Can the soul die?
We read in the Bible such expressions as these: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18:4) and "Every soul that will not hear the voice of that Prophet shall be destroyed from amongst the people (Acts 3:23). These contradict the idea of everyone having an immortal soul that cannot die. This idea is of heathen origin and nowhere [...]
What does 1 Timothy 5:24 mean: "Some sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after."
The Scriptures point out two spiritual classes among the Lord's people, one class of which will be kings and priests unto God and will be seated upon the throne of divine authority and power. This is a comparatively small class referred to as the "little flock," the "very elect," a “chosen generation,” a "royal priesthood," [...]
What is the unpardonable sin?
The unpardonable sin is a sin which God declines to pardon or forgive--a sin, therefore, which must be punished, must be expiated by the sinner. There may be said to be different degrees of unpardonable sin, however. An unpardonable sin is one that is committed against light and knowledge. All sins of weakness and ignorance [...]
If a person has led a sinful life and has been instrumental in causing others to sin, would it be possible for such a one to be fully forgiven and all their past sins cancelled if they should repent and ask the Lord to forgive them?
There should be no question in the mind of any one on this point. The Scriptures abound with expressions in which the Divine love and compassion of God, the Heavenly Father, are declared. The great Creator of the Universe sacrificed His beloved son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to redeem the world and to reconcile it to Himself. [...]
Who was the serpent? What was its form? In what way did he induce our first parents to disobey the Lord?
The `Genesis` account of the seduction of our first parents by Satan is very brief. There is just a sufficient amount of detail given to show how sin entered into the world and death by sin. The Bible is the only book in all the world that goes back to the beginning and logically and [...]
Why was it a sin for David to number the people (2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21)?
The account is found in 1 Chronicles 21 and 2 Samuel 24. In summary, David ordered that a census of fighting men be taken. This was against the counsel of Joab, the captain of his army, and we quickly learn it was an act not directed by God causing God to become very angry. God sends a death [...]