Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Are there a lot of spiritual principles in the offerings and sacrifices of the Old Testament? First of all, consider that the Law of Moses contained God’s highest standards for the people of Israel. Because his presence physically dwelt among them in the glory cloud…
Why do the Old Testament laws have penalties like stoning people to death whereas we don’t do these things in the New Testament era? Perhaps I can describe the old covenant laws in three phases. You have the law that points out God’s expectation for the community. When the people…
If the Israelites never put their swords down to always defend themselves while building the wall, is there teaching about never putting the sword of the Spirit down? We are taught to put it on regularly but does it ever get taken off? This was the next question after talking…
When the Israelites were building the wall of Jerusalem again, did they have to wear their swords and build the wall at the same time? Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem purely for the job of becoming the governor who rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem, along with the temple. Restoration is one…
Are the gifts and call of God irrevocable despite hidden sin in a minister’s life? This is a good question that none of us knows the answer to until we stand before the Lord in the Bema final judgment. That is the place God decides rewards. But what happens if…
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…
What does it mean to test the Lord as Jesus addresses in the second temptation? In Matthew 4:1-11, the devil tempts Jesus three times. Each temptation can be related to the three temptations John mentions (1 John 2:16). We will use these as a loose understanding of the temptations of…
What is the fear of the Lord? Can it be actual fear and being scared of what God can do? Proverbs states that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7). To fear the Lord is to worship and revere him, to be in awe of…
Were the whole families included with the 250 people who sunk into the earth in Numbers 16? Numbers 16 presents the third giant rebellion against the leadership of Moses. It is probably the most dramatic of the three. God separates out the 250 men who led the rebellion against Moses.…
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…