Year: 2009
Year: 2009
Jesus: Angry Executioner or Baby of Bethlehem?
Last weekend our class started the lesson guide for the new year, The Fruit of the Spirit. I was so shocked by one paragraph, from Thursday, December 31, that I had to blog about it. Here is the paragraph:
Read MoreWhat Do “Blood of Jesus” and “Hand of God” Mean?
I heard one of your podcasts where you where talking about the true meaning of the phrase “Blood of Jesus.” Could you elaborate on that and this one: “Hand of God”?
We can also find the imagery in certain stories like when God made his goodness pass before Moses and covered him with His “hand”. What is Gods hand really? Is it His providence? The Holy Spirit?
Read MoreLiving Stones in God’s Temple
In one of your bible study classes, you talked about the saints being living stones in the kingdom of God. It was by far the most beautiful I’ve ever heard.
Read MoreSimple Solutions For Smoking Cessation
If you or someone you know is struggling to stop smoking, here are some simple steps that can help you break free from nicotine’s grasp.
Read MoreBible Mistranslations
Probably the most well known mistranslation in the Bible is that infamous comma in Luke 23:43 (KJV) which says: And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Read MoreWhy Does the Bible use the word “Punish”?
I have read your three part blog entry on the question of punishment several times and am convinced of the truth of the message. I was discussing it with a friend and his main question was this: If God doesn’t actively punish the wicked, why does the Bible use the word “Punish”.
Read MoreIs Masturbation Harmful?
I [did] not see a topic on your site about “self abuse” or masturbation as we call it. Many [Christian] men [and women] still practice this habitually today, even while married.
Read MoreTrinity – More Questions
I just read your blog on the Trinity and thought everything you said was absolutely true. However, I have often wondered two things:
Read MoreThe Trinity: Bible Truth or Human Fiction?
I recently moved to Fiji and it seems that they are facing serious pulling away of the church memberships to fraction groups …One of the points in discussion was of a retired pastor who… is now challenging or not believing in the doctrine of the Trinity.
Read MoreTree of Life: Real or Metaphor?
I was wondering if the “Tree of Life” is literal or metaphoric? My question comes from reading Gen. 3, specifically verses 22-24
Read MoreSelflessness and Bible Psychology
Regarding your belief that God is love and love is selfless and that the core of Christianity is that human hearts are selfish instead of selfless and other-centred how do you reconcile that with the belief that some women/mothers are selfless and self-sacrifing?
Read MoreChrist’s “Effectual Plea” – To Whom Is He Pleading?
In my study of lesson #8 for the third quarter 2009, “Loving Brothers and Sisters,” under Tuesday’s lesson, I came across a quote by E.G. White… I accept what I believe to be the Biblical view that the plea of Jesus is not to the Father, but to us (sinners)… Please read the quote below and address the highlighted portion. To whom is Jesus presenting an “effectual plea”?
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