What was the realm of the dead and can you explain the biblical worldview? There are a number of rebellions in the book of Numbers. Beginning in Numbers 12:1-16 before the Israelites spy out the land, Moses’ brother and sister, Aaron and Miriam , oppose his leadership. It seems to…
What was the difference between the dramatic Old Testament judgments and God dealing with us in the New Testament? I think a couple of the reasons people think that God is not as judgmental or doesn’t bring his wrath as much in the New Testament can be stated. First, Jesus…
Does God seem to act differently in the Old Testament? At first glance many people believe that the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament are different. The God of the Old Testament is judgmental and angry. He’s always visiting death and punishment on the…
What are some examples of God’s judgment of believers in the New Testament? We’ve already discussed some of the judgments of God in the New Testament, like judgment beginning with the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). We also went in-depth about judgment at the Lord’s Supper. But the New…
In Revelation 2:20-23, who is Jezebel in that church and what is the situation? The church of Thyatira looked like a vibrant church. Every time they worked for the Lord, their works exceeded the last works they did. They had all of the essential elements: love, faith, service, and patience…
What are the steps a person takes from being a nonbeliever to being conformed to Christ? Many people don’t talk about the entire process from start to finish of how God draws us to him and then sanctifies us after salvation. There are various steps out there but, in general,…
Do unbelievers experience the same process that believers do with God’s grace and judgment? For unbelievers, it is a different process. But it has the same goal. God’s goal is that every human being comes to know, love, and serve him with every fiber of their being. To that end,…
In 1 Corinthians 11:29-32, what is the judgment poured out on believers to partake of the Lord’s Supper unworthily? The context of 1 Corinthians 11 and the Lord’s Supper in New Testament times will help us understand what Paul refers to. Christians in the Roman Empire regularly practiced “love feasts.”…
How do we talk about God’s judgment in the New Testament and church eras? We’re used to seeing God’s judgment in the Old Testament. He was no discriminator of persons, either. He visited judgment upon unbelievers like those in Sodom and Gomorrah. But he also judged the people of Israel…
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…