Do rich people go to hell?
We often ask ourselves because of certain characteristics or circumstances if someone we know, or maybe ourselves, will go to hell. Perhaps this question arises from the reading of Luke 16:19-31, the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus. A couple important points to understand are 1) that it is a parable and 2) the [...]
Is it proper for people to be arguing the word of God in the Bible?
Several Scriptures provide guidelines as to the importance of studying God’s word and how to fellowship about it. 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to show thyself approved unto God…rightly dividing the word of truth." When people have different understandings, it is always a good idea to prepare with personal study before discussing a matter. We should [...]
Why does Jesus not know the time or the hour God will send him to rapture the church?
The scripture referred to in this question is Mark 13:32 (NASV) which states “But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son, but the Father alone.” At the time these words were uttered during Jesus’ first advent, Jesus did not know when he would be coming [...]
What are the end times?
The end times are what Daniel calls the “time of the end” in Daniel 12:4. New Living Translation: “But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”Daniel is instructed to keep the prophecy a secret [...]
How should a wife submit to her husband as in Ephesians 5:22?
"Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior." (Ephesians 5:22,23) When the Apostle Paul begins this part of his letter to the Ephesians, it may seem he is "putting [...]
Could you please explain Matthew 19 respecting divorce? Since there is so much divorce today, are the divorced condemned by God?
The scriptural citation referred to is from Matthew 19:3-9, “…Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?’ And he answered…Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and [...]