What does the Bible say about owning gold and silver?
God and silver in the Bible represent riches. This is what Jesus recommended to his followers in regards to accumulating earthly riches: Mat_6:19-20, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth [...]
Who built the pyramids?
The pyramids of Egypt were built by the ancient Egyptians, whose age of pyramid?building reached its height between 2575–2150 BC. Yet among all these structures, one stands utterly unique: the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its precision and design far exceed the capabilities of any known ancient Egyptian culture. Each casing stone originally averaged sixteen tons, [...]
It says Jesus soul was in hell for 3 days. How can that be? I thought the unrighteous go there. Is hell our grave? Is that where we go when we die?
The subject of the teaching of Hell in the Bible is rather lengthy and more than we could adequately cover in a few paragraphs here. I would therefore suggest that you look at the opening screen of our Bible Resources app and select Video Sermons. Scroll down to the one entitled “The Truth About HELL” [...]
How old was Timothy when he was ordained by Paul?
Tradition has it that Timothy was about sixteen years old when he and his mother were converted to Christianity. Presumably, this occurred during the Apostle Paul's visit to their home at Lystra. Paul had a close bond with Timothy as Paul addressed him as "my son Timothy." (1 Cor 4:17; 1 Tim 1:18; 2 Tim [...]
If someone is sentenced to hell in the hereafter, what do you think will be the real pain or punishment that one will experience, since we then, will not have a physical body but will have a spiritual existence?
The Bible indicates there is no real pain or punishment that one will experience “in hell” because the person does not exist. It is similar to what we experience when we are asleep. The question makes a couple assumptions that address several different aspects of hell, so let’s go through each one and then go [...]
Where does it state in the Bible that you cannot eat meat on Fridays during Lent or is this a man-made rule?
There is nothing in the Bible that says a person should not eat meat on Friday's during Lent or the rest of the year. It is a man-made rule established by the Roman Catholic Church under what is called canon or religious law. The 1983 Code of Canon Law #1251 refers to not eating meat [...]