Did Judas take communion?
There are three main questions that need to be answered here: (1) What does 1 Corinthians 11 say about communion? (2) Did Judas take communion? (3) Did Jesus conduct the Table properly? The Table in…
An Eternal Hell is for Real - The Heresy of Annihilationism?
Thanks for your question. This is a humbling issue. The Doctrine of an Eternal Hell is very clearly taught in such historic documents as the The Westminster Confession of Faith (33 - Of the Last…
What does Higgaion and Selah mean?
Both Higgaion and Selah are used numerous times in the Old Testament. They occur together in Psalm 9:16. The meanings of these words are uncertain. We observe Higgaion in such passages as Psalm 9:16…
The Re-Newed or New Covenant?
In Jeremiah 31:31 we see God renewing, restoring, or refreshing - not replacing - the covenant with his people. So why do we express the covenant in such terms? While there are a myriad of answers…
What are the Acrostic Psalms?
An acrostic is a poem in which the initial letters of each successive line form a word, phrase, or pattern. The acrostic Psalms tend to use the twenty-two letters with a few slight variations, of the…
Lessons on Repentance - Psalm 51
People often ask, "How Do I Repent My Sins Before God?" God's answer is found in Psalm 51. David wrote this Psalm. It is one of the seven penitential Psalms (Psa. 6, 32, 40, 102, 130, 143). It is a…
Conviction, Cleansing, Commissioning and A Message (Isa. 6:1-13)
There’s a lot to unfold and understand in Isaiah 6:1-13. I have categorized the chapter under four main headings: Conviction of a Servant (Isa. 6:1-5); Cleansing of a Servant (Isa. 6:6-7)…
What does where their worm does not die mean in Mark 9:48?
Mark 9:48: … where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched (cf. Job 25:6; Isa. 66:24; Acts 12:23). At this point in Scripture, Jesus is focusing upon the eternal body and soul of the…
Muhammad and Machmaddim - Song of Songs 5:16
Song of Songs 5:16 "His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem." The phrase "altogether lovely" is the Hebrew word…
How can God exact infinite punishment for a finite sin?
Thankfully, Christ has bore an infinite amount of suffering for his elect upon the Cross of Calvary. The price of their infinite sins have been paid in full. However, what about the unsaved, or…
Overview of the Book of Lamentations
Overview of the Book of Lamentations Author: The author is unknown, but traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah. Purpose: To express and to guide others in expressing laments over the…
Why did God Punish David's Innocent Child?
Thanks for your question. David and Bathsheba committed the act of adultery (2 Sam. 11:1-5) and David added to this the crime of murder (2 Sam. 11:15-17). David was confronted by God's prophet Nathan…
Calvinism and Acts 7:51?
Acts 7:51 You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Reformed theology biblically teaches that people can and do…
What is the Mature Universe Theory?
The Mature Universe Theory (MUT), also called the Mature Earth View, or Mature Creation, asserts that God created Ex-Nihilo a young universe (YEC) approximately 6,000-10,000, years ago with "actual…
Is God angry with certain people?
This is an important question in a day and age when the love of God is being mispreached. Many think that God is just a big huggable teddy bear in the sky. However, they whould be surprised to find…
Annihilationism Error: Hebrew Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
Christ in the Old Testament
This is a work in progress (no section is complete) The possibility of one man fulfilling only 8 OT prophecies is one in 10^17. That is a 10 with 17 zeroes after it! Imagine the state of Texas…
What is unfailing love?
The NIV "unfailing love" and the ESV's "steadfast love" are translations of the Hebrew word chacad or chesed which means deeds of devotion, devout, faithfulness, favor, good, kindly, kindness…
Will all mankind eventually be saved? (Isn't election unjust?)
No. Only the elect will be saved and others will be eternally lost. As Jesus states, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many…
The Ambiguity of Translating "Chadash"
Thanks for writing! In my lexicons and dictionaries, the chadash and kainos word families include both definitions. They include meanings like "renew," "anew," "afresh," etc. Knowing which meaning is…
Is anger a sin?
Ephesians 4:26-27: “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil" (cf. Psa. 4:4). Whether anger is sinful depends on how it is used. It's…
What is theodicy?
"Theodicy" is a term Gottfried Wilhelm (von) Leibniz (1646-1716) coined from the Greek words theos meaning "God" and dikaiosune meaning "righteous." It is a branch of philosophy that deals with the…
Old Testament Infanticide
The Bible contains many references to infanticide. In idol worship, people (including Israel and Judah) sacrificed their own children (1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 16:3; 17:17; Jer. 7:31; 19:5; 32:35; 33:6…
The Ever-Guessing god of Open Theism
Open Theism is idolatry. It is false doctrine. It is heresy. The doctrine of Open Theism (Openness, Open View) includes the dangerous doctrine that God is not all-knowing (omniscient). He is merely a…