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What foods did Jesus eat?

Answered by . May 13, 2010 - 7:33 pm 2

It is specifically stated that Jesus ate bread (Matt 26:26), fish (Luke 24:42), and wine (Luke 7:34). On one occasion it is recorded that he intended to eat figs (Mark 11:13). It is also reasonable to assume that Jesus ate the Passover lamb, as well as the other foods usual for the times, such as […]

Will we be literally resurrected?

Answered by . May 13, 2010 - 7:23 pm

Yes. In Daniel we read And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. (Daniel 12:2) The word “resurrection” literally means “standing up again”; i.e., though you have lain down and died, you will stand up again and be […]

Does Matthew 24:7 refer to underwater earthquakes?

Answered by . May 11, 2010 - 11:54 am 1

In the King James Version, this passage reads For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. (Matthew 24:7 KJV) “Divers places” does not refer to places where divers go. This is archaic spelling for “diverse places”. The King James Version was […]

Can you be saved more than once?

Answered by . May 9, 2010 - 8:39 am 1

Some Christians like to talk about being saved more than once. Is this right? It’s a matter of perspective. The most Biblical perspective is this: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8 ) This gift was given once: […]

Will Adam and Eve be raised to everlasting life?

Answered by . May 8, 2010 - 11:05 pm 4

The Bible doesn’t tell us whether Adam and Eve will be raised to eternal life. It’s possible; God tells us that if you repent, you’ll be forgiven. For instance: Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. Because […]

Do “holy” and “sanctified” mean the same thing?

Answered by . May 8, 2010 - 7:58 pm

‘Holy’ and ‘sanctify’ are closely related words. To ‘sanctify’ something means to ‘make it holy’ — i.e. ‘sanctification’ is  the “process” whereby something goes from being unholy to holy. In fact, sometimes Bible translators use the phrase ‘made it holy’ (or similar) instead of ‘sanctified’; compare, for example, the following two Old Testament verses that […]

How many people witnessed the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus?

Answered by . May 4, 2010 - 9:51 pm 1

Hundreds of people witnessed each of these events. Witnesses of the crucifixion of Jesus Chief priests, scribes and elders (Matthew 27:41) Centurion and Roman soldiers (Matthew 27:54) Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21) Two criminals crucified with Jesus (Luke 23:33) Crowds of bystanders (Matthew 27:37; Luke 23:48; John 19:20) Many women including Mary Magdalene, Mary the […]