Inspiration and interpretation of Mark 16:9-20:
How should the Bible student interpret mark 16:9-20. I also understand these verses were not originally penned by St. Mark.
Last Modified: 08/09/2005 14:48:49 |
Do we ignore parts of the Bible?:
I had a question regarding interpretation of the Bible. In the "This We Believe" essay, the authors clearly state that "Scripture is a unified whole, true, and without error in ev...
Last Modified: 08/01/2005 12:28:41 |
About Paul and marriage:
I was recently reading about Marriage in 1 Corinthians 7, and came across verses 12-14: "To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer ...
Last Modified: 07/30/2005 09:39:33 |
Faith alone:
We believe that we are saved through our faith rather than our good deeds, but what does Paul mean in Romans 2:13 when he says, "For it is not those who hear the law who are righte...
Last Modified: 07/28/2005 10:24:16 |
Original Bible Languages:
My question is this: my understanding is that most of the New Testament was recorded in Hebrew. However, most biblical scholars seem to consistently attempt to "go back to the ori...
Last Modified: 07/27/2005 19:21:26 |
Is 63:10:
What does this mean concretely if the Holy Spirit is fighting against people? Can this happen still today? Is there any relationship to the sin against the Holy Spirit?
Last Modified: 07/17/2005 13:23:44 |
The "fiery stones" in Ezekiel 28:14:
Ezekiel 28:14 says "You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of ...
Last Modified: 07/15/2005 07:51:52 |
"In Christ":
Passages such as 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 8:1 refer to righteousness and justification being credited to believers who are “in Christ”. Passages such as Ephesians 2:10 and 2 ...
Last Modified: 07/11/2005 16:42:45 |
Timespan from Creation to the Flood:
I have a question, from the time of creation until the Flood. How many years was that? I know Noah was 600 years old at the time of the flood. I was trying to figure it out, see if...
Last Modified: 07/08/2005 05:46:16 |
sin against conscience:
Just wondering where we get the phrase "sin aganst one's conscience." I know that's not the exact wording, and we weren't able to find something similar in our concordance. We're ...
Last Modified: 07/07/2005 08:09:39 |
The Vine and the Branches:
The NIV translates John 15:2a as "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit". A friend of mine who is an evangelical protestant claims that the proper translation is "He ...
Last Modified: 06/24/2005 13:26:28 |
Did King Solomon ever repent?:
In the Old Testiment, 1 Kings I believe talks about how King Solomon fell to other gods because of his wives. Obviously only God knows the answer and could only be his judge. But...
Last Modified: 06/23/2005 07:41:24 |
LAZARUS RE: JESUS WEPT:
Your Q&A mentions that Jesus wept because he must have truly loved Lazareth. Jesus wept because the people had lost faith in him. Jesus knew that he could bring Lazarus back. That'...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 11:54:16 |
Haggai 2:6-9:
How can one properly understand the promises made to the remnant of Israel found in Haggai 2:6-9. Particularly with the historical perspective that the Temple they were building wo...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 11:07:53 |
Luke 3:14:
In the King James Version, it is written in Luke 3:14 that John the Baptist responded to the soldiers: "Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your ...
Last Modified: 06/15/2005 07:51:13 |
Bible translation and Faith of Christ:
In a comment about the New English Translation, WELS Q&A says that the translators "have chosen to use the faulty 'faithfulness of Christ' rather than 'faith in Christ.' This co...
Last Modified: 06/14/2005 07:27:18 |
Daniel:
Several years ago, my husband and I were taking a class called CROSSWAYS by Harry Wendt. Our Pastor led the class and when we came to the book of Daniel, he taught that Daniel was...
Last Modified: 06/13/2005 12:13:46 |
Mary is given to John's care?:
Thank you for the answer to my last question. I just watched a movie, 'The Book of John,' It was a very good movie. It brought to my mind a question that I'm sure others have...
Last Modified: 06/11/2005 10:58:03 |
New Bible Translation:
You posted a recent question about a NET Bible (New Evengelical Translation) saying that the translation is only available in New Testament. I am familiar with a different NET Bibl...
Last Modified: 06/10/2005 12:13:54 |
Lk. 12,33:
Why do WELS Christians not sell all what they have according to the clear command of the Lord (Lk. 12:33)? Why are they taking some verses literal while others not?
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 14:44:24 |