If God loved us then why are we not we perfect?
God did create a perfect earth and a perfect human family to enjoy it! In Genesis, we are told that after God created Adam, He pronounced His creation “very good.” Adam was indeed a perfect man living in a perfect home. But Adam’s free will allowed him to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit. [...]
Explain 1 John 5:6,7
1 John 5:6,7 (King James Version): 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, [...]
I need to know how to build an intimate relationship with God.
“In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11In the Lord’s presence, no matter where you are, is fullness of joy. If you want to have a more intimate relationship with God, then cultivate the Lord’s acquaintance more. Draw near to Him in prayer, in the [...]
Will God listen to my prayers because I lost faith for years?
Those that have said these things to you may be quoting John 9:31, “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”Please realize that these are not the words of Jesus but the words of the Pharisees.Let’s turn to the [...]
Why Does Paul Have Timothy Circumcised? (Acts 16:3)
Acts 16:1-3 (Phillip Translation) “Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium, and Paul wanted to take him on as [...]
Please explain about the man who asked Abraham to warn Lazarus and his brothers about suffering in hell. (Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus)
This parable one of five in a series dealing with the harvest of the Jewish age:The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7)The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-15)The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)The age of favor to the Jewish nation was ending, and the age of the gospel message going [...]