Ko e 20 Ngaahi Tuiʻilongaʻi Fākavaʻanga Taha ʻo e Tohi Tapu (Ngaahi Totonu)
ʻI lalo nei ko e ngaahi tāpuʻaki ʻo e 20 ngaahi siʻisiʻi pē ko e ngaahi siʻisiʻi lahi ange ʻi he tausaga. ʻI he ngaahi siʻisiʻi kotoa, te ke ʻi ai ha ngaahi fakafua ki he ngaahi siʻisiʻi mo e ngaahi…
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…
Ko hā te u nofo ʻi he ngaahi ʻaʻoga ʻo Kristo ʻi he ngaahi vāhi ʻo e ʻngaueʻiki ʻo e ʻāʻalua, ka u nofo ʻi he ʻfenua?
Fakafonu'ia atu 'a e fehu'ia. Ko e toko ki'i lea, ko e founga pe ko e kristiano kuo 'osi "fakakui" mo Sīsū (Romans 8:30) pea mo "hakatangata" mo ia (Colossians 3:1). Kā ko e fakafonu'ia atu, te u…
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…
Did Judas take communion?
There are three main questions that need to be answered here: (1) What does 1 Corinthians 11 say about communion? (2) Did Judas take communion? (3) Did Jesus conduct the Table properly? The Table in…
Did Jesus ride a colt, a donkey, or both?
Matthew 21:2-7: Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me ... They brought the donkey and the colt and put…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What is the Correct Number of Years in 1 Samuel 13:1?
1 Samuel 13:1 (NIV) Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years. 1 Samuel 13:1 (NKJV) Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over…
Theological Flowerbeds - D.A.I.S.Y. vs. T.U.L.I.P.
Calvinism is more than a mere five points; it includes the entire Bible. Such documents as the Westminster Confession of Faith barely skim the surface of what true Calvinism means. Among other things…
Did I accidentally blaspheme the Holy Spirit?
The way Jesus explains blasphemy of the Holy Spirit in Scripture, it doesn't sound like something you can do accidentally. It also doesn't sound like something you can do if you aren't properly…
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…