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We know what becomes of the obedient and disobedient, but there is another class, which really cannot be called obedient nor yet disobedient. I mean the irresponsible, and they who love this present world and have not even a desire to know what God requires of them, and which, in my opinion, form the vast majority of mankind even in this enlightened age (so-called). What becomes of them?

The answering of this question involves the consideration of the doctrines of "Election" and "Free Grace," both clearly taught in the scriptures, as all Bible Scholars recognize. It is only within recent years that the beautiful harmony existing between these two doctrines has been [...]

Was Job a real person or only an allegorical character?

We believe Job to have been a real human man. He is so referred to in the following Scriptures: Job 1:1, Ezekiel 14:14-20 and James 5:1. However, a great allegorical lesson is taught by Job's experiences. As a whole, his life represented the experiences of [...]

What is the "key of knowledge" referred to in Luke 11:52, where the Lord Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees "Ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered?"

The “key of knowledge” was the scriptural truth of Jesus' Messiahship that would have allowed the Jewish people as a nation to be a part of the heavenly kingdom. In context, this was the first of seven “woes” Jesus pronounced on the Pharisees. The [...]

What is meant by the expression, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”? (`Exod. 21:24`.)

The Law given to the Israelites by the Lord, through Moses as the Mediator for that nation, was designed to emphasize and impress the lesson of the Divine principle of JUSTICE on the minds of the people. All through that wonderful system of laws [...]

Did Ananias tell the first lie, and is that the reason why we often speak of an "Ananias Club" whose members are reported to be notorious liars?

The Lord Jesus declared that Satan told the fist lie, saying, "He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for he is [...]

Is a lie ever justifiable?

The development of character is the main purpose of our present existence. The importance of this work is manifest when we reflect that our interests throughout eternity depend entirely upon the kind of character we develop in this life. It is by contending against [...]

Is it proper for Christians to pray for health?

All of our prayers of request should be made in the context of wanting the Lord's will to be done, regardless of the outcome and even if it means our own personal hardship. We trust the Lord will overrule for our highest spiritual welfare. [...]

Is there such a place as purgatory, and if so, where is it taught in the Scriptures?

The word "purgatory" is from the Latin tongue and signifies primarily a place of purification or making clean. The thought usually involved in the consideration of the term is that an intermediate state of condition exists for those who die and who at [...]

Since the Apostle clearly explains in 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, that the body will not be resurrected, what does he mean when he says: "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption," etc. (1 Corinthians 15:42-44) What is meant by the expression, "it"? What is resurrected?

We answer that "it" is the soul that is restored or resuscitated. What was it that died? The Scripture reply is: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." The living, intelligent, sentient being is to be raised up by Divine power in the time of resurrection--"when all who [...]

Will faithful animals such as dogs and cats be resurrected?

The matter of exterminating dogs and cats is being agitated in some of the large cities as it is claimed that these animals transmit disease germs and more or less endanger the lives of the people in various other ways. Mr. A's dog may [...]

Can you show from the Scriptures that there is any such thing as a general resurrection of the dead?

The Bible is the only book in all the earth that does teach a general resurrection of the dead. In the first place, it sets forth that the dead are dead and not alive; and that because they are dead a resurrection is necessary [...]

When the world of mankind are awakened from the tomb, to what conditions will the members of the race be awakened?

There are two resurrections mentioned in the Scriptures: the resurrection of the just and the unjust. (`John 5:28,29`; `Acts 24:15`.) The just or righteous--the Church of Christ gathered out from among the nations during this Christian Era--are to experience a special resurrection. This is [...]

The Bible seems to infer that we will have celestial bodies. If so, are they these human bodies cleaned and made whole, revamped and made over?

1 Corinthians 15 discusses the resurrection. The Apostle Paul begins by giving a synopsis of the gospel in a few brief words: "How that Christ died for our sins...and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day." In verses 11-17, he [...]

I have noticed that people who try to live right and be Christians have more “bad luck” than those who are selfish and wicked. Does the Bible give any reason for this?

Yes, the Bible does give the reason. On the principle that a skiff rowed against the stream is twice as likely to be bumped into by logs and debris as if it were floating down stream, even so, the man who strives against selfishness [...]

What does Malachi 4:2 mean when it says, "The sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its beams"?

In the prophetic language of the Scriptures, the condition of the race of mankind throughout its entire history in sin and ignorance, suffering and death, is likened to a dark nighttime. "Darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people" (Isaiah 60:2). Truly it has [...]

Is it proper to speak of those who have turned from sin to righteousness as being regenerated or having a regenerated heart? (new creation)

The term "regenerated" is equivalent to the expression of being "born again." There are only two places in the Bible where the expression "regeneration" occurs. In Titus 3:5, it is used to represent the reforming and justifying influences of faith in the Redeemer, the [...]

Kindly explain 1 Timothy 2:4-6, "God will have all men to be saved".

1 Timothy 2:4-6, "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." God will have all men [...]

Would you please explain what is meant by John 6:44, and does this harmonize with Revelation 22:17, "Whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely"?

Jesus' words, "No man can come to Me except the Father which sent Me draw him," (John 6:44) have long perplexed people. Most churches teach that the Lord wants to save all mankind in this present "Christian" Era. If this true, then why does the Father [...]

How could the repentant thief on the cross go to Paradise THAT DAY, with Jesus, when Jesus did not ascend to heaven until forty days after his resurrection on the third day?

The word "paradise" signifies "a delightful garden, park or pleasure ground." The Garden of Eden was the original paradise, where man dwelt before disobeying the Divine command. Because of disobedience, he lost this paradise (Genesis 3:22-24).When the race of mankind again comes into harmony with [...]

What will become of the heathen? Will they be saved because of their ignorance?

If ignorance were a basis of salvation, then all should have been left in ignorance, for then all would have been saved. And if the heathen are saved through ignorance, then also all of the babies and children who have died before attaining years [...]

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