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What is the Apocrypha?

Answered by . November 23, 2009 - 11:30 pm

The Apocrypha is a collection of old writings, written before the New Testament, that are not part of the Bible (the canon of Scripture), although some of them claim to be part of the Old Testament, and some denominations (e.g. the Roman Catholic Church) count some of them as part of the canon. There are […]

Why did God send a lying spirit? (1 Kings 22:22)

Answered by . November 23, 2009 - 5:46 pm 18

The Bible teaches that God does not lie (Heb.6:18), so how is this possible: 1 Kings 22:20 and the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said one thing, and another said another. 21 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I […]

Why do OT and NT teachings on demons appear to differ?

Answered by . November 23, 2009 - 2:39 pm

See also What is the difference between “unclean spirit” and “demon”? Why does OT and NT teaching on demons appear to differ? It is undeniable that there is a difference between the way the Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT) describe illness and disability: Exodus 4:11 Then the Lord said to [Moses], “Who has […]

Who are “the angels that sinned”?

Answered by . November 21, 2009 - 3:35 pm 14

This question refers to two verses: For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment. (2 Peter 2:4) And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, […]

Who are the devil’s angels? (Mat.25:41; Rev 12:9)

Answered by . November 21, 2009 - 3:13 pm

Jesus has already used similar language in saying that the Pharisees are children of their father the devil (John 8:44) Matt.25:41 is partly just apocalyptic language (no different from Rev.12:9) but there may be a literal edge to it as well, and the “angels” in this case are the same as the “goats”. Of course […]