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Where did Philip die?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 8:42 pm

There are two Philips, the apostle (Acts 1:13) and one of the seven (Acts 6:5). It appears that the second Philip settled in Caesarea: But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. (Acts 8:40) and: On the next day […]

What does “bear much fruit” mean (John 15:5,8)?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 8:03 pm 1

The Bible often uses trees and plants as analogies for humans (e.g. Ps. 1:1-3; Jer. 17:7-8). The fruit a tree or plant produces are like the attitudes and behaviour a person produces (e.g. Mat. 7:15-20; Luke 3:8). So, in John 15 Jesus is saying that his disciples should produce attitudes and behaviour in keeping with […]

Does “you shall surely die” (Gen. 2:17) mean “dying you shall die”?

Answered by . December 9, 2009 - 1:14 pm 4

This is a misunderstanding of a grammatical structure in Hebrew, and other semitic languages, called the infinitive absolute. The verb is repeated to mean “surely”, “certainly”. The Infinitive Absolute occurs most frequently in immediate connexion with the finite verb of the same stem, in order in various ways to define more accurately or to strengthen […]

Is cremation wrong?

Answered by . December 8, 2009 - 10:29 pm 2

No, cremation is not wrong. The Bible does not give instructions about what to do with a body after someone has died. When someone dies they eventually decompose and turn to dust (just as God said would happen — Gen. 3:19. Also see Ps. 104:29; Eccles. 3:20; 12:7). Cremation simply speeds this process up. At […]

What does the Bible say about suicide?

Answered by . December 6, 2009 - 10:32 pm

God has given us life and asks us to use it in serving him (John 10:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14). We are to honour God with our body (1 Cor 6:20), so it would be wrong to destroy the gift God has given us. The Bible records seven suicides:

What does the Bible say about the ancestry of Jesus?

Answered by . December 6, 2009 - 10:01 pm

Jesus was the son of God and Mary: And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus… 35 And the angel answered [Mary], “The Holy Spirit […]

Is or was Jesus an angel?

Answered by . December 3, 2009 - 9:04 am 4

No, Jesus is not — and never was — an angel. Hebrews 1 makes this clear, especially Hebrews 1:3-5 & 13: {3} …After making purification for sins, he [God’s son — v2 — i.e. Jesus] sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, {4} having become as much superior to angels as […]

What does “wife of one husband” mean in 1Tim.5:9?

Answered by . December 2, 2009 - 3:51 pm

What does this mean? 1 Timothy 5:9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband1 1Or a woman of one man The footnote suggests that “wife of one husband” might be some kind of idiom, for being a faithful wife. Is […]

Children ate the OT passover so why not NT bread and wine?

Answered by . December 2, 2009 - 2:26 pm

Children were allowed to eat the OT passover seder, so how do we know that both the last supper and the agape meal at Corinth were not simply meals where the bread and wine of the New Covenant, the “body” and “blood” of Christ, were not restricted to adult baptised members? God, Jesus and Children […]