What is the relationship between sin and sickness? (Matthew 9?)
Generally, all sickness is a result of Adam’s disobedience. “Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned,” Romans 5:12. Sickness is part of the dying process. However, we can contribute to and stimulate our physical weaknesses, or we can have healthy habits [...]
Why was the temple destroyed by the Romans?
The Romans vengefully destroyed the temple in 70 AD to put down three rebellious Jewish factions. They burned it perhaps accidentally. But the fire melted much of the gold in the temple which then seeped between the stones. Hence, to retrieve the gold, the soldiers pulled apart all the stones, thus inadvertently fulfilling Jesus’s prophecy in [...]
How can I grow in the spirit and bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
Growth in the spirit results from obedience. 1 Samuel 15:22 (NASB), “Samuel said, ‘Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.’” What things should Christians do to obey? “Then he (Jesus) said [...]
Is God the killer of His creation (us) or is Satan?
When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect. God declared that their creation was “very good”. (Genesis 1:27, 31.) They were placed in the Garden of Eden where the living conditions were perfect and everything necessary to sustain their lives was provided. God had warned Adam not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge [...]
Should a woman chastise a man?
If by chastise, punishment is meant, the simple and blunt answer is No! We are not to chastise our brethren since we are not their parent. Only the Lord, our mutual Father, has the right and responsibility to chastise a brother or a sister. But we assume, the questioner means should a woman bring a [...]
If Moses killed a person, and is believed to be with God now, is there any truth that even people with sins will sit with our GOD?
Will murderers be with God in heaven? Heaven is only a reward for faithful Christians. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (NET), “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived!… Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in [...]