Where did Jesus live and work?
To help us feel closer to Jesus and his life, it’s important to be familiar with his surroundings. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. He and his parents fled to Egypt for a time to escape King Herod’s wicked decree that all baby boys should be killed. Once Herod had died, they could safely [...]
If those who are evil will have the chance to follow the righteousness of God and live again in the kingdom, what does John 5:28-29 mean when it says those who have done evil will be condemned?
John 5:28-29, “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.” Two classes of people are resurrected:Those that have done good [...]
Which scripture says that at the appointed time I the Lord will make everything right? (Zambia)
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (CSB), “The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, since it will certainly come and not be late.” [...]
Why is the Old Testament important for Christians? Is there any relation to the New Testament and the New Covenant in Jesus Christ?
“The Old Testament is the New concealed and the New Testament is the Old revealed.”The New Testament contains a large number of Old Testament quotations. There are at least 295 separate references to the Old Testament. These occupy some 352 verses, or more than 4.4 percent. Therefore, one verse in 22.5 of the New Testament is a [...]
Please explain Daniel 12:11-12 and the meaning of the numbers: 1290 and 1335. (Nigeria)
The 12th chapter of Daniel is a prophecy about the return of Christ and the events surrounding his second advent. Verses 11 and 12 deal with the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ and his return.The daily, or more correctly, the continual sacrifice, is the sacrifice of Jesus, the ransom for all that takes away [...]
Matthew 11:11, “…whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he (John the Baptist).” Why is John the Baptist not in the kingdom of heaven?
The simple answer is because no one was granted a heavenly reward until after the death and resurrection of Jesus. John the Baptist died before that time. John was not invited to become one of the disciples of Christ, nor one of the apostles, neither did he live until Pentecost to share in the blessings [...]