Why are we here? And what does it matter?
At some time in each of our lives, we struggle with these fundamental questions; 'Why are we here?' 'What does it matter?' When God created Adam and Eve, he set in motion the creation of the entire human race. Generation after generation of human beings have gradually been filling the Earth. God chose to create [...]
Is there free will or predestination?
Yes - there is both free will and predestination. People have free will, and God has predestined a plan for all of mankind.Here are two scriptures that show man has free will or the ability to choose the direction he takes in his life. In Matthew 7:21 Jesus says, "Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does [...]
Where does it say in the Bible "by his stripes we are healed"? (1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5)
Your question refers to 1 Peter 2:24, which quotes from Isaiah 53:5, “Who himself bore our sins inhHis own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were healed.” This healing is not a physical healing now, in this lifetime. Instead, it is the [...]
Do those who died in Chist goes to heaven immediately?
Yes, we believe the scriptures teach that all those who “die in the Lord” now have a heavenly reward immediately upon death. In 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Paul addresses the resurrection of the church and the world of humankind in general. “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ will all be made alive. But [...]
The name – Jehovah – is not the name of God. What is?
At the burning bush, Moses asked God for His name. “Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "The God of your fathers has sent me to you," and they ask me, "What is his name?" ' God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM...' God also said...'Say [...]
My pastor and my church teach that women must not use makeup, or wear jewelry or pants. Where is this in the Bible?
While submitting to brethren is scriptural, the Bible also tells us that first, we must submit to God. We look in His word for the things we are to do. I assume your pastor is looking at 1 Timothy 2:8 which says, "the women [should] adorn themselves in modest apparel, not with braided hair or [...]