In Genesis 6:1, who are the sons of God? What does it mean that the sons of God saw the daughters of men and they took them wives?
To answer the first question, we turn to Jude 1:6 “… and the angels which kept not their first estate but left their own habitation …”. This says that angels descended to earth. The sons of God were angels created by God, and the daughters of men were women born through Adam under sin.When Genesis [...]
If Satan were to ask God for forgiveness, would he be forgiven?
We know "God is love" (1 John 4:16), and we might think of a loving God as always being open to forgiving a sinner who repents. The case of Satan is unique. Satan was created as a beautiful angel, close to the heavenly Father. He challenged the Almighty Jehovah and sinned willfully, with full knowledge [...]
Can Christians sue one another? If so, under what circumstances?
The Apostle Paul gave strong counsel on this subject to the Christians in Corinth. In I Corinthians 6, Paul expresses his disappointment with the believers there. Sadly, some felt it necessary to have their problems and disputes settled in public courts of law rather than amongst themselves. In verse 2, Paul reminds his brethren that [...]
If there is no devil (in the form of a snake in Genesis 3:14), to whom did Eve pass the blame?
We read in Genesis 3 that there was a real serpent, and it received a real physical curse to crawl on its belly and eat dust for the duration of its life (Genesis 3:14). But Satan is not a physical being. He can, however, operate in the physical world. He is a spirit being who operates in [...]
Who qualifies to take the Last Supper?
The Lord’s last supper of bread and wine as read in Luke 22: 19, 20 was Jesus’ way of teaching his apostles what they must do to be his true followers. Jesus specifically said, “Do this in remembrance of me,” after he had broken and gave them the bread.This memorial of our Lord’s Supper serves as [...]
What is the interpretation of Deuteronomy 18:17-22?
This wonderful promise is a foretelling of the Messiah. Moses led his people out of the land of Egypt and stood between them and God in all their relationships with Him. He mediated between God and Israel. Peter told us that Jesus was the fulfillment of this promise. “…And he shall send Jesus Christ,… Moses [...]