Why did the high priest in the Old Testament have blood placed on his ear, hand and toe? (Exodus 29, Leviticus 8)
The placing of blood on the right ear, right hand, and right toe was part of a ceremony established by God to dedicate, or consecrate, Israel’s priesthood. Blood placed on the right ear symbolized that the priest was to be attentive to God’s direction. Blood on the right thumb indicated that his hands were to be devoted [...]
Why would God create us if He knew we would just die?
God did not create humanity with the intention of having us die; His original purpose was for mankind to live eternally in a perfect relationship with Him on a perfected earth (Genesis 1:26–28; Psalm 115:16).When God finished His creation, He declared it "very good," meaning it was flawless, without pain, disease or death (Genesis 1:31). [...]
Is it a sin to be rich?
Money is important to live, but just how important should it be? Some people say that being a good Christian means that God will automatically bless you with riches, but this is not true. Jesus and his apostles owned very few possessions, and they never taught that a Christian’s life would be carefree and filled [...]
Why did Jesus have to die for Adam’s sin?
God created the first man, Adam, and gave him a beautiful garden home to live in. As atest of obedience, God said he could eat fruit from any tree in the garden except for one, called the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. (see Genesis2:16,17)If Adam disobeyed and ate from that one [...]
Jesus drove out many spirits in the New Testament. Is all mental illness like caused by demon possession?
We recommend listening to an excellent episode from the Christian Questions Podcast on this topic:Episode #1356: “Are There Different Kinds of Evil Spirits?”The biblical difference between demonic possession and mental illnessMental illness and demonic possession are not the same thing, although they can sometimes exhibit similar outward symptoms. While all human maladies, including mental health [...]
What does Isaiah 49:3-6 mean? (restoration of Israel)
Isaiah 49 is part of a prophecy about the restoration of Israel. When God, through Moses, gave Israel the opportunity to become His chosen people (Exodus 19:5-6), they agreed to follow God’s commandments (Exodus 19:8). Chief among these commandments was that they needed to abandon any worship of idols and false gods and only worship [...]