What do you believe was God’s purpose for Enoch and Elijah being caught up alive?

Leviticus 18:9 says that having sexual relations with a sister is forbidden by God, yet Abraham did. He married his half sister; yet he was considered righteous by God. How could that be?

What does the Bible say about the true way to worship God? Should churches use drums as an instrument to worship God?

I was wondering if you could answer my question about religion. I am aware of a Higher Figure that laid out an archaic book that has been translated from several different languages and has been thoroughly disorganized to a point where people can no longer agree on what it says. I know some people say there’s a message called the gospel, or good news, contained in this book . Can you explain in simple terms what the gospel message is?

If someone believes in the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, yet doesn’t believe in the Rapture event, will they still go? I have many friends who say that they don’t “necessarily” believe in the Rapture, but are true Christians who have taken Christ as their Savior.

I have a question about the first part of Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” What are the definitions of the Greek words for author and finisher and how do they relate to our faith?

Thank you so much for your web site. You answer many difficult questions, always with the grace of God in focus. May He continue to bless you.

I fear I’m sinning to question Gods plan for His creation, yet these 2 questions regarding Hell linger.

The Bible tells us Hell was created for Satan and his angels. God foreknew the fall of Satan, the temptation and fall of man and all the future suffering of creation to come as a result of our fall.

My 1st question is, knowing all of this why did He create Satan?

And after the time of judgment is over, and all of our tears are washed away, I assume our all knowing Lord will be conscious of the lost souls in the lake of fire, suffering for all eternity.

My 2nd question is. How can God be conscious of this and it not haunt him with sadness? I’ve tried to push these thoughts away and say “trust our fair and loving Lord. He has a different perspective, our salvation was thru suffering, proving His great love for us and I can’t fully comprehend it all now.” Yet these questions arise within myself and similar ones are asked by my young children.

Re: The Church Is The People. I am of the view that the people are the church but it is argued that God is giving us these mammoth constructions. People point to the temple that Solomon built as credence for the church to have these mega structures. I am not saying we shouldn’t have a place where we meet but the idea that God is blessing a people to have a 50 year mortgage where the people are already oppressed by debt to meet one person’s personal ambition doesn’t sound like God’s design for me.

I have a question about the word church. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said “I will build my church”. I know the Greek word is ekklesia and it basically means an assembly or congregation. I have seen the definition of the word church in a dictionary as meaning “The Lord’s House”, or a place of worship. Can you help with why they would translate ekklesia as a building or place (church) and not an assembly of people?

A friend that has way more Bible knowledge than me tells me that there is a difference between the temple and the tabernacle. Is there a difference and what is it? If so is there a study about the tabernacle?