Can you please tell me about lobola? Does a Christian have to pay lobola (bride price)?
The New Testament does not instruct Christians to pay a bride price (lobola). However, Romans 12:18 teaches, "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." If the bride's family requests a lobola, and it is a custom in your country to do so, then it would be [...]
Why do we go to church?
We go to church to worship God together with other Christians, and to have fellowship, or friendship, with them. Church is a special, quiet place away from our busy lives where we can concentrate on learning more about our Heavenly Father and how to please him. You probably have a lot in [...]
In Revelation 6:2-8, what do the four horse colors mean?
What helps us understand the meaning of Revelation chapter 6 is what happens in chapter 5. There Jesus is given a scroll by God that is written on both sides and sealed with seven seals. Then in chapter 6, the Lamb (Jesus) begins to open the seals. Because of the progressive nature of the account, [...]
Explain the feast of the first fruits commanded in Leviticus 23 as it affects the New Testament believers.
In the New Testament, we find no mention of “collecting firstfruits” from believers. “Firstfruits” is a picture of Christ or his church (See: 1 Corinthians 15:20,23, 2 Thessalonians 2:13 NIV, and Revelation 14:4).In Old Testament times, the Israelites were instructed to “bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the [...]
Matthew 18:17. What church (ekklesia) was Jesus referring to at the time when he was preaching and was gathering his followers?
Conflicts between brethren are very personal matters to be handled as quietly as possible. The broad principle stated in Titus 3:2 should be honored, “Speak evil of no man”. If we are to “love our brother as ourselves,” Matthew 12:31, we surely want to be extremely careful in resolving any problems that should arise among [...]
If Father, Son and Holy Spirit and all equally one God, does this mean God died when Christ was crucified? Surely this contradicts the triune Godhead.
Yes, it does contradict the trinity. The man, Jesus, died on the cross. Our Father God is everlasting (Isaiah 40:28) and eternal (Deuteronomy 33:27). He cannot die. God and Jesus are two distinct beings. Jesus shows He is one in purpose and spirit with God by His prayer in John 17:2. “That they all may [...]