Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
Why did Jesus tell some people to talk about his miracles and others not to say anything?
Question: I was studying Mark 5 and there are two things I do not understand: Jesus commanded “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great thing the Lord hath done for thee” in Mark 5:19. However, in Mark 5:43, he charged them straightly that no man should know it. I do not understand…
Read MoreYou Should Have Known
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/YouShouldHaveKnown.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 1:1-4 I. The writer of Hebrews addresses the Jewish people concerning why God changed His worship and laws A. He does so by citing passages from the Old Testament to prove points that if you just thought about it for a while you realize it must be so II. The…
Read MoreIs Jesus today both man and God at the same time?
Question: Hello, Many people are teaching that Jesus Christ is a man and not God. But I do not believe that doctrine because I know that Jesus Christ is God. But what bothers me is that the Scriptures teach that Jesus Christ is also a man. So, is Jesus Christ today man at the same…
Read MoreIs Jesus literally God’s son or is it a title?
Question: Since Jesus is the Son of God, the Father, is he literally His son or is it more of a title? I was thinking how Mormons say Jesus and Satan were sons of God as if He bore them. I understand the Godhead. They are three separate but all three together make the one…
Read MoreCan you comment on the video “Real proof that Jesus is not real”?
Question: Can you just watch this video, “Real proof that Jesus is NOT real” and disprove it if you can? I’m a Christian but watching this tossed a curveball at me. I need your overview. Answer: It is so easy to forget that just because a claim is made, it doesn’t make it true. The…
Read MoreHow do I respond to my World History teacher?
Question: In my World History class, there was a woman who was talking about how she wasn’t sure if we had all the books of the Bible. After class, I went to her and tried to explain how most of the false gospels were written by gnostics, sometimes centuries later. Anyhow, we were talking and…
Read MoreDid Jesus’ spirit leave his body and go to Hades?
Question: I have a general question that I’m hoping you can help me find supporting scriptures. Somebody challenged me that he doesn’t believe that the spirit left Jesus’ body when he died and went to Hades. His argument is that Jesus is God and he’s in control of even Hades so that his spirit would…
Read MoreJesus would never be a part of a religion that sacrificed animals!
Question: Christ would have not been the person, the all perfect being, to have believed in this cult of animal sacrifices. Also he was a vegetarian. He would not have created innocent sentinent animals for his personal lust of murdering them in an abhoring debauchery way for sacrifice and food. Stop spewing this false teaching.…
Read MoreDid the Father Abandon Jesus on the Cross?
by Maurice Barnett The theological doctrine that the Father abandoned Jesus while on the cross is based on the following: First, the imputation theory that all of man’s sins were transferred to Jesus while He was on the Cross; God was so enraged against sin that when Jesus became sin-laden on the Cross, the Father could not bear to…
Read MoreWas there a prophecy connecting the Feast of the Tabernacles to Jesus’ birth?
Question: I was just reading an article explaining the reasoning behind the belief that Jesus’s birth was the fulfillment of the prophecy associated with the Feast of Tabernacles, in the seventh Jewish month of Tishri. When would that be on our calendar? I don’t celebrate Christmas religiously, namely because if we were asked to celebrate…
Read MoreHow can Jesus say the new covenant is not his but the Lord’s? Aren’t they the same?
Question: People say God is three in one, but Jesus, the Son, says the new covenant is not his but the Lord’s. Aren’t they the same thing? Answer: Usually, these questions are easier to figure out if you read the actual verse. Jesus said that his words are no different from the Father’s. “He who…
Read MoreWhat is meant by “so the last error shall be worse than the first”?
Question: In Matthew 27:64, what does “so the last error shall be worse than the first” mean? Answer: “Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception…
Read MoreWho is the one man among a thousand and why couldn’t a woman be found?
Question: What does Ecclesiastes 7:28 mean? Who did Solomon refer to as the one upright man? Was it himself? Did Solomon manage to find a good wife, as some verses from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes seem to suggest not? If yes, how could he love them but not seem to trust or find them good? Can…
Read MoreWho was the last to see Jesus?
Question: Hello, I came across your website a while back while doing a topical web search and bookmarked it as a study source. I’m a member of the Lord’s church and teach a teenage class, some of whom are Christians, some not. I had an interesting question last Lord’s Day from a student: “How do…
Read MoreWhat evidence is there that Paul was recognized by the other disciples or that Christ existed?
Question: Nice essay, a bit misleading but well written. We know of the arguments that Arius and Alexander had we know the outcome. We know of the Creeds (both of them) the exclusion of words from the aforementioned Creeds and the revisions thereof. How then, sir, can you make the statements that you made especially…
Read MoreJesus Heals the Man Born Blind
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2011Spring4JesusHealsTheManBornBlind.mp3 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
Read MoreHow can Jesus be God?
Question: Here are a bunch of things that say Jesus can’t be God God is invisible, Jesus was visible God is immutable (unchangeable), Jesus changed forms God is not a man, Jesus was a man God is a spirit, Jesus was flesh and bones God doesn’t pray, Jesus prayed God submits to no one, Jesus…
Read MoreCould “Mighty God” in Isaiah 9:6 refer to a man?
Question: Can you look at these two websites for me and tell me your thoughts? Hopefully, you can refute them. http://muslim-responses.com/Isaiah_Prophecy/Isaiah_Prophecy_ http://www.jews-for-allah.org/Jews-and-Muslims-Agree/no-trinity.htm Answer: I generally don’t do reviews of other people’s writings. However, I will address a common point the two you selected brought up and show you how they are playing games. In both…
Read MoreWhere is the first scripture that proves Jesus existed before he came to earth as a man?
Question: Where is the first scripture that proves that Jesus existed? That is, before he came to earth as a man? Answer: I guess it would depend on what level of proof you would accept. Much that we know about the prophecies of Jesus is from looking at the result and seeing how it was talked about…
Read MoreWhere does the Bible say Jesus will return a third time?
Question: I’ve been a fan of Bible.ca for along time. One question that haunts me is this: With Matthew 24 fulfilled (I do believe this) where does God’s word tell us Christ will come a third time? ( 1. birth – 2. A.D. 70 -3. ?) and what about passages like Ecclesiastes 1:4 “[One] generation passeth…
Read MoreDid Jesus die only for the saved?
Question: Can you tell me what exactly our Lord meant when he said in John 10:15 about laying down his life for the sheep? Was that exclusively for the sheep and not the goats, as the Reformed Christians believe? Some Calvinistic doctrine rings true to me. I have some of their literature and preaching tapes…
Read MoreJesus’ Relation to the Law of Moses
Matthew 5:17-20 by Bobby Graham When Jesus was teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, was he merely explaining the Law to bring the Jews into closer alignment with God’s will, or was he setting forth principles that would operate in the coming kingdom? It is understood that there was already a kingdom operating, from…
Read MoreDoes Hebrews 8:4 damage the view that Jesus reigns on the earth?
Question: I wanted to ask you about one other scripture: Hebrews 8:4 states: “For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law.” Would this verse not be a nail in the coffin of millennialists whether they be historical, pre, or…
Read MoreHow many Passovers did Jesus attend during his ministry?
Question: Some say that Jesus attended three Passovers during his ministry and by that try to determine long He preached His gospel. I’ve heard that there may have been four Passovers, thus making His preaching career longer than 3 1/2 years. The possible fourth Passover, I believe is in the Gospel of Luke? Answer: Jesus…
Read MoreWhen was Satan bound, before Jesus came to this world or later?
Question: “No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house” (Mark 3:27). From this verse, we learn that Satan is currently bound by Christ and that his power is limited. My question is: Was Satan bound…
Read MoreThe Jews Find Their King
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/JewsFindTheirKing.mp3 by Steve Brewer
Read MoreWhen Jesus was dying on the cross and called out Father why have you forsaken me, how could Jesus be God at this time?
Question: I was given a question that I really don’t know how to answer or at least the young man doesn’t want to accept my answer. His question was: “When Jesus was dying on the cross and called out Father why have you forsaken me, how could Jesus be God at this time?” Please help…
Read MoreCan you explain some of the prophecies about Christ?
Question: The Bible says that Jesus committed mistakes; it’s in II Samuel 7:12-17. I’m guessing it was like, in the day that Jesus, when he was 12, went to the place to discuss with the wise men. His parents noticed He was missing when they were going back home already. I think they corrected Him,…
Read MoreIs Jesus God or someone God sent to earth?
Question: So who exactly is Jesus Christ? Is he the God, or someone whom God had sent down to this earth? Answer: According to the Bible, the answer is both, which confuses a lot of people. Speaking of Jesus as “the Word” John said: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with…
Read MoreDidn’t Jesus die on Wednesday?
Question: I just got done reading your Jesus’ crucifixion page: “Three Days and Three Nights,” which is contrary to scripture. First off, if Jesus was crucified on Thursday, then 72 hours later would be 3 pm Sunday. This would not be three days, as God teaches. Jesus’ crucifixion was prophecied in Daniel 9:27 to take…
Read MoreWhy is both the king of Babylon and Jesus called the morning star?
Question: Could you explain to me Isaiah 14:12-15? And then Revelation 22:16? Answer: “How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, you who have weakened the nations! But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will…
Read MoreDid Jesus spend three days in hades?
Question: I had a lady try to tell me that Jesus spent three days in Hades before he arose from the grave. I didn’t really get to discuss this with her because she had to leave. How do people come up with this kind of thinking? Answer: Sometimes people make up things, but in this particular…
Read MoreDid Jesus have a choice about dying on the cross?
Question: I have a question that I hope you can help me with: I was raised in the church of Christ, but in my twenties, I quit attending. After three decades, I returned and am now a faithful member. A lot of things changed in the years that I was away. One thing that really…
Read MoreHow could “out of Egypt I have called my Son” be about Jesus?
Question: About the “from Egypt I called my son” prophecy: Was God applying the same thing to Jesus and to Ephraim? Answer: “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son” (Hosea 11:1). Egypt was a nation given over to idolatry. Hence, when Israel left Egypt they also…
Read MoreDaniel’s Seventy Weeks (Sermon)
Seventy WeeksSeventy Weeks Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Daniel 9:20-27 A. Many ideas have been attributed to what was predicted by Gabriel in this prophecy and when these things would take place. B. I will not claim to be an expert on these matters, but I would like to examine this prophecy in detail so that…
Read MoreThe Author of Our Faith
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/AuthorOfOurFaith.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 I. In translating from one language to another, some words just don’t fit easily. Some words have multiple possible meanings in another language and figuring out which one of the various possible translations is hard. A. Harder are the words which have multiple meanings in another language, and…
Read MoreWhy didn’t Jesus let the unclean spirits say who he was?
Question: There are some parts in the Bible, where it says “Jesus cast out demons, but did not let them talk, because they knew who He was.” Why would He do that? I mean, if people heard demons saying that Jesus is Lord, they’d believe, and it’d be good, wouldn’t it? Why He didn’t let…
Read MoreCould Jesus have been flawed like other men?
Question: I wanted to speak more with you. I hope not to offend you. I know that we are very different people and have made different choices for different reasons. I do believe in a god, but he’s obviously different than yours. I have read passages of the Bible too, and I would love to…
Read MoreOther than Paul, did Jesus speak to anyone else directly after his ascension?
Question: Other than Paul, did Jesus talk to anyone else directly after his ascension back to heaven? Answer: Jesus spoke to Ananias (Acts 9:10). When a voice told Peter to arise and eat, Peter addressed the voice as Lord (Acts 10:13-14). Jesus spoke to John (Revelation 1:10-11ff), the letters to the seven churches in Revelation…
Read MoreWho must we believe in to go to heaven, God or Jesus?
Question: Who must we believe in to go to heaven, God or Jesus? Answer: The answer is both. You cannot believe in one without believing in the other. “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You,…
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