This is the context. 7 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a […]
Did God require a sacrifice to forgive the sins of mankind?
Yes. This is perhaps one of the simplest questions to answer. The New Testament makes it clear that the Old Testament sacrifices were only shadows of what God really wanted. Such as in “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired” (Hebrews 10:5). But nevertheless, the final sacrifice, the submission of Jesus to his father’s will, was […]
What are, according to some scholars, the spurious letters of Paul and Peter?
What are, according to some scholars, the spurious letters of Paul and Peter? Several letters in the New Testament bearing Paul’s name are disputed as spurious by some scholars, particularly: Ephesians Colossians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Among these it is principally Ephesians – due to the similarities and differences with Colossians – and […]
What does separation mean for the Christian?
The topic of separation is one that can be seen from different angles. Is it separation from evil to holiness? Or separation from good to evil, even things separated to destruction. Separation in itself is something that, literally, cuts both ways depending on the context. Separation from the world A famous passage from Paul […]
Where can I get a book with an overview of all Bible teachings?
There are various options for someone wanting a book with an overview of all Bible teachings. This one is “Understand the Bible” by Tecwyn Morgan. The book “Understand the Bible for yourself” formatted as a correspondence course. The lessons are available as PDF files below, together with a set of model answers. Or you can […]
Does the Bible teach ‘once saved always saved’?
The teaching of ‘once saved always saved’ (sometimes abbreviated ‘OSAS’) is found today in churches which teach that after a belief experience, an emotional accepting the Lord Jesus, a person is ‘saved’ and no matter what that person does – even denying Christ a year later, becoming an atheist, even committing murder, that person can never […]
After Judas betrayed Christ and hanged himself, was he sent to Hell?
It depends how you understand ‘hell’. If ‘hell’ is understood as the Hebrew Sheol first mentioned by Jacob in Genesis 37:35: “I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.” then yes, Sheol, the grave. But there is a misconception among older Christian church theology, that ‘hell’ is a place of […]
What is the “eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41)?
The question comes from the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 24: The Sheep and the Goats 31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate […]
Why did the temple of Solomon and the temple of Herod get destroyed?
These 2 temples were destroyed, because the people of Israel had turned from following God. God had warned Israel many times in the Old Testament, what would happen to them if they didn’t serve him. For example: 1 Kings 9:6-9 But if you turn aside from following me, you or your children, and do not […]
Was Samson’s death a suicide or a martyr’s death?
Samson was a martyr whose last act brought death both to himself and to the Baal-worshipping Philistines. Samson’s life had become miserable and hopeless. He had lost his eyesight, his freedom, his strength and his family and friends. All he had left as he spent his life grinding in the Philistine’s mill, was his faith […]