I have been studying the new testament for the past 6 months and found a lot of encouragement generally throughout and it was leading me to begin to believe, though some parts of the text I found a bit troubling and not often addressed by other Christians other preachers. I even discovered some misinformation on […]
The Bible is generally used as the primary reference for Christians. Even if I accept that the Bible is actually God’s word, you have to admit that it was put on paper by humans. And since humans are imperfect, how do you put such faith in the Bible? Also, what about the books of the […]
The Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and is credited (by some) as being responsible for Christianity flourishing. But, Constantine chose one form of Christianity and killed anyone who practiced any of the other forms. What about these other forms? Combine this with the crusades and we get the classic line “history is written by the […]
I was brought up to believe that Christ was born on September 11th, either 3 BC or 4 BC (I can’t remember the year). Supposedly all nine planets were lined up in a straight line on that day. Does this claim have any validity? The fact is that no one knows the exact date of […]
For some time I have held the view that the age of the earth, dinosaurs, and remains like “Lucy” can be explained by the gap between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. The earth was created “in the beginning”, not the first day. The earth was then “formless and void”, a phrase that can be rendered […]
I have recently heard an argument for creationism using the third law of [thermo-dynamics/ thermo nuclear physics] as it’s catalyst against the idea of the big bang theory. Namely stating that things left to themselves have a tendency to decay – not grow in complexity. What is this law – I have only guesses at […]
No one outside Christians claim that Jesus rose from the dead. A few mention he had been crucified- and they admit Christians believe he rose from the dead, but no one outside Christian writers say he rose from the dead. And there’s no writings from the actual existence of Jesus that say he was crucified […]
As usual I have another query. This is regarding the Baptism for the Dead mentioned in 1Cor15:29: “Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?” Now I know this cannot mean that Paul […]
Many people follow religions, based on some sort of Bible, as if a god would choose to give us something to know he existed. All religions have doubts, loopholes, seeming contradictions. You’ve said before that a whole college degree could be devoted to simply the interpretation of the Bible (among other aspects of religion). Faith […]
In general, why is philosophy a problem for many people of faith? That is a good question. I would say that, in general, philosophy does not pose a big problem for people of faith. It is for people who do not have deep faith in God and in the Bible that philosophy poses a big […]
Micah 5:2 Says that the messiah would be born in Betlehem. After that it goes on to speak of the assassins invading Israel and that he and 7 others would save Israel. (v.4-6).What’s that about? If also verses 4-6 can apply to the same great leader in v.2 (and it seems to me that it […]
Is the Bible Code real? I am not sure exactly what you are referring to as the Bible code. Many people at various times have claimed to have found mysterious codes in the Bible which gives them access to special spiritual knowledge, deeper than the common run-of-the-mill Christian. The freemasons are famous for finding secret […]
In Luke 2:49 Jesus refers to Temple of Jerusalem as his father’s house. Also, King Solomon built this Temple for God according to His instruction. However, in Acts 17:24 it is taught that God does not live in any human built building. I am having some difficulty to explain this issue can you please help […]
The reason I’m writing is because of a friendly discussion with friends regarding the well-written novel by Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code. The following has been put to me regarding Jesus Christ and the ancient god, Mithras: 1. Mithra was born of a virgin on December 25th in a cave, and his birth was […]
I was fielding some good questions from co-workers today like — “If all roads don’t lead to God, then how do you know which one is right? I know many people from different religions that seem very happy and fulfilled from their faith. It’s not fair that God will send people to hell if they’re […]
What happen between the Old Testament and New Testament? You should get a copy of my book on Daniel; Daniel, Prophet to the Nations. It is available at www.ipibooks.com There is a lot of material there on intertestamental history. Another source is the book of 1 Maccabbees, which is contained in Roman Catholic Bibles. A […]
What does the Bible says about slavery? Many people have tried to argue that since the Bible endorses slavery, citing certain pauline letters which seem to encourage compliance with slavery, then the Bible must be flawed and therefore not the word of God. I was wondering how you would answer this? Also, if God made […]
Is it a sin for different races to marry? No. There is no conceivable grounds in the Bible to justify any sort of racial prejudice or discrimination, and refusing to marry people of other races would certainly fall into this category. James 2:8,9 lists discrimination as a sin on par with adultery and murder. Although […]
Four Questions follow, with the four answers below: 1)The amino acids are L and D, and in proteins are only L. So in any hypothetical primordial soup, surely there would have been an equal proportion of both. The problem for the materialist is to answer how did the first proteins be of just L a.a […]
I have studied the word Amen. What does it mean and what is the origin of the word? I have read it in the Egyptwebsite that Amen is the ancient name of their god Please Check if it is true. The word amen simply means, so be it or I agree. The etymology of the […]
This morning my roommate was reading Acts and came across Acts one which reads: In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. My roommate […]
Can a disciple of Jesus have a relationship with someone who is not? Jesus certainly had relationships with people who were not his followers. How can we influence the world if we are not willing to have relationships with those who are in the world. I am guessing that you are asking if it is […]
If our righteousness must surpass that of the Pharisee to enter the kingdom, should we be perfect as our Father in heaven is? Are there any exceptions according to Christ? It seems that the scriptures say you must be perfect according to the Gospels, but Paul mentions grace. Yet Christ never mentions the word grace. […]
Would intelligent, reasonable and scientific questions about the Bible’s comparative words cause Christians to struggle? I would say absolutely not!! My experience, having asked many hard questions of the Bible for twenty-five years, is that the Bible will stand up to any kind of question. Those who have the courage to ask the hard questions […]
Explain the concept of death and salvation in Christianity. Wow. You certainly ask a big question. Probably you should ask a theologian rather than me! Well, let me put together the best answer I can anyway, and you can look further if you feel you need to. The Bible actually describes at least two kinds […]
What did God say to Job about water molecules and where do I find it in the Bible? I am going to guess that the passage you are referring to is found in Job 36:27. Here, Elihu says “He draws up the drops of water which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour […]
You have said, based on Luke and Hebrews, that if a person continues sinning constantly after they have received the Holy Spirit they will be dammed to hell-what about the prodigal son story of God always forgiving, and always being able to come back to God? Excellent question. Of course, the story of the prodigal […]
How do believers got inspiration from the scriptures? Biblically, inspiration comes from God, not from the scriptures. I will assume you are asking how do believers get encouragement or faith from the scriptures. Your question makes me think of John 8:31 and following in which Jesus said that those who obey him are truly his […]
I have studied the word Amen. What does it mean and what is the origin of the word? I have read it in the Egypt website that Amen is the ancient name of their god Please Check if it is true. The word amen simply means, so be it or I agree. The etymology of […]
What was life like for the women of the Old Testament? You are asking a very broad question, so I am afraid I will have to give a somewhat vague answer. The reason this is a hard question to answer is that the Old Testament covers a time span (not including the first eleven chapters […]
In the story in the gospel of John, Jesus with the adulterous woman was not found in the most reliable sources such as Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus. Why is the story in our Bible’s today if it was not in what is considered the most authoritative documents on biblical manuscripts? It kind of bugs […]
I have really been struggling a lot over this one… I believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and thus does not contain obvious error and contradictions that would make it untrustworthy. Yet upon reading the gospel accounts of Peter’s denial of Jesus, there seems to be a glaring contradiction here. In […]
I?m reading “Genesis and the Big Bang” by Gerald L Schroeder PhD and was wondering if you noticed that he has a Biblical cumulative age for the earth (post-Adam) of 5763 years. I?ve noticed that the Jewish peoplealso use this age, but when you add up the dates in the Bible, it comes out closer […]
How do we know that Christianity is the right religion to be…Because there are other religions that have a Bible and different gods…. So how do we know Christianity is right? This is an excellent question. I think that Christians often do not take the time to ask this obvious question. This can leave us […]
I know this is impossible to answer, but I have always been told that when you die and go to Heaven, that you will get a new body, and there will be no sorrow, hurts, wants,etc;………so my question is…Do you think that our loved ones that are in Heaven can somehow see us, or hear […]
Regarding tithing, I believe that it was not really a command given in the New Testament though there is still giving in the New Testament. There are disciples who do not give their contribution or offering to God because it is not in their heart, I just want to know how to correct them in […]
In Christian terms, can you give me a explanation of whether people are born homosexual or not? I have a hard time understanding whether there’s a cause to people becoming homosexual or if God made them homosexual from the beginning of their life? I do not think that babies are homosexual. I am not sure […]
1. A woman I have been talking with mentioned, in reference to the claim that Jesus never traveled more than 200miles from where he was born, that there are texts that dispute this claim. She seemed to imply that these texts contained some scandalous reports but I didn’t press the subject since I knew I […]
A woman by the name of Acharya S. tries to support atheism by claiming that Christianity took many ideas from other people that as she claims, are very similar to Christ. In her website article, http://www.truthbeknown.com/origins.htm, she gives specific similarities between Jesus and different people like Mithra, Horus and Hare Krishna. So far, I have […]
Let me answer the question by assuming that I am suggestion how to keep up your own faith, rather than the faith of others. This is the key to the problem anyway. I do not have any easy answer to this question, but I do have a couple of suggestions to offer. First, you need […]
I would say that at first glance this passage might be difficult to understand if one were assuming it was about judgment day. God is talking about bringing physical judgment on the city of Jerusalem and on Judah for their unrighteous deeds. In fact, that is the main subject of Ezekiel chapters 20-23. Israel had […]
It is debatable to say whether masturbation is listed specifically as a sin in the Bible. There are probable references to it in the Old Testament. Even involuntary nocturnal ejaculation made the Jewish men “unclean” and required a time when the Israelite was unable to offer certain types of worship. However, we are not under […]
Question: After death do we go to heaven, hell, or do we “sleep” until the return of Christ? Answer: This is a very good question. To be honest with you, to do justice to this question would require an answer of at least ten pages. Besides, I do not feel particularly qualified to answer this […]
I am not sure if there are any important physical lessons to learned from David and Goliath except perhaps that a small stone can do a lot of damage if moving fast enough! There are many spiritual lessons to be gleaned from David and Goliath! The most clear lesson is that reliance on God is […]
Question: Why would God allow the sinner to be more successful than the righteous or the one who is following him? Answer: You ask an excellent question. David asked the same question in several of his psalms. For example in Psalm 38:35, David said, “I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a […]
I want to learn more about prophecy, eschatology. Any suggestions? There is a book, From Shadow to Reality as well as an Outline for Shadow to Reality. with quite a bit of material on this subject. Also, I would suggest some titles by Gordon Ferguson, especially his on Revelation available at www.dpibooks.org. One of my […]
I appreciate anyone with passion to study issues related to the Bible! To be honest, I do not have a book I can recommend to you as being really good, although I will mention one which has some strong points. The problem is that most people who look at the flood either reject it as […]
Of all the questions I have received at this web site, this is the first one I am going to have to say I do not know the answer. You ask a very good question which is very difficult to know how to answer. Because you ask the question, I assume you already see the […]
We do not know when the flood happened, but presumably it was at least several thousand years ago. I can only assume that human beings evolved the different “racial” characteristics over the past several thousand years. In a gene pool with a fairly broad genetic diversity, the physical characteristics which lead to the greatest survival […]
What does the King James Bible say about the curse Noah put on his grandson Canaan? and Where in the King James Bible did Noah tell Canaan that his off springs would be dark? First, it is probably better to ask where in the Bible such things are found or not found. The King James […]
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