Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay What is the “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12 and how do you apply to your life? Background of 2 Corinthians 12 When Paul mentions his thorn in the flesh, he is in the middle of a rant to show how worthless…
Image by Pezibear from Pixabay Do animals go to heaven? What about our pets? This is one issue no one can be sure about until we get to heaven. But we must start with whether or not animals have a soul. By “soul” I mean that part of us that…
Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay How did Job know about the conversation between God and Satan? Did Job know that God allowed Satan to abuse him? This question concerns Job 1-2. The prologue to the book of Job tells the reader about a conversation between God and Satan in…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Who wrote the book of Job? We don’t really know who wrote the book of Job. Ideas range from a Hebrew well-versed in Scripture and wisdom literature to Moses to Job himself. It was written sometime during Israel’s history. I’m dead serious. That’s what we…
Image by ar130405 from Pixabay From the time we wake up to the time we lay down everyone wants to tell us their opinion about something. Our world is full of voices of various kinds. We watch TV and hear (much louder than the program we are watching) advertisers on…
Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay What does it mean when Peter talks about Jesus descending into hell? This question references 1 Peter 3:19. The whole section runs from 1 Peter 3:8-22. But we will focus on 1 Peter 3:18-22. There are actually a few questions that would come out…
Image by succo from Pixabay In Revelation, what is the Great White Throne Judgment and how does it apply to Christians? In Revelation, there is a judgment at the end of the book called the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). Many people have questions about who will be judged…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What is the divine council and who is allowed to be in it? What are Satan’s permissions and God’s allowances. The divine council appears clearly and at least two passages of Scripture. Psalm 29:1 tells the “heavenly beings” to describe glory to the Lord. These…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Why did God allow Job to suffer at Satan’s hand? The book of Job starts out with information that only the reader is given. In Job 1:6-12, Satan comes from the earth to heaven to be evaluated by God. Like a proud papa, God brings…
Image by Barbara Mack from Pixabay How do I handle talking about other religions that are so close to Christianity and the Bible? How do I talk to people of other religions? Many of these religions include parts of the Bible or the full Bible. For instance, Judaism contains the…