In the book of Acts when Luke tells of Saul’s conversion in chapter 9 v 7, he says those that were with Saul heard a voice but saw no man. Then in chapter 22 v 9, Paul tells it that they who were with him saw the light, but did not hear the voice that spoke to him. Why are we reading two different versions of this amazing event ? Thank you.

I want to say that I respect you as one of the foremost Bible teachers of our day. You have helped me immensely over the years. I pastor a small church and for the most part, things are going well, but there is one situation that I need your advice on. A few years ago an older couple started coming to our church. I was under the impression they were married but found out later that they’re just living together.

Apparently, they want to get married but haven’t yet for financial reasons. She draws a pension from her first husband’s estate and if she remarries she will lose her pension.

My question is: how should I handle this? I pray for them continually but wonder if I should confront them about this issue. I believe in grace, but as a pastor, you have to deal with things sometimes even when you don’t want to. They are great people. I’m always amazed at your insight and would greatly appreciate any advice you could give me.

Isn’t the BIBLE the only true prophetic book? Can we put any credence at all in the moslem prophecies? Why should we pay any attention at all to moslem prophecies, except how they can effect the moslems who mistakenly believe them?

In response to recent questions and answers about those professing christians who continue in blatant sin. Your answer was regardless of lifestyle as long as they name the name of Christ they will go in the rapture. In Matt. 7 Jesus clearly refutes antinomianism, also the book of 1 John clearly indicates that a christian may sin occasionally but it will no longer continue to be a pattern of life, sin will no longer reign over any born again person. Romans is plain that sin no longer has us in slavery to self indulgence.

I know there is no contradiction the Word of God, but in Exod. 30:1-10 and Heb. 9:1-5; articles in the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.. do you see any contradiction?

I am an adult Sunday school teacher with about 40 in the class. We’ve been studying books of the Bible. For 2009, we plan to discuss stories in the Bible, with meaning relative to the time they were written and today. Of course we are using your book and website for reference material.I have 2 questions relating to time lines.

1. What would be the dates for the Garden of Eden? 2. When did Abraham live (2000 BC?)

Thank you for your work on your website and the thought and study that goes into your articles. I am sure you are instrumental in many coming to faith in Christ and others to grow in the knowledge of Him.

I have a question regarding the life of the Jews in the millennium. According to Ezekiel the Jews will have a Temple and will return to sacrificing animals as they did in the Old Testament. My question is why will they do this and why would God require it for these Jews who were the Elect and accepted Christ as the Messiah before the 2nd Coming? It would seem that their acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice for their sin would be like the tribulation saints and the Church’s which forgave sins both past and future and did not require any more sacrifices. Also, what will the tribulation saints who are alive at the 2nd coming, who enter the Millennium, be doing in regards to worship?

I just read your article, Tis The Season . 2008 and have a comment.

A member of my family has been in the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization for many years and once used the passage Jeremiah 10:3-4 to accuse the rest of the family as “worshiping” the Christmas tree because he said this passage is describing a Christmas tree. I think that, in context, the passage refers to the people carving a god from the tree, adorning or covering it in gold and silver, and then worshiping it instead of the One True God. I personally do not even have a Christmas tree any longer but I did when I had small children at home. Instead of worshiping it, as soon as the season was over I threw it in the trash.

All of my children are Christians and are faithful to serve our Lord, our God. But they do put up a tree during the holiday season because it is for their young children to enjoy. Personally, I do not believe that Christ was born in December and think that Christmas has gotten way too commercial and out of hand. All of my family feels the same and would not have a problem giving up the Christmas tree and even the giving of gifts to each other. In fact we discussed this year and agreed to not give gifts but to just get together as a large family and have dinner together, enjoying the blessing of being together.

The fact that you used the passage from Jeremiah in connection with Christmas rather than with the worship of idols concerned me.

I’m sending you an article that says our current economic strife is a sign that al Mahdi is coming soon. I was wondering if this article is significant concerning anything that’s happening now in Bible prophecy? Thank you.

I have a question about UFOs. With all the media coverage lately regarding UFOs, I’m just wondering what your opinion of them is. Does the Bible in anyway allude to UFOs, or discuss them as part of the “endtimes?”