Posts Tagged ‘God’
If Jesus is God, how is it that he had a body?
Question: Sir, Let me ask you some questions about the identity of Jesus and may you let the Scriptures answer. May God use you in this task. Here are the questions: If Jesus is God, how is it that he had a body? Is it not written that God is a spirit? Did Jesus ascend…
Read MoreHow can I serve God when I am so angry at Him?
Question: Again, sincere thanks for your responses. I sense that despite my style, deep frustration, and unfortunately a measure of anger in my effort to understand Christianity, etc. you can see that I am, at least in part, honestly and sincerely seeking answers. If, in fact, the bulk of what you believe is true, my…
Read MoreWho should we worship: God, the Father, or Jesus Christ?
Question: Who should we worship: God, the Father, or Jesus Christ? Answer: Since both are God, that is they, along with the Holy Spirit, make up the Godhead, they are both worshiped. “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker” (Psalm 95:6). “Then those who were in…
Read MoreGod and the Nations Today
by Homer Hailey The Preceptor, Vol. 1, No. 4, February 1952. As a thinking Christian reads his newspaper and magazines he cannot but reflect upon the question, “What part does God have in the nations of today; or, does He have any part?” I believe this question is definitely answered in the Prophets of the…
Read MoreCan God be fair if He doesn’t give a sinner another chance to repent?
Question: You said, “People, and sometimes nations, guilty of extreme or extended sin were killed, but this was not murder but avenging the wickedness caused by these people or nations.” I agree with this statement, but it is hard to understand because, in the New Testament, we get this picture of God that is very,…
Read MoreIs God referred to as Satan?
Question: Is God referred to as Satan in II Samuel 24:1 and I Chronicles 21:1? Also, is Satan referred to as angel in Numbers 22:22, 32? Please help me explain these verses. Answer: “Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and…
Read MoreWho is the commander of the Lord’s army?
Question: Who is the commander of the Lord’s army? Answer: “And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or…
Read MoreThe Godhead in the Gospel of John
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 14:8-21 I. John 1:1-4 A. Of all the books of the Bible, the Gospel of John does the most to describe the nature of God B. We are introduced to the Word 1. The Word dwelt among mankind – John 1:14 2. The Word is distinct from the Father because he is from…
Read MoreOversimplifying God
I. The American poet, John Godfrey Saxe, wrote a poem based on a fable told in India. A. It is an example of how limited perceptions can lead to misinterpretations. B. Oversimplification leads to misconceptions and misunderstandings The Blind Men and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who…
Read MoreIf God knows everything, then why did Jesus marvel at the centurion’s faith?
Question: I would like to ask some questions, not about the ability or power of God, but I would like to know if God planned these things. Jesus marveled at the centurion’s strong faith when the centurion pleaded with him to cure his servant by just a word in Matthew 8. Now my question is:…
Read MoreWho is the “us” when God said, “Let us make man”?
Question: Who was “us” and “our” in Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”? Answer: This question is answered at length in the lesson “Who is God?” from the study on Genesis.
Read MoreCan you prove God exists?
Question: I’ve been reading your website for days and now I decide I have to say something: You mentioned in one of your letter to a reader that “a drunken atheist living on the streets of New York.” Well, is that the impression from atheists to you? I can tell you that I’m not drunk,…
Read MoreReverend Is His Name
by Kent Heaton The book of Psalms is a powerful testimony to the majesty, praise, glory, and awesome power of Jehovah God. Isaiah wrote the words of the Lord, “To whom would you liken Me and make Me equal and compare Me, that we would be alike . Remember the former things long past, for…
Read MoreIs God limited?
Question: Hello, I just read your sermon on “The Eternal God.” I have some questions that I hope you can answer for me. I am a Christian and I believe that Christ died for my sins. I believe that the Bible is God’s word to us. My problem is I have a hard time worshiping…
Read MoreWho rules the world, God or Satan?
Question: I was just reading from your web site. I do that from time to time. It’s a great site. Thanks for doing it. Anyway, I was reading your sermon on Satan. You wrote: C. Meanwhile, Satan continues to rule this world 1. All sinners are under his dominion – Ephesians 2:1-2; Colossians 1:13 2. He manipulates and controls the…
Read MoreIs There a God?
by Keith Sharp In 1986 a famous visitor made a brief tour of the inner solar system. A luminous body with a long, faint tail hurried on its journey around the sun and returned to the recesses of space. The British astronomer Edmond Halley observed this phenomenon in 1682 and, based on the times of…
Read MoreThe Lord Is a Jealous God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Nahum 1:2-8 I. In describing love – Song of Solomon 8:6-7 A. The Hebrew word is qin’ah means to be jealous, to be envious, or to be filled with zeal. 1. The root is from a word that means “to become red,” as in a person’s face turning red when angry. 2. It…
Read MoreKing of Kings
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 47 I. The Babylonian conquer, Nebuchadnezzar, was a mighty ruler A. In his first year of reign, he destroyed the Assyrian Empire, and took over all its territory. B. He then proceeded to expand his empire conquering the mighty merchant city-state of Tyre and the ancient kingdom of Egypt. C. Daniel rightly…
Read MoreGod’s Promises Are Sure
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 6:9-20 I. The Bible contains many promises of an eternal home in heaven A. How can we be sure it is really there? 1. None of us get to visit it before hand. It is not like a hotel where you might check out the beds or see if the view…
Read MoreExploring the Nature of God in the Old Testament
Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-6 I. The nature of God is admittedly both a large subject and a difficult one A. Large because the God who holds the universe in his hand would be greater than mortal man bound to a single world – Isaiah 40:12-17 B. Difficult because all we know of God is what God has chosen…
Read MoreIs Jesus God?
Question: Is Jesus God? Answer: Many religions cast doubts on the deity of Jesus. For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that Jesus is the first creation of God. Muslims see Jesus as nothing more than a significant prophet, much like Moses. To answer this question, let us turn to the book of John which deals with…
Read MoreWhy is YWHW translated LORD?
Question: I know the New World Translation is not a reliable translation, but why have the other Bible translations changed the original YHWH to LORD? Answer: When a translator encounters a word, he is faced with two choices: he can translate the word or he can transliterate the word. To translate requires finding a word…
Read MoreHow do you prove there is a God?
Question: How do you prove that there is a God to a friend who insists that there isn’t a God? Can you teach me how? Thanks. Answer: The first thing that you need to ask yourself and your friend is: Would any proof of God’s existence be adequate to your friend? Some people have already…
Read MoreWhy Does God Allow Evil?
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton No doubt, sin and the evil accompanying it exist in this world. When atrocious examples of evil come to our attention, people commonly wonder why God allows such evil to happen. Atheists will use the very existence of obvious evil to argue against God. “If God were so good,” they smirk,…
Read MoreThe Rights of God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 11:1-18 I. When Peter returned to Jerusalem after the conversion of the Gentile, Cornelius, he met with opposition. A. He was accused of associating with unholy people – Acts 11:2-3 B. Peter recounted the events that led him to Cornelius’ house and the miracle that was done there. C. But the key…
Read MoreOur Father in Heaven
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 11:1-13 I. God calls us to be His special people – II Corinthians 6:16-18 A. If we will separate ourselves from the world, God will be our Father and we will be His sons and daughters B. Why did God pick the role of a father to describe His relationship with…
Read MoreWhy is there no female god in the Bible?
Question: Why is there no female god in the Bible? Answer: If this is in reference to false gods of idolatrous worship, then there are female gods mentioned in the Bible. People worshipped Asheroth or Asherah, a Canaanite goddess of fertility. “So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. They…
Read MoreThe Eternal God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 11:25-36 I. Imagine going back to the early days of this country and trying to explain the marvels of our time to someone living then. A. Explain how we get around by automobiles: “Well, they are kind-of like carriages, but there are no horses. They have a motor in them…
Read MoreWhere does it say the Holy Spirit is God?
Question: Where does it say that the Holy Spirit is God? Answer: “But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in…
Read MoreSubtle References to the Trinity of God
Text: Isaiah 48:12-16 I. Often I find people making statements, such “the Holy Spirit is never said to be Deity, Divine in any way.” Or, statements that Jesus is the first of creation and thus is not fully God (or divine). A. The problem is that proof or denial often requires a complete knowledge of the…
Read MoreWhat is God’s name?
Question: What is God’s name? The Jehovah’s Witnesses tell me it is “Jehovah,” but that appears less than ten times in my Bible. Answer: The name “Jehovah” appears eight times in the King James Version of the Bible. It is not used in the New American Standard Bible or the New King James Version. However,…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Tetragrammaton: How Is It Pronounced?
by Ethan R. Longhenry In the religious world, there is much confusion about the Tetragrammaton (a Greek term meaning “the four letters”), referring to the name of God in the Old Testament, designated with the consonants YHWH. There are some religious organizations that place great emphasis on this name, and there is also generally much…
Read MoreIndwelling (Article)
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I was asked if I could explain the concept of indwelling, specifically the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It is an interesting question because what is asked is not necessarily what the questioner intended to ask. Most who ask this question have numerous misconceptions that interfere with a plain answer to…
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