I am trying to do the best I know how; will not this entitle me to an entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven?
If you do to the very best of your ability you will get a great lesson as to your inability to do perfectly. Then, realizing that God, cannot approve that which is imperfect and self-condemned, [...]
Will you please explain Matthew 11:12 — "And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force?"
This is a prophecy relating to the Church, the Kingdom class, the Kingdom of Heaven in its embryonic state. It has been remarkably fulfilled in the history of the true Church of Christ from the days of John to [...]
"Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom." Matthew 26:28. Does this idea that some living at that time would continue to live on until the second advent of our Lord? (Mount of Transfiguration)
The word "kingdom" properly rendered here is royal majesty. Continuing the narrative on down into the next chapter, it is stated that six days afterwards, the Lord took Peter, James and John and went apart [...]
Can you explain the words of our Lord to Nicodemus–“Except a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God?” `John 3:5`.
The Jewish nation was a consecrated nation, a covenant people. They were all baptized into Moses in the sea and in the cloud when they left Egypt. God accepted them in Moses, the mediator of [...]
What did Jesus mean when he declared, "There hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he?" Matthew 11:11
To understand this statement of the Master it is necessary to remember the clearly marked distinction between the different ages of time. John was the last of the prophets and belonged to the time period [...]
Will the Apostle Peter be the doorkeeper in heaven, since Jesus said to him: "I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 16:19)?
In Matthew 16:19, Jesus tells Peter, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,” symbolizing the authority to open access to the gospel message. This moment follows Peter’s confession that Jesus is [...]
Can you explain the first three verses of the sixth chapter of Hosea?
These verses, doubtless, refer to Israel's judgments and their final repentance and reconciliation. The three days we understand to be the days of the larger week, one thousand years to each day. In this larger [...]
What is meant by the "Judgment Day" and when will it be? Is it to be a 24 hour day?
The term "Judgment" includes a hearing or trial and the final conclusion or result of that trial. Not all are judged at once. To illustrate, the Church is now on trial or judgment. The Christian trial or judgment has been in [...]
What is meant by the term “Doomsday?”
It is that last dreadful day in the which (according to the antiquated theories of an obsolete theological formation) the Lord will return to the earth, and take His seat upon a great white throne, [...]
Will you explain and Romans 2:7-10?
Romans 2:6-11: 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those [...]
I find in Matthew and Luke what purport to be the genealogies of Christ. Matthew gives his ancestry back to Abraham; Luke goes back to Adam. Between Christ and David, Matthew gives 27 generations, and Luke gives 42; and none of the names in these two lists are the same. Will you please explain this seeming genealogy discrepancy?
Our Lord Jesus became related to the human family by taking our nature through his mother Mary. Mary's genealogy, as traced by Luke, leads back to David through his son Nathan (Luke 3:23). Joseph is here [...]
Is there any positive proof that our Lord Jesus was born on Christmas Day, December 25th, and if so, where can it be found?
There is nothing to prove that Christ was born December 25th, but there is circumstantial evidence he was born around early October. It is generally recognized that Jesus was crucified on Friday, April 3, AD 33. [...]
Will Jerusalem ever be rebuilt and for what purpose?
The most remarkable movement ever occurring amongst the Jewish people since the time of the destruction of their capital city, Jerusalem, is now in process of development, and is known as "The Zionist Movement." The [...]
What is meant by the New Jerusalem referred to in Revelation 21 and 22?
Revelation 3:12: ...and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God…Revelation 21:1,2: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: [...]
Will the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2) be a literal city of gold and gems, and will it come floating down through the sky and locate somewhere on the earth? If so, how, when, and where?
Revelation 3:12: ...and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God…Revelation 21:1,2: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: [...]
Can you explain Hosea 6:1-3?
Hosea 6:1-3 (NASB1995): “Come, let’s return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; [...]
Where is hell, and who created it?
The so-called "orthodox hell," of a vast furnace of fire and brimstone, manned by fire-proof devils with pitch forks in their hands, who are busily engaged in jabbing and tormenting the billions of poor unfortunates--all [...]
Is it a biblical fact that Christ descended into hell after his crucifixion and before his resurrection? 1 Peter 3:19
Jesus died as a human and his body was put in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57-60). Jesus prepared his apostles for the fact that he would die and no longer be physically with [...]
Does Peter have a higher position than the Lord Jesus because Peter has the keys to heaven, whereas the Lord Jesus has the keys to hell?
A "key" in the scriptural symbolism is representative of the opening power vested in the one who has been duly authorized to act, just as how we might say today something like, "He holds the [...]
Please explain why the Scriptures refer to the special care of God over the fatherless and the widow and says nothing about the widower and the motherless? It seems to me that where the wife and mother is taken away it is much sadder than where the husband and father is removed from the family circle.
In many places in the Scriptures the expression "fatherless," in the original language in which the Bible was written, has the significance of bereaved or orphans. The thought is that the Lord's special care and [...]
If God is omniscient, knowing the end from the beginning, how could He repent of His course in creating man? – Genesis 6:5,6
Genesis 6:5,6: (KJV) 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented [...]
If God is a God of love, as the Bible tells us, how can we understand His command to the children of Israel to utterly destroy their enemies, men, women and children?
The Land of Canaan belonged to the Israelites as it had been given to Abraham and promised to his seed as an everlasting possession. The Philistines, Amorites and others who inhabited the land at the time [...]