Question:  I was just reading an excerpt out of the book "Who is My brother" by F. LeGard Smith, I believe you are familar with this book.  He states that those who are baptised even without the knowledge that they are baptized for the forgiveness of their sins are still saved in God’s eyes. So […]

Question: I noticed that you indicated in a question concerning how many were in Jesus’ family, that he may have had at least 3 sisters.  My question is this.  If Jesus had such a large family and Jews were noted to care for their parents, why does Mary go to live under the care of the apostle […]

Question: The Bible says in 1 Corithians 11:10 "for this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head."  Why does it say that a woman should have a cover on  her head because of the angels? Answer: You should know that 1 Corintians 11:10 is […]

Question: Reading in the Old Testament I came across a few things: many times it is said that angel of the Lord came to people, then the next line it is said that it was God who came e.g. Genesis 18 – talking to Abraham (those 3 men were angels or God?), Exodus 14 – Numbers 9:15…, Judges […]

 Questions:  1. Our GOD knows everything; even all thoughts before it appear to mind then why did he let Lucifer have a prideful thought? 2. In the begining how did the marriage of Cain take place as there were no women in that time(except Eve)? 3.  Paul has written in 2 Corinthians 12:7 that he has wounded in his body.  […]

Question: God says no one can come to me unless I call him.please could explain me what exactly are the meaning and the implication of this sentence, because on the other hand when one reads the Bible it appears clear that those who continue to live a sinful life will perish.so how should one know that […]

Question: Is Proverbs 8 referring to Jesus? Answer: I have heard this interpretation.  I do not believe it is true.  The writer of Proverbs is using a figure of speech in which he personifies the trait "wisdom." The group which wishes this passage is about Jesus is the Jehovah’s Witness, because they try to use […]

Question:  1. What is the Pentecost? 2. Can Paul be blameless?  (Philippians 3:6) Answer: Pentecost is a Jewish holiday instituted by God at Sinai.  You can read about it in Leviticus 23:15-22.  It is known as the Day of Pentecost because it comes exactly fifty days after the Passover. It is also known as the Feast of […]

Question: Can you please give me a little explanation about Ephesians 4:7-9? Answer: The wording in this passage is a bit obscure. I will have to admit it would be easy to get confused about what Paul is talking about. What he is talking about is the gifts God has given us. Let me give […]

Question: Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6:2? Answer: Note, this answer is taken directly from one given to the same question at www.douglasjacoby.com John O. Sons of God 11/21/2003 ?????????????????????????????????????????????? There has been much speculation about who these “sons of God” mentioned in the sixth chapter of Genesis were. Three basic interpretations […]

Question:,I recently read an article written by a person named Raul in his website ( www.santiagoicc.org) about the Luke 15, and he say that “the lost son” it is not in fact a walk away son of God, but a lost person as any non-Christian is. I would really appreciate your comments of both. ,Answer:,Please […]

Editor’s note; The answer belos is a response to a very long and involved question which comes down to this. What is the definition of work in the Old Testament and how were people to know what constituted or did not constitute work? For the entire question, go to the bottom of my answer. Answer. […]

Question: Mark 16: 17-18 of the NIV translation reads: “And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their […]

Question:,Acts 22 :17 “When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance 18and saw the Lord speaking. ‘Quick!’ he said to me. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’,19” ‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these men know that I went from one synagogue to another […]

Question: Why did John question Jesus about who he was if he already knew? I am talking about what he said about Jesus when he was in prison. Answer: This is a good question. I have thought about this often and not come up with a completely satisfactory answer. Some people say that John was […]

Question: It says in Deut12:21 “…you may slaughter from your cattle and your flocks that the Creator has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat it in your cities…”. The question is: This verse explicitly says that animal slaughter shall be done in the manner “as I have commanded you”, yet […]

Question: I was reading Ezekiel 37 tonight about the valley of dry bones and it reallyreally hit my heart and I started relating the prophecy to our world today, the college campus where I attended school, and even my own heart. Then Istarted wondering: How do I know if I am taking the Scripture out […]

Question: I recently discovered that the Greek word “pharmakeia” was used in Galatians 5:19, the main definition of which is “the use or the administering of drugs”. And yet the NIV translated it as “witchcraft”. What do you think could be the reason for that? Also, which Bible translation do you find to be the […]