First, Old Testament is the collection of books in the Bible that cover the beginning of time up through the point in history before Jesus came (actually a few hundred years before he came). The new testament focuses on the life of Jesus, and what happened after it. As far as your question about needing [...]
What Does Coveting Your Neighbor’s Wife or Belongings Mean?
September 4, 2008 by
Coveting generally means an excessively strong desire for other people’s property. In other words, to sit and constantly dwell on wanting what is everyone else’s is wrong, and really gets you nowhere in life. In fact, if you continue on that path, it will proabably lead to another “sin” such as theft, or lying, or [...]
Can You Prove There is a God? Can Atheists Prove There is Not?
September 4, 2008 by
Something people often think about, including me. I do believe in God, however, we all know that you cannot prove God’s existence, or prove that God doesn’t exist. In truth, we all have to make a choice based on evidence. We don’t have the complete picture, and we weren’t there at the beginning of time, [...]
How Many Animals Did Noah Have on the Ark? Could They Fit?
September 4, 2008 by
There is no way to know exactly how many animals Noah did have on the ark, but it could have been in the thousands. So could Noah really fit that many on the ark, or is it just a make believe (fake) story? I consider the flood story to be a true account of history. [...]
Why Did God Create Humans? Why Are We Here on Earth? What is Our Purpose?
September 4, 2008 by
We all have a purpose in life, in fact we have several. One purpose is to either accept God or reject it. Another purpose is to find what you enjoy doing in life (something that you really enjoy), and doing that for a living. Another purpose is to be a loving and kind friend/family member/husband [...]
Is Passion Considered a Sin? Is it Wrong to Be Passionate?
September 4, 2008 by
No passion isn’t a sin, and temptation isn’t even a sin. Even Jesus had temptation and the Bible teaches he never sinned. However, over-lusting in your heart can be a sin, and giving in to sinful passions can be considered a sin. But there are many passions that are perfectly normal, and actually healthy and [...]
How is a Christian Supposed to Act? When is a Christian Spiritually Mature?
September 4, 2008 by
To sum it up in a short answer, you become more like Christ. God’s ultimate goal is for us to follow His commands, love Him with all our heart and all our soul, and love others as we love ourselves. Christ did all of this. He is our example of how to treat others, and [...]
Will Everyone During Resurrection and Judgement Be Born Again?
September 4, 2008 by
The people that are resurrected aren’t born again. We are simply raised for judgement. As you said, it will be both good and bad people. After that, God will judge according to their life and his laws, and acceptence and forgiveness. Do you have to be born again? In the sense that you live one [...]
Where Did Cain Get His Wife? An Angel? His Sister? Other Humans?
September 4, 2008 by
First, this was the first family, and there probably were no other people created by God. That is why cain is so worried about people finding him and killing him. If I did something bad, I wouldn’t care because I could move away and people wouldn’t know me or what I did. But this isn’t [...]
Will There Be One Major World Religion in the Future?
September 4, 2008 by
If you read Revelation, it seems that during the times of the anti-christ this world will be very corrupt and wicked. It is also apparent that while there will still be religious faiths in the world, people will generally not be believers. So will there be a big world religion in the future? To be [...]
Is it a Sin or Evil to Wish Bad Things for Your Enemies?
September 4, 2008 by
A person recently asked this after indicating that they were often times being criticized for their faith. This is my response: The short answer is “yes” we should love even our enemies and pray for them as the Bible commands. I completely understand about being criticized. Just keep in mind that even God is criticized [...]
I Have Slowly Stopped Being a Christian, and I am Not Sure About My Faith
September 4, 2008 by
This is not me, this is a question someone recently posted and I decided to reply. Sometimes churches or so called “religious people” can actually do more harm than good! I personally don’t attend church, for some of the same reasons you mentioned. However, I do have a very deep belief in God, and I [...]
Why Does God Want Us to Worship Him? Is God Worthy of Our Praise?
September 4, 2008 by
I recently seen this question, and decided to respond: Why does God want us to worship Him? He doesn’t do enough for us, and life sucks.” First I would like to comment on the first part of your paragraph. You said He doesn’t do anything for us, and the world sucks. I totally agree with [...]
Should Women be Allowed to Pastor a Church? Female Ministry?
September 4, 2008 by
This is a touchy topic, and many people get upset about it. So I mean no offense, but I will just try to answer your question according to my own ideas and knowledge. First, the Bible states that women are not to be preachers. This doesn’t mean they can’t be active in the ministry, and [...]