At times of sorrow we can find comfort from God if we pray to him. But it is true that God may be testing us at such times in the hope that our characters will be strengthened by the things that we suffer. Paul was able to say For the sake of Christ, then, I […]
Where do we find in the Bible that it is our conscience that speaks, guides and controls us?
If we believe in God, it results in the moral responsibility to do things that are good and we feel guilty when we fail. In Romans 2:15, Paul says that “their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them.” However, Jesus does not say that we should be guided solely […]
What does the Bible say about blasphemy?
Fundamentally, blasphemy means dishonouring or insulting God by words or actions. Under the Law of Moses the punishment was death by stoning. Leviticus 24:15-16 says, “Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him.” For example, in […]
What does the glory of God on you mean?
When the glory of God was revealed to the nation of Israel it appeared in various forms. In Exodus 16:10 it appeared as a cloud, in Exodus 24:17 and Leviticus 9:23 it was a fire, and on the Day of Atonement it appeared above the Mercy Seat in the Most Holy Place as a cloud […]
Is God a Trinity?
No, God is not a Trinity. The Trinity is described like this: There is one God in Three persons,-the Father, the son, and the Holy Ghost. These three persons are co-equal in all things. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God, and yet they are not three Gods, […]
What does “prosper” mean in Jer. 29:11?
Jer. 29:11 (NIV) says: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. If a verse is a difficult to understand, sometimes it can be helpful to look the verse up in a different version […]
Are divorced Christains that have remarried required to divorce that spouse and remarry their first spouse?
Nowhere in the Old or New Testaments does God say that people who have remarried need to divorce their new spouse and remarry their first spouse. In fact, under the Law of Moses, the closest scenario strictly forbids remarrying the first spouse: {1} When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she […]
God made marijuana, so is it OK to smoke it?
It does not logically follow that, because God made something, it’s OK to smoke it/drink it/eat it/etc. Because God made snake venom — which can be lethal to humans — it does not mean it’s OK to drink the poison! In fact, it would be a very bad idea. So, we cannot say that, simply […]
What is the best way to talk to someone who does not believe in God?
A good way to talk to someone who does not believe in God is to start by asking them for their reasons for not believing in God. That way you will possibly discover the topics you need to discuss. Different people will have different needs; there isn’t an approach that will fit every situation. This […]
Does a bishop have to be married and have children? (1Tim. 3:2,4)
No, a bishop does not need to be married or have children. The Lord Jesus is described as a ‘bishop’ (an ‘overseer’) in 1Peter 2:25: For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer [bishop] of your souls. However, the Lord Jesus never married or had children; so, a […]