Is Easter a pagan holiday? Should Christians celebrate it?
There are many theories as to the origin of the word Easter. One theory claims the pagan Saxon fertility goddess, sometimes referred to as Ä’ostre, Ostara, Eostre or Eastre, was celebrated at a festival in [...]
Someone told me that Jesus made mistakes (not sins) as a child just like any other human being learning something. Could this possibly be true? That does not make sense to me because we would not be able to trust him. After all, how would we know where the mistakes end?
We can only go by what the scriptures tell us and the scriptures are clear that Jesus was perfect. Hebrews 7:26: Jesus was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.” [...]
Is it wrong to celebrate Jesus' birthday? I'm a Baptist member but someone told me that Christmas is a pagan celebration.
We believe that Jesus was born about October 1st. However, since Jesus never suggested we commemorate his birthday, it’s not important which day we choose to celebrate that wonderful, blessed event. On Christmas day, we [...]
The Bible talks about the earth being flat not round. I take the scripture literally. Could NASA and the world be lying?
Some scriptures are not meant to be understood as literal. For example, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. However, Hebrews 3:8-9 reads, "do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on [...]
How can I stop my temper?
God feels angry: “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11. Since God cannot sin, anger cannot be a sin. It is an important feeling which God gave [...]
Why is it believing in God with all our being is a big challenge that would affect our whole life?
It’s hard to believe God is a god of love, justice, wisdom, and power when most religions teach God is sending the vast majority of people to a place of torment for eternity! What kind [...]
How did Jesus come to the earth?
First, an angel was sent to Mary to tell her she was going to become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. “The angel Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, [...]
Does I Corinthians 6 teach that we are to judge each other? If we are to judge the angels, then should we judge others?
I Corinthians 6 (NIV) begins: “If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints.... If you are to judge the world, [...]
1 Timothy 3:16. God was manifest in the flesh. Kindly explain how it shows the Trinity.
The King James Translation of 1 Timothy 3:16 is inaccurate. The word “God” is added. It is not in the original Greek. The actual word in the Greek is “he” and it is referring to [...]
What choice do we have as to who is in control of our lives?
“Do you not know that if you surrender yourselves as bondservants to obey any one, you become the bondservants of him whom you obey, whether the bondservants of sin (with death as the result) or [...]
Can a preacher continue to preach to a congregation when he has said something bad to cause chaos with people outside of his church?
The entire passage of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 should be read but the relevant passage to this question may be verse 7: “He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not [...]
What is the meaning of the cross to the Christian?
The meaning of the cross to the Christian is exactly what it meant for our Lord Jesus: suffering, persecution, oppression, opposition when trying to do our Father's will. Our Lord always obeyed His Father's will [...]
Why did God create sin, if He is the Creator?
God did not “create” sin; it was as a result of Lucifer's (Satan) free will.The Bible traces the origin of sin back to the Garden of Eden.Genesis 1:26,27 “And God said, Let us make man [...]
In the Bible, who speaks after they die?
There are a few instances in the Bible where those who have died are depicted as talking with others. Some will tell you these were actually people who came back to talk with people on [...]
What happens to the holy spirit when you die?
Not everyone has the holy spirit, but only those whom God is calling out to be a people for His name (Acts 15:14). So, let us address the question: “If someone is begotten of God's [...]
Was the Nephilim gene not present in Nimrod? Did he not possess super human powers?
The Nephilim were the children of the fallen angels and natural women. Genesis 6:4 (NASB), “The Nephilim (giants) were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God (fallen angels) [...]
What is prosperity in God's view?
A person may be thought of as prosperous when he is favored by God. Proverbs 22:1 reads, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and [...]
What is the meaning of Ezekiel 25:1-17? (Ammon, Moab, Edom)
These prophecies had a literal fulfillment against three nations to the east of Israel: Ammon, Moab, and Edom. All three were close relatives of Israel. Ammon and Moab were direct decedents of Abraham’s nephew Lot. [...]
What will heaven be like? Will God give us the good desires of our hearts there?
The Bible does not give us details about the heavenly realms where God dwells. Why? There are several possible answers.One is that knowing too much about heaven could be a distraction to our commitment to [...]
In Revelation 21:1 what are the new heaven and the new earth?
Revelation 21:1, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.”References to a “new heaven and [...]
Based on Acts 15:28, 29, can I lose my salvation if I eat an animal which was strangled and died in a trap? Where I live, trapped animals are our food.
"It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of [...]
Is there life after death?
The death of Jesus Christ secured a resurrection for all mankind. 1 Timothy 2:4-6, “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one [...]