二十个最常被问及的圣经问题（主题）
下面是每年我们被问到最多的问题的前20个主题。在每个主题下，您将找到该主题领域的常见问题和答案。第三千年还有更多主题和答案在 知识数据库 中。 1. 性 同性恋之爱？ 口交是罪恶吗？ 通奸 不自然的行为 性幻想和手淫 自我虐待？ 同性恋还是不接待？- 创世纪 19:5-8 亲吻 避孕 圣经中的强奸？ 妓女和婚姻床 比喻还是性的 同性恋者可以进入天堂 2. 婚姻和离婚…
以俯伏的姿势祷告 - 马太福音26:39
马太福音 26:39 耶稣又往前走了一点，俯伏在地，祷告说，父啊，倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我。然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。 姿态 在伊斯兰教中，人们通过各种姿势进行祈祷，包括弯腰低头朝向地面（这里指弯腰至 waist，让脸朝向地面）。穆斯林进行一种仪式性的祈祷，称为 salah 或 salat…
我如何能与基督一同坐在天堂里，而我仍然坐在地上？ “祂所预定的人，祂也呼召他们；祂所呼召的人，祂也称他们为义人；祂称之为义人的，祂也使他们得荣耀。” (Romans 8:30, CCB)
感谢您的提问。简短的答案是，基督徒已经与基督一同“得荣耀”（罗马书8:30）和“一同复活”（歌罗西书3:1）。在不涉及过多技术细节的情况下，让我试着解释。 为了简要理解保罗论点的力度和完整性，我们来看看这三段经文： 罗马书8:30：他预先知道的人就预先定下，叫他们与耶稣基督的形象相似；他预先定下的人又呼召他们，得呼召的人又称他们为义；称义的人又使他们与耶稣基督一同得荣耀 [ edoxasen…
人堕落和洪水之前是否吃肉？
圣经并没有具体回答这个问题。然而，我们可以简要地考察一些论点。第一个论点假设在堕落之前根本没有死亡。因此，人类不能吃动物，因为动物不能死亡。 那么，在人类堕落之前，是否有死亡呢？有的。神是“种子”循环的制定者。创世纪1:11-12说： 上帝说：“地要长出青草和结种的菜蔬，并结果子的树，每样树要结果子，果子里面有它的种子，在地上各按其类生长。”事情就这样成了。…
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…
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…
Is there humor in the Bible?
While the Holy Spirit considers crude joking a sin (cf. Eph. 5:4), there are different forms of wit and wordplay observed in the Bible. But the reader must recognize that they are reading humor from…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Make Your Calling and Election Sure - 2 Peter 1:10
Romans 8:29-30 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called…
The Meaning of "All that is Within Me" (Psalm 103:1)
Psalm 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! I believe Psalm 103 was written in the later years of David’s life when he had a keener sense of his own…
Life of an Eagle
The emailed story below is not factual!!! Please be sure to read the entire answer - the second part of the answer tells the "rest of the story" First, IIIM did not send the email entitled, "Life of…
What is Mormonism?
Yes, theologically speaking, Mormonism is a cult. There is much that is taught within Mormonism that is not consistent with the Holy Scriptures. 1. Mormonism: When referring to the God of the…
Can you explain Romans 11?
An answer to this question is quite involved, so it will be rather long and covered in four sections. Romans 11:1-10 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an…
The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments
"How does the ministry of the Holy Spirit differ in the Old and New Testaments? Were Old Testament believers permanently indwelt by the Holy Spirit, or did the Spirit simply come upon them for…