This is what I found in some commentaries regarding this question: From Israel’s sojourn in Egypt (cf. Exodus 12:40) to the giving of the law at Sinai (ca....
The problem is that white men used or misused Christianity to invade, enslave, disenfranchise, abuse, and denigrate other races/people groups to the extent...
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Does a person need to be baptized to be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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I often wondered if the death of the child was for more than one purpose. Had the child lived would the kingdom have been given to him instead of Solomon? He...
"Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was 430 years. And it came to pass at the end of the 430 years, on that very same day, it came...
This is according to Ecclesiastes 4:12.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 - 16
A person needs to believe the gospel in order to be sealed with the holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:12-13 KJV: "12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who...
Salvation requires believing the gospel. Jesus Christ from Heaven gave the apostle Paul the gospel that saves today during God's Ephesians 3:2 'dispensation...
Today's "accepted interpretation" of Daniel 11:5 -20 focuses on the post Alexander / pre-pagan Rome period (time of AE and the Ptolemy's). I believe 11:5 beg...
Daniel 11:5 - 20
The seven years of the Great Tribulation is Jacob’s trouble. First 3 1/2 years of birth pains precedes the final 3 1/2 of years as to the anti Christ’s...
I need answers to help teach others how to live a godly life being single.
Does God condone slavery? Let's look at what Scripture says. Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting, yet for love’s...
FAITH is what we should learn from the life of Elijah. Elijah IS faith personified. By faith, Elijah went to king Ahab and predicted a drought. By faith,...
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Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him after the resurrection?
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What happened in the intertestamental period?
I'm thinking verses for our marriages, our hope, our courage, etc.
One would have a difficult time looking for the prophecy mentioned in Matthew 2:23, because there is none. In fact, Nazareth is not mentioned in the Old...
Since God is three in one, Father Son and Holy Spirit, I would say yes. Because the Holy Spirit is God. Look at Genesis 1. In the beginning, God created the...
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Why is it important to be familiar with church history?
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at...
Seldom does Rachel get noticed after Genesis. She is only mentioned in Ruth 4:11, I Samuel 10:2, Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:18. In this last reference,...
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What does the Bible say about strength?
If one claims to be saved but shows no sign of wanting to live as God commands, that person is not truly saved; they are still in their sins because they...
In Matthew 7:1-2, Jesus is speaking to Hebrews, not to you or I (Matthew 10:5-6, Matthew 15:24). He is also speaking prior to His death on the cross and...
I think, that although this parable is historic and addresses Zedekiah, Babylon, and Nebuchadnezzar, It is still revelant today. The Bible is like that:...
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What is the immanence of God?
One of my favorite books that I used as a pastor for 7 years was by Alvy E. Ford. He summarized the book of 2 John this way: Love is the basis of this...
Can anyone explain to me how a person can be saved no matter what they do or don't do once they believe that Jesus died for their sins and they recieve the h...
John 3:16
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What does the Bible say about perseverance?
I had the opportunity this week to share what I thought Jesus meant with some unsaved coworkers (a few men) at work. I told them that "I am heaven bound,...
One of my favorite books that I used as a pastor for 7 years was by Alvy E. Ford. He summarized the book of Nehemiah in this way: Chapter 1 Now Nehemiah gets...
Great question, Dan, about what the Bible says about Heaven! It's an "...inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,"...
Suffering as scripture clearly states resulted from man’s disobedience to God’s command. God can however use the curse of sin and suffering to His glory. In...
Goodness, righteousness, and truth please the Lord. That is what Paul says in Ephesians 5:9. So it is in the context of Ephesians 5:10. Paul is assuming his...
Hosea 11:1, as used in Matthew 2:15, is usually considered a Messianic prophecy, but it is not. Hosea states that God loved Israel, who He considered as His...
This wife had everything she could desire. But her greed ate her spirit! God is very patient, yet, we forget how much He loves us.
Do humans truly have free will? If the context of this question relates to the sinner's responsibility for choosing to accept or reject God's grace, my...
Theologically, synergism is a term that is employed by some theological schools in an attempt to distinguish between Calvinism/Reformed perspective of...
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How can the gospel be preached to the dead?
One of perhaps 5 lessons we can learn from Palm Sunday is humility: Be humble!..."this donkey had a HUMBLE spirit.... It's hard to think of any animal more...
The presumption in this question is that sin had a beginning, like it was born from something specific. That's like saying, fun or laughter had a beginning....
In Revelation 3:20, Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him...
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Is it okay to get tattoos if they are of a Christian nature?
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What pleases the Lord (Ephesians 5:10)?
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What is the Sunday law that Ron Wyatt prophesied about on his deathbed?
I find it very disturbing that Ron Wyatt, who claims to have found the Ark of the Covenent, would say that angels told him that we must keep the Law in order...
Just from a human standpoint, if an individual is genuinely a person of his or her word, and is known to be so, the needless addition of further oaths or...
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