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What should we do when a beggar asks for money?

Matthew 5:42

The Lord Jesus said in Matthew 5:42 to give to the one who asks; did He mean all beggars?

August 13 2023 2 Answers

What did Jesus mean when He said, "It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs? (Matthew 15:26 ESV)

Matthew 15:26

5 Votes August 20 2017 5 Answers

Why couldn’t a sovereign God overrule an unwilling city? (Matthew 23:37)

Matthew 23:37 - 39

Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children...

May 22 2022 1 Answer

Should Christian silence be considered public denial of God?

I not talking about merely missing an opportunity to acknowledge God, but more specifically repeated refusal to acknowledge God to professing atheists in a...

2 Votes June 10 2014 3 Answers

Does Paul in 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 contradict what Jesus said about divorce?

1 Corinthians 7:10 - 16

1 Corinthians talks about a Christian who has an unbelieving mate. At one point, Paul says, “But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a...

August 19 2019 1 Answer

Why "rejoice and be glad" about persecution? (Matthew 5:11–12)

Matthew 5:2 - 12

See especially Matthew 5:11-12 NIV -- 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(M) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of...

May 12 2021 1 Answer

Is it wrong to use our own supplies or money to advance Jesus’ mission? (Matthew 10:9–10)

Matthew 10:1 - 42

Matthew 10:9: Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a...

January 18 2023 4 Answers

What does "cross" symbolize in the New Testament?

Luke 9:23

Luke 9:23; Matthew 10:38, but I'm sure there are other verses in the Gospels and in Paul's writings that deal with what the symbol of the cross means. I know...

January 16 2021 3 Answers

What day and hour is The Lord talking about in Matthew 24:36, and Mark 13:32?

Matthew 24:36

Well, in both accounts of Matthew 24:35, and Mark 13:31 The Lord states that "Heaven and earth will pass away...." I submit unto you that the day and hour He...

1 Vote December 01 2013 3 Answers

Why, in Matthew 14:33, does it say that they said truly He is the Son of God and worshipped Him, but in Mark 6:52 it says they hardened their hearts?

Also in Matthew 14:22-33 it talks about Peter walking on the water also, but in Mark 6:45-52 it makes no mention of that instead speaks about how they did...

November 12 2014 1 Answer

What unfulfilled prophecies did Jesus make about the end times, the future resurrection, future rewards, and the Great White Throne judgment?

Matthew 24:1 - 42

Luke 17:26-30 Luke 23:28-31; John 5 Matthew 19; Mark 10; Luke 18 Matthew 7; Matt. 12; Luke 11; Luke 12

December 29 2019 2 Answers

Why didn’t the disciples have enough faith? (Matthew 17:20)

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from...

November 13 2019 1 Answer

In what sense do the meek "inherit" the earth (Matthew 5:5)?

Matthew 5:2 - 12

Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.(D) D. Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29; Ro 4:13 (NIV) Experts say Jesus was basing his...

December 18 2020 3 Answers

If we have received salvation through faith and not works, what are the reasons we face a final judgement?

It is the triune God who requests we share His gift of salvation to all. If asked the question about a final judgement prior to entering eternal praise and...

September 25 2013 5 Answers

Which of the 12 Apostles wrote New Testament books?

Matthew 10:2 - 4

Matthew 10:2-4 (NLT) - Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of Zebedee),...

0 Votes November 12 2020 1 Answer

Is the Gospel Passage in Mark 8:36 in any way related to Matthew's description of Satan tempting Jesus with 'rule over the whole world'?

Mark 8:36

Basically, are the two Gospel passages Mark 8:36 and Matthew 4:8-10 directly connected or related to each other? For what shall it profit a man, if he shall...

0 Votes October 02 2013 2 Answers

Was Jesus referring to his appearance post resurrection in Matthew 10:23?

Matthew 10:23

What was Jesus referring to specifically regarding "before the son of man comes"? i have often wondered. Was he referring to his appearance post...

November 06 2013 2 Answers

Could the book of Revelation be a symbolic message to the early Christians of the destruction of Jerusalem?

Could the book of Revelation be a symbolic message to the early Christians of the destruction of Jerusalem that was prophesied in Joel 2, Matthew 24, Mark 13...

May 04 2015 1 Answer

Can I love God and love the world? 1 John 2:15; Matthew 6:24; Romans 6:22

Romans 6:22

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

September 22 2019 1 Answer

Are there commandments that can be ignored but still enable us to enter into eternal life?

Matthew 19:17

Jesus says in Matthew 19:17 no one is good but God alone and if we are to enter into eternal life we have to keep the commandments.

3 Votes May 31 2013 3 Answers

Why did Jesus think that the abomination of desolation spoken of in the Book of Daniel was going to be in the future (Matthew 24:15)??

Someone online is asking this question on another popular Question & Answer website. I would like to try to answer it for him or her.

February 18 2023 2 Answers

What does the difference of quantity of the fruit mean in Matthew 13:23?

Matthew 13:23

In this passage, there are different degrees of quantity in the fruit. What does this difference mean? Depth of understanding of the Word of God or depth of...

1 Vote May 27 2016

What does "makes her commit adultery" mean? (Mattthew 5:32)

Matthew 5:32 says “everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality makes her commit adultery.”

September 09 2020 2 Answers

When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," was he also including tithing?

I've heard it said that Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17 and Luke 20:25 are also referring to the tithe. Is this true?

October 28 2017 1 Answer

Why does Jesus differentiate the severity of sin against the Holy Spirit as opposed to sin against the Son of Man?

Luke 12:10

Matthew 12:31-32 As the Holy Trinity is our God in three persons, why is there a differentiation in punishment between acts against Jesus (Son of man) and...

3 Votes January 22 2015 2 Answers

Does Matthew 19:17 infer that one can gain heaven by keeping the law?

Matthew 19:16 - 17

If not why did Jesus tell the Rich Young Ruler the following: "If you want to enter into life (eternal life) keep the commandments"? BTW, the context has to...

March 31 2018 2 Answers

What does it mean in Matthew 12 when it says, "By your words you will be acquitted and by your words you shall be condemned."?

Matthew 12:1 - 50

By your words you will be aquitted and by your words you shall be condemned.

3 Votes June 06 2014

How could Judas be included as a disciple and follower of Jesus when he had it in his heart to betray him all along?

Matthew 16:24 - 26

How is Matthew 16: 24-26 applicable to Judas Iscariot, who was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ?

1 Vote June 04 2021 2 Answers

Why did the Lord Jesus tell the disciples to see if someone was worthy in Matthew 10:13?

Matthew 10:13

13 And if the house is j worthy, let i your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let i your peace return to you.

January 27 2022 1 Answer

When Jesus spoke about the conditions for divorce in Matthew 5:31-32, did this apply to just men, or to women, as well?

Jesus said, “You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’ But I say that a man who...

1 Vote April 09 2017 1 Answer

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