20 nejčastěji kladených otázek o Bibli (Témata)
Níže jsou uvedeny top 20 témat, o kterých se nás každý rok ptají nejčastěji. V rámci každého tématu najdete odkazy na otázky a odpovědi v dané oblasti. Třetí milénium má další témata a odpovědi v…
Were all Job's children killed or not? Job 1:2; Job 1:18-19; Job 19:17
Job 1:2 He had seven sons and three daughters. Job 1:18-19 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest…
God sent an evil spirit? 1 Samuel 16:14
1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. 1 Samuel 18:10 The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was…
Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?
Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites , who took him to Egypt. Genesis…
Was Saul chosen by God, by the people, or by casting a lot? 1 Samuel 8:19; 9:17; 10:20-21, 24
1 Samuel 8:19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No! they said. We want a king over us." 1 Samuel 9:17 When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the Lord said to him, "This is the man I spoke to…
Things God Can't Do?
Well, depending on how one views the question, there are many more than seven. Since I do not know what the focus of the particular sermon was, I will list just a few: While God can do all things in…
Freemasonry and Idolatry
Thanks for your question. This is a topic very close to my heart as my own father was a Mason. When he died he didn’t go to Heaven. Though a devote Freemason, he never knew Christ as his Lord and…
KJV-Only, Error of Errors: The 1611 KJV Preface Disagrees with KJO
I appreciate your concern. I grew up with the KJV Bible, and in numerous ways I still enjoy the way it reads, especially its poetic style. I memorized it when I was first saved and I still quote it…
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 is the covenant of salt?
All covenants (Heb. beriyth ) speak of both blessing and cursing (please see "Covenants in General" below), but the covenant of salt is particularly interesting. Some scholars note that salt in the…
Jesus the Sinner
No, Jesus never sinned. The Bible specifically says that Jesus was sinless: "Christ . . . offered himself without blemish to God" (Heb. 9:14). The author of Hebrews also teaches: "Since then we have…
Is the Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
The argument for Sunday observance of the Sabbath which I find most compelling is as follows: We begin with the premise that the Bible doesn't actually teach that we are to meet on the seventh day of…
Introduction to the Poetic and Wisdom Books
Introduction to the Poetic and Wisdom Books We will breifly discuss the Poetic and Wisdom Books in two separate sections below: (1) Old Testament Poetry and (2) Old Testament Wisdom. Section 1: Old…
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)…
Can you explain the Aaronic Blessing?
The Aaronic Blessing is in Numbers 6:24-26: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you…
Is Oral Sex a Sin?
Actually, the Bible doesn't specifically address the issue of oral sex. It does differentiate between marriage, heterosexuality, male and female homosexuality, bestiality, and incest, but it really…
Jesus, a devout Muslim?
No, Jesus was/is not a Muslim, devote or otherwise. Jesus was born approximately 600 years before Muhammad (571-632 A.D.) and the period of the creation of Islam (608-632 A.D.). Let’s approach your…
Is Murder ever Justified?
Thanks for your question. Murder is never Justified: The sixth commandment states, "You shall not murder" (Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17). What is murder? As a former homicide detective, I'm aware that…
Does God use broken people?
Just by asking this question, God has used you. The Great Physician and Master Mender uses broken, repentant people. Vance Havner, a Baptist pastor, (1901-1986) once said: God uses broken things. It…
What is an unclean spirit?
There are many things that may be said concerning the Devil and his legions of fallen beings. But have no doubt that the Devil and his host are very real. They are conscious, intelligent, evil…
A Solid Dome above the Earth? Job 37:18
Job 37:18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze? Just as Genesis does, the book of Job is speaking metaphorically, for example, windows in the heavens (Gen.…
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…
What is the Greatest Miracle in the Bible?
Essentially, a miracle is by definition something that someone can't explain naturally. While God can make use of natural means he is "yet free to work without, above, and against them, at his…
If God is Love - 1 Samuel 15:2-3
1 Samuel 15:2-3 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Amalekites and…