Why were Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed, since the Bible said that "until the law, sin was in the world but sin was not imputed where there was no law." Romans 8:13
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of His love for His children. This may be a little difficult to understand on the surface, but we are to remember that God’s ways are higher than ours. [...]
What is the Mass?
Christ's continual sacrifice was not actually canceled or abolished by Papacy, but it was set aside by a false doctrine - which completely set aside the merit of Christ's sacrifice as a continual and ever-efficacious one. This false doctrine [...]
Please explain Ecclesiastes 3:3, "A time to kill…heal…break down…build up".
The main point of Ecclesiastes chapter 3 is “To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven” (verse 1). Whatever the situation is (past, present, or future), when we put [...]
I need spiritual guidance on how to manage a financial breakthrough.
Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” (ESV) This scripture explains that wealth gained only by human effort and for earthly purposes causes hardships and sorrows. However, [...]
Do the laws of God serve any purpose in my life today, since as a Christian I am no longer under the laws?
It is the body of laws encompassed in the Law Covenant which do apply to Christians. The Law Covenant was made between God and Israel only. In the early church, Jews who became Christians were [...]
What is the last trump or trump of God? Could they be blown by the angel of the seventh seal?
Please bear in mind that scriptures about the “trumpet of God,” “the last trump,” and “the seventh trump,” are all referencing the same trump of God, and pertain to the same time period with messages [...]
Does the Bible speak of levels in Heaven? Will all Christians (the devoted and the backsliders) receive the same reward in heaven?
First, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 15:50), and therefore anyone who is in Heaven does not have a fleshly body (of the earth, earthy). They have celestial or spirit [...]
What does the Bible say about men who beat their wives?
All Christian are held to the high standard of the law of love. Love teaches that no husband should beat his wife or anyone! James 2:8 (NLT), “…obey the royal law as found in the [...]
We are not to judge others. However how do you not judge a person who has committed a horrific crime by todays standards, such as child rape, murder, torture? How do I have compassion for such an evil, wicked soul, and share a dinner table with such a soul? Am I supposed to?
Matthew 7:1-2 (NIV), “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged…” Luke 6:37, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn [...]
In Genesis 1:1, is God plural?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 The word “God” in this verse is the Hebrew word, ‘elohim. The greatly respected Bible translator Jospeh Bryant Rotherham has the following comment [...]
What are the 4 winds mentioned in Revelation 7:1?
Jesus shared His revelation vision with the Apostle John so that John could share that message with the church. Revelation 2:7, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Chapters 2 [...]
Does Isaiah 43:1,7 teach that God specifically creates every person?
Isaiah 43:1,7: “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You [...]
What are the effects of a guilty conscience on Christian maturity based on Genesis 50:15-21?
Remorse leads to us to reflect on our behavior. We realize that what we did was wrong and caused pain. When God created man, He endowed each of us with a conscience (Romans 2:15). We [...]
What happens to us the minute we die. Where do we go?
If you are not a true Christian, then the instant you die, you go into the equivalent of a dreamless sleep. The penalty for sin that was given to Father Adam was death. Genesis 2:17 [...]
Please explain Revelation 13:8.
Revelation is a book of symbols - some of which are identified in scripture, and others are left for us to interpret. Here are the main points.The context of Revelation 13:8 begins in verse 1, [...]
I am a Christian, so can I marry a Hindu girl?
When a Christian and a non-Christian marry, that couple is considered unequally yoked. 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (NIV) advises, “do not be yoked together with unbelievers.” Deuteronomy 22:10 tells us, “Do not plow with an ox and [...]
Could you explain 2 Corinthians 9:10 as simply as possible?
2 Corinthians 9:10 (NIV), “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.” First consider [...]
What does it really mean when the scripture says, "And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out… It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire"?
A better understanding may come from the Amplified Bible: "If your right eye serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, cut it off and cast [...]
What is a Christian?
Scriptures are quoted from the New International Version Bible. Today the term “Christian” is typically used to name a person who is a believer in Jesus Christ, usually in the sense of distinguishing that person [...]
How should believers view the Mosaic Law?
Believers in Jesus understand that the Mosaic Law was given by God to His chosen people. It was as a sacred covenant between God and Israel designed to teach righteousness. Galatians 3:19 says “Wherefore then [...]
Why do bad things happen to babies? Why do babies get killed?
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:18) This prophecy from Jeremiah was fulfilled [...]
When a man dies, does his soul go to hell or move to the middle of sky?
Man does not have a soul, but he IS a soul. Genesis 2:7, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and [...]