Image by congerdesign from Pixabay I’m 15 years old and a VERY lukewarm Christian. I really, really want to know Jesus, but I have no idea where to start. Do you have any advice? A lukewarm Christian does not really, really want to know Jesus. They’re happy with the way…
Image by blenderfan from Pixabay Does John 13:36 and 14:5 contradict John 16:5? This is not a contradiction in the book of John. Let me explain the context of each of these verses and it will make a little more sense. Let’s start with Peter in John 13:36. Peter does…
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay What does it mean to fix our eyes on Jesus? This comes from the NIV translation of Hebrews 12:2. The writer of Hebrews is coming to the conclusion of his letter. He begins to apply all of the things he’s been saying about Jesus from…
Image by 1778011 from Pixabay Many Christians I talk to have a lot of questions about how to interpret and understand the Old Testament. Since the arrival of the New Testament, they ask why we need the Old Testament in our Bibles. But without the Old Testament, we wouldn’t understand…
Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay How do we know the usage of the term Adonai in Genesis 15:2? As Abram addresses God, he calls him “Lord God.” But in the original language, it’s actually, “Lord Lord (Adonai Yahweh).” So why is it translated, “Lord God”? Because the compound of…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What is the meaning of the 144,000 in Revelation? The two most common interpretations and understandings of the 144,000 and Revelation are either literal or symbolic. Some people believe that there is a literal 144,000 Jews that God will seal to protect them during the…
Image by skeeze from Pixabay Who delivers a sermon? Generally, a pastor, priest, or some type of clergy. But that’s only if you are talking about a sermon as a specific type of communication. In my opinion, anyone can preach a sermon. The word for “preach” or “proclaim” is more…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Why don't people live to 960 years of age any more, like they did back in the days of Methuselah and Noah? Because of the wickedness of humanity on the earth during the time of Noah right before the flood, God reduced the age of…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay If the Bible is filled with contradictions, what else can we depend on to gain knowledge and guidance? Such a general question as this is very hard to answer. What contradictions do you see in the Bible? You can’t just ask a general question about…
Image by Simon Matzinger from Pixabay What was the condition of mankind during the time of Noah when God sent the great floods? Genesis 6 describes the condition of humanity before God brought the flood. They were discovering new ways to sin and hurt God’s heart. Their daughters were marrying…