Pentecost:
Please clarify the exact date of Pentecost. I always understood it to be, as the root of the word itself suggests, 50 days after Easter. I know in Germany the day after Pente...
Last Modified: 11/22/2005 07:51:59 |
Daniel 7: 9, "clean or pure like wool":
Is it going too far to say or use this picture from the Old Testament used for today, Sunday 11/6, of the "hair on his head was like wool clean/pure," describing the appearance of ...
Last Modified: 11/10/2005 06:35:43 |
Bible interpretation:
The book entitled "The Message" by Eugene H. Peterson is billed as "The Bible in Contemporary Language". Is this book's content accurate enough to be an acceptable source?
Last Modified: 11/07/2005 12:09:00 |
After the Flood:
I recently read the account of the flood and it seems to me that God had regretted making this earth before he decided to flood this earth (Gen. 6:6) and then it seemed as if he re...
Last Modified: 11/06/2005 13:14:11 |
Meaning of some Bible expressions:
The Oct. 28 devotion talks about Jesus never being too tired or too busy. Please explain the story of Jesus rowing away from the crowds on the shore to get away to rest and pray. ...
Last Modified: 11/06/2005 13:09:33 |
Bride of Christ:
I just read item #71 re who the Bride of Christ is. For over 30 years I was of the Bride of Christ mindset, until 2 years ago when I said a simple prayer, "Father, take me deeper ...
Last Modified: 11/03/2005 07:11:32 |
Are OT Sabbath and Festival Laws Still Binding?:
In reading a response to #5, I found that Sunday worship was supported by Acts 20:17 and 1 Cor 16:2. I don't think these are referring to Sunday being a day of worship. At the ...
Last Modified: 11/02/2005 15:56:35 |
Did Jesus give Judas the Lord's Supper?:
In our Bible Class we discussed the Lord's Supper and the belief of administering communion to those who share the same doctrinal beliefs with us. It was then asked why did Jesus ...
Last Modified: 10/25/2005 07:38:27 |
Isaiah 65:
Does Isaiah 65 (particularly v:17) refer to the afterlife, and is it saying that nothing we know here on earth will be present in heaven, such as family members and the reunion we ...
Last Modified: 10/12/2005 14:54:49 |
Romans 9:10-21:
What is the meaning of Romans 9:10-21? To me it sounds like predestination. If it isn't, what is the meaning of it?
Last Modified: 10/12/2005 07:05:24 |
What OT laws apply to NT people?:
I am very blessed to have a friend new to the Word of God and extremely excited to learn all she can, although when she comes to me seeking answers, I don't always know how to dir...
Last Modified: 09/26/2005 09:29:11 |
10 Commandments:
I would like to know why Exodus 20:4 is missing from the 10 Commandments as posted on your Web site, while 20:17 is split into 2 commandments to make up the difference, even though...
Last Modified: 09/21/2005 06:42:39 |
Lutheran Hermeneutic:
I understand that in our hermeneutic we must interpret according to the "Analogy of Faith," that Scripture must interpret Scripture; obscure passages are to be interpreted in light...
Last Modified: 09/19/2005 08:01:54 |
Bible translations:
My minister has been using his own translation of passages of the Bible for some time and has stopped using the NIV because he says it is a bad translation. He was using the KJV b...
Last Modified: 09/12/2005 09:34:59 |
Command to exterminate the Canaanites:
In Deuteronomy 2:34 we read: "And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:"...
Last Modified: 09/12/2005 08:45:20 |
Sermon on the Mt:
Please explain the words in Matthew 5:19: "Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven....
Last Modified: 09/05/2005 10:58:04 |
sermon on the mt.:
Explain Matthew 5:19 in simple language to me. I need to discuss this at our next Bible study.
Last Modified: 08/30/2005 15:04:30 |
Proverbs 1:24-32:
Is Proverbs 1:24-32 speaking about someone seeking salvation but God not granting it?
Last Modified: 08/27/2005 07:35:10 |
Why such a big complicated Book?:
Why do you think God chose to speak to us through such a big complicated book? I often have a hard time focusing when I try to read the Bible because of how it is written (often l...
Last Modified: 08/19/2005 12:21:35 |
Hebrews 6:4-6:
Why does Hebrews 6:4-6 say that it is impossible for a Christian who falls away to be brought back to repentance?
Last Modified: 08/12/2005 15:16:31 |