Monthly Archives: June 2006

Q&A 0269 – Saul’s death

Written on June 29, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The accounts of Saul’s death recorded in 2 Samuel 1:1-16 and in 1 Chronicles 10:1-5 seem to contradict each other. Is there an explanation for these two different accounts of… Read More

Apologetics: Chimps, Males, and Women

Written on June 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Used by permission. Does God Exist?  March/April 2006, 30) We have all heard that human and chimpanzee DNA matches are 98%-99%. If you compared a male human and a female… Read More

Q&A 0268 – How is the Dead Sea ‘dead’?

Written on June 27, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Why or how is the Dead Sea "dead"? The salinity of the oceans is around 3.5%.  Yet the Dead Sea has a phenomenally high salt content — around 30%! –… Read More

Q&A 0267 – Fourteen generations (Jesus’ genealogy)?

Written on June 25, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Matthew 1:17 says there were fourteen generations from Jeconiah to Jesus, but by my count there are only twelve. Matthew does have fourteen generations from Abraham to David and another… Read More

Survey on Hell

Written on June 24, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/193/story_19359_1.html

Greek exam

Written on June 24, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Do you consider yourself proficient in New Testament Greek? If so, why not take an exam? This short diagnostic will reveal easily whether you are as good as you think…. Read More

Q&A 0266 – Restorations

Written on June 23, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I have a question about restorations. I am helping a sister to return to the church, and am uncertain as to whether my friend is still in the darkness. She… Read More

Q&A 0265 – Is Joseph really Jesus’ father?

Written on June 21, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Is Joseph really Jesus’ father? Matthew 1:16 says he was the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus. How should we understand this passage? Your question is a… Read More

Apologetics: Stem Cell Fraud

Written on June 21, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Adapted and used by permission. Does God Exist? March/April 2006, 29) There is a huge cloud forming over the whole cloning and stem cell research area of concern. Dr Hwang… Read More

Q&A 0264 – Big Bang

Written on June 19, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Isn’t the Big Bang Theory against the Bible? Not at all! In fact, there is much in the Big Bang theory that agrees with the Bible! This theory, formulated in… Read More

Q&A 0263 – Discipleship and immediate challenge

Written on June 17, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

When we study the biblical topic discipleship with people we usually challenge them to respond immediately to the call (Mark 1:16-20). But do the gospels uniformly teach that this immediate… Read More

Q&A 0262 – Television

Written on June 15, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

What does the Bible have to say about TV? I am sometimes concerned by the kinds of things Christians watch on TV. What are your concerns, if any, about TV?… Read More

Apologetics: More Circumcision Data

Written on June 14, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Used by permission. Does God Exist? March/April 2006, 28) Biblical critics have always maintained that circumcision was a barbaric biblical procedure with no medical value. A new study by scientists… Read More

Q&A 0261 – Esther

Written on June 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Is it true that the book of Esther is suspect because it does not mention God? Although the word God does not appear in the book of Esther, it is… Read More

Q&A 0260 – C.E. and B.C.E.

Written on June 11, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

With certain dates I have come across some interesting abbreviations. What exactly are C.E. and B.C.E.? In an effort not to offend those who are uncomfortable with the claims of… Read More

Fraudulent discoveries

Written on June 10, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Fraudulent discoveries: http://www.tentmaker.org/WAR/

The Da Vinci Code Power Point Presentation

Written on June 10, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Click here to download The Da Vinci Code Power Point presentation by Jeff Chacon.  

Q&A 0259 – America and the Ancient Roman Empire

Written on June 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I have heard that western culture, especially America, is paralleling the ancient Roman Empire in many ways, and is on the way to destruction. Do you have any comment on… Read More

Da Vinci Code & Bart Ehrman’s Books

Written on June 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Douglas: Yesterday I was discussing apologetics with Jordan Brown, a brother from Indy who recently graduated from Purdue. During his undergraduate coursework, he took several semesters of Greek and developed… Read More

Q&A 0258 – Who was Caesar?

Written on June 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Who was Caesar? And why was a salad named after him? The original Caesar was Julius Caesar–the great Roman soldier, statesman, dictator, and author of the first century BC. His nephew, Octavian,… Read More

Apologetics: Abortion and Pain

Written on June 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Used by permission. Does God Exist? March/April 2006, 28) The latest issue in the abortion debate has been on whether babies feel pain when they are aborted. In the August… Read More

Gay Marriage is Eclipse of God – Vatican

Written on June 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

http://en.ce.cn/World/Europe/200606/07/t20060607_7252031.shtml

Q&A 0257 – Why did Jesus come to earth?

Written on June 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Why did Jesus come to earth? Did he just come to improve our society? Excellent question! Why did he come? What was his mission on this earth? He came to… Read More

Q&A 0256 – Satan’s Bible Study

Written on June 3, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

How did Satan learn the scriptures? We say "even Satan knew the Bible" since he tempted Jesus by misusing the scriptures. How did he learn them to begin with? –… Read More

Q&A 0255 – Was Satan formerly an angel?

Written on June 2, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Was Satan formerly an angel? I have heard people mention this in passing numerous times, but I can’t find a scripture that directly supports this. If he wasn’t an angel,… Read More