The exact words occur in Matthew and Luke: Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (Matthew 24:44; also Luke 12:40) We are told that Jesus Christ will come unexpectedly, although not secretly, in Matthew 24:42-51; Matthew 25:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6; Revelation 3:3 […]
Can you give me some guidelines for evangelizing?
In Titus 2 and 1 Timothy 3:1-11, Paul gives advice to those who wish to preach the gospel. They should make their own lives and households are in order first. For example Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that […]
How often and for how long do I have to obey my parents?
The commandment given by Paul in Ephesians 6:1 is ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.’ It is significant to note the qualification that parents are ‘in the Lord’, because if parents give an order that is contrary to the commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ then Jesus’ wishes should come […]
What does God say about stealing?
The commandment “You shall not steal” is in Exodus 20:15. It is repeated in Leviticus 19:11 and Deuteronomy 5:19 and is endorsed by Jesus in Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19 and Luke 18:20. In Jeremiah 7:9 and Zechariah 5:3 we are told of God’s displeasure with those who do steal. In Romans 13:9 Paul points out […]
Why is healing needed in the body?
In God’s plan there will be a time in the future when his faithful people will be made immortal and there will be no need for their bodies to be healed because they will never be sick. At the present time, however, our bodies suffer from illness and disease and injury, and it is one […]
What does the Bible say about dogs? Can we care for and love one in our home?
The Bible does not speak highly of dogs because during the time it was written, dogs were usually scavengers and likely to be disease-carriers. We would think of them as wild dogs. However, in the case of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:26-27, the dog would have been a pet and was permitted to eat […]
Are there restrictions on what a woman can do during her period?
Under the Law of Moses, Jewish women were considered to be impure for seven days during the period of menstruation and there were various requirements regarding separation and washing during this time, as listed in Leviticus 15:19-24. In Leviticus 18:19 and Ezekiel 18:6, sexual relations during this period are prohibited. In the New Testament there […]
How will we know that Jesus has arrived as there will be many who will come in the name of Jesus?
Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 24:27-31 that his coming will be obvious to everyone: For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man… The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the […]
Should I welcome preachers in my house?
Q: God welcomes everyone, regardless of what we eat or when we rest, doesn’t he? We were taught to not open the door to people we do not know well. Why should I welcome people that I don’t know right into my house? Should people wishing to spend some time in my house explaining some […]
When did Christ rise? (Mark 16:9)
Q: If it is true that in the original Greek there “was no punctuation”, and different translations place the commas in different places, then that changes the understanding of the meaning of what is being said here. Holman, CEV and others place the comma in a way that implies that Jesus had already risen, before […]