Monthly Archives: October 2010

Q&A 1061 – Spanking is abuse?

Written on October 30, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

I have been in discussion with a brother about spanking children. The viewpoint I have taken is that Jesus would not have spanked children because he did not endorse violence…. Read More

Q&A 1060 – Archaeological evidence for the place of sacrifice?

Written on October 28, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

I once heard, in a biblical lecture, that the place where Abraham “sacrificed” Isaac is possibly the same general area where the crucifixion took place. Is there any textual or… Read More

Q&A 1059 – Salt and light?

Written on October 26, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

Jesus says you are the salt… and you are the light. He doesn’t tell them to try to keep trying to be salty or to try to keep shining. How… Read More

The Sabbath

Written on October 24, 2010 at 7:06 pm, by

To hear The Sabbath (40 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Q&A 1058 – Rahab a prostitute, or an innkeeper?

Written on October 24, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

Joshua 2:1 calls Rahab a prostitute, but the footnote says "or possibly an innkeeper." This seems like a huge difference. Is there anything in the Hebrew that clarifies this –or… Read More

Holiness

Written on October 23, 2010 at 4:30 pm, by

To hear Holiness (42 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

Q&A 1057 – House churches?

Written on October 22, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

I have been a faithful (although far from perfect ) disciple for 11 years, and have experienced the highs and lows of the ICOC movement. I am fortunate to be… Read More

The Secret

Written on October 20, 2010 at 4:53 pm, by

If you’re interested in my thoughts on The Secret (11 minutes), listen to the podcast. To listen now, click on arrow above. To download the podcast, right click on “download”… Read More

Reincarnation

Written on October 20, 2010 at 2:51 pm, by

Listen to Reincarnation I  (12 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download the podcast and listen… Read More

Illegal Immigration

Written on October 20, 2010 at 2:47 pm, by

Listen to Illegal Immigrants (12 minutes), one of several podcasts under the heading Politics. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Q&A 1056 – How can a wanderer make a comeback? (a discussion)

Written on October 20, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

"I am a lapsed Christian. What if I counted the cost [Luke 14] and decided to follow God’s way and then later on decided to go back to my old ways? I… Read More

Q&A 1055 – Genesis 8:22

Written on October 18, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

We read in Genesis 8:22, As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest,cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. How do you explain this?… Read More

Q&A 1054 – God rested (got tired)?

Written on October 16, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

Genesis 2:2 says that after the creation days, God rested. But I thought God never gets tired. Doesn’t Psalm 121 say he never needs to sleep? Please explain. The original Hebrew… Read More

Q&A 1053 – Naked people in the Bible?

Written on October 14, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

There are a few passages in the Bible where I am surprised that people seem not to be wearing clothes. In 1 Samuel 19:24, Saul lay down naked. In Isaiah… Read More

Astrology & Horoscopes

Written on October 13, 2010 at 3:45 pm, by

To listen to Astrology & Horoscopes (10 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

The American Civil War

Written on October 12, 2010 at 3:37 pm, by

Listen to The American Civil War (20 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download the podcast… Read More

Q&A 1052 – The High Priest wore bells?

Written on October 12, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

In Exodus 28:33 and 39:25 we read that the high priest wore bells on his garments. I read somewhere that this was to let the priests standing outside know if… Read More

Law, Allegiance, & Revolution

Written on October 11, 2010 at 10:09 pm, by

To hear Law, Allegiance, & Revolution (24 minutes) — just click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More

Q&A 1051 – Is Miranda the Antichrist?

Written on October 10, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

http://www.cegenglish.com/ http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17479/jose-luis-de-jesus-miranda-3

Q&A 1050 – Teenage parenting advice

Written on October 8, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

I’m a single mother of three teenagers, and have been a faithful and dedicated disciple for 10 years. (My children’s father is not at all involved in their life.) I… Read More

Q&A 1049 – Communion (Lord’s Supper)

Written on October 6, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

THE LORD’S SUPPER Putting "Supper" Back in the Lord’s SupperThis essay aims to address one of the basics of the faith: our communion. People have often asked such questions as… Read More

Q&A 1048 – Blind man’s two-part healing?

Written on October 4, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

In Mark 8:22-24, the blind man says, "I see people; they look like trees walking around." Why is this different from all the other healings of the blind? Why did it… Read More

Q&A 1047 – Cannabis in the OT?

Written on October 2, 2010 at 12:00 am, by

In Exodus 30:22-23 (KJV) where it talks about the anointing oil, are the sweet calamus or fragrant canes actually cannabis? I tend to think not, but in some ways to… Read More