Gli omosessuali praticanti possono andare in paradiso?
Questa è una domanda complicata che coinvolge molti aspetti della teologia e i cristiani non sempre la rispondono nello stesso modo. Ma come la vedo io, è essenzialmente una versione specifica della…
Come posso essere seduto con Cristo nei luoghi celesti se sono ancora seduto sulla terra? “E coloro ch'egli ha predestinati, essi ha eziandio chiamati; e coloro ch'egli ha chiamati, essi ha eziandio giustificati; e coloro ch'egli ha giustificati, essi ha eziandio glorificati.” (Romani 8:30, DB1885)
Grazie per la tua domanda. La risposta breve è nello stesso modo in cui il cristiano è già stato "glorificato" con Cristo (Romani 8:30) e "innalzato" con lui (Colossesi 3:1). Senza essere troppo…
Adamo ed Eva ebbero figli prima della Caduta?
Grazie per la tua domanda. Offrirò diverse ragioni per cui credo che Adamo ed Eva non avessero figli prima della caduta. Per prima cosa, la Bibbia insegna che Adamo ed Eva furono i primi esseri umani…
L'uomo mangiava carne prima della Caduta e del Diluvio?
La Bibbia non risponde specificamente a questa domanda. Tuttavia, esaminiamo brevemente alcuni degli argomenti. Il primo argomento presuppone che non ci fosse affatto morte prima della Caduta. Da ciò…
Giuda prese la comunione?
Ci sono tre domande principali che devono essere risposte qui: (1) Cosa dice 1 Corinzi 11 riguardo alla comunione? (2) Giuda ha preso la comunione? (3) Gesù ha condotto la Tavola in modo appropriato?…
Methodists and Roman Catholics
There are some significant differences between Methodists and Roman Catholics, though Methodism is more similar to Roman Catholicism than are many forms of Protestantism (such as Calvinism). Some…
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…
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…
What is Chrislam?
Syncretism is the fusion or blending of differing systems of belief. "Chrislam" is an attempt to syncretize Christianity with Islam, therefore the name "Chris" for Christ and "lam" for Islam . Its…
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…
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."…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Is God Darkness or Light? - 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 Kings 8:12; Psalm 18:11; 97:2
1 Timothy 6:16 [Jesus Christ], who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen. 1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon said…