This idea comes from Malachi 3:16. Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name It is not so much what we do that is written in this […]
Is everything in the Bible true?
It depends what you mean by “Bible” and what you mean by “true”. There are things quoted in the Bible that are not true. For example, the book of Job contains long speeches by people who did not speak truly about God, but this is not clear until the end of the book. See Job […]
How is our “reward in heaven” (Matthew 5:12)?
Matthew 5:12 (NIV) states Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Suppose I have a gift for my daughter and I tell her “Happy birthday! I have a gift for you in the dining room”. Then I may […]
How can all things come from both the Father and the Son (1 Corinthians 8:6)?
The quotation you allude to is yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. (1 Corinthians 8:6) The Greek word translated “through” has a wide range of meanings depending on […]
Does the law of Moses apply to Christians today?
No. This was debated at length in the early days of Christianity and the apostles all agreed that the Old Testament law of Moses does not apply to Gentile Christians. In fact, they held a conference about it in Jerusalem in AD50 at which they decided that Gentile Christians would only have to obey four […]
Does the Bible say men should not have long hair?
The only relevant verse here is in 1 Corinthians: Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him . . . (1 Corinthians 11:14) In first century Greece, long hair identified a man as a homosexual. For example, in Juvenal’s Satires (8.112-131) he refers to a “long-haired […]
Does our soul or spirit go to heaven?
There is one verse that describes a spirit going to heaven when we die: … and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7) This is an allusion back to Genesis 2:7 and the creation of Adam. He was made from dust and […]
Does Genesis 2 contradict Genesis 1?
It is often claimed that Genesis 1 and 2 represent two contradictory accounts of creation. For example, Genesis 1:24-26 has the animals created before humans. Yet Genesis 2:18-19 appears to have animals created after humans in most versions. For example, the NKJV has And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should […]
Does 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 mean that believers should not marry unbelievers?
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 […]