Well, I assume that images means images of false gods, since there is no image of God. And I assume that the context is worshiping the real God in front of a false image (kind of like the Jacobite toast). Well, a few passages spring to mind. Let’s start with Exodus 20:4: “You shall not […]
Why doesn’t God stop suffering?
I think that this is one of the hardest questions we face: if God really is powerful and loving, the way the Bible says, why do such terrible things happen? God will stop all the suffering in the future. See, plucked from a choice of many passages, Revelation 21:4: “He will wipe away every tear […]
Who or what is the Advocate or Comforter?
The conventional answer to this question, according to the doctrine of the Trinity, is that the Comforter is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. However that is not the view of the the owners of and contributors to this Bible Answers website, and it is also an answer which comes from […]
Why wasn’t God pleased with Cain’s offering?
This question is about the events in Genesis 4, especially v3-5: {3} In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, {4} and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his […]
Who of the older generation besides Joshua and Caleb came across the Jordan?
No-one else who was over 20 at the time of the Numbers 14 rebellion. This is made clear in the following verses. Numbers 14:28-30 Say to them, ‘As I live, declares the LORD, what you have said in my hearing I will do to you: your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness, and of […]
What was Moses’ mother’s name?
According to Exodus 6:20, it was Jochebed (who was also his great aunt): Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father’s sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses.
Is it a sin to love a sinner?
Certainly not. We are all sinners, and God (who can’t sin) loves us. As Paul wrote God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) We are also called to show love to everyone, regardless of what they have done. Jesus said Love your enemies, […]
Will God save Israelites simply because they are his chosen people even if they are not righteous?
In the New Testament, to be saved means to be forgiven your sins and given the hope of eternal life. This is only possible through belief in Jesus Christ and baptism into his name: John 3:16, Mark 16:16, Acts 4:12. Israelites have the same opportunity to obtain salvation in this way as the people of […]
Do Romans 3:22 and 9:13 mean that God has favourites?
Rom 3:22 … the righteousness of God [comes] through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. Rom 9:13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” God does have his favourites in the sense that he rewards some people and not others. As Romans 3:22 indicates, those who believe and are […]
Does John 14:2-3 teach that we will go to heaven to live with God?
In my Father’s house are many rooms (or mansions, KJV). If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself, that where I am you may […]