Question: I have a question about a passage in Isaiah 53. I understand that the chapter is speaking of the sufferings of Christ and also of those who will compose His faithful bride, but why should it &lquot;please the Lord to bruise him&rquot;? I have checked several of the newer translations, and all seem to … [Read more…]
Question: How do we deal with certain biblical passages that seem to imply the pre-existence of Christ? (Deut. 18:15, 18; John 6:62; John 1:1, 14; Micah 5:2; Ps. 90:2) Answer: Jump To: Deut. 18:15, 18 | John 6:62 | John 1:1, 14 | Micah 5:2 | Ps. 90:2 Deut. 18:15, 18 The Lord your God … [Read more…]
Question: It seems to me that the ‘way of Jehovah’ of Isaiah 40:3 is applied to Christ in Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; and Luke 3:4. Does not this indicate that Christ is God? Answer: Isaiah 40:3 is a prophecy concerning the mission which John the Baptist fulfilled as the forerunner of Christ’s first advent. “The … [Read more…]
Answer: The book of Hebrews opens with a statement of the scope of God’s work through the ages. “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets…” (Heb. 1:1). The author introduces Christ as God’s special means of speaking to the people of “these last … [Read more…]
Question: Why does I Tim. 6:16 say no man has seen Christ, “nor can see” him, yet other places in Scripture talk about the visible presence of the Lord, like Rev. 1:77? Answer: The Bible leaves no question but that Christ was visible when He was on earth the first time, and that He will … [Read more…]
Question: Why was Ruth the Moabitess (a foreigner) accepted, when in Nehemiah’s day those who had married foreign wives were asked to give them up? The Moabites could not even enter the temple. Answer: Jump To:God Judges People By Their Conduct | God Is Not Partial | Ruth Accepted | Foreigners in the time of … [Read more…]
Question: I cannot understand why God would send a lying spirit to deceive anyone into sin. What if God treated everyone the way He treated Ahab? Read First Kings 22:19-23, and Second Chronicles 18:19-22. Can you explain this to me? Answer: God has created all the human race as free moral agents. “Choose ye,” has … [Read more…]
Question: Why was Abraham tempted to place his son on an altar (Gen. 22:6)? The Bible teaches human sacrifice is wrong and certain other Scriptures that God does not tempt. Answer: You are correct that the Bible condemns human sacrifice, and that it also states clearly that God does not tempt anyone. “Let no man … [Read more…]
Question: What is the position of Christ in relation to the angels? I have seen drawings where Christ was pictured as being above the angels. What do you believe? Answer: Jump To: The Nature of Angels | The Nature of Christ | Jesus and the Angels | In Conclusion On some topics the Bible does … [Read more…]
Question: I would be pleased if you would answer a question which my son-in-law keeps asking. The passage is in John 17:5, ‘And now, O Father glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.’ Also verse 24. These are Jesus’ own words, and I … [Read more…]