Q&A 0681—The end of the world and Jim McGuiggan
Written on September 30, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I noticed in your book Genesis, Science & History [now Origins] that you teach Revelation 21-22 is about the church triumphant. My viewpoint on this is evolving, but I have a… Read More
Q&A 0680 – New Testament word study books
Written on September 28, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
What reference books do you recommend in order to study New Testament words? — C. W. Rardin Why not start with Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament… Read More
Q&A 0679 – Mary and Joseph
Written on September 26, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I believe Mary and Joseph were called "married" before Jesus was born. I do not understand this. Were they really married? And were they allowed to have sex together? And… Read More
Q&A 0678 – Oaths: a difficulty
Written on September 24, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Please help to make sense of the following scriptures — how they relate to one another and should be applied. Numbers 30:10-12: "Suppose a woman is married and living in… Read More
Q&A 0677 – Spirits
Written on September 22, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I recently visited a charismatic church. The sermon was about strengthening the spirit, or, as they put it, "Getting the wuss out of you!" The main scripture was Numbers 13:29,… Read More
Q&A 0676 – No Gentiles into the Temple Courts?
Written on September 20, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
In Acts 21:29, Paul was criticised for bringing an uncircumcised Greek into the temple courts. I was trying to find the OT regulation stipulating that Gentiles, aliens or the uncircumcised… Read More
Q&A 0675 – Bible names
Written on September 18, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I am reading through Chronicles and have a question about names in the Bible. Do you know the process by which names are translated? I came across one name Evil-Merodach,… Read More
Q&A 0674 – Water baptism and Holy Spirit Baptism
Written on September 16, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I would like to study the water and HS baptism as one in the same theme. Do you have some scriptures or a study on that? Yes, chapter 24 of… Read More
Q&A 0673 – Was fornication a sin in OT times?
Written on September 14, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I’ve been asked by a few friends, “Was it a sin to be immoral in the Old Testament without being married?” What do you say?”—Carmen (Long Beach) Absolutely! It is… Read More
Q&A 0672 – Marriage, divorce and remarriage
Written on September 12, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
The article posted at your website on this difficult subject is very helpful. I especially appreciate the time all the authors took in developing the “concessionary will” strand in the… Read More
Q&A 0671 – Who killed Goliath?
Written on September 10, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
1 Samuel 17:50 and 2 Samuel 21:19 appear to be contradictory. The second passage says Elhanan son of Jaare-Oregim of Bethlehem killed Goliath the Gittite. If this is true, how… Read More
Q&A 0670 – Cyrus
Written on September 8, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
In Daniel 6:30, the king who conquered and took over the Babylonian empire was Darius, while I guess historical records indicate it was Cyrus. What would you say about this?… Read More
Q&A 0669 – The Nag Hammadi texts
Written on September 6, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Are the Nag Hammadi and Lut Lake documents (gospels) true, or did somebody make them up to confuse the believers? If they are true, do they contradict with the Bible… Read More
Q&A 0668 – Diana or Artemis?
Written on September 4, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
In Acts 19, in Ephesus, the great goddess is named Diana in the KJV, but is called Artemis in the NIV. This seems like a pretty big difference. Any reason… Read More
Q&A 0667 – Jesus’ early residences
Written on September 2, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question in Q632. However, there are some loose ends I’d like to clear up. First, you said "Then why, you… Read More
