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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

What does it mean in Matthew 6:24 where the Bible says, "You cannot serve God and mammon?"

Does this mean we have to choose one, or that we cannot love both God and money? This is is a question I have had for a long time.

1 Vote December 03 2015 3 Answers

What is the difference between a true disciple's righteousness and the type of righteousness Jesus ascribes to the Pharisees and the teachers of the law in Matthew 5:20?

Matthew 5:20

What is it about the righteousness of the Pharisees and teachers of the law that Jesus referring to here? Is it different from the righteousness of a true...

July 27 2017 2 Answers

What does Matthew mean when he quotes Isaiah: "A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench, till He sends forth justice to victory."?

Matthew 12:20

May 09 2018 2 Answers

What are some things we can learn from Joseph's faith (the husband of Mary)?

Matthew 1:18 - 21

Also, Matthew 1:24 and “They also offered a sacrifice as required by the Lord’s Teachings: ‘a pair of mourning doves or two young pigeons’” (Luke 2:24).

December 11 2020 2 Answers

Is Jesus saying we have to pay tithe in Matthew 23:23?

Matthew 23:23

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice...

1 Vote August 15 2018 5 Answers

Which of God’s laws exactly is Jesus referring to here?

Matthew 5:19

Often we read about God's laws and Mosaic Laws and I read in much of Paul's letters that we are not under the law, (Rom 6:15, Gal. 5:18), then we read Jesus'...

3 Votes September 24 2013 4 Answers

What "little ones" was Jesus talking about? (Matthew 10:42)

Matthew 10:40 - 42

42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their...

October 04 2021 2 Answers

Is it wrong to "swear an oath" to tell the truth in court? (Matthew 5:34–37)

Matthew 5:34-37 New International Version 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for...

March 05 2023 1 Answer

Who or what does the "silent" guest represent in the parable of the party in Matthew 22:12?

Matthew 22:12

There is someone in the party that kept quiet though the host asked something. Why doesn't he/she said anything? What does that person signify?

February 14 2015 2 Answers

In Matthew 25, Jesus states that if we don't visit those who are sick or in prison, we'll be punished. Is He talking about people who are actually in prison or sick, or is he talking about those who are spiritually sick and/or bound?

Matthew 25:1 - 46

November 14 2018 2 Answers

Why did Jesus say, "Whoever has will be given more"?

In Matthew 13:12 he said this: "For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has...

December 26 2022 2 Answers

Does Jesus approve situation ethics (instead of absolute ethics), when he approves the eating of grain by his disciples?

Matthew 12:1 - 4

It is emphasized that Christian faith is based on absolute ethics, not situational ethics. Matthews 12:1-4 seems to promote a form of situational ethics.

1 Vote September 14 2023 1 Answer

Why does Matthew 25:31-46 say only those who have given to the poor and cared for others are allowed into God's Kingdom?

Matthew 25:35

Since we cannot make it to Heaven by our good works, why are good works mentioned here?

4 Votes November 02 2013 9 Answers

How do we rightly distinguish the instructions of Jesus under the Old Covenant and his instructions that are under the New Covenant?

2 Corinthians 3:6

(for example, on this page https://ebible.com/questions/5676-does-the-pastor-of-the-church-receive-all-the-tithes, Matthew 23:23 was explained as being...

1 Vote August 16 2018 2 Answers

Why did Jesus turn our value system upside down? (Matthew 5:3-12)

Matthew 5:3-12 3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are...

May 06 2019 1 Answer

Do we lose our salvation if we fail to tell others about Jesus (Matthew 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9)?

Matthew 10:26 - 33

Matthew 10:32-33 32"Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever disowns me before others, I will...

October 31 2021 3 Answers

How does the teacher of the law who becomes a disciple bring out old and new treasures? (Matthew 13:52)

Matthew 13:52

52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his...

November 10 2019 1 Answer

Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law? (Matthew 12:1-5)

Matthew 12:1 - 5

PROBLEM: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17). Yet Jesus’...

April 29 2020 1 Answer

Was heaven prepared from eternity or is Jesus still preparing it? (JOHN 14:2–3)

Matthew says that heaven was “prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Mt 25:34). But here in John 14:2, Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for...

1 Vote October 12 2021 2 Answers

Why was Jesus never called Emmanuel? (Matthew 1:23)

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his...

December 22 2018 2 Answers

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