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Is Jesus God?

Answered by . November 7, 2009 - 10:15 am 8

No.  In regard to his return to the earth, Jesus said, in Matthew 24:36, “Concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son (Jesus), but the Father only. So Jesus cannot be God. It has sometimes been argued that Jesus’ statement refers only to the time of his […]

Did Jesus claim any divinity in the bible?

Answered by . October 31, 2009 - 8:56 pm 33

Well, he claimed to be the son of God. Say, for example, Matthew 26:63, where he says more: But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus […]

Why wasn’t God pleased with Cain’s offering?

Answered by . October 30, 2009 - 7:35 am 1

This question is about the events in Genesis 4, especially v3-5: {3} In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, {4} and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his […]

Do Romans 3:22 and 9:13 mean that God has favourites?

Answered by . October 26, 2009 - 9:47 pm 1

Rom 3:22 … the righteousness of God [comes] through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. Rom 9:13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” God does have his favourites in the sense that he rewards some people and not others. As Romans 3:22 indicates, those who believe and are […]

What does ‘hallelujah’ mean?

Answered by . October 20, 2009 - 10:17 pm 1

Hallelujah is a Hebrew phrase that means ‘praise Yah’ (‘Yah’ is short for ‘Yahweh’, which is the name God gave himself in Exodus 3:15 — here, in English, it is translated as ‘LORD’). It is said in verses like Psalm 111:1; 112:1; 113:1; 135:1; 147:1; 148:1; 149:1; & 150:1 (where it is usually written in […]

Does God speak to us?

Answered by . September 13, 2009 - 8:06 pm

The person who asked this question cited two scriptural passages: And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. (1 Kings 19:12) For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious […]

Who is God speaking to in Genesis 1:26?

Answered by . August 8, 2009 - 5:45 pm 23

When God created human beings he said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis […]

Who dwells in heaven with God?

Answered by . August 8, 2009 - 5:41 pm

In the Old Testament, only angels are described as literally living in heaven with God. For example, an angel calls to Abraham from heaven (Genesis 22:11,15). Jacob has a vision of angels descending and ascending on a staircase between heaven and earth (Genesis 28:12), showing that angels are actively involved in events on earth and […]