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Will all children go to heaven?

Answered by . February 18, 2011 - 5:56 pm 1

Your question assumes that people go to heaven at death.  The Bible does not teach this — this doctrine has been developed by men partly as a result of misunderstanding some passages of Scripture.  Consider the following Scriptures: Eccl 9:5  For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing… Psa 115:16-17 […]

Where is the Kingdom of Heaven?

Answered by . February 18, 2011 - 4:52 pm

The Kingdom of Heaven will be on earth.  It is a heavenly kingdom because it comes from God who is in heaven.  The laws will be heavenly laws.  The king will be from heaven — Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of God. There are many verses which describe the Kingdom being on earth.  Here […]

Are the days in Revelation and other prophecies literal?

Answered by . February 16, 2011 - 6:07 am

Revelation is a book of symbol, almost nothing within the vision recorded in the book is literal so we should probably operate on the assumption that time periods in Revelation are symbolic unless we have a good reason for supposing otherwise. There are prophecies in the Bible where time periods should be taken literally. For […]

What does Romans 4:8 mean when it says, “blessed is the man to whom God will not impute sin”?

Answered by . February 16, 2011 - 5:59 am 2

The word “impute” means “count” or “take account of”. So, “blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (ESV). Paul here is using Old Testament examples to explanation how we can appear before righteous before God. He cites the example of Abraham, who “believed God and it was counted to […]

Can Christians join the military?

Answered by . February 13, 2011 - 10:34 pm

There are a number of reasons why Christians cannot join the military, a few of which are given below. 1. Although Christians are to be subject the the authority of the governments of the countries they live in (Rom. 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13-14), Christians are ‘strangers and pilgrims’ in this world (Heb. 11:13-14) and have […]

How many times did Jesus touch to heal?

Answered by . February 13, 2011 - 8:59 pm 2

Jesus healed people of many different sicknesses and disabilities in many different situations. His healing is sometimes attributed to his words and at other times to his touch. Astonished people said of him in Mark 6:2 Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works […]

Who were the people to be defeated by Israel when they entered the Promised Land?

Answered by . February 6, 2011 - 9:18 pm

The following nations  are mentioned in the Bible as either to be driven out of the Promised Land by God or by the Israelites: Amorites Hittites Perizzites Canaanites Hivites Jebusites Girgashite See, e.g., Ex. 23:23; Deut. 7:1. Other territory and nations are mentioned in Joshua 13:2-6 (including the Philistines and the Sidonians). As it happens, […]

Is a puffer fish ‘kosher’?

Answered by . February 4, 2011 - 12:34 pm

(Before answering this question, it’s worth noting that “kosher” rules — which are part of the Law of Moses — do not apply to Christians. For more on this, see the answer to ‘Is it okay for Christians to eat pork and shellfish?‘.) The Law of Moses said: “Of all that are in the waters […]