What does the Bible say you have to do to be married? I can’t find any scriptures about what constitutes a ceremony… (signing marriage licenses, having witnesses, a priest) etc .. is all this just a cultural tradition? This is a really interesting question because as far as I have…
What is the most frightening book of the Bible? In my opinion, there are at least two. I don’t know that I can nail it down to just one. Each of my choices is frightening for different reasons. But I will give you my top two picks for frightening Bible…
Why did the Old Testament describe in detail how Elijah was taken but not Enoch? I have never really thought about the difference between how the Bible presents the glorious gift that God gives to these two righteous men. In both instances, much folklore exists because of how God took…
What is your opinion on the world’s creation as described in the Bible? Do you think it is true? Then what about the dinosaurs which existed before humans? My opinion on God creating the entire universe out of nothing is that it requires faith on our part. But then again,…
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 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…
If I own a business, should I tithe off the business or off my income from the business? The short answer is that you tithe off of your income. I’ve always said that you can’t give what you don’t have. While you may own your business, all of the money…
Why did God change people’s names in the Bible? Beginning with Abraham, Sarah, and Jacob, and going into the New Testament when Jesus changes Simon’s name to Peter, God has been changing people’s names throughout Scripture. But to many people this is a strange thing. God changes people’s names for…
Was Moses talking to Jesus on Mount Sinai? Who was at the burning bush? The most obvious answer to these questions is that Moses was talking to God. But I want to be more specific and say he was talking to the Trinity. All three members of the Trinity would…
Why did God abolish the old covenant laws? I don’t know if “abolish” is the proper word for it. This may be a more recent term used by scholars and people who write books about the Bible. It may be a common term within systematic theologies as well. But it’s…
