Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What is the meaning of vanity in the book of Ecclesiastes? The word “vanity” is used 34 times in the book of Ephesians. It speaks of emptiness or uselessness. The writer of Ecclesiastes, most likely King Solomon, tried out everything that the world has to…
Image by Couleur from Pixabay What is the significance of bread in the Bible? Bread was part of every meal. There are numerous illustrations and references to bread. Paul talks about leavening the whole batch of dough (1 Corinthians 5:6; Galatians 5:9). The prophets use illustrations of bread as well.…
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay What is “prosperity gospel” and do all denominations teach it? Prosperity gospel has several facets to it. The main idea is that if you are a Christian, God blesses you with wealth and health. When you give money to God or the…
Image by Annalise Batista from Pixabay If Jesus is God, why does he say, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me?” On the cross at the ninth hour (3 PM) Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me” (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34)? This was…
Image by James Chan from Pixabay Why does the Catholic Bible contain 73 books while the Protestant Bible has only 66? Also, with both claiming to have the complete word of God, which one should be believed and why? The difference in number of Catholic Bible books versus Protestant Bible…
Image by 272447 from Pixabay How did the world become filled with different people, when it was just Adam and Eve in the beginning, who only had two sons, Cain and Abel? The Bible doesn’t tell us about the daughters of Adam and Eve. It mentions the boys because genealogies…
Image by SplitShire from Pixabay What does “make you holy” mean in the Bible? The concept of making a person holy is one of the main themes of Scripture. It falls under the subject of sanctification, a theological word describing the process of becoming holy. Holiness is one of the…
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Has God given us essential revelation or exhaustive revelation? Exhaustive revelation is the idea that the Bible speaks to an issue completely and provides every facet of that issue. Essential revelation means that God gave us everything we need to know him and walk with…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Why are there imperishable qualities in the book of Corinthians when the whole Earth is destroyed by fire at the end of Revelations? If you are referring to 1 Corinthians 15:53-54, Paul explains that the imperishable and eternal cannot be inherited by the perishable,…
Image by stempow from Pixabay As a believer, do you think the Bible should be contextualized at the time in which we live, or is it still relevant? Unpacking the context of the days and times the Bible books were written in makes the Bible even more relevant for today.…