Ask a Bible Teacher

The Beast Of Rev. 11:7

Published: September 11, 2013
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Revelation 11 is a very curious chapter to me. The two witnesses are prophesying (giving details of what is about to happen to mankind?) and no one can harm them during the 1260 days of their ministry After they have finished the beast comes from the Abyss to kill them. In chapter 9 a star is falling from heaven and given the key to open the Abyss as horrific things come out of the smoke of the Abyss. Is this beast the same as the one called Abaddon the king over the Abyss that attacks the two witnesses? And the things coming from the Abyss in chapter 9 might they be hybrids or something from Noah’s’ days that were being kept in the Abyss until the judgment? Just wondering what your thoughts on these strange beings might be?


Is Swearing A Sin?

Published: September 10, 2013
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Recently I have found that a lot of people, who I know are Christians, still swear, and it really really bugs me. I want to tell them that it is an sin to swear. How should I go about this?


About Capital Punishment

Published: September 9, 2013
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A man with a long history of rape and other violent crimes was sentenced to death for sexual assault and the especially heinous and brutal murders of nine women. Among the comments online about his death sentence, one person asked, “What would Christ do?” We know of Jesus and the adulteress, but in the face of the willful and excessive cruelty in these murders the jury condemned him to death, not life imprisonment. Assuming the proof was conclusive and the trial was fair, what would Jesus do?


Latter Day Hybrid Beings. Follow Up

Published: September 9, 2013
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Re: Latter Day Hybrid Beings. If there is no reference to UFOs or Hybrid beings in the Bible then please explain Ezekiel 1:4-28 to me.


Running Out of Time?

Published: September 8, 2013
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Is there anywhere in scripture that says Daniel’s 70th week will begin immediately following the Rapture, or could, say 5 or 10 years go by after the Rapture but before the beginning of the 70th week?


Latter Day Hybrid Beings

Published: September 8, 2013
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As a Bible teacher, I don’t think I can simply pass off questions from people I love and respect, whose integrity and character is solid and Biblical, about the bigfoot and other cryptid animal sightings. Only one hint I’ve been able to find in Scripture are Jesus’ words about the Days of Noah being similar to the End of the Age. In those Days, apparently, there were strange humans and animals including giants and others. Do we have an answer for these folks?


How Many Re-Gatherings Are There?

Published: September 8, 2013
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From other sources, I have read that Israel’s first captivity and return was when they were all released from Egypt after 430 years. This was their first re-gathering. When the Israelites were released from the Babylonian captivity after 70 years, it was their second re-gathering and the third re-gathering was the rebirth of Israel as a nation on May 14, 1948. However, quoting from one of your answers, “The re-gathering that officially began in 1948 and continues is the 2nd one. It will be completed after the Battle of Ezekiel 38. The first was after the Babylonian captivity.” Please share with me a clear explanation of your opinion on this matter.


Removing The Curse

Published: September 8, 2013
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Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions about the Bible. I was wondering if you could help me better understand Romans 8:20 in its context.


What Was The Year Of Creation?

Published: September 7, 2013
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Please let me know what you show as the year since creation. The Jews say this is year 5774, but the New King James Bible says 4004 BC, plus 2013 since Jesus Christ for 6017 years. Who is correct?


Ask, Seek, And Knock

Published: September 6, 2013
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On what contextual basis do you appropriate the section of Matthew 7:7-8 (Ask and it shall be given) to salvation?