Could you please explain the parable of the barren fig tree in Luke 13:6-9?
Luke 13:6, “…A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the [...]
How did God provide for and protect Israel in the wilderness?
While Israel was journeying through the wilderness, God never left their side. He protected and provided for them the entire time. As the Israelites left Egypt, God began to lead the nation with a cloud pillar during the day and pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13:21). These served to navigate Israel through the wilderness [...]
In what cave does the Messiah lie?
John 19:41, 42, “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid…they laid Jesus there.” Today this tomb is called the Garden Tomb and it can be visited. It is located in Jerusalem in Israel. However, if [...]
When we get to heaven will there be a need for Jesus and the Holy Spirit?
Revelation 5:6-14 is a symbolic picture of heaven and illustrates the prominence of our Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. “…between the throne…I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain…I looked, and I heard around the throne and …the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with [...]
Is it ok to use deadly force to defend your family if all other options fail?
This is a great question, and in Scripture the answer is different depending on your relationship with God. Ancient Israel was given many laws by God, and it was clearly stated what constitutes murder and what would be an accidental death. Murder was punishable by death, while accidental death was not, but still had consequences [...]
Can you explain Matthew 23:9 – "Call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven"?
We all refer to our human fathers as “father,” “dad,” etc., but in this case, Jesus was referring to our heavenly Father, Jehovah.In the Old Testament, people generally related to God as THE God, a judge, a friend, or a husband (to the nation of Israel), but rarely as their Father. So, it was a [...]