20 na Mga Madalas na Itinanong na mga Tanong sa Biblia (Mga Paksa)
Sa ibaba ay ang nangungunang 20 na paksa na tinatanong namin kada taon. Sa loob ng bawat paksa, makikita mo ang mga link sa mga tanong at sagot sa lugar na iyon. Ang Third Millennium ay may…
Maaaring Pumunta sa Langit ang mga Nagsasabuhay ng Homoseksuwal?
Isang komplikadong tanong ito na sumasangkot sa maraming aspeto ng teolohiya, at hindi palaging sumasagot ang mga Kristiyano rito sa parehong paraan. Ngunit sa aking pananaw, ito ay mahalagang isang…
May mga anak ba sina Adan at Eba bago ang Pagkahulog?
Salamat sa iyong tanong. Mag-aalok ako ng ilang mga dahilan kung bakit ako naniniwala na sina Adan at Eva ay walang mga anak bago ang Pagkahulog. Una, ang Biblia ay nagtuturo na sina Adan at Eva ang…
Kapehan sa Simbahan
Hindi ako sigurado kung paano eksaktong suriin ang isyu mula sa perspektibong biblikal. Sa isang banda, tila maaaring ito ay isang magandang paraan upang mapataas ang pagkakaisa, at maaaring ito rin…
Paano ako maipopoo sa Cristo sa mga lugar na langit-langit kung ako'y nasa lupa pa rin?
Salamat sa iyong tanong. Ang maikling sagot ay sa parehong paraan na ang Kristiyano ay pinaluluwalhati na kasama ni Cristo (Romans 8:30) at "itinataas" na kasama niya (Colossians 3:1). Nang hindi…
Kumain ba ang tao ng karne bago ang Pagkahulog at ang Baha?
Hindi partikular na sinasagot ng Biblia ang tanong na ito. Gayunpaman, hayaan mong siyasatin natin sandali ang ilan sa mga argumento. Ang unang argumento ay ipinapalagay na walang kamatayan sa lahat…
Kumain ba si Judas ng komunyon?
May tatlong pangunahing tanong na kailangang sagutin dito: (1) Ano ang sinasabi ng 1 Corinto 11 tungkol sa komunyon? (2) Kumuha ba si Judas ng komunyon? (3) Isinagawa ba ni Jesus ang Hapunan nang…
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…
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…
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…
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."…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…