How can we do the right thing? CQ Kids
Knowing how to do the right thing can be hard sometimes, but God knows this and wants us to try our best. Here are some ways we can do the right thing: Be gracious if we lose. Nobody succeeds at everything in life. If we are on the losing team, let’s practice good sportsmanship [...]
How do we know the Bible is true? CQ Kids
We begin with faith that God exists. We look to the beauty of nature, precise scientific principles, and the belief that humanity and our universe did not come about randomly without a divine first cause. Once we believe that God exists, it makes sense that He would want to communicate His plan and expectations [...]
Where do Neanderthals fit into the biblical narrative?
The Bible does not contradict with science that the earth is millions of years old. But how long have people been on the earth from the time of the first man Adam? We believe based on Bible chronology that it is around 6,000 years. Neanderthals and other non-human animals with human-like traits could have been in [...]
What does Genesis 10:25 mean when it says, “Eber had two sons, one was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided…”. (United States)
How and when was the earth divided? This occurred during Peleg’s life. Peleg was Shem’s son, and his name means "to divide or to split”. (See Strong’s Concordance Hebrew word H6389.) The division of the earth here refers to the division and dispersion of humanity that happened during the construction of the Tower of Babel. Genesis [...]
Why did Satan want the crucifixion to take place if he knew it would lead to the salvation of mankind? (United States)
This is a very important question. God never revealed the outcome of His secret plan to Satan nor to any other unbelieving, disobedient beings. Satan did not know the crucifixion would lead to mankind’s salvation. (See Revelation 5:1-7.)God only shares His plans with His believing and faithful children. Proverbs 3:32 (NIV), “For the LORD detests [...]
Why did Satan want the crucifixion to take place if he knew it lead to the salvation of mankind?
The Bible does not give us the answer, but the question assumes Satan knew or believed it would lead to mankind’s salvation. Had he known that fact he would likely have acted differently. While his ultimate destruction is clearly shown in Revelation 20, the New Testament had yet to be completed at the time of [...]