I was just reviewing that article you wrote about people believing God isn?t real. When you try to explain how God is or isn?t real, you can’t use the Bible because the Bible is a human written book. There is absolutely no proof that any of these actions occurred, well little if any. There is […]
Note: The question is quite long. The answer is about five paragraphs down the page How does Christianity justify its staunch and abusive criticism of so called “Pagan” Religions in the light that it developed well after many other religions that were also the belief of many people before it? Too often “pagan religions have […]
How do you explain Christianity to a black Muslim? The extremely simple answer is that I would explain it to this person the same way I would anyone else. I would present the true Jesus, son of God, fulfiller of prophecy, worker of miracles, sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world. Of […]
I was reading the introduction of the Jerusalem?s Bible (Biblia de Jerusalem), which is translated and commented by Catholics. I don?t know if this translation exists in English. For me is the best translation for Portuguese. The problem is about the authorship and the dates of some books. The comments say that Daniel was written […]
My question revolves around the true role of the Council Of Nicea. Some have argued that the council canonized certain texts to fit their purposes. I have heard the counter argument that the council merely canonized what was already widely accepted as Inspired Word, but even this wide acceptance does little to guarantee that the […]
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 […]
Note: this is a very long question. The answer is way down the page!!! Beyond the basic Christian labeling/dismissal which you demonstrate. My own reasons for doubting God’s existence are based on the very same premise I am accused of suppressing, that is truth. My chief dissatisfaction with Christianity and Christians as a whole is their […]
North vs. South: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Eleven, by John M. Oakes The last recorded vision given to Daniel spans chapters ten through twelve. This awe-inspiring vision is both the climax and the culmination of the book. It brings together in the most overwhelming prophetic vision in the Bible all the themes of Daniel. The […]
A Beastly Encounter: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Seven, by John M. Oakes ?In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind? (Daniel 7:1). This dream most likely occurred in the year 553 BC when Belshazzar became official regent to his father Nabonidus. This chapter begins […]
My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prefvent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place. John 18:36 Old Testament Prophesies announce the coming of the Kingdom of God We have already seen a number of prophecies which describe the Messiah […]
This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. Luke 24:44 Prophecies in the Old Testament Predict Events in the Life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth When Jesus spoke the words recorded above […]
Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God?s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God?which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Old Testament Ritual Sacrifice Points to New Testament Sacrifice One evening a chicken and a pig were having a deep discussion about breakfast the next day at […]
Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God?s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God?which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Old Testament Ritual Sacrifice Points to New Testament Sacrifice One evening a chicken and a pig were having a deep discussion about breakfast the next day […]
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tagernacle set up by the LORD, not by man. Hebrews 8:1,2 4 The Old Covenant […]
It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to apper for us in God?s […]
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 2 Prefigures of the Messiah When Jonah spent three days and nights miraculously preserved within a huge fish; […]
DANIEL DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS John M. Oakes, Ph.D. Great Commission Illustrated Books Highlands Ranch, CO http://greatcommission.com Email: john_oakes@greatcommission.com DANIEL […]
NOTES FOR SHORT DANIEL CLASS Background to Daniel: Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear! Main messages: 1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted?to maintain your integrity in a world in which you are surrounded by unbelievers. 2. God is in control. He will protect his people. Do […]
Note to reader: this article was found at http://www.christian-thinktank .com/qwhendan3a.html It is not written by anyone at this web site, and we want to give proper credit for this excellent article!!! Section One: The Dead Sea Scrolls Manuscript Data ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. Do we have any copies of the Book of […]
Were there real dragons? Do you mean were there ever actual, living, giant reptiles which could fly and breathe fire? I believe it is safe to say, at least from a scientific perspective, that almost certainly no such creature ever lived. Of course, many cultures, most notably the Chinese, but many others as well, have […]
My question revolves around the true role of the Council Of Nicea. Some have argued that the council canonized certain texts to fit their purposes. I have heard the counter argument that the council merely canonized what was already widely accepted as Inspired Word, but even this wide acceptance does little to guarantee that the […]
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 […]
If anyone chooses to do God?s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Jesus Christ of Nazareth 9 Evidence in Christian Lives Thus far, we have considered what seems like an overwhelming amount of evidence, the sum of which makes belief […]
Christianity Today, April 2005 Thinking Straighter Why the world’s most famous atheist now believes in God. by James A. Beverley | posted 04/08/2005 09:00 a.m. Antony Flew, one of the world’s leading philosophers, has changed his mind about God. And he has agnostics worried. Some are mystified and others are angry. Typical of many responses […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HERMENEUTICS Some Definitions: Hermeneutics: The systematic study of the principles and methods of interpr etation. Or The systematic study of the principles and methods of interpretation of the Bible. Exegesis: Explaining the meaning of the text; i.e. what the author meant when he wrote to the people of his day. […]
Power Point: Apologetics Without Apology 951.00 Kb Notes to accompany Apologetics Without Apologies Apologetics: Explaining and defending the reasons for belief in God and in the Bible. Jonathan Swift: ??It is impossible to reason a person out of a thing which they were not reasoned into in the first place.?? Epistemology: […]
Power Point: The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ? 1.16 Mb Notes to accompany MORMONISM (The Churchof Jesus Christof the Latter Day Saints) Founder: Joseph Smith (1805 – 1844) HISTORY: Joseph Smith Born in Vermont, 1805, raised in rural New YorkState. Not known for holding a regular job […]
Power Point: Jehovah’s Witness 47.00 Kb Notes to accompany: JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Background and History. Founded by Charles Russel Russel was influenced by the Adventist movement (let to the 7th DayAdventistChurch) The Adventist/Millerite movement began in the 1830?s William Miller used Daniel 8:14and Daniel 9:25(a very odd connection) to […]
Daniel, Prophet to the Nations Power Point 1.48 Mb Notes to accompany Daniel Power Point Presentation Background to Daniel: Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear! Main messages: 1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted?to maintain your integrity in a world in which you are surrounded by unbelievers. […]
How We Got the Bible 3.94 Mb Notes to accompany HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE Many have claimed that the Old Testament contains a number of myths and legends which were created by Jewish writers in the two or three centuries before the time of Christ or soon thereafter. Others would claim that most of […]
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 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 cannot understand why there is the perception of God as a distant being, external to us. A ruler with a human personality and weaknesses, like a puppet master who seems to be not more than a magical-religious being, created by human mind to justify our existence and everything that surround us, instead of preferring […]
If all good things come from heaven, where did Lucifer get the mindful thought to be jealous of God. In other words, where did he get his wicked ways from in the first instance? God loves us so much and He knew man would not be able to resist Satan’s wicked ways so why do […]
As far as God condoning killing, I understand that he hates sin and so seeks to establish justice on the earth; however, it’s not that he condones killing that bothers me, but that he used Israel to do it! Israel was as sinful (if not more so) than the nations surrounding them. Sinful people killing […]
I’m studying with two Mormons currently and a question was brought up that stumped me. I was asked “what happens to people who haven’t heard about Christ”. They weren’t referring to individuals today but to the time before Christ and even people on different continents. After reading the book of Mormon I see they believe […]
I was reading your book about Daniel, and I wanted to ask some questions about Daniel chapter 7 and your comment, because there were some thingswhich weren’t clear to me. 1) In the Roman Empire there weren’t just 11 kings, I mean after Domitian came a lot of other kings in the Roman Empire who […]
Will people who make it Heaven have free will there? Is there sin in Heaven, and if we have free will, wouldn’t we have a choice to sin? What about Lucifer, how did he get kicked out of Heaven, or was he ever in Heaven. This is a very interesting theological question. It is really […]
In asking this question, you are bringing up a very broad subject of theology. This area of theology is known as eschatology. Eschatology is the study of end times–such concepts as the nature of a future Kingdom of God, of Judgment Day, of heaven and hell. In the Bible, the end times could be used […]
In reading I noticed that one answer for question 5 had this response: 1. The Codex Vaticanus, or Codex B. The Codex Vaticanus is a vellum codex on 759 pages in uncial script. The manuscript has been dated to around 350 BC. It contains the entire New Testament, except Hebrews 9:13-end, I and II Timothy, […]
Are there still prophecies that need to be fulfilled from the Old Testament and the New Testament? Absolutely. If you think about it, you will realize this yourself. For example, consider 1 Thess 4:16f, “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with […]
I have a question about your website article on the NT canon. You said that the Muratorian Fragment is the earliest list of NT letters, but that it did not contain Hebrews, James or 1 John. Since Origen was also skeptical about these, should we be? Is there any proof to believe that these are […]
I was reading your answer to the question about if anyone was saved before Jesus came. I wanted to ask an additional question: Do you know any scriptures which contain hints from the OT and NT of people getting accepted to Heaven based on their acts of faith? Also I read the Douglas Jacoby answer […]
Can you tell me what your view is about how God communicated to humans?. Did he do it in speech, did he send men or another way? In the OT there’s a verse were God spoke with Moses and were he showed himself to Moses on a rock/mountain. Moses was not able to see God’s […]
As for the Behemoth, why would God imagine a creature just to compare himself to it? It wouldn’t make sense to say you are like a borificjamble a creature, which you made up and is very, very, strong; no one would relate to the borififjamble and your meaning would be lost. As for dragons, why […]
How can people say the power of the Holy Spirit was for the apostles and not for today? What scripture would support such a claim? That would depend on what is meant by the claim. If someone claims that we cannot receive the Holy Spirit today, they are obviously wrong. As it says in Acts […]
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 […]
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