God tells us to be merciful and loving to our enemies (Ex 23:4-5, Mt 5:43-48, Lk 6:27-35). But God on the other hand will send his enemies to hell for eternity (Lk 16:19-26, 9:43-48, Jude7, Rev 20:14-15). To state the same point differently, in the Old Testament we are taught justice in an eye for […]
I have heard that the Quran has been changed and corrected a few times. Could you please shed more light on this? i.e. where? when? by whom? Although I have read the entire Quran, as well as a number of books on Islam, I do not feel I am an expert on this subject. Yes, […]
How exactly does the fossil record disprove evolution? For many years teachers have said that it is evolutions greatest strength for proving that all life originated from one common ancestor. First, your intuition that the fossil record does not strongly support the atheistic theory of evolution is good. Second, the person who said that the […]
Mammoths have been unearthed and were found to have died from freezing while their last meal was warm weather food (namely flowers); does this support the Hydroplate theory This is apparently a fact. I am not sure I can answer how it happened. Perhaps some catastrophic event caused this. Perhaps even a catastrophic event of […]
I read the Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 accounts and they seem contradictory. I began the Adam and Eve at Genesis 2:7 and was not able to completely eliminate discrepincies. My major confusion is that in Genesis 2 it seems that the order of the creation of man and the creation of animals is reversed. […]
The sun and the moon were created by the end of the first day. What you see in Genesis 1:14-16 is that now, for the first time, the sun and the moon became visible from the earth’s surface. In the early history of the earth, there was a very thick atmosphere containing substances such as […]
Genesis describes pairs of each of the animals, but seven of certain animals. These were the ceremonially clean animals which Noah and his family were to eat while on the ark. These animals are domesticated ones. Genesis 7:1,2 says to take two of each animal, except seven of each clean animal. I admit I am […]
I have been a disciple for 5 years. During this time, a few of our brothers and sisters have passed away. Many times I have heard either the lead evangelist, or staff say that, that brother or sister is in heaven. This has bothered me for some time, so I have begun to study it […]
I really enjoyed the book From Shadow to Reality. It gave me a more global perspective for the whole Bible and tied up some loose ends for me. I did have a question though about something you wrote. At one point, you wrote that Jesus fulfills the prophecy of coming from the lineage of Judah […]
Miracle of Science or Perspective of the observer; Did the sun stand still? God is a God of order, yet he performs miracles outside of the natural laws that govern our world. From a scientific perspective, even a miracle would not allow the sun to suddenly simply stop in the sky. That would mean that […]
Q-Source, Do you believe that there was a Q? If so, then was God’s inspired word lost? The Q-Source is a hypothesis contrived to explain both the similarities and the differences between Matthew, Mark and Luke. Was there a written source of sayings and acts of Jesus available before Mark or Matthew wrote their gospels? […]
Could the characters “Cain and Abel” and “Jacob and Esau?” be perhaps symbolic or representative of a species, not actual individuals? Or be real individuals that have symbolic meaning for different species that have existed in the past? Personally, I would hold out that Cain and Abel (and Adam and Eve for that matter) were […]
Cro-Magnon lived up to 100,000 and Neanderthal up to 300,000 years ago. What was the most recent dates for those species and when were they extinct? What year was Homo-Sapien on the scene – 45,000 years ago? Cain was the first agricultural farmer as far as evidence in the Bible, were the Homo-Sapiens the first […]
That is a good question! Because I wrote the book, “Daniel, Prophet to the Nations” I have had to research this question somewhat carefully. The best I can tell, the Bible gives absolutely no direct information as to the lineage of Daniel, or where he was born. For this reason, one is left to speculate […]
I would like to know difference between choice and fate in our Christian walk. Starting from Adam to Judas. This is certainly one of the most significant theological/doctrinal debates in the history of Christianity?indeed in all religions. Given that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, and given that he exists outside of time, it seems logical […]
What was Paul’s purpose for writing Romans? What principles stressed? What are the potential for today? Most commentators believe that with Romans, although the letter is addressed to the church in Rome, it is a general epistle. In other words, the letter was intended all along to be a letter to all the churches. To […]
I was posed with a question that I did not know exactly how to answer, one of many that I am unable to answer is; “If you discovered a truth that was truer than the Bible, would you go for it?” In other words, if you were to discover there to be a higher truth […]
What are the types of English translations (literal, interpretation, literal+interpretion): Holman (HCSB), King James, Contemporary (CEV), Good News (GNB), God’s Word (GW), The Message (MSG)? We see the MSG translation as interpretation and the KJV as a literal translation. Is that correct? (I am Romanian and my wife is Hungarian) About Bible versions, it is […]
Is there any implication in the Bible that Jesus will come again as an infant? I was always led to believe that the 2nd coming of Christ would be on a cloud. No, there is absolutely not a shred of evidence to cause us to believe that Jesus will come back again as an infant. […]
Since Jesus is both God and a man, how can the death of Jesus (and his experience in Hell) make sense? I understand that Jesus had to go there to pay for ours sins but how can God be almighty and in Satan’s hand (even if it is 3 days). I will attempt to give […]
I would refer you to the web site www.dpibooks.org. There you will find a book titled “Deep Convictions,” by Tom Jones. This book was published in 1992 and has sold over 100,000 copies. It contains thirteen studies which will help anyone build deep convictions. Deep Convictions Tom Jones ISBN # 1-884553-01-X Discipleship Publications International.
The bible says in Romans that people without the Bible (or those who have never heard the message) will be judged by their conscience. My question is about those who have read scriptures in the Bible or attended church sincerely, but have never had a true disciple of Jesus Christ show them the true way […]
I have been a Christian for three years and a half, so I believe in the Bible. And I WANT to believe in the Bible. Couldn’t I change the truth to please myself and to justify my faith? How can I be sure that I am following the right way? I have read some apologetic […]
“If God is (1) perfectly loving, (2) omnipotent and (3) omniscient, why is evil so prevalent in the world? The free will defense explains ‘moral evils’ such as murder and rape, yet it fails to explain ‘natural evils’ such as earthquakes and cancer. Is this because Satan has free will as well?” You are right, […]
“Where are the dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? How would you answer this question, and what scriptures convey the truth about the matter?” The fact is, nowhere in the Bible are dinosaurs mentioned! Nor are quasars, black holes, blue-green algae or DNA. The Bible is a book focused on humans and our relationship with God. […]
“Could you clarify how ancient races outside the Middle East had the opportunity to learn about God? E.g., what about the 40,000+ year-old aboriginal culture of Australia, Pacific islanders, or the Aztecs?” ? Several inquirers Without the scriptures or the Hebrew prophets (who addressed a number of Middle Eastern nations), the gentiles had the opportunity […]
I have a question that I am finding hard to come to grips with though. From the fossil record, as you put it, we see ape, ape ape, man, man. Now Cro Magnon man is considered by anthropologists to be biologically speaking, as human as we are. You didn’t actually mention in your book how […]
The complete question: I have recently finished a Christian evidences class in my congregation. In that class we learned several proofs of the validity of the Bible, including prophecies that eventually came true. One of these prophecies was Ezekiel 26. We learned that God became angry at the people of Tyre in that time and […]
I understand that Thomas went as far as India, but I am not so sure whether he is the one who wrote ?The Gospel of Thomas.? Should this book be in the Bible? Indeed, tradition is strong that the apostle Thomas established the church in India sometime in the ?40s. Although I started out skeptical […]
The book of Jashar is one of the many books cited in the OT. Following is a list (possibly incomplete) of sources cited in the O.T. books. The list omits references to other O.T. books. These works are “extrabiblical”-outside (extra, Latin) the Bible. The Book of the Wars of the Lord-Numbers 21:14The Poets-Numbers 21:27The Book […]
I recently read of books called ‘Q’ and the Gospel of Thomas. Interesting reading! I was wondering what you thought of them and their authenticity. Why are they not included in the Bible? Actually, much of “Q”-the hypothetical source of material common to Matthew and Luke-is in the New Testament. Let me recommend you read […]
The term literally means “the fallen ones.” Some say they were a race of giants, the offspring of angels and women, to which Goliath and Lahmi belonged. (This sounds too much like Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology for me.) Others say they were the sinful seed of Cain, who later appear as the Canaanites. Scholarship […]
Rather than aim to demonstrate the error of other religions, denominations, or sects, Christians are called to proclaim the truth and let their light shine. The positive focus will draw others to Christ much more than a negative demonstration of the ignorance and lostness of those who do not know God. Still, there is an […]
I have heard that Genesis chapter one and Genesis chapter two are contradictory stories of the creation, written by two different authors. Is this true? No and maybe. No to the first question. Genesis chapter one is the story of the creation of the universe and more specifically of the earth and the life on […]
If one can assume that this question is about the additions to the Old Testament which are included in the Roman Catholic Bible, then the bottom line answer is simple. The canon of the Old Testament was set by the teachers of Judaism. The Old Testament Apocrypha was never accepted by any of the Jewish […]
I have heard that the Old Testament was written by Jewish priests just a couple of hundred years before Christ, and that it is totally unreliable historically, with lots of religious fables and myths. How can I be sure about this? Two hundred years ago it would have been hard to produce hard evidence to […]
If so, when? How would this relate to creation as described in Genesis? The big bang is one of a number of models cosmologists have for the history of the universe. It happens to be by far the most widely accepted model for the simple reason that it agrees so well with the data scientists […]
It would be a mistake to give a formula to help all people come to faith in Jesus Christ because obviously every person is unique. Some people have more of an intellectual, abstract mind-set, while others tend toward thinking of life in terms of relationships. Still others tend to be motivated by logical arguments, while […]
If so, was it a world-wide flood, or just a local phenomenon in Mesopotamia? Is there any evidence for the flood happening? This question has certainly brought about a lot of debate over the years. Many have scoffed at the “myth” of the flood in the time of Noah. The principle reason for intellectuals to […]
This question is answered in detail in an article at this web site, The Miracles of Jesus. Let us give a synapsis. The reason for belief in the miracles of Jesus can be separated into two categories, which are; 1. The reliability of the gospel witnesses. 2. The testimony of non-Christian authors. The first point […]
This is a very good question, and it brings up one of the most important issues one faces in dealing with question relating to the Bible and to faith. The fact is that we will almost certainly never find a “smoking gun” sort of proof that Adam and Eve were actual historical people. It is […]
This is probably the most controversial question which relates to science and the Bible. In fact, many Bible believers have divided along the lines of this controversy. In addressing this question, one would do well to remember the words of Paul in 2 Timothy 2:23,24; “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, […]
What one can say with absolute certainty is that there are fossils of dinosaurs found scattered across every continent on the globe. Did dinosaurs ever live? The obvious answer is that they certainly did live at a time in the very distant past. The only conceivable alternative argument is that God created the earth with […]
Many critics of Christianity claim that the Bible we read today has been changed in major ways since the originals were written. For example, some have claimed that there are “hundreds of thousands of errors” in our present Bibles. Some have claimed that the Catholic Church in the fourth and fifth centuries made major revisions […]
[<em>Why do some some believe that you must speak in tongues in order to have a great relationship with God?</em>] First of all, I would refer you to the book by my friend Douglas Jacoby who is certainly much more the expert on this subject.? His book is The Holy Spirit.? It available at www.ipibooks.com. […]
That is a good question! Because I wrote the book, "Daniel, Prophet to the Nations" I have had to research this question somewhat carefully. The best I can tell, the Bible gives absolutely no direct information as to the lineage of Daniel, or where he was born. For this reason, one is left to speculate […]
Question: Why did He really create us? He knew most would reject Him. He knew all would fall short. He knew they would eat that apple! And if we say He created us because He wanted to love us, etc.. then that means He has needs. I am really trying to ‘believe’ that God is […]
In the year 2000 Robert Ballard, famed for discovering the Titanic, made an astounding discovery.? Several? hundred feet below the current later level in the Black Sea, he discovered an ancient coast line and even signs of human habitation.? Both of of these discoveries strongly suggest that several thousands of years ago there was a […]
Science says the earth is old, but the Bible says the earth is young. Which is correct, and how can I know? The first statement is correct, while the second statement is a question of interpretation. In other words, scientific evidence, from any of at least a dozen independent methods of calculation leads to the […]
Question: What about other religions? Are they true ways to know God? How can I know? Answer: In the end, those who seek after the truth will have to answer this question for themselves, because for each individual, what he or she really means by the question will be different. Many people, of course, say […]
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