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…
Nanalangin sa Pusturang Posisyon - Mateo 26:39
Mateo 26:39 At nang umalis siya nang kaunti, ay nagpatirapa siya at nanalangin, na nagsasabi, "Ama ko, kung posible, ay alisin mo sa akin ang tasang ito: gayunpaman, hindi ako ang magpapasiya, kundi…
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…
Sumakay ba si Jesus sa isang asno, isang burro, o sa dalawa?
Mateo 21:2-7: Pumunta sa nayon sa harapan ninyo, at agad na makikita ninyo isang asno na nakatali, at isang batang asno na kasama niya. Kalagan sila at dalhin sila sa akin ... Dinala nila ang asno at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Who Wrote the Second Set of the Ten Commandments? Exodus 34:27-28 and Deuteronomy 10:1-4
Exodus 34:27-28 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." Moses was there with the Lord forty days and…
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…
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."…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What do BC, AD, BCE, and CE mean?
In our dating system, BC means "before Christ" and AD means " Anno Domini ," a Latin phrase meaning "in the year of our Lord." AD does not mean "after death [of Christ]." CE is a modern designation…