Posted November 14th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I am very concerned that getting angry at God, telling Him off, and tearing the Bible means God will never forgive me. I have since seen the error of my way and even when I thought I had been doing God’s will before this incident, I was wrong. I had been baptized before all this happened. Will God forgive me now?
Posted November 1st, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In Matthew 18:22 when Jesus said to forgive (Seventy times Seven) do you think he might of had a dual meaning for using this number? Since 70 x 7 is 490, the exact time that Israel would have to complete their transgression.
Posted October 29th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In one of your questions the person makes a statement about people going to heaven when they die. Your reply does not seem to answer this point fully, to my mind. My question is, where do they get their info from? Where in the Word does it say that anyone goes to heaven when they die?
Posted October 5th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Thank you for your wonderful answers via e-mail. I find them truly helpful and enlightening and I agree 99 and 44/100% of the time. However, I saw one exception in an answer on sin. Quote: “This is one of the illustrations Jesus used in Matt. 5-6 to show us the need for a Savior, because it’s impossible for us always avoid doing things like this. And the same is true of an angry thought, or an envious one, or an untruthful one.”
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Posted October 2nd, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. We pray and plead to cover us with the precious Blood of Jesus so that we would be protected from the dangers of this world. I would be thankful if you could let me know the Bible reference/Quote to this effect.
Posted September 26th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. What does this verse in John 20:22-23 mean? “If you forgive men’s sins they are forgiven them and if you hold them bound they are held bound?” The Catholic Church takes this to validate the confessional and forgiveness of sins by the priest. Your insight is appreciated.
Posted September 18th, 2009 in Holidays and Holy Days
A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
(At sunset on Sept. 18, 2009 Israel began year 5770 on the Hebrew Calendar. As I often do with articles that commemorate annual events, I have updated this study on the Fall Feasts and added new information for your review. As you can see, I’m also posting it a day early to coincide with the start of Rosh Hashanah.)
The fall is arguably the most important time of the year in Judaism. Three of Israel’s holiest days are celebrated then, and all in the space of 15 days. They are Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, followed 10 days later by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and 5 days after that the week long Feast of Tabernacles. On our calendar they usually fall (no pun intended) some time between mid September and early October due to the differences between the Jewish (lunar) calendar and the western (solar) one.
Each of these holy days has both historical and prophetic significance, the prophetic fulfillment to occur on the day itself. Therefore Christians study them for glimpses into the future as well as to gain a better understanding of Jewish culture. Read Post »
Posted September 15th, 2009 in Bread From Heaven
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.
Posted September 14th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. We read your column daily and are so grateful for it. Thank you for your ministry.
The bible says that we are to confess our sins one-by-one and ask for forgiveness-and God will forgive us. I also understand from the Lord’s Prayer, “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” that in both cases we ask God to forgive us. If someone has done wrong to me -why should I forgive them if they don’t ask forgiveness from me-when I have to ask God to forgive me of MY sins.
Posted September 13th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I just started to read an article about homosexuals in the rapture. It stated there are sins that some people cannot stop committing. Is that Biblical?? Doesn’t this limit Jesus’ death on the cross? We are commanded to be perfect and holy, Matthew 5:48 and I Peter 1:16. Not that we will ever be perfect in this life but we must strive to live as Christ lived. How can we do this if there is a sin that we cannot stop committing? Why would God ever let us be in bondage to a sin we cannot stop committing. Wouldn’t this guarantee that I am lost forever?
