Please what are the lessons in the Parable of the Marriage Feast as indicated in Matthew 22:1-14? (Ghana)
Matthew 22:2 begins with “The kingdom of heaven.” This phrase is used 32 times in Matthew. And the same thought, “kingdom of God”, appears over 60 times in the New Testament. What specifically is the parable teaching about God’s kingdom? This parable is focusing on the development of the church class. Presently, the gospel is [...]
What does the Bible say about celibacy? (Nigeria)
The Apostle Paul never married. He considered celibacy the preferable state, but he also said to remain unmarried was a gift. 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NIV), “I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” He continued to [...]
What is the battle of Gog and Magog in Revelation 20:8? (Kenya)
Revelation 20:7-10 (RSV), “And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, that is, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And they [...]
What will heaven look like? There is a description in Revelation. But some people say that on this earth God will make heaven. Is it correct? (India)
We don’t have a description of Heaven in the Bible although Revelation seems to be giving one. Revelation 1:1 (NKJV) begins, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him…And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John”. Signified means the message was told in signs and symbols. The throne scene [...]
What is the soul?
The Bible says the soul is made up of two parts. To create the first man Adam, Genesis 2:7 tells us God took dust from the ground to make a body and breathed into man what is called the breath of life. And “...man became a living soul.” This word “soul” from the [...]
In Revelation 1:3, why should the book of Revelation be hidden? (Ghana)
Revelation 1:3 (NKJV), “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.” Revelation is a book of symbols and prophecies. In order to understand it, and no one will understand it all until it is completely [...]