Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? (2 Corinthians 6:14-15) A yoke was a wooden beam that kept two oxen together when ploughing. Here is a […]
Does 2 Corinthians 5:1 tell us that God’s kingdom is in heaven?
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. (2 Corinthians 5:1) Bible teaching on life after death is that we remain in the grave until the return of Jesus to earth (John 5:28-29). Then […]
Can you be conscious and dead?
No. According to the Bible, death is a state of unconciousness as a person turns to dust. This is stated repeatedly. Here are some examples. For in death there is no remembrance of you [God]; in Sheol who will give you praise? (Psalm 6:5) The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who […]
Can we really move mountains?
Jesus said (Matthew 17:20) For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Jesus is emphasising the importance and power of faith more than the need […]
Can God be tempted?
On face value, there is a contradiction between James 1:13 and Psalm 106:14, at least in the King James Version. James 1:13 says Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. Yet we are told in […]
Will Russia invade Israel?
Many Bible readers believe that the prophet Ezekiel describes an invasion of Israel led by Russia. The key passage is in Ezekiel 38 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him … After many days you will be mustered. […]