What was Jesus like in his youth? This is a great question that doesn’t have much of an answer. It is only because of two Gospels (Matthew and Luke) that we even know much about his birth. So here is what the Bible says about Jesus as a youth: After…
What was the difference between Jesus’ divine acts and his human acts? There is quite a history to this question. The Greek and Western Christians wanted to define the different natures of Jesus. He was a human but he was also God. But how much of him was human and…
Why did Jesus call himself the Son of Man? Jesus was in the habit of calling himself the “Son of Man.” Throughout his ministry he often called himself this in many occasions. But there is significance to the reason why he used this term. Son of Man comes from passages…
Is there a parable for employers that don’t do as promised? For instance, would you give up your seat in the lifeboat for somebody else? I don’t believe any of the parables in the Gospels speak directly to this situation. There are parables that speak of employer/employee relationships but there…
How do we deal with Christian employers and employees relationships when the company or boss doesn’t do as promised? It’s hard to know the situation in every case that this may happen. Sometimes the boss, even though he or she may be a Christian, has no say over what the…
Is the coronavirus a sign of the end times? This is a good question that a lot of people are asking right now. I want to start by explaining what the “end times” are. The end times happen at the end of the world. The world will be ripe for…
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.…
Why did Jesus make the first act of his ministry changing water into wine in John 2? Is there a connection to communion? Throughout my ministry I must say this is one of the most asked questions. Every American, it seems, wants to know about water turned into wine in…
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…
If we get angry with an unbeliever how do we handle that? We are subject to the higher standards of God as believers in Jesus. In many cases, especially with unbelievers, this makes it doubly hard. Unbelievers are watching us and they know that we are subjected to higher standards.…