Posted February 22nd, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Thank you so much for your insight. You mentioned that the Gog-Magog battle would take place before the seven year agreement. Ezekiel 38 indicates that Gog would come against Israel’s unwalled cities, to attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people. We know that Israel is currently building a security wall around their nation. Wouldn’t the seven-year agreement precede the attack and the walls taken down?
Posted February 22nd, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
If Satan fell between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 then how could he have been in the garden of Eden in such splendor until iniquity was found in him?
Posted February 22nd, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
In Acts 21: 38-39, it says the chief capt. asked if Paul was a certain Egyptian, but Paul concurred that he was a Jew from Tarsus. Why did the capt. ask if he was Egyptian?
Posted February 21st, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Scripture tells us that “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends”. I believe it would require a greater love to lay down one’s life for someone who is not a friend … someone who is a stranger, or someone who is out to do you harm, or such. I think it would be much easier for someone to lay down their life for a friend then for one of these other types I mentioned. It has never made sense to me. Can you shed any light on this matter?
A. Jesus was talking to His disciples in John 15:13 when He made that statement to show them how much He loved them. But in fact He fulfilled your other requirements as well.
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:1-5)
Posted February 21st, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
My uncle sent me the following verse and claims that Israel are no longer G-d’s chosen people.
“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.” (Jeremiah 3:8)
Posted February 21st, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
What do you think is the “Hook in the jaws” of Gog? Gog is apparently a spirit being, who surely knows the outcome of the attack. What do you suppose is sufficient motivation for him to attack knowing the certain defeat of his forces?
Posted February 20th, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
I am curious about angels, cherubim, and seraphim. Are cherubim and seraphim a type of angel or are they a different creation? If they are the same type of entity, where does the Bible say that they are?
Posted February 20th, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
I have a question which has bothered me for quite some time, which reared it’s head once again while reading part 6 of your commentary. My question is this: Will we no longer have free will in heaven?
Posted February 20th, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
I have a problem with the time line regarding the return of Babylon to the status of a world center for commerce and government. What a tremendous accomplishment to build Babylon from what it is today to what it seems to be at the time of its destruction. When I find that it is all to take place during the seven year tribulation it seems impossible.
Posted February 19th, 2007 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. My question is on 2 Corinthians 6:14 which states “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbeliever”. Does that mean, if believer does marry unbeliever, he or she is committing a sin? Or is this just a recommendation?
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