What is the most important book in the Old Testament? This is a very hard question to answer because every part of the Old Testament, every book, has its place and helps us to understand God’s mission to restore his relationship with sinful humanity. I don’t know that I could…
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Is Jesus the Word of God or is the Bible the Word of God? Both are the Word of God. For instance, John calls Jesus the “Word made flesh” (John 1:1-3, 14). The writer of Hebrews tells us that God spoke through the prophets in…
If the Israelites never put their swords down to always defend themselves while building the wall, is there teaching about never putting the sword of the Spirit down? We are taught to put it on regularly but does it ever get taken off? This was the next question after talking…
Does God seem to act differently in the Old Testament? At first glance many people believe that the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament are different. The God of the Old Testament is judgmental and angry. He’s always visiting death and punishment on the…
Were Herod the Great and his son Jewish? Herod the Great was king over Judea during the birth of Jesus. He is known for his many building projects in service to creating a stable relationship with the Jews he ruled. He was also known as a tyrant and a paranoid…
What is a good app or online resource that gives a chronological line of biblical events from Genesis to Revelation? Many Christians either challenge themselves or are challenged by a pastor or Christian teacher to read their Bible through. There’s only one way to know everything that’s in the Bible.…
Does a person need to ask me for forgiveness before I give it? When we are wronged by another person, we feel like it’s a matter of justice that they apologize for what they did. We wait for them to realize it and do the right thing. But sometimes we…
Welcome to the Inquiring Minds blog posts! I’m glad you stopped in to check it out. Inquiring minds is all about asking questions about the Bible, God, Christian life, and theology. There are virtually no questions on these subjects I will not answer. This formed out of a life group…
A-F Acts, Book of Historicity of Acts I Appeal to Caesar Paths of Life Acceptable Day of the Lord Adding to Scripture Adonai A Heart Issue Alcohol Altars of Uncut Stones Angels The Angel Raphael Angels and Forgiveness Angels/Demons, Number Angry with Unbelievers Animals in Heaven Anointing and Spiritual Gifts…
Was the consecration time of three days at Mount Sinai a foreshadowing of the three days Jesus was in the grave? Where else is three days in the Bible and is it significant? The period of three days occurs in 61 verses throughout the Bible. Three days is a significant…