continue reading “178 – What Is Meant by "Saved, Yet As by Fire"?”

179. What Is Meant by "Strange Fire"? The "strange fire" mentioned in Lev_10:1-2 is understood to mean that Nadab and Abihu, instead of taking fire into their censers from the brazen altar, took common fire which had not been consecrated, and thus were guilty of sacrilege. They had witnessed the descent of the miraculous fire … Continue reading “179 – What Is Meant by "Strange Fire"?”

177. What Is Meant by the "Elect"? "Elect" is a term variously applied. It sometimes meant the ancient church, and the whole body of baptized Christians; again, it was those elected to baptism; and still again, it was the newly baptized who had just been admitted to full Christian privileges. Further it is applied to … Continue reading “177 – What Is Meant by the "Elect"?”

175. What Is Demoniac Possession? Whether or not there are evil spirits and the fact of demon possession has often proved baffling to believers. Eph_6:12, for instance, is a recognition of the existence and power of evil spirits. It is intimated that there are kingdoms of evil, ruled by wicked beings, which are fighting the … Continue reading “175 – What Is Demoniac Possession?”

176. In What Sense Was Man Created in the Divine Likeness? Man's likeness to God, referred to in Gen_11:2-6, is the great fact which distinguishes him from the rest of creation. He is a "person" with power to think, feel and will, and with the capacity for moral life and growth. Still further, at the … Continue reading “176 – In What Sense Was Man Created in the Divine Likeness?”

173. Who First Fixed the Date of Christmas Day on December 25th? There does not seem to have been any special observance of the nativity until the celebration in the Eastern Church (or Greek Christian Church) in A. D. 22a The Western (or Latin) Church began to cele brate it about a century later. Both … Continue reading “173 – Who First Fixed the Date of Christmas Day on December 25th?”

174. How Are We to Understand the Act of Creation? "Creation" means, in the orthodox sense, that God of his own free will and by his absolute power, called the whole universe into being, evoking into existence that which before was nonexistent. See Rom_4:17; Psa_33:6, Psa_33:9; Heb_3:4; Act_17:24; Act_14:15.* Psa_102:5; Jer_10:12; Joh_1:3; Rev_4:11. It is … Continue reading “174 – How Are We to Understand the Act of Creation?”