Paul's medical advice to Timothy inserted in this letter is frequently being used to justify alcohol consumption among Christians. However, the text...
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Could God create a rock so heavy He could not lift it?
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Is there an angel of death?
What does a 'sparrow' represent in the bible? In Psalm 102:7 the psalmist compares himself in his insomnia, a lonely man, to a sparrow bereft of his mate and...
"I for my part 1 will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You...
As indicated in the verses cited in the question, I would say that the sparrow is being cited as an example of a creature that is small, insignificant, or of...
Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6
Matthew 10:29
I would say that the natural man (if even believing at all in an existence beyond this life) seeks salvation through personal conduct according to whatever...
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What does it mean to test the spirits?
Isaiah 64:6 Titus 3:5
Jeremiah 2:13
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Is the King of Tyre prophecy in Ezekiel 28 referring to Satan?
If the destruction being referred to in the question pertains to the events that occurred in AD 70, I would say that Jesus' teachings and prophecies about...
I believe that this sign is...Zechariah 14:4, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east..." I think this...
Context is important when reading the Bible and I think this is a case of context in regards to, “use a little wine for thou stomach sake”. The Bible speaks...
All the old versions omit the words. The oldest manuscripts of the Vulgate omit them.
It leads to joy. "Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart." (Ps 119:2) The NLT, the BBE, and the NRSV translate the...
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What was the practice of casting lots?
The word "blameless" in 1 Timothy 3:2a means “nothing to take hold upon”; that is, there must be nothing in his life that Satan or the unsaved (see 1 Tim....
I've always understood the sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24:30 to be the lightning of v. 27 (Matthew 24:27). Others, admittedly, believe it's the...
How did God make Jesus become sin? This may be an OT allusion to a sin offering (cf. Isaiah 53; Rom. 8:3). God offered Jesus as the sinless lamb (cf. John...
Although there has been a wide range of interpretations proposed for the wording in the cited verse, the sign spoken of, in my opinion, is not separate from...
I would say that the Old Testament will always have relevance for Christians for the following reasons: It furnishes context and a frame of reference for the...
Adam and Eve mortgaged their personal fellowship with God by listening to the serpent. God, the sovereign God who had put his virtues on man cannot be...
In Genesis it states that "..God said,'Let there be light'" and continues repeating "..God said.." as He creates. The words "God said" indicates that God...
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What do creationists believe about natural selection?
Genesis 1:1 - 31
In my experience true humility comes in acknowledging that every blessing we experience on earth comes from the mighty hand of God. This includes our...
I am confused about what the sign of the Son of Man is. Is it the destruction of Israel?
Matthew 24:30
Christening is the old word for baptism - (the English word Christen most likely appeared in usage around late 12th – early 13th century as a reference to...
To me, all the elements of spiritual armor mentioned by Paul are encompassed by the acquiring or exhibiting of the attributes of faith, ever-increasing...
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Why didn’t God warn Adam and Eve about the serpent when they were in the Garden of Eden?
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What is the Great Commission?
Just going through the psalm verse-by-verse suggests the following benefits to me: preservation or lengthening of life (verses 25, 37, 40, 50, 92, 93, 107,...
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What happens at the final judgment?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And by the Word of God all things have come into being and apart from Him...
To love your neighbor as you love yourself means that your actions toward your neighbor (and your responses to your neighbor) need to be those that would...
Simple: you forgive them. If they have no clue that they've hurt you, then you can either let them know and forgive them or just forgive them. If you let...
I don't think anyone who has ever truly confessed Christ as Lord and Savior would turn away from him. If that person does, then I would call into question if...
The apostles and Jesus of course, notwithstanding, the Bible to me, is clear on how are appointed times are meant to be: "Old and full of days". Abraham -...
The bible says that we are enticed by "our own evil desires". We have to know how to distinguish demonic attacks from our own desires that stem from fallen...
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What and where is "the abyss"? (Revelation 9:2)
All of us who believe on Jesus Christ are forgiven, and Christ has taken our punishment on Himself in our place! Look at Paul for an example: He stated he...
Psalms 119:1 - 176
In my view what sets Jesus apart from other religious leaders is by the way he defines his relationship with his followers. First he declares that while...
Converting to Christ in salvation and following Jesus as the Way as His disciple (follower) are 2 different things (Jn 5:24; 11:25; 12:46). Conversion...
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