What is the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4? How does Jesus come as a thief? (United States)
“…you know perfectly that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this Day should overtake [...]
Who is the founder of Jehovah's Witnesses? (Nigeria)
The lawyer, Joseph Franklin Rutherford who promoted himself as Judge Rutherford, was the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Some believe Charles Taze Russell was the founder but this is an inaccurate historical gloss. During C.T. Russell's life, the International Bible Students Association published the magazine, The Watch Tower, six volumes of Studies in the Scriptures, [...]
When Jesus establishes his kingdom on earth, are we all going to be vegetarians? What will we be able to eat? (United States)
When God created Adam and Eve, He placed them in a garden that provided everything they needed to live. He told them, “Every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed, it shall be food for you”. Genesis 1:29. (See also Genesis 2:9.) [...]
The death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus restored man to ‘his’ earlier position spiritually. But what about man’s relationship with nature, especially animals? Will this only be possible in the new earth?
What did Jesus’s death and resurrection do for mankind? Jesus’s death and resurrection secured the earthly resurrection of Adam and all humankind. “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22. However, God rewarded the sacrificial manner of Jesus’s life (the denial of His will to obey [...]
What makes a good Christian leader?
Sometimes at school or church, we might be asked to lead others, maybe on a team or for a group activity. As Christians, we must watch our behavior extra carefully to be sure we are copying the life of Jesus in everything we do. Fortunately, we have excellent examples of strong leaders in the [...]
Christendom acknowledges that there is lukewarmness in the body of Christ. Would the best remedy be a revival message that focuses on “rebuilding” the concept of marriage, and teaching the principles governing marriage? (Zambia)
Maintaining love and fidelity in marriage is certainly God's will. Preaching Christ and living righteously glorifies Him. However, if your goal is to convert the world or even your neighborhood through a revival, the scriptures teach that will not happen. Satan is the god of this world. “The god of this age has blinded the [...]