Will you please explain the Psalm 45:16: "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth."
Looking at the context, we see this is one of the “Messianic Psalms,” and is mainly a prophecy relating to the church of Christ - the “bride” class, the faithful followers of Jesus who receive [...]
Rev. 22:17 says: “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come.” Has this Scripture been fulfilled, and if not, when will it be”?
This will he fulfilled in the future for the following reasons: There is no "Bride" now. Jesus during the Gospel Age has been preparing a place for the Bride as he declared (`John 14:2-4`). The [...]
How can we prove to the extremely critical that the people taken for the name of the Lord (Acts 15:14) are the ones referred to in the Scriptures, as the "Bride," "the wife of the Lamb" "The New Jerusalem," etc.?
The "extremely critical" are the very ones to recognize the reasonableness of the doctrine of election so positively outlined in this passage. It is the thinking, critical minds that are rejecting the antiquated, obsolete theories [...]
Were the dinosaurs still in existence at the time of Adam's creation and, if so, were they destroyed in the Flood of Noah's day? Which epoch or "day" did the dinosaurs appear on the earth?
The fifth day, which is in keeping with the Genesis account (Genesis 1:20-23).In regard to the age of the earth in general, as well as the time frame of each of the six “days,” there is [...]
Please explain 2 Peter 3:16: "As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction."
The Apostle Peter starts 2 Peter 3 by using the term “beloved” (verse 1) to address his audience. In doing so, Peter indicates that he intends his words for those who, like himself, have dedicated, [...]
Why is there so much confusion existing in the world today as to the true teachings of the Scriptures?
The study of the Scriptures, as with all other lines of investigation, must be conducted systematically, else confusion results. The Apostle Paul counsels us along this line saying, "Study to show thyself approved unto God [...]
Why is the Bible so hard to understand? Why can't everyone capable of reading the printed page comprehend the word of God?
The Bible was not written for the unbelieving, nor was it written so that the world presently could understand its teachings. In order to understand the Bible, we must come humbly before God and ask Him to open [...]
Is it possible for Christians to handle deadly serpents and to drink poisons without suffering injury in any form as stated in Mark 16:18?
Mark's Gospel originally ended with Mark 16:9; the additional verses (10-20 inclusive) which includes the above quotation, are not found in the oldest manuscripts of the Bible. Scholars are agreed that the addition was made about [...]
How do we harmonize the apparently contradictory expressions found in: "…ye made the commandments of God of none effect through your TRADITIONS" (Mathew 15;6, Mark 7:13), "…being more exceedingly zealous of the TRADITIONS of my fathers" (Galatians 1:14), and "…stand fast and hold the TRADITIONS which ye have been taught" (2 Thessalonians 2:15)?
The Savior's words addressed to the Scribes and Pharisees, the religious leaders of his day, have reference to the theories and opinions that had been formed and handed down from the past and not based [...]
Aren't there a number of contradictions in the Bible? And if the Bible is not in harmony with itself, how can we say it is inspired?
There are seemingly many contradictory statements contained in the Bible, and these are due to several causes. One source of error lies in translations from the original Hebrew and Greek into the various modern languages. It is claimed [...]
What is an angel? I want to know what angels are like.
In the Bible, the word “angel” means “messenger.” God sent angels to deliver messages to specific people, like when the angel Gabriel delivered a VERY important message to Mary about the birth of Jesus in [...]
If the "sons of God" (Genesis 6:4) were the angels who left their former habitation or first estate – the spiritual realm (Jude 3) – how is it that they could marry the "daughters of men" and have children since it is understood from the words of our Master (Matthew 22:30) that the angels are sexless?
From many scriptures, it is apparent that spirit beings have had the power of materializing as human beings. This materialization is complete, as the following citations indicate, showing that these materialized beings could eat and [...]
2 Peter 2:4: "For if God spared not the angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness to be reserved unto judgment." The marginal reading says "hell" is the Greek "Tartarus." What does that mean?
The specific word translated hell here is the Greek word tartaro?. This is the only time it’s used in the Bible, and it is a verb. It only applies to fallen angels, not human beings. So, this [...]
What became of Adam when he died; did he go to heaven or hell?
We may be sure Adam did not go to heaven at death, because 3,000 thousand years later, Jesus said, “No man has ascended into heaven” (John 3:13). God judged and sentenced Adam to death when [...]
The first man Adam became a living soul (1 Corinthians 15:45; Genesis 2:7), the last Adam (the Lord from heaven, 1 Corinthians 15:47) at his resurrection became a life-giving spirit also?
The Scriptures in outlining the Divine plan as it relates to the salvation of mankind plainly teach that the present Christian Era, from the time of our Lord's first advent to the time of his [...]
Was Adam “born in sin and shapen iniquity” as is stated in the Scriptures of all of his descendants – Psa. 11:5
Strictly speaking, Adam was not born; he was created of the dust of the ground. Science confirms this statement of the Bible, for all of the elements contained in the human body are found in [...]
Is Jerusalem "occupied territory"?
The United Nations Security Council Resolution 280 of March 18, 1994, condemned the Hebron massacre and declared Jerusalem "occupied territory." For the United Nations to say Jerusalem is "occupied territory" presupposes Jerusalem rightfully belongs to [...]
What does it mean that Jerusalem is a "burdensome stone"? Zechariah 12:3
“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together [...]
When a Man Dies
There are very few of the teeming millions of mankind who do not give some thought to what may be their lot when they die. Some wonder whether there is a future life. Others, believing [...]
What is the one true church?
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they [...]
Are the Great Crowd the same as all the people in Paradise Earth?
Just as the Anointed 144,000 (the Little Flock) are selected “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 NWT), so are the Great Crowd (Revelation 7:9), also known as the “Great [...]
What is the future mission of the Anointed for which they are now being prepared?
1 Peter 1:9 – “Being about to bear away the end of your faith––a salvation of souls:” RotherhamThe “end” [purpose, aim, objective] of our Faith is the “salvation of souls” [our characters being prepared to be like [...]