Does the Bible teach, condone or approve of polygamy? Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament? What does the Bible say about whether polygamy is right or wrong? What is Polygamy? Polygamy is basically the practice of having one or more wives. The word comes from many “poly” marriages “gamos.” The word polygamy comes from the Greek “polygamia” and if translated it means “state of marriage to many spouses.” It is the state of having two or more... Read more
Does the Bible specify where Jesus lived while on the earth? Did He even have a home? Where did He call home? Born in a Stable When Jesus came to earth and was born of a virgin and God became both God and Man, He came in the lowliest and most humble of places…a stable or perhaps a cave or dugout where the animals were kept. He was overlooked by most and no one saw this as being the fulfillment... Read more
What Bible verses do you think of when you think of forgiveness? Here are what I consider perhaps the top seven Bible verses on forgiveness. What is one of yours? The World’s Definition of Forgiveness The world’s definition of forgiveness is remarkably different from that which the Bible describes. If you were to ask someone off the street what forgiveness meant they might say it’s the act of forgiving someone of something, having a willingness to forgive someone from something... Read more
Many interpret 1 Peter 3:19 where Jesus “preached to the spirits in prison” as Jesus going to hell to preach to these spirits? Who were these spirits? The lost or the saved or even the demons? First Peter 3:18-20 “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits... Read more
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? If so, how many did He have? Was Mary a virgin? Jesus’ Family Jesus had a human mother and brothers and sisters but His Father was divine. Jesus’ through His mother Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit so Jesus had no human father but His conception was by the Spirit of God. Jesus was also the first born of His family and so by the Old Testament tradition, He received the birthright, being... Read more
When was Jesus really born? Was it December 25th? Was it in the fall? Can we even know what day or can we know only the time of year? Is Christmas Jesus’ Birthday? December 25th is the day that people celebrate Jesus’ birthday as Christmas even though we don’t precisely know the date of His birth. There is speculation that Jesus was born in the fall and not the winter because the shepherds were still abiding in the fields which... Read more
Does the Bible specify what happens at Jesus return? What does it say about His second coming? Jesus: I Will Come Again John 14:1-3 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to... Read more
Many critics of the Bible say that it was written by man but who are the real authors or who is the real author of the Bible? Is it of man or is it really the Word of God and from God? What the Bible Says About Itself Second Timothy 3:14-16 “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the... Read more
What are some of the greatest Bible verses on hope? What do they say about hope? What are some of your favorite verses on hope? What is Hope? The world’s view of hope is not the same as the biblical definition of hope. For the world, they hope their team wins the Super Bowl or they hope that they might get a raise at their job, but the biblical definition is remarkably different. The world’s hope is a “hope-so” but... Read more
AIDS is a terrible, life-threatening disease to live and die with but is there anything that Christians can or should do? What do you think Jesus’ approach to AIDS victims would be? Compare what His earthly ministry was like to what He might do today. Who are we to Judge? I do not agree with the late Jerry Falwell’s belief that AIDS is God’s punishment for homosexuals. For one thing, we all deserve God’s judgment and it is only by the... Read more
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