The Bible states that without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Every day, our society, culture, and global events challenge whether God exists or if the Bible is true. Is it possible to have faith in any god, let alone the God of Israel from the Bible, in a fallen, dangerous world, growing ever more secular?
Continue readingSometimes, there are numerical and mathematical discrepancies between Bible translations. For example, in 2 Samuel 15:7, Absalom plotted his coup against David’s kingdom for 40 years in some translations, but for four years in other translations. What do we do about those?
Continue readingWhat does the Bible mean when it says the Israelites were “casting lots”? Is it like throwing dice, flipping a coin, or maybe like a “magic” eight-ball?
Continue readingOften, people seek vengeance and revenge for the injustices and wrongs committed against them by others, yet they desire mercy when they wrong others. If you are not willing to show mercy, then you should not expect mercy in your life (Lev 19:18, Matt 6:14-15, Col 3:13). True justice is given out by God (Deut 32:35, Prov 20:22, Prov 24:29), so believers should only respond in love, their enemies can be humbled into shame for how they treated others and repent. If they refuse, then God will condemn them. In the meantime, we must love our enemies (Prov 25:21-22, Matt 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-28, Rom 12:14-21).
Continue readingSomeone made this image with the argument that the Bible doesn’t care about the sanctity of life to suggest that it’s okay for humans to take the life of the unborn. These kinds of arguments are based on misreadings of scripture taken out of context.
Do faraway stars prove that the universe is billions of years old? Doesn’t that conflict with the Bible? Has the speed of light always been the fastest thing in the universe? It is possible that the speed of light is not truly known? Was it always a constant, or could it have been briefly faster than it was now?
Continue readingWhat is Baptism? Is it necessary to be saved, or is it something you do after believing in Jesus? Does baptizing babies overwrite apostasy as an adult?
Continue readingThe Bible is more than two covenants, Old and New. There are multiple covenants in the Old Testament. There are the Edenic, Adamic, Noahide, Abrahamic, Sinaitic, Davidic, and Messianic Covenants. The Messianic Covenant is a product of the events recorded in the Gospels of the New Testament.
Continue readingIn Deut 30:19, God says, “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” Previously, I wrote an article called “Contraception in the Bible”, which may lead some to ask if abortion is a form of contraception. What is the definition of abortion, and does it match the definition of murder?
Continue readingIf a person disagrees with God’s teaching and instructions now, then why should they expect to submit to him in the Kingdom of Heaven? Why should God even accept them into the kingdom if they don’t even trust, accept, and agree with his word and instructions? Most people wouldn’t move to a foreign country that enforced laws they disagree with, so why would anyone choose God’s Kingdom if they don’t like its ruler or laws?
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