20 השאלות המקראיות הנפוצות ביותר (נושאים)
להלן 20 הנושאים המובאים ביותר שאנו נשאלים עליהם מדי שנה. בכל נושא תמצאו קישורים לשאלות ולתשובות באותו תחום. ל-Third Millennium ישנם נושאים ותשובות נוספים ב- מאגר הידע . 1. מין אהבה הומוסקסואלית? האם…
האם הומוסקסואלים שמתרגלים את נטייתם יכולים להגיע לגן עדן? 2 Corinthians 13:5
זו שאלה מורכבת שמערבת היבטים רבים של תיאולוגיה, והנוצרים לא תמיד עונים עליה באותו אופן. אבל כפי שאני רואה זאת, זו בעצם גרסה ספציפית של השאלה הרחבה יותר "האם חוטאים יכולים להגיע לשמיים?" אני מאמין…
שבעה סוגים של שבח
בדרך כלל, כאשר מישהו מתייחס לזה, הוא מחפש את הדברים הבאים (מלקסיקון העברי של סטרונג): 1. יָדָה לעבוד עם היד המורמת. נתינת עצמו בעבודה ובהערצה. להרים את הידיים אל ה'. זה נושא את המשמעות של כניעה…
כיצד אוכל לשבת עם המשיח במקומות השמיים אם אני עדיין יושב על הארץ?
תודה על השאלה שלך. התשובה הקצרה היא באותו אופן שהנוצרי כבר "התהלל" עם המשיח (הרומים 8:30) ו"הורם" עמו (קולוסים 3:1). בלי להיות טכני מדי, אנסה להסביר. להבנת הקושי והשלמות של טיעונו של פאולוס, בואו…
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…
Did man eat meat before the Fall and the Flood?
The Bible does not specifically answer this question. However, let's briefly examine some of the arguments. The first argument assumes there was no death at all before the Fall. From this follows…
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…
The Old Testament Tithe?
There were three tithes under the Old Covenant: (1) the Levite, (2) Festival, and (3) Poor. These were mandated by the Law. A brief history will help us understand their importance. Abraham's tithe…
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…
Did it rain before Noah's Flood?
Thanks for your question. The Scripture does not specifically answer this question. There are good theologians on both sides of the issue. Some scholar's state there was rain before the Flood, others…
Calivinism vs. Roman Catholicism
There are quite a number of significant differences between Calvinism and Roman Catholicism. I'll try just to hit the highlights of some big ones: Faith, Works and Justification : Calvinism teaches…
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…
Abram and Moses Dates of Birth
We don't know the dates of Abram or Moses with certainty, but we have a good idea of approximate dates. Most likely, the Exodus occurred around 1447 BC. Moses was 80 years old at the time, so he…
Is there humor in the Bible?
While the Holy Spirit considers crude joking a sin (cf. Eph. 5:4), there are different forms of wit and wordplay observed in the Bible. But the reader must recognize that they are reading humor from…
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…
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…
Wasn't hell made for the Devil and his angels and not real people?
Matthew 25:41: Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Absolutely not. Hell was made for the unrepentant and…
The New Testament Tithe?
This note is but a brief representation of what the Bible teaches about "tithing" vs. "giving." I am grateful for and highly recommend Dr. Russell Earl Kelly's, "Should the Church Teach Tithing? A…
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…
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…