How do you know if you're a prophet? Most people today think they are certain titles but their calling could be totally different.
In Matthew 23:1-30, Jesus warns his disciples to avoid the love of worldly pride and prestige that were enjoyed by the religious leadership of the time. In his words, Jesus emphasizes the importance of recognizing [...]
During Israel’s 40 years wandering in the desert, I’ve read they fought battles. Did they have losses?
In Exodus 17 we read that Israel was attached by the Amalekites in an area called Rephidim, thought to be in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula. From the description in Deuteronomy 25 and [...]
What is the new world order?
The new world order will not be one created by man. No one has the power or intelligence to bring harmony out of this chaotic world. We are more divided as a people today than [...]
What are in the seven sealed books of God?
There are not seven sealed books in Revelation. There is one book, or rather a scroll, with seven seals on it. That scroll first appears in chapter 5: “And I saw in the right hand of [...]
Why does Satan attack the believers more?
Knowing the promise of his loss and power and his destruction stated in Genesis 3:15, Satan has targeted those who pose the greatest threat to his power. God foreknew Satan would especially attack Jesus and sincere [...]
You say that the 144,000 is the number of the Bride of Christ. Is that the actual number? I understand that God did not take the whole body of Adam to give as a bride. So it is with the Second Adam. Surely the whole body of Christ is not the Bride, but the number is.
144,000 is the actual number of those sealed by God that will comprise the church class and bride of Christ (See Revelation 7:4). To some, this appears to be a very small number of those [...]
How does the breaking up of the body of Christ into denominations benefit the kingdom of God?
The question assumes that the various denominations comprise the body of Christ. They do not. The body of Christ is being developed in this present age on an individual basis. The Apostle Paul said this. [...]
Those who do not make their calling and election sure, are they still spirit begotten as less than overcomers?
The phrase “less than overcomers” is not found in the Scriptures. We have heard the phrase “more than overcomers” used to describe the lives of the faithful followers of Jesus, referred to in scripture as [...]
Is there a Scripture which deals with coping with situations in life?
“For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite [...]
How many festivals or feasts did God give to the Jewish people?
Below is a list of the special yearly observances that God required Israel to keep. Three were in the spring while four were fall remembrances.Spring Observances(1) Passover (Nisan 14, the first month of the religious [...]
What is spiritual growth? What promotes spiritual growth?
All the instructions for increasing our Christian growth are found in God’s Holy Word, the Bible. The Christian’s guidelines for spiritual growth are detailed in 2 Peter 1:3-8: “His divine power has given us everything we [...]
In the book is Revelation 5th chapter, when the lamb takes the book out of the hand of Him who sits on the throne. Is this a picture of Jesus fulfilling the prophecies when he walked the earth?
The one sitting on the throne is clearly a reference to God Himself. Revelation 4:11 says of Him, “for Thou hast created all things.”Chapter 5 then opens with God holding a book which was sealed [...]
Our first parent were made in God's image. What kind of relationship do you think He intended to have with them (and with us) at first?
Scripture illustrates that God created Adam and Eve in His image in order to create a close family relationship.Genesis 1:20-31: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness; and [...]
We know God has power to work supernatural miracles in our lives. Does the devil have the same power, and if so, how are we supposed to recognize if the miracle or the supernatural thing is from devil or God?
To clarify, in no way does Satan have "the same power" as God. At best, it is a cheap counterfeit and only has the degree of power temporarily allowed by God. The best defense against [...]
How many days was Noah and his family and all pair of animals inside the ark?
Noah entered the ark when he was 600 years old, specifically in the 2nd month, the 17th day of the month:Genesis 7:6-13: (NASB 1995) 6 Now Noah was six hundred years old when the flood [...]
What is the third heaven where Apostle Paul was taken to?
The third heaven is literally called “the third heaven” in 2 Corinthians 12:2. This third heaven is what Jesus calls his “Father’s house” (John 14:2) and both Jesus and the Apostle Paul call “paradise” (Luke 23:43, 2 [...]
How do I teach on the topic: Following divine directions is a choice
Humankind was given free will, so we do have the choice to follow divine directions. For a detailed scriptural study on this you can use to teach others, we recommend listening to the ChristianQuestions.com podcast: [...]
Why did God wait until Moses to give His commandments?
The Ten Commandments are an important part of God’s plan, so why wouldn’t God have given them right at the beginning to Adam and Eve? Why did God wait until the time of Moses to [...]
How many miracles did Jesus perform?
The Bible records Jesus performing many miracles, and we can read specific details for approximately 35 of these. To help us remember them, we can break them down into four categories:HEALING: He made people well [...]
Is there any possibility of being translated into heaven just like Enoch and Elijah did?
“Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.” Genesis 5:24The Apostle Paul confirms this thought in Hebrews 11:5, “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; [...]
2 Samuel 24: Why was it wrong for David to take a census?
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 [...]
What was Jacob's name changed to?
Jacob's name was changed to Israel, meaning "let God prevail." See Genesis 32:22-32.