Q&A 0696 – Coins of the Bible
Written on October 30, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Where can I find out what coins in Bible times looked like? Any pointers? A good Bible encyclopedia would probably help you, though there is a quicker way. Since you… Read More
Q&A 0695 – International Standard Version
Written on October 28, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I came across an online resource for a Bible translation I was unfamiliar with. The ISV (International Standard Version) purports to bridge the gap between literal and idiomatic translations. The… Read More
Q&A 0694 – Satan reads minds?
Written on October 26, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I found a book that answered a lot of my questions about prayer. It is Nelson’s Personal Handbook on Prayer, by James Wilhoit. On page 182 it says, "First of… Read More
Q&A 0693 – The Kingdom came at Pentecost?
Written on October 24, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Don’t the two following passages in the scriptures rule out that the kingdom of God came on the day of Pentecost? Luke 17:20-21: "Once, having been asked by the Pharisees… Read More
Q&A 0692 – Surrender
Written on October 22, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Could you please explain the concept of surrender as it applies to "letting go and letting God"? I hear this over and over, but I’m not sure that I know… Read More
Q&A 0691 – Prophecies about Iraq
Written on October 20, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Is it true that the Koran prophesies the "War on Terror" against Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden? I recently received an email. It said, "No other nation, except Israel,… Read More
Q&A 0690 – Interpretation?
Written on October 18, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I was reading about Origen (d.254 AD), one of the ancient church fathers in a recent Christian history magazine, and it got me thinking. My church has taught for years that… Read More
Q&A 0689 – The date of Revelation
Written on October 16, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Do you believe that Revelation was written by John around 64-65 A.D, or do you hold to the more traditional date of 95 A.D? I know that the 95 A.D…. Read More
Q&A 0688 – Marriage
Written on October 14, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
[The issue at hand: whether it is right to baptize a couple living together who are not technically married.] — See Q&A 0666 for the context. I was reading through… Read More
Q&A 0687 – Paragraphs in the original Greek New Testament
Written on October 12, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I read somewhere (I can’t remember where) that each of our modern-day paragraphs is the equivalent of a single sentence in the original Greek. But my interlinear Bible seems to… Read More
Q&A 0686 – Calling on the name of the Lord
Written on October 10, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
Do all who call on the name of the Lord get saved? Or only the ones who do his will? I am thinking of passages like Romans 10:13, Joel 2:32,… Read More
Q&A 0685 – Fools
Written on October 8, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
How do you explain that Jesus himself called people ‘fools’? Wouldn’t he be subject to hellfire according to his own words (Matthew 5:22 versus 23:17, 19)? What does this mean… Read More
Q&A 0684 – Confession before baptism?
Written on October 6, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have a question about Romans 10:9. Before every baptism I’ve been to, including my own, the person to be baptized confessed "Jesus is Lord." Was this confession done in… Read More
Q&A 0683 – E.T.
Written on October 4, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I was wondering what your view was about life on other planets. — Chris Gordillo So far, there is no unequivocal evidence that there has ever been life any of… Read More
Q&A 0682 – I want a girlfriend!
Written on October 2, 2008 at 12:00 am, by admin
I’m trying to understand the idea of male-female relationships — i.e. marriage, or in my case, dating. My desire is to have a girlfriend, and eventually a wife, but I’m… Read More
