How can I explain the trinity when Jesus said, "I am in the Father and the Father is in me," (John 14:1) but Jesus did not include the holy spirit?
Jesus said, “I am in the Father and the Father is in me" (John 14:1). How is Jesus “in” the Father? This scripture could not be teaching that Jesus is physically inside the Father because Jesus was on earth when he said this. We know God dwells in heaven on His throne. How was God “in” Jesus? [...]
What is the reason for Absalom's failure and the reason for David's success?
The most basic answer to this is that the Lord was favoring David and not Absalom. So in order to answer this question more deeply, we must ask, “Why did God favor David and not Absalom?” 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 tell us that David was a “man after God’s own heart.” Although the [...]
What is the reason for the failure of Absalom Failure and the Reason for the success of David?
The most basic answer to this is that the Lord was favoring David and not Absalom. So in order to answer this question more deeply, we must ask, “Why did God favor David and not Absalom?” 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 tell us that David was a “man after God’s own heart.” Although the [...]
Did Jeptha (Jephthah) kill his daughter as sacrifice for God? What are the differences between Ur of the Chaldeas, Haran and Mesopotamia?
Ur of the Chaldees, where Abraham and Sarah were from, was a city at the southern end of the Tigris River in what is now Iraq. Haran was a city where Abraham’s father was buried. It is in the southern part of what is now Turkey and a major city in northern Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia means [...]
Having baby out of wedlock, what is the penalty?
All life is precious to God and to Jesus. Your life is precious as is the life of your baby. It is in God’s plan to bless ALL of mankind in due course - regardless of the circumstances that brought them into this life.1 Timothy 2:3-4 “For this is good and acceptable in the sight [...]
I am struggling with having a relationship with God, because I did not have a relationship with my earthly Father. What can I do about that?
God is always open to bringing you closer to Him. “Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh to you,” James 4:8. He desires to bless, comfort, and nurture you. “The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.” (Psalms 145:9) “…mercy and truth shall go before thy [...]