What was the role of a priest in the Bible?
We could generally describe the role of God's priests as follows: 1. These were ordained by God to offer sacrifices- "For every high priest taken from among men (all the Jewish priests were taken from [...]
What is happening in Revelation 12:17?
17 So the dragon was enraged with the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.There are [...]
What will happen if someone meets God right now?
If a person, in the flesh, should meet God right now, he would die. The Bible clearly states that no man can meet God. Moses was in direct communication with God. Yet Moses could [...]
Please explain the new heavens and new earth in Isaiah 65:17,18,19.
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create [...]
Explain 5 important factors when translating the Bible.
Five main factors in good Bible Translation are: 1. Objective. Integrity requires the translator preserve what the original language says, even when it apparently contradicts his own theological understanding, or that of groups with which [...]
What is our Delightful GOD saying to us in Zephaniah 3:17?
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior!” Zephaniah 3:17. The third chapter of Zephaniah records rebellion and then deliverance. Israel's rebellion and disobedience to God's instructions are in Zephaniah 3:1-7. These prophecies [...]
Can one marry his step father's child?
No, the Bible prohibits marriage with any close relative, even your step-father's child. "And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see [...]
Will only Blacks will go to heaven and are they are the true Israel tribes?
The whole human family is descended from Adam and Eve. 1 Corinthians 15:22, "In Adam all die…" The parents of mankind had been told to multiply and fill the earth. As people moved to different [...]
Who is the Word?
Jesus identifies Himself with the title "the Word" (Logos in the Greek) in John 1:1-2 (KJV) we read: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." [...]
What is 1 Corinthians about?
The Apostle Paul lived a year and a half in Corinth. This letter was written 3 ½ years after he left the city. Corinth was at the center of trade cross-roads and was known for its manufacturing, [...]
Why is the death of Jesus Christ celebrated on different dates and months?
The Catholic Church desired to distance itself from the Jewish Law and its association with Judaism. It also wanted to blend and incorporate some of the pagan rituals and holidays with Christian holy days. This [...]
Please explain the Path of Life in Psalms 16:11.
Psalm 16:11: “You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.” Verses 10 and 11 are a prophecy about [...]
How did the universe expand?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth,” Genesis 1:1.“Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the [...]
How precious are we to our GOD and to Jesus?
We are very precious! God sacrificed his only begotten Son to die for all mankind: "For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's," [...]
Is it good to be alone or to marry?
"I say to the unmarried and to widows: It is good for them if they remain as I am. But if they do not have self-control, they should marry, since it is better to marry [...]
Who created the doctrine of hell in which one suffers forever in flames? Was it Satan trying to make God sound cruel?
When God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, He gave them a test of obedience in order to develop their characters. Simply put, the test stated that they could eat from all [...]
Who were the Old Testament Philistines?
The Philistines were a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine about the same time as did the Israelites. According to biblical tradition (Deuteronomy 2:23, Jeremiah 47:4), the Philistines came [...]
What is stopping GOD from revealing Himself?
God has already revealed Himself in His word, the Bible. The question may be revised to say, “why has not God revealed Himself to me the way I want Him to reveal himself?” God’s methods [...]
Who spoke to Job, Moses and Abraham directly? Was it God Himself?
In general, God used messengers to speak to humans. Examples would be when Gabriel spoke to Mary, “During Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a [...]
Today, some say that they have seen Jesus. Is this true?
The true student of the Bible is careful. The Bible warns us not to expect to see Jesus in Matthew 24 in verses: 3 …Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be [...]
What can the story of prodigal son teach us?
Some of Jesus’ followers were tax collectors and gross sinners. (Luke 15:1) The Pharisees and teachers of the Law were disturbed that Jesus welcomed this fallen class and even ate with them. They believed the [...]
What does obey mean?
To obey means to hear God's Word and act accordingly. In the Old Testament, the word “obey” is the Hebrew word “shama,” Stong’s word H8085. It means “to hear” and is often so translated. There [...]