Are Michael the archangel and Jesus the same person?
Question: My question is about the archangel Micheal. Was that Jesus’ original name before he came to earth? I ask because in the book of Daniel and Revelation have some resemblance. (Daniel 10:13, 21; Daniel 12:1; Jude 9 and Revelation 12:7). Answer: The simple answer is that Michael is not Jesus by a different name.…
Read MoreWhat is your opinion about instrumental music in the church?
Question: I was having a heated conversation with a very close friend of mine about musical instruments in church. It is very hurtful to know the word of God and try and explain it to someone, but they refuse to listen. I know that the Bible does not specifically say “thou shalt not have musical…
Read MoreWasn’t it just the special Sabbaths that were done away with in the New Testament?
Question: Now I been going through your site and notice that your teaching on the Bible’s teaching is mostly accurate. I have a Sabbath question: Regarding Galatians 4:10 and Colossians 2:14-17, I’m not going to lie, it seems like Jesus abolished or nailed it to the cross because it was no longer needed, which is true.…
Read MoreDoesn’t Isaiah 56:6-8 prove that God wanted non-Jews to keep the Sabbath?
Question: Now if the Sabbath was only for the nation of Israel, why does it say in Isaiah 56:6-8 that God wanted the strangers (non-Jews) to keep and observe His Sabbath along with the covenant besides the nation of Israel. Now think about it, if he wanted people outside the nation of Israel to observe…
Read MoreWhat is the most quoted Old Testament book in the New Testament?
Question: What is the second most influential book in the world today? What Old Testament book is the most quoted or referenced in the New Testament? Which book of the Bible is thought to be the oldest in terms of when it was written? Answer: “Influential” is a subjective term, so the answer would depend…
Read MoreWhat was the climate like in the time of Jesus?
Question: I’m doing an assignment for religion and I need to find some information. What was the climate like in the time of Jesus? And what’s some geography from the time of Jesus? Please, I need this help. It’s due tomorrow! Answer: The climate of Palestine was slightly different from what it currently is. It…
Read MoreIs All of Life Worship?
by Kevin Kay via Biblical Insights, July 2006 That’s what some are saying. In his book, Unbroken Bread, Mike Root says: “Worship is a life given in obedience to God. It’s not a when or where proposition, but a what. It’s what we are. You can’t go to it or leave it, dress for it or from…
Read MoreQuestions about James 4
Question: Before I start, I changed Bibles. The one I was using was one that has been in my collection of books for a long time, and it’s from the church I used to go to. The one I have now is supposed to be the most accurate. It is a little confusing because of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Doctrine
by Steve Klein via The Bulletin of the Church of Christ at New Georgia, August 26, 2007 This past week, I noticed that the sign in front of the Presbyterian Church in Rogersville said, “Love God. Love others. The rest is doctrine.” The message was plain. Loving God and loving others are essential things, but doctrine…
Read MoreWhat does “gnashing of teeth” refer to?
Question: I hope you are doing well. I really like your new look on your web site, and the convenience it offers. Great work! Thanks, it makes it easier to navigate. I have a question about something that Jesus said more than once, usually (I think) during the telling of parables. It concerns passages in…
Read MoreMust a man and woman face each other during sex?
Question: What does the Bible say about the man and woman facing each other during sex? Answer: To be sure we are on the same page, the Bible specifies that sex is to be limited to a husband and wife. “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will…
Read MoreMust a Christian wife obey her non-Christian husband?
Question: The Bible states that a woman should obey her husband, but what if he is not a Christian husband? He believes in Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit, but he does not set forth a Christian lifestyle. I know a woman can still be religious on her own and believe in the Lord and…
Read MoreGod has revealed to me the names of sexual demons
Question: In the past couple of weeks, God has been revealing to me the names of sexual demons: Incubi and Succubi. In this story of Tamar and Amnon was Amnon possessed by either one of these demons. Or, was Amnon the demon himself? Answer: “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him…
Read MoreWe took vows before God, isn’t that enough to say we are married?
Question: Does God disapprove of my marriage? I have been with my (wife) for over 3 years now. I know that a marriage must have a witness for it to be true. The day we wed we were under the canopy of heaven (outside.) We asked God to be a witness to our union. Does…
Read MoreHow are you different from the International Church of Christ?
Question: Before I was baptized, I want you to know that I had some real struggles with all the information I learned about the International Church of Christ and the Boston movement. I studied with two or three other men for three or four months. My pastor from earlier days explained to me that this…
Read MoreWhat advice should we give our children in receiving a spanking?
Question: Your site gives plenty of very helpful advice to parents about how to administer a spanking. We have three boys. We have spanked them before but not as consistently as we should have. Because of their recent behavior we have determined to start spanking consistently and with no excuses. We are going to discuss…
Read MoreMy parent’s debt is exhausting all of my savings. What am I to do?
Question: Hello, I’m kind of stuck in a situation. My parents have debt issues, and unless I help them out they will lose everything probably, or at least they would have to sell the house. In the last couple of months I have been helping them out while trying to earn money to go on…
Read MoreThis information is excellent
Question: I’ve been reading the workbook Growing Up in the Lord: A Study for Teenage Boys. This information is excellent. Keep up the great work. Answer: I appreciate the kind words.
Read MoreThank you for the pictures
Question: I just wanted to thank you (or whoever did it) for putting the pictures from old Bible storybooks on the web. I have been collecting old Bible storybooks for a while because they have such good pictures. However, I’m not good at actually finding the one I need and scanning it, so to have so many…
Read MoreDoes regeneration and being born again mean the same thing?
Question: Does regeneration and being born again mean the same thing? Answer: “But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom…
Read MoreQuestions about James 3
Question: James 3 seems to be talking about keeping our mouth under control and not to boast about everything we can do. What is it that comes from your mouth and corrupts the whole body? To speak good things and bad things is wrong. It has to be one way. It also compares the earthly wisdom (which…
Read MoreHow can I go from feeling so much peace and joy to the exact opposite?
Question: My zeal for God, I think now, was in the wrong direction. The last couple of days have been really hard. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to just give up and go buy a pack of cigarettes and have a beer at a bar. I did not do this of…
Read MoreConsider the Source (Hamilton)
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Chronicles 24:15-22 I. A fellow preacher, whom I’ve corresponded with for several years, wrote concerned about how to address a problem. A. He had recently contacted a man who had been in a preacher’s training program and moved into the area a few months prior. Interestingly, the man had been…
Read MoreAny suggestions for material to teach young people?
Question: I read your article on whether boys and girls swimming together was ok or not. I saw it referenced in one of your last posts. I have been explaining a little bit about watching TV shows and listening to certain music or I should say lyrics to songs how it numbs our feelings and we…
Read MoreWhat does the Bible teach about dating and choosing a life partner?
Question: Greetings kind sir. I’m a 19-year-old college student and I have never had any girlfriend in all my life. Well, I had a girl in the past with whom I had a mutual understanding but, nevertheless, she was not my girlfriend. Right now, I have been emotionally attached to a girl of about 16…
Read MoreIs it right for a soldier to kill in war?
Question: Shortly after my fiance and I get married I will deploy to Iraq for the first time. I, being an infantry soldier, am trained to kill. It has always been a major concern of mine to kill in war, and I wonder if this is a sin recognized by God. I figured since and…
Read MoreHow do I get God to make me a slave to righteousness?
Question: I have been praying at night lately that God would help make me a slave to righteousness and a light to the world. He says that I don’t have because I have not asked. If I ask every night and bug him about this nightly will He put me on this path of pureness before Him? Also,…
Read MoreGod won’t send someone to hell just for pre-marital sex, will He?
Question: As I explored your web site, I noticed it wasn’t a medical web site, it as a religious site. Well, I have another question for you then, if you don’t mind me asking too many questions. This one is actually coming from my fiance and me. We are working with a long distant relationship.…
Read MoreI appreciate the pictures
Question: Just a note to let you know how much I appreciate the pictures posted on the congregation’s website. I was told about it by a friend at services. I am a member of a new work that has begun in the area and we are currently in the process of writing or rewriting our…
Read MoreWhat does it mean that we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren?
Question: I am teaching the adult class in the morning. There is one particular verse that I need to be prepared to explain exactly what it is teaching and am not entirely sure. What is your understanding of I John 3:16? Are we expected to be willing to die for another when their life is…
Read MoreIs it a sin to lust after your own wife or husband?
Question: I was reading your article on whether girls and boys should go swimming together and I picked up on something that I needed to ask you. Is it a sin to lust after your own wife or husband? Answer: The answer depends on the definition of “lust” that you use. Technically, the word means, in both Greek and…
Read MoreWhat was Jerusalem and Galilee like at the time of Jesus?
Question: What was Jerusalem and Galilee like at the time of Jesus, please? Answer: People have written entire books on this topic. I would not be able to answer your note adequately. Instead, let me suggest that you find a book in your local library or purchase one at a book store. Most books on…
Read MoreI appreciate your site
Question: I would like to let you know of my deepest joy as I am able to visit your website and try to read some of your very significant articles which I indeed appreciate and commend highly. I was converted into the truth in 1984 through the instrumentality of two American gospel preachers who came…
Read MoreQuestions about James 2
Question: Alright, I read the two links you had for me, and they cleared a lot up. I read the second chapter and by what I can understand, the first part talks about following the law completely, and not just following one and leaving the other, because even if you follow all but one, you are…
Read MoreShould I tell my boyfriend about my promiscuous past?
Question: I have started dating a very godly man. While I am now a devoted Christian who will not get into any physical relationship until marriage, I did have sex in the past. You have no idea how much I regret my past and wish I could undo it but I am only thankful for…
Read MoreDid God intend for Adam to have children before the fall?
Question: Had God any intention of having children for Adam? Adam was cursed only after he was driven away from paradise. That too was a curse. Answer: Before the fall of man, God told Adam and Eve, “Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of fasting for twenty-one days?
Question: What is the significance of 21 days of fasting? Four of us are fasting and praying for the anointing of the Holy Spirit, our families’ salvation and for our friends nearby. I saw on your web site about the importance of 40 days and thought of asking you. Answer: Under the Old Testament, God…
Read MoreWhy didn’t God allow Adam to eat of the Tree of Life?
Question: Why did God not allow Adam to eat the fruit from the Tree of Life? Instead, He cast him away fearing that Adam will eat the fruit and live forever. Is this God a loving God or a jealous God? Answer: God is both loving and jealous. See “God is Love” and “The Lord…
Read MoreLove the site
Question: Just wanted to say love the site. I found it by accident while looking for pictures for my Sunday school class. Although I didn’t find what I wanted, I found heaps that I will need in the next few weeks. I also read a few articles – fantastic. Will be recommending the site to…
Read MoreDo people only become religious because they were indoctrinated at an early age?
Question: I didn’t know about religions until I entered junior high where there was a “human culture” class. Before that, I was only pretty familiar with Greek mythology because it’s very intriguing. I knew a little about “Adam and Eve”, didn’t know which category they belonged to, and I knew there was a guy named…
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