بیست پرسش و پاسخ متداول درباره کتاب مقدس (موضوعات)
در زیر 20 موضوعی که ما بیشترین سوالات را در مورد آنها در طول سال دریافت می کنیم، قرار دارد. در هر موضوع، لینک هایی به سوالات و پاسخ های آن موضوع وجود دارد. Third Millennium موضوعات و پاسخ های بیشتری…
آیا همجنس‌گرایان عمل‌کننده می‌توانند به بهشت بروند؟
این یک سوال پیچیده است که جنبه‌های مختلف الهیات را در بر می‌گیرد و مسیحیان همیشه به یک شکل به آن پاسخ نمی‌دهند. اما به نظر من، اساساً این یک نسخه خاص از سوال گسترده‌تر "آیا گناهکاران می‌توانند به…
هفت نوع ستایش
معمولاً وقتی کسی به این موضوع اشاره می کند، به دنبال موارد زیر است (از فرهنگ لغت عبری استرانگ): 1. یاداح پرستش با دست گسترده. دادن خود در پرستش و ستایش. بلند کردن دستان خود به سوی خداوند. مفهوم تسلیم…
چگونه می توانم با مسیح در مکان های آسمانی نشسته باشم در حالی که هنوز بر روی زمین نشسته ام؟
از سوال شما متشکریم. پاسخ کوتاه این است که همانطور که مسیحی قبلاً با مسیح "تکریم شده است" (روم 8:30) و با او "برخیزاده شده است" (کولسیان 3:1). بدون اینکه خیلی فنی باشم، اجازه دهید توضیح دهم. برای درک…
Did Adam and Eve have children before the Fall?
Thanks for your question. I'll offer several reasons why I believe Adam and Eve didn’t have any pre-Fall children. First, the Bible teaches that Adam and Eve were the very first humans God made. All…
What is the significance of Hosea's children?
In the providence of the Lord, Hosea was called upon to minister to the northern kingdom of Israel. God commissioned Hosea to assist in calling Israel to repentance and restoration by laying bare…
What commandment(s) did Adam violate in the Fall?
This is a good question, because the fall of Adam isn't merely about the definite sin of eating a piece of forbidden fruit. It's about all the sins behind this sin of sins as well. It concerns the…
Grain...dying...fruit? What does John 12:24 mean?
John 12:24: Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. In context, Jesus is just about to speak more…
Different Levels of Hell
In the Bible, there are a number of different words for the abode(s) of the deceased. In the Hebrew Old Testament we find terms like "new earth," "Sheol," "Abaddon" and various words for "the pit."…
Muhammad the Messenger? - Isaiah 42
Isaiah 42:1 (KJV) Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isaiah 42:11 (KJV) Let the…
Begging for Bread? - Psalm 37:5
Psalm 37:25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. First, in Psalm 37, David reflects on whether the righteous or unrighteous will…
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…
What are the 613 commandments in the Law?
Thanks for your question. As to the number of the commandments, though other counts vary as to the exact number, 613 is the generally accepted and cited sum. The negative commandments are 365 in…
Can your briefly explain election in Romans 8:29-30?
I apologize, but this answer even in a very brief form is rather long. But in attempting to keep it as simple as possible: Romans 8:29-30 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be…
When was Hell created?
The Bible does not tell us when Hell was created. While the Bible states that Hell was made for the Devil and his angels (Greek, aggelos , meaning, "sent ones") it does not specify a particular time…
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…
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…
Theological Flowerbeds - D.A.I.S.Y. vs. T.U.L.I.P.
Calvinism is more than a mere five points; it includes the entire Bible. Such documents as the Westminster Confession of Faith barely skim the surface of what true Calvinism means. Among other things…
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…
Was David a Homosexual? - 1 Samuel 18:1-4
1 Samuel 18:1-4 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to…
The Jeremiah-Zechariah Connection
Interesting question. The text states: Matthew 27:9-10 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of…
What is Omnism?
Thanks for your question. Omnism in its simplest terms is the belief in all gods and all religions; all creeds, all faiths, a single cause uniting all things / people. It is a form of syncretism…
What's the meaning of I AM?
Names are important to God. In the beginning, he named Adam. The Hebrew word for man ( adam ) is the generic term for mankind and was the proper name Adam (cf. Gen 2:20; 3:17, 20; 5:2). As God's…
Homosexuality or Inhospitality? - Genesis 19:5
Genesis 19:5 (KJV) And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. Genesis 19:8 (NIV) Look, I have two…