Bible Q&As
Question: Question 1: Romans 11:28 says that God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable-He never withdraws them once they are given, and He does not change. Then read verses 30 through 32. It seems like the Jews will get another chance, especially verse 31: “Even so have these also now not believed, that through your … [Read more…]
Question: In my New International Version of the Bible, Matthew 5:3 reads: “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Then in a footnote is this comment: “…poor in spirit. In contrast to the spiritually proud and self-sufficient, theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The kingdom is not something earned. … [Read more…]
Question: You say you believe in “Jesus Christ… who shall shortly return to be king of the whole earth” and you write of your “devotion to the cause of Christ.” My question: How can you publish, as fact, that Jesus Christ is a yet future king, when Scripture plainly reveals that He is right now, … [Read more…]
Question: How can you publish as fact that Jesus Christ is a yet future king, when scripture plainly reveals that He is right now, and was in the first century, a king? I would appreciate your comments in light of the texts that follow. (The italicized Scriptures were submitted by the reader, below each is … [Read more…]
Question: Jesus is the king. He taught the disciples of his kingdom and in Acts 1:4 Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the promise of the kingdom. Then, in Acts 1:6 they impatiently ask him “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” According to His response, when Jesus left this … [Read more…]
Question: In Daniel 2:1-45, God revealed to Daniel the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The dream included this fact: that the kingdom of God (v. 44) would be established in the days of the 4th kingdom (the first being Babylon, the second the kingdom of the Medes and Persians, the third being the kingdom of … [Read more…]
Question: I hope you have an honest heart and will be honest with yourself. Surely you will agree with me that the Bible is written in mystery form. We have to figure it out and put it together correctly to receive the greatest reward ever. For those who do not will be the greatest horror … [Read more…]
Answer: In the allegory of Genesis, the pattern was clearly set as one man-one woman. Even in viewing it as the extended comparison of Christ as the “one man” and His church as the “one woman” it is still “wife” in the singular. In Deut. 17:17, God warned against the practice of polygamy among future … [Read more…]
Question: What is your attitude toward divorce? It seems inconsistent that the book of Deuteronomy allows it. Answer: We forbid divorce because Jesus forbade it. However, you are correct in observing the difference between Jesus’ law and Moses’. The law of Deuteronomy 24:1, that allows a man to divorce his wife with the only restriction … [Read more…]
Question: I’ve enjoyed reading the Jan. Message. However, I feel the article on polygamy was incomplete. Perhaps these points are not pertinent, but don’t you suppose God might have allowed polygamy in order to increase His people and populate the earth? 1) In Genesis 17:2 (NIV) God says to Abraham “…I will confirm my covenant … [Read more…]