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How many years did the Israelites wander in the desert?

Answered by . May 19, 2011 - 1:38 pm 1

The Israelites wandered for approximately 40 years in the wilderness. Deut 1:3   In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the people of Israel according to all that the LORD had given him in commandment to them, Deut 8:2   And you shall remember the whole way that the […]

Can you go to heaven if you have sinned?

Answered by . May 18, 2011 - 11:06 pm

There are two issues here: 1)     Everyone sins. 1 John 1:8-10  If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  (9)  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  (10)  If we say […]

Why is Horeb called the mountain of God?

Answered by . May 15, 2011 - 10:36 pm 4

The complete question is: In Exodus 3:1 Moses led his flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. Why is the mountain called the mountain of God? If the mountain where the transfiguration occured (Matt 17:1-9) could be referred to as “the holy mountain” by Peter […]

Does the word “fornication” refer to more than just sexual acts?

Answered by . May 14, 2011 - 2:25 am

The English word “fornication” generally refers just to voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons, though it sometimes include adultery. In the New Testament the word often translated “fornication” is the Greek word porneia, which has a much broader semantic field. The word porneia derives from the word porne (“harlot”). It was used rarely in […]

After someone is baptised, will they continue to have battles with the devil and its temptations for the rest of their lives?

Answered by . May 8, 2011 - 9:51 am

Yes. When someone becomes a Christian they still face difficulties and temptations like they did before they were a Christian. James, who was writing to Christians, makes it plain that they were still going to face temptations: Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be […]

Why do you think there are so many similarities and connections between the Gospel of Thomas and 1 Corinthians?

Answered by . May 8, 2011 - 9:33 am 5

First of all, it’s worth saying that sometimes proposed similarities between the Gospel of Thomas (GTh) and the Bible are actually, in fact, not very similar. For example, I have seen the suggestion that there is a parallel between GTh 2 and 1 Corinthians 1:2: GTh 2 1 Cor. 1:3 Jesus said, “Let him who seeks […]

Which church is to be followed?

Answered by . May 7, 2011 - 7:45 pm

It’s not so much a matter of which church is to be followed. It’s more a matter of following Jesus: believing what he believed, taught and lived. However, part of following Jesus means we will join together with other people who are also following Jesus (e.g. 1John 1:1-4; Heb. 10:23-25), and it’s when we join […]