The Lord Jesus taught the Christians to pray, “Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done on earth.” Does that mean that all Christian people should join together and vote for the election of only Christian men to office in order that the will of God might be done on the earth?
The true footstep followers of the Lord Jesus are called to a "heavenly calling" (`Heb. 3:1`), to the "high calling of God" (`Phil. 3:13`.) They are running for the office of joint heirship with Christ [...]
What is the meaning of the expression found in Daniel 12:7–"Time, times and a half?" How long was a "time?"
A year, or "time," according to the Jewish calendar was a year of twelve lunar months of thirty days each, or 360 days. In the symbolic prophecies of the Scriptures, a day stood for a year. (See [...]
What does Matthew 25:29 mean, "From him that hath NOT shall be taken away even that which he hath." (Parable of the Talents)
This verse occurs in the Parable of the Talents, and if we supply the word “increased” after the word “not,” the thought is clear. During the Gospel Age--that period between the going away and the [...]
Who are the "spirits in prison" in 1 Peter 3:19?
1 Peter 3:18-20: (NASB1995) “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but [...]
We read in the Bible that as Lot and his wife were fleeing from Sodom, his wife looked back at the city and was instantly turned into a pillar of salt; can that be literally true?
Salt was invaluable in biblical times due to the hot, dry climate. It was used to preserve both human food as well as animal food, and it was used in sacrifices. Salt symbolized hospitality, durability and purity. [...]
Which day should be observed as the Sabbath Day, the first day or the seventh day of the week?
It would depend upon the religious belief of the person asking the question. To the Jew, the seventh day (Saturday) is the one to be observed. It was commanded in the Law given to the [...]
What about the “River of the Water of Life, clear as crystal?” (`Rev. 22:1,2`) Is it an actual river? If so, how may one get a drink out of it?
If we were disposed to accept this as a literal statement, we might well do as the old Spanish explorer, Ponce De Leon, did--search for the Fountain of Perpetual Youth! And we might have the [...]
Does the religious wave over the country indicate anything, or is it a “flash in the pan?”
We believe that it is indicative of much that is important to the welfare of the entire race of mankind. Not that we anticipate that it will result in converting the race to Christianity, or [...]
Were Adam and Jesus in any sense representatives of the race?
Adam, as the federal head of his family, was its representative in Eden. This is demonstrated by the fact that all of his posterity are involved in everything affecting him. Thus the sentence of death [...]
Please explain the Scripture, “The poor ye have always with you.” (`John 12:8`.) Does this mean that there will always be poor on the earth?
Jesus was addressing His disciples, and through them all consecrated Christians. At Jesus' second coming all of His faithful followers, then remaining on the earth, will be taken away to heavenly conditions, as He stated [...]
Is it proper for a Christian to engage in physical exercises? I know of some people who seemingly think it a sin to devote any thought to the care of the body.
The mind or will is the master of the body. The condition of the mind is largely affected by the condition of the body. A sound mind in a sound body is the ideal condition. To [...]
How shall we understand the scripture: “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” (`Isa. 2:4`)
The Prophet Joel foretold just the conditions that we see about us in the world today (see `Joel 3:9-11`). The Lord Jesus also informed His followers that "wars and rumors of wars as well as [...]
Paul claimed to be an apostle and saw Jesus. The choice of Matthias to be the successor of Judas by the Eleven was before the descent of the holy spirit at Pentecost. Was Paul the successor of Judas, remembering there were to be but twelve Apostles, and that Matthias was not afterward heard of?
The eleven apostles were acting without authority in selecting Matthias to be the successor of Judas. Jesus had instructed them to stay in Jerusalem and to wait for the outpouring of the holy spirit at Pentecost. It was during this waiting period and [...]
What is the scriptural method of ordination of church leaders? Should the congregation choose its representatives?
Priestcraft, and not the teachings of our Lord and his apostles, is responsible for the division of the church into two classes called "clergy" and "laity." It is still the spirit of priestcraft that seeks [...]
Please explain 1 John 3:8: "Whosoever is born of God doth not sin; for His seed remaineth in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God."
A better translation from the original Greek manuscripts renders the passage as, "No one who has been begotten by God practices sin; because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has [...]
One of the commandments of the Bible reads, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” How may I know who is my neighbor?
Our Lord gives a clear answer to this question in `Luke 10:29-37`. He describes a man in distress and need. A priest came along and seeing the man passed by on the other side as [...]
Can the dead talk to the living?
The Scriptures unmistakably teach that the dead are unconscious in the tomb and will not be awakened until the resurrection morning. The Bible explains about fallen angels - demons - who left their former habitation [...]
Can you explain the words of the Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 7:14): "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the (believing) wife and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the (believing) husband; else were your children unclean (sinners under condemnation, unjustified, unrelated to God, aliens from His care and blessing) but now are they holy"?
The disobedience and alienation of Adam and Eve from the Heavenly Father brought alienation to all their offspring. Whereas, the reconciliation of the Lord's people through the merits of the great atonement brings them back [...]
Is a lie ever justifiable?
The development of character is the main purpose of our present existence. The importance of this work is manifest when we reflect that our interests throughout eternity depend entirely upon the kind of character we [...]
Did Ananias tell the first lie, and is that the reason why we often speak of an "Ananias Club" whose members are reported to be notorious liars?
The Lord Jesus declared that Satan told the fist lie, saying, "He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a [...]
What is meant by the expression, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”? (`Exod. 21:24`.)
The Law given to the Israelites by the Lord, through Moses as the Mediator for that nation, was designed to emphasize and impress the lesson of the Divine principle of JUSTICE on the minds of [...]
What is the "key of knowledge" referred to in Luke 11:52, where the Lord Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees "Ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered?"
The “key of knowledge” was the scriptural truth of Jesus' Messiahship that would have allowed the Jewish people as a nation to be a part of the heavenly kingdom. In context, this was the first [...]