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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Q&A 0544 – Dreams

Written on December 31, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I read your "vivid dreams" Q&A and still have a question. I have been a Christian for 11 years. For the first 6 years I would have thought that someone… Read More

Q&A 0543 – The Qur’an and the speed of light

Written on December 29, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Have you ever seen this?  I think it is interesting. This website claims the Qur’an gives us the speed of light! —Matt Lovacheff The passage the link refers to is Surah 32.5: (Allah) Rules… Read More

Q&A 0542 – Acts 17:26 (Exact times and places)

Written on December 27, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

My wife and I were discussing the meaning of Acts 17:24-28. In other translations, it appears that God determines the epochs during which men will rise and the areas of… Read More

Q&A 0541 – Meaning of the word “spiritual”

Written on December 25, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

My question regards the meaning of the word "spiritual." I was involved in a discussion the other day about the words to a song. I said that even if the… Read More

Q&A 0540 – Timothy’s age

Written on December 23, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Paul told Timothy, "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers…" (1 Timothy 4:12). Is there any way we can… Read More

Q&A 0539 – “Speak where the Bible is silent”?

Written on December 21, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I had a question about the saying, "Speak where the Bible speaks, and be silent where the Bible is silent." To me this means that if there is no biblical… Read More

Q&A 0538 – Heaven and Hell in the O.T.

Written on December 19, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Why is there so little mention of heaven and hell as an afterlife in the O.T.? And where does Jesus’ understanding of an afterlife come from? — Joel Leiby You… Read More

Q&A 0537 – Gap Theory?

Written on December 17, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

For some time I have held the view that the age of the earth dinosaurs and remains like "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis) can be explained by the gap between Genesis 1:1 and… Read More

Q&A 0536 – Millennialism (s)

Written on December 15, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Would you explain the difference between the amillennial, pre-millennial and post-millennial interpretations of the book of Revelation? — Charles Cardo (Tampa) Those who endeavor to take Revelation literally insist on… Read More

Q&A 0535 – Paul’s inspiration and authority

Written on December 13, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Recently I read F.F. Bruce’s The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? It was a great book. However it raised a few questions regarding Paul s apostleship. From my understanding… Read More

Q&A 0534 – Can I stick to my convictions?

Written on December 11, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I study French literature at the doctoral level at a public university. I enjoy my studies very much but I worry that my convictions will be compromised by secular theories… Read More

Q&A 0533 – The Place of Israel

Written on December 9, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I have been wondering for some time now about Israel’s right of statehood from a biblical perspective. I know from the Bible that Israel isn’t any longer God’s chosen nation…. Read More

Q&A 0532 – Two calls of discipleship?

Written on December 7, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I read an article that teaches that there was two calls to discipleship, one for the apostles and eyewitnesses of Jesus, and other to people who would believe through them…. Read More

Q&A 0531 – Deacons

Written on December 5, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

We are about to appoint deacons in our congregation and only the men will be voting on the nominees. The scripture referred to is in Acts 6:1-6 where the brothers… Read More

Q&A 0530 – “Limit” of sin?

Written on December 3, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Sometimes I feel like I have gone over the "limit" of sin which I am allowed. While the Bible clearly teaches about the continual forgiveness of God (1 John 1:9)… Read More

Q&A 0529 – Herod Antipas really a king?

Written on December 1, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Herod Antipas, the tetrarch who beheaded John the Baptist, is called a "king" in Mark 6:14-29. Since a tetrarch is a "ruler of a quarter," and he was just ruling… Read More