What are the different types of angels in heaven?
The word angel basically means “messenger of God.” Angels are not composed of physical matter but are spirit beings created by God (Hebrews 1:14). They can materialize in human form when God permits or wills it so (Genesis 19). There are different orders or ranks of angels in heaven. Those that covered the throne in heaven were mighty [...]
Why was the sacrifice of Cain rejected by God?
In Genesis 4:3,4, we learn that Cain was a farmer and that Abel was a shepherd or herdsman. Both desired to show their reverence for God by offering Him the fruits of their labor. Genesis 4:4,5 also states that God had respect for Abel's but not Cain's offering. At first glance, one might surmise that [...]
Why would Jesus allow them to kill John the Baptist?
God selected John the Baptist for a special purpose – to prophecy that The Messiah was coming and that mankind should repent. The Bible does not say why John the Baptist’s life was not spared, but we can reason that his death was according to God’s will and plan. We know Jesus was capable of [...]
Are the Egyptian chariots still at the bottom of the Red Sea?
The Bible has no word on whether there are still Egyptian chariot remains at the bottom of the Red Sea. Some very interesting and sophisticated amateur archeology has surveyed the sea bottom at the proposed Nuweiba beach Red-sea crossing. (This area is on the gulf of Aqaba between the Sinai Peninsula, now controlled by Egypt, [...]
The tower of Babel could never have reached to heaven and it was short compared to today's skyscrapers. Why did God stop those men from building it?
Firstly, let us not assume that whatever the past produced was inferior to all present achievements. Contemporary archeologists, scientists and astronomers are still baffled by the great Pyramid of Giza, and its construction remains a mystery that cannot be explained. Even the mortar used, though its chemical composition has been identified, cannot be reproduced to [...]
Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus went to hell for three days? While he was in the tomb, did he preach to the people who were in hell?
Jesus died as a human and his body was put in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57-60). Jesus prepared his apostles for the fact that he would die and no longer be physically with them. Matthew 16:21 “…He explained to his disciples that he must be killed and on the third day, raised to life.” [...]