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Why did God create heaven?

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We approach this question with awe and care because God is beyond our comprehension in countless ways. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your […]

Can a person lose favour with God?

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…without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 God is pleased when we trust him and believe what he has said. If we want to be close to God we have to acknowledge […]

Did God really ‘hate’ Esau, and if so why? (Romans 9:13)

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There are things that God hates, as well as things that God loves (Deuteronomy 12:31; 16:22; Psalm 5:5; 11:5; Proverbs 6:16-19; Isaiah 61:8; Jeremiah 12:8; 44:4; Hosea 9:15; Amos 5:21; 6:8; Zechariah 8:17). Romans 9:13 is a quotation of Malachi 1:2-3, the last book in the Old Testament. By this time the twins Jacob and […]

How are we sure God exists?

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The first thing to say is that the existence of God is different from the existence of, say, trees or chairs. The existence of a tree is usually so obvious that you don’t need to present arguments — almost nobody would dispute the existence of tree that was right in front of them. God is […]

In John 1:1-3, which is the correct reading: “and the Word was God” or “and the Word was a god” — and why?

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The words at the end of verse 1 (και θεος ην ο λογος) are correctly translated “and the Word was God”. Because of the absence of the definite article (i.e. “the”) in the Greek, some translators (particularly JWs) believe that it should be translated “and the Word was a god”. However, in Greek the absence […]

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 is the will of God?

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The “will of God” is whatever God wants, just like our will is whatever we want. God’s will depends on the circumstances. For example: 1 Thessalonians 4:3. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification”. 1 Thessalonians 5:18. “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for […]

Is Jesus inferior to God the Father? How do you understand the following verses in terms of their relationship? 1Cor 3:23; 1Cor 15:24,28; Phil 3:21.

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Jesus says “the Father is greater than I” (John 14:28). That seems pretty clear cut. The key phrase in 1 Cor 3:23 is “Christ is God’s” It expresses the idea that Christ belongs to God, in the same way that we belong to Christ. There are other verses we could turn to but the principle […]