The word sabbath means “rest” and the practice of resting on the Sabbath is modelled on creation where God rested on the seventh day. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day […]
Were dinosaurs on the ark?
No. Dinosaurs are never mentioned in the Bible, and there is overwhelming scientific evidence that dinosaurs died out long before human beings were created. So dinosaurs could not have been on the ark.
Where in the Bible does it say “sin stinks in his nostrils”?
Although that phrase is widely “quoted”, it is not found in the Bible.
Does the Book of Mormon contradict the Bible?
Yes, the Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (or “Mormons”) claim that, along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon1 is a revelation from God. However, the Book of Mormon fails the tests that the Bible gives to identify genuine revelations from God; e.g.: Deut. 13:1-3 If […]
Does the Quran contradict the Bible?
Yes, the Quran contradicts the Bible in a number of ways. All of the following examples are taken from the second chapter (sura) of the Quran, but they are representative of the whole of the book. Sometimes the Quran contradicts the historical record of the Bible: The Quran The Bible 2:31 … He [God] taught […]
How do you account for human remains that are dated to be at least 50,000 years old?
The difficulty here is that the date of Adam can be calculated from genealogical information in the Bible to be approximately 6000 years ago, or possibly a little longer. So human remains that are much older than that cannot have been descendants of Adam. There are three major views that attempt to account for this […]
Is it OK to kill if it saves lives?
A Christian author once wrote the following, which may be useful to start this answer with: The question is sometimes asked: “What would you do if you saw someone attacking a member of your family?” A simple answer to this question is by no means easy. Shield the person attacked? Restrain the attacker, using as […]
What is meant by taking up one’s cross?
The full quote comes from Jesus in the Gospels: Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it […]
Is there something in Scripture about when a father walks away from his child?
Not that I can think of. The Bible gives guidelines for the ideal relationship between parents and children. For example, in Ephesians 6:1-4 it says Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise), that it may go well with […]
Are we punished for the sins of our fathers?
The person who asked this question also wrote: It is so hard to believe that if someone’s Grandfather was a wicked man, God would punish his grandchildren who love God. I do believe in the consequences of sin, but does God punish our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for our sins? Well, God does say that […]