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Who is the tree of life for?

Answered by . June 9, 2011 - 1:08 pm

You say: The tree of life in Revelation that is for the healing of the nations – who is it for, since all believers will have glorified bodies?   Will it be for the people who are here when the 1000 year reign takes place? As you comment, believers will have glorified bodies, so they will […]

Can a person lose their salvation?

Answered by . June 7, 2011 - 1:36 pm

You say: If someone is saved and baptized when they are young, possibly a teenager, and later in life, they say they believe in God but when asked if they believe that Jesus died for their sins so that they may have everlasting life, and they state that they don’t know, or they guess so, […]

Is there any suggestion that Jesus ever married?

Answered by . June 5, 2011 - 8:53 pm

None at all. Whenever the Bible refers to Jesus’ relatives, it speaks only of his step-father, mother and siblings, but never of a wife. Furthermore, he encourages singleness in Matthew 19:12. For an extensive discussion of the issue, see “Was Jesus married? A careful look at the real evidence” by Mark Roberts.

Where does the Bible first mention schools and study?

Answered by . June 5, 2011 - 8:40 pm

We know very little about educational practices during the Genesis period. By the time of Moses, in Egypt, there was an education system for the wealthy. We know from Acts 7:22 that Moses “was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians”, and so he must have attended some kind of school in Egypt. Both Philo […]

How many female prophets are in the Bible?

Answered by . June 5, 2011 - 7:53 pm

Several women are described as prophetesses. In the Old Testament we have the following five: Miriam (Exodus 15:20-21) Deborah (Judges 4:4) Huldah (2 Kings 22:14) Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14) Isaiah’s wife (Isaiah 8:3) The Jewish Talmud counts some additional women as prophets including Sarah, Hannah (mother of Samuel), Abigail (wife of David) and Esther. However, these are […]

What is the allotted life span promised by God to man?

Answered by . June 5, 2011 - 7:41 pm

The Bible does not clearly specify an allotted life span. There are two Bible passages that are sometimes quoted in connection with human lifespans. Genesis 6:3 “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” Here God is commenting on the future of the human race. […]

Why does the Bible say, “Call no man father on earth”?

Answered by . June 2, 2011 - 1:40 pm

Your full question: Why does the Bible (Matt 23:9) say call no man father on earth?  Are we wrong to call our biological fathers, father? We are not wrong to call our biological fathers “father”.  In Matthew 23:9, Jesus is using exaggerated language to make a point – much like when he said in Mark […]

Please explain John 10:5-12

Answered by . May 31, 2011 - 11:02 pm

John 10:5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers. We are the sheep, Jesus is the shepherd.  We follow him because we are born of God and know the truth and know what is right.  We know when a shepherd is […]