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Please explain John 10:5-12

Answered by . May 31, 2011 - 11:02 pm

John 10:5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers. We are the sheep, Jesus is the shepherd.  We follow him because we are born of God and know the truth and know what is right.  We know when a shepherd is […]

Did the world end on May 21, 2011?

Answered by . May 26, 2011 - 5:35 pm

Back on 23rd April, 2011, I answered the question, “Will Jesus return on 21 May 2011?”  That question alone has generated thousands of hits on this site, particularly in the last week or so (much more than any other question we’ve ever answered). Well, the world didn’t end — I think we would’ve noticed. Personally, […]

How many soldiers were at the crucifixion?

Answered by . May 24, 2011 - 11:03 pm

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. Matthew 27:27, see also Mark 15:16 A whole band of soldiers mocked and assaulted Jesus at the residence of Pilate during his trial. We are not told exactly how many soldiers were in this band, […]

Did Jesus believe in the existence of a personal devil?

Answered by . March 29, 2011 - 10:12 pm 1

Question: “If he didn’t, then he was positively untruthful, for He purposely conveyed an impression contrary to the truth. It represents Him not as instructing but deceiving His disciples, as encouraging superstition rather than teaching truth. It presents Him in a light entirely inconsistent with His claim to be a teacher sent from God, since […]

How did Jesus bring division? (Luke 12:51-53)

Answered by . March 22, 2011 - 10:32 pm

Luke 12:51-53 Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!52 For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter […]

Why did Jesus lose power when he healed? (Luke 8:46)

Answered by . March 20, 2011 - 12:35 pm 1

The text does not actually say that Jesus ‘lost power’. when he healed. What it says is that Jesus was aware when power had been used for this reason. Luke 8:46 (NET) But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me.” We don’t know the details of what […]