Did Jesus ever speak in "tongues" while on earth?
There are only three instances where speaking in tongues is recorded in the New Testament - Acts 2:1-11, 10:38-48 and 19:1-8. In each instance, those who spoke were apostles who had been given the gift of the holy spirit, done for very specific purposes with very specific audiences under very specific oversight.The miraculous gift of [...]
Is it a sin to watch horror movies?
Sin is, by definition, something that “misses the mark” and is displeasing to God. Sin usually comes down to a choice. The first man Adam was presented with a choice. God told him he could eat from any tree in the Garden of Eden except one (Genesis 2:16-17). Adam chose to disobey God (Genesis 3:6) [...]
Why cant we see God?
John (1:18, NKJ) says, "No one has seen God at any time.“ God is a spirit being, which means, like all spirit beings, He’s invisible. But just because we can’t see God doesn’t mean He isn’t there. We can’t see the wind, but we CAN see leaves blowing on tree branches. We can’t see [...]
How did Judas Iscariot die? Matthew 27 and Acts 1 seem to contradict each other.
The primary thought is Judas died by suicide by hanging himself: Matthew 27:3-5: (KJV) “Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And [...]
Can you explain Genesis 20:12? (Abraham lying about Sarah)
As recorded in Genesis 12:1-4, God commanded Abraham (who at that time was known by the name Abram) to move his household to a different land (Genesis 12:5). In return, God promised to give Abraham and his descendants a great blessing. During their travels, Abraham’s household traveled through a land then known as Gerar (Genesis [...]
Is it a sin to work at a bank or mortgage broker where the job is to lend money to others?
God gave Moses specific rules the Jewish nation was to follow regarding the practice of lending. God said, “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest.” (Exodus 22:25) However, God did allow the Israelites to charge foreigners interest. (See [...]