Posted October 27th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. My question has to do with 1 Timothy 2:8-15 and in particular verse 15. As I was reading this morning, I read my wife this passage and she looked a me in amazement and with a resounding “what do you mean saved through childbearing?”. Now I know we are all saved by first believing in Jesus by grace through faith and nothing else. So does this verse have another meaning to being saved?
Posted October 26th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I just finished reading an article titled “United States Discovered in the Bible, Absolute Proof.” The author ascribes the beasts of Daniel 7 to: Great Britain, Russia, America, and Germany respectively.
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Posted October 26th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In the Bible it says, “And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:19 My question is, what exactly constitutes adding to the Bible? Is it permissible for me to mark important passages or write my own notes beside a verse or story I find particularly confusing?
Posted October 23rd, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I was flying back from Chicago a few days ago, and I had the pleasure of sitting next to a geologist/palentologist. I was curious about all the articles he was reading and we got into a very civilized conversation, and I asked some very pointed questions regarding his scientific methods. It turned out that he was very much a worshiper of science and an atheist. I kept the conversation light, curious, and respectful he did the same. Every time I mentioned the Word of God, or what God has done, and will do, he spouted that God contradicts Himself through out a document written by man with no scientific proof.
Posted October 22nd, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. The different gospels don’t appear to agree on the birth of Jesus. I’m not talking about if it was in the fall or the winter. What I’m talking about was when? In the gospels you can read that it was during the rein of Herod in another during the rein of Augustus. I’ve had atheists bring this up to me as they tell me all about the contradictions in the bible. Several months ago I did see something on television that cleared this up. I believe they were saying that it had been discovered that Herod was actually in power twice or that Augustus’s rein was actually on a different date. It’s been a while and I’m sorry but I don’t remember all the facts. Now it’s come up again with a friend and I can’t find the answer anywhere. Can you shed any light on this?
Posted October 17th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I came across your site earlier this year and have looked forward to reading it every day possible since. When you have a chance I wonder if you could give me your thoughts on something. Even as a child and to this day, when I read 1 Thes.4:15 – 17, I wonder why the word “remain” is used. The verses make it sound like, at the day of the resurrection/rapture, there will be few true believers left alive, like there is a great worldwide deathly persecution just before that day.
Posted October 15th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Can you tell me what star is referred to in Amos 5:26 (”…the star of your gods which you made for yourselves.”) and the star in Acts 7:43 (”You also took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god Rompha, the images which you made to worship.”)? Are these the same? Thank you for your wonderful ministry.
Posted October 14th, 2009 in Uncategorized
Q. What a wonderful blessing your site it. It provides such great resources…we use your input weekly in Sunday School.
The author refers to the first covenant in Hebrews 9:1. I assume this covenant refers to the law and how to worship that was passed down to Moses from God. This confuses me as there existed covenants prior to this one, for instance the covenant between God and Abram, where God along with Christ walked through the blood path. Why do you think the author stated “first covenant” in this chapter?
Posted October 11th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Since all Raptured Christians shall appear before the Bema Judgment Seat of Christ to give an account of things done during their lifetimes here, good or bad, I was wondering if you would expound more fully on a Scriptural passage found in 1st Corinthians, Chapter 3, Verse 15 (KJV).
Posted October 6th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Your article on evil was terrific. It’s such a joy to learn from someone who thinks Biblically and is conversant with Scripture. But one thing you said got me curious. You talk about Lucifer’s original purpose being to guard the throne of God. What did it need guarding from? Couldn’t God guard it Himself?
