よくある聖書の質問２０（トピック）
以下は、毎年最も多く質問される20のトピックです。各トピック内には、そのトピックに関する質問と回答へのリンクがあります。Third Millenniumは、追加のトピックや回答を Knowledge Database に掲載しています。 1. 性 同性愛者の愛は？ オーラルセックスは罪か？ 不貞 不自然な行為 性的ファンタジーとマスターベーション 自己虐待？ ホモセクシュアリティまたは不親切…
アダムとエバは堕落前に子供をもうけたか？
ご質問ありがとうございます。私は、 アダムとエバが堕落前(※創世記での出来事)に子供がいなかった理由をいくつか挙げたいと思います。 第一に、聖書は、アダムとエバが神が創造した最初の人類であったと教えています。すべての人類はアダムとエバから出ており、彼ら以前に別の人間の集団が存在したわけではありません。アダムとエバは、物語の模範として選ばれたのではなく、彼ら自身が最初の人類でした。 ルカは…
ユダは聖餐を受けましたか？
ここには3つの主要な疑問点がある：(1) コリントの第一書11章は、聖餐について何と言っているのか？(2) ユダは聖餐を受けたのか？(3) イエスは、聖餐を適切に行ったのか？ コリントの第一書の聖餐 パウロは、コリントの第一書11章で聖餐について論じている。彼はこう言っている： コリントの第一書11:17-34： 17…
イエスは子ロバ、ろば、または両方に乗ったのか？
マタイ 21:2-7: あなたたちの前の村に行って、すぐに ロバの子とその母 が繋がれているのを見つけるであろう。 それら を解いて、 それら をわたしに連れて来なさい... ロバとその子 を連れて来て、彼らの上に着物を置き、彼は それら に座った。 マルコ 11:2-7: あなたたちの前の村に行って、すぐに入ると、 人の乗ったことのないろばの子 が繋がれているのを見つけるであろう。 それ…
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…
Two Demon Possessed Men or One?
Matthew 8:28-33; Mark 5:1-16 and Luke 8:26-39 all relate the story of Jesus casting out demons from a man or two men and sending them into a herd of swine which then drowns itself. Matthew claims…
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."…
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…
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…
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 is the meaning of Mark 2:27-28
Mark 2:27-28: And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath." Briefly, these verses are a finely crafted, holy response by…
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…
Where Did Jesus Ascension Take Place?
Matthew 28:16-20 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said…
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…
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…
Transubstantiation vs. Consubstantiation vs. Memorialism vs Reformed?
The Lord's Supper is referred to by numerous phrases: (1) The Lord's Table, (2) Communion, (3) Meal, (4) Eucharist, (6) Mass, (7) The Body and Blood of Christ, (8) Love Feast or Agape Feast, (9)…
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…
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…
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…
Trichotomy or Dichotomy?
Louis Berkhof states: It is customary, especially in Christian circles, to conceive of man as consisting of two, and only two, distinct parts, namely, body and soul. This view is technically called…
Touch Me Not? - John 20:17
John 20:17 Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your…