“Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God's right hand, pleading for us.” – Romans 8:34 (NLT) What does it mean that Jesus is pleading for us? Jesus is God, with whom does he plead? (United States)
Thank-you for asking a question that puzzles many. How indeed could Jesus be pleading to God for us if he is already God? Is this a great deception on his part? Or is this premise incorrect? There are some scriptures if taken out of context that can lead sincere students of the Bible to conclude [...]
What is Obedience?
Ephesians (6:1, NIV) says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” Obedience means following a rule, request, or law from a higher authority - like God, your parents or your teachers, for example. In the Bible, when God’s people followed His righteous commands, they were happy and received blessings. We [...]
How do I read and understand the parables in the Bible
JESUS' PARABLES in CONTEXT New Albany - Louisville Bible Students Ecclesia, 2015 I. II. CONTENTS Introduction 5 The Parables of Matthew; Sometimes Also Found in Mark and/or Luke 13 Matthew 13 — Parables Related to the Seven Church Periods 15 EPHESUS — The Sower; 13:3-23 (Cf. Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15) 21 SMYRNA — The Wheat & Tares; 13:24-30 & 36- 35 43 PERGAMOS — The [...]
Revelation 14 reads 144,000 will be redeemed. Is this the number saved and with God in heaven? (United States)
No. 144,000 is the number of saints or the bride of Christ. Revelation 14:1, 4, (NKJV) “one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads. …not defiled with women, … are virgins…. the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.” In this present life, only the saints have obediently followed [...]
"And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 13:42). Is this a reference to hell ? (United States)
Summary: No, this is not a reference to hell, it is referring to the period of intense anarchy during Armageddon that will cause great suffering and destroy all evilness on earth in preparation for Christ’s righteous reign on earth.Discussion: Matthew 13:40-44 (KJV), "As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall [...]
Where did the Israelites get porpoise skins for the tabernacle while in the desert? (United States)
In Exodus 35:6-7, God instructs the Israelites in the wilderness to contribute materials for the construction of the Tabernacle. In addition to the precious metals of gold, silver and copper, they brought, “blue, purple and crimson yarns, fine linen, goats’ hair, tanned ram skins, tachash skins and acacia wood.” What are tachash skins? This word occurs [...]