Does Isaiah 43:1,7 teach that God specifically creates every person?
Isaiah 43:1,7: “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine… everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, [...]
What are the effects of a guilty conscience on Christian maturity based on Genesis 50:15-21?
Remorse leads to us to reflect on our behavior. We realize that what we did was wrong and caused pain. When God created man, He endowed each of us with a conscience (Romans 2:15). We never want to violate our consciences as it will cause us to feel a separation from God. 1 John 3:21, [...]
What happens to us the minute we die. Where do we go?
If you are not a true Christian, then the instant you die, you go into the equivalent of a dreamless sleep. The penalty for sin that was given to Father Adam was death. Genesis 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the [...]
Please explain Revelation 13:8.
Revelation is a book of symbols - some of which are identified in scripture, and others are left for us to interpret. Here are the main points.The context of Revelation 13:8 begins in verse 1, where the beast, having seven heads, ten horns with crowns, and the name of blasphemy on his heads, rises out [...]
I am a Christian, so can I marry a Hindu girl?
When a Christian and a non-Christian marry, that couple is considered unequally yoked. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (NIV) advises, “do not be yoked together with unbelievers.” Deuteronomy 22:10 tells us, “Do not plow with an ox and a donkey yoked together." A yoke is a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to [...]
Could you explain 2 Corinthians 9:10 as simply as possible?
2 Corinthians 9:10 (NIV), “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” First consider the context found in chapters 8 and 9. Apostle Paul was writing about a collection for their poor brethren in [...]