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God will not share his glory with another (Isaiah 42:8) but Jesus is honoured “just as” the Father (John 5:23) – isn’t the only logical conclusion that Jesus is God?

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I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 48:8) that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him (John 5:23) So the logic behind […]

If it’s OK for Christians to eat shellfish and pork then is it OK for Christians to commit sexual immorality?

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All food permitted, before and after the Law of Moses Both before and after the Law of Moses God allowed people to eat anything. The instruction given to Noah was  “Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you.” (Genesis 9:3). During the period of the Law of Moses food was restricted for the […]

Was Jesus white?

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No, Jesus wasn’t white (i.e., he wasn’t Caucasian, although he could have had a light skin colour). Ethnically, he was a Jew (from the the tribe of Judah [see Mat. 1 and Luke 3]), and he could possibly have looked something along the lines of the following picture:

What does it mean Jesus is the first and the last?

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Jesus is of first importance in God’s plan with humankind and the universe.   Consider Colossians 1:15-20: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  (16)  For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were […]

Why did Jesus weep at the tomb of Lazarus? (John 11:35)

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We aren’t specifically told why Jesus wept at Lazarus’ tomb. A possible answer is that he was upset because his friend was dead (although he knows he’s going to raise him soon [John 11:23], so this doesn’t seem like the fullest answer). Another possibility is that he weeps because the people around him don’t seem […]

Why was no one in the whole Bible perfect except for Christ?

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Everyone throughout the history of the world has, at some point, sought to fulfill their their own evil desires (Rom. 3:9-18; James 1:14-15). Doing this has meant they (and we) are not perfect. Jesus, on the other hand, has always sought to do his Father’s will instead of his own (as he said in John […]