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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

How much did the disciples actually know about Christ's crucifixion and resurrection before it happened?

Matthew 10:2-9 tells of Jesus choosing, commissioning and sending his disciples out to preach. How is it that much later after telling them he would be...

2 Votes November 17 2013 2 Answers

How effective would it be as an evangelistic tool to try to explain to an unbeliever that s/he is commanded to be perfect, but s/he can't be without Jesus?

Matthew 5:48

Matthew 5:48 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Can I tell the unsaved that he must be perfect to get into heaven because Jesus...

December 30 2018 4 Answers

Aren’t there times when we should "resist an evil person"? (Matthew 5:39)

Matthew 5:39

Context: Eye for Eye 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone...

October 15 2019 2 Answers

Why use a symbol of work and slavery to picture rest? (Matthew 11:29)

Matthew 11:29

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in...

September 04 2020 3 Answers

What does it mean to love my neighbor as Jesus taught in Matthew 22:37–40?

37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great...

June 09 2020 1 Answer

Why was Jesus given a crown of thorns?

Matthew 27:27 - 31

Matthew 27:29 - “And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and...

April 04 2021 1 Answer

What did Jesus mean in Matthew 6:1 when He said, “Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”?

Matthew 6:1

1Take need that ye do not your aims before men, to be seen of them; other wise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

October 25 2021 1 Answer

Why does Jesus share this illustration about sparrows? What is His point?

Matthew 10:26 - 33

Matthew 10:29-31 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your...

1 Vote October 30 2021 2 Answers

What can or should we learn from Peter's boast in Matthew 26:33-35?

Matthew 26:33 - 35

33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” 34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows,...

November 03 2020 3 Answers

Why is not Paul concerned about baptizing those who heard his Gospel, when Jesus had commanded to baptize everyone to whom the gospel was preached?

1 Corinthians 1:14 - 17

Jesus has commanded to baptize everyone (those obey the good news) to whom the Gospel is preached in Matthew 28:19. Then why did Paul say that Christ had not...

August 25 2014 4 Answers

Does being “born again” in John 3:3 indicate that Jesus taught reincarnation?

John 3:1 - 15

I’ve heard people quote Jesus here in John 3:3 to claim that Jesus taught that it was necessary to be reincarnated. Some people also quote Matthew 11:14,...

August 15 2021 2 Answers

What is a jot and a tittle? Matthew 5:17-18

Matthew 5:17 - 20

In the King James Version of the Bible, Jesus said, 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil....

March 08 2022 4 Answers

Can a person still be a Christian and never have led an unbeliever to receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour?

Even if I share the Gospel with those around me but no one accepts my invitation to receive the Son of God, will the Lord still consider me as His good and...

6 Votes February 13 2015 3 Answers

What is the Biblical procedure for deliverance/casting out demons?

Matthew 11:12

I've seen a lot of Christians screaming and shouting (sometimes into a "possessed" person's ear) when casting out demons/performing deliverance. Matthew...

3 Votes August 01 2013 2 Comments 5 Answers

Why is Mary told to call Christ Emmanuel in one gospel whereas in another she's told to her to call him Jesus?

Luke 1:23

Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with...

2 Votes February 28 2024 1 Answer

Did Jesus have a soul before He was in human form?

If God has a soul (Leviticus 26:11, Leviticus 26:30, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 12:18, Hebrews 10:38), does this mean the Second Person of the Trinity already had...

0 Votes February 15 2016 2 Answers

What does "gathered" mean in Matthew 18:20?

Do increased numbers make prayer more powerful? (Mt 18:19-20) 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that...

February 13 2021 2 Answers

Are Jesus’s commands in Matthew 6 (and beyond) intended for the people who were trying to save themselves by the law, or were those commands given to believers? (“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect”)

It seems like what Jesus is commanding is impossible for anyone to maintain, and he commands us to be “perfect”. Was this intended for people who thought...

1 Vote January 26 2022 2 Answers

what is discipling according to Matthew 28:18-19

Matthew 28:18 - 20

Jesus came and told his diciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make diciples of all the nations, baptizing them...

June 02 2023 2 Answers

Is the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked in the "Last Day" a literal last day in the destruction of the universe?

The resurrection of the righteous and the wicked is spoken of in the Bible as "the Last Day" (John 11:24, John 12:48). The Bible indicates in Matthew 13 in...

November 14 2013 1 Answer

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