If Jesus is God, why did he let people insult him? And how could God be killed on the cross? (trinity)
First, consider Jesus' relationship to God. Jesus Christ is the son of God, "His only begotten son" (John 3:16). Jesus was with God before coming to earth. Jesus said, "I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am... going back to the Father" (John 16:28). Jesus never said he was God. Philippians 2;5-8, [...]
What changed in Job's life after he had encounters with God?
In Job chapters 1-2, we read Job was a righteous man and enjoyed a blessed life. However, Satan believed Job was loyal to God only because of the rewards of faithfulness. God then allowed Satan to afflict Job with severe trials…to prove (or disprove) Job’s loyalty. During Job’s extended suffering, three of his friends believed Job was being [...]
Why didn't God send Jesus to other places?
Q) Why didn't God send Jesus to other places? A) The purpose of Jesus ministry was to gather true worshippers of Jehovah from Israel. In Matthew 15:24 (NIV) Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Jesus’ purpose was not to convert the world. Q) Why were the Jews so special? [...]
What is the gospel? Does the gospel have power? What is that power?
Sometimes the word “gospel” is used to describe the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.In a deeper sense, the gospel is defined in Galatians 3:8, “Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will [...]
Do the dead help us?
Summary: No, the dead cannot help us. Ecclesiastes 9:5 (NASB), “the dead do not know anything.” Explanation: Jesus said death was like sleep. When Jesus's friend, Lazarus, was sick, the family asked Jesus to come and heal him. But Jesus was busy. Finally, when He did decide to go to his friend, Jesus said, “Our friend Lazarus [...]
Sometimes I dream of a man comforting, holding, and protecting me. I can never see his face, but I wake up peaceful and unafraid. WHO is this in my dreams?
If this dream person was God or His Son Jesus, you would know with certainty that is who it was. In the Bible, anyone who received a dream from the Almighty knew God was talking to him. Please consider this explanation: King David wrote in Psalm 139:14 (CSB), "I have been remarkably and wondrously made." This means [...]