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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Why did Jesus die since he did no sin?

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There are two reasons why we die: We sin, and the “wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). We inherit mortality (Romans 5:17). Since Jesus did not sin (Hebrews 4:15), only the second of these applied to him. That is, he inherited mortality because he was human. However, because he did not sin, and lived […]

Should the Gospel of Thomas be included in the Bible?

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No. The Gospel of Thomas is not an accurate, genuine, inspired, trustworthy, or reliable record about the Lord Jesus. There are several pieces of evidence that demonstrate this: 1. Although the Gospel of Thomas uses themes and characters, etc., found in the Biblical texts, it also shares elements – themes, motifs, expressions and concerns – […]

Is it a sin to be in debt?

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There is only one place where the Bible says we shouldn’t owe anything: Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for […]

What does God say about war?

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War in the Old Testament God commanded the Israelites to go to war and capture the Promised Land he had given them.  He punished them when they refused to go to war (Numbers 32:6 – 15).  Some nations were left in the Promised Land rather than being completely defeated so that future generations would have […]

What does “Jew” mean in the Bible?

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The meaning of the word “Jew” has changed over time, and we need to be careful in applying the meaning from one period to a passage written at a different period. Up until the exile, “Jew” meant somebody from the tribe of Judah. There are hardly any occurrences of this in Scripture; one exception is […]

Why can’t females be apostles and ministers? Can we change that?

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“Apostle” means an ambassador or messenger. In the New Testament it is only used of a select few ambassadors for Christ. Jesus chose the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:2-4). When Judas died, he was replaced by Matthias (Acts 1:26). The only other people to be called an “apostle” in scripture are Paul (Romans 1:1), Jesus (Hebrews […]

What does “Gentile” mean?

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In English, “Gentile” usually refers to a person from a nation other than Israel (although some people use it to refer to people of a different religion to themselves). Because the Bible is a translation from other languages, and because it was written over a long period of time, when the word “Gentile” occurs in […]