“Should a Christian celebrate Hanukkah (Christmaskah)?”……Answer: Chanukkah (or Hanukkah) is the Jewish Festival of Dedication, also known as the “Festival of Lights." It is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which typically falls in November or December on our calendar. Although this Jewish festival in not mentioned […]

“What is the meaning of the term 'Shiloh'? Is it a Messianic prophecy?”……Answer: The word Shiloh appears 33 times in the Old Testament and all but one refers to an area of Palestine. The verse in which Shiloh is used as a Messianic prophecy is Genesis 49:10: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor […]

“Why should I believe in organized religion?”……A dictionary definition of "religion" would be something similar to "belief in God or gods to be worshipped, usually expressed in conduct and ritual; any specific system of belief, worship, etc., often involving a code of ethics." In light of this definition, the Bible does speak of organized religion, […]

“Should we worship Jesus?”……Answer: The answer to this question largely hinges on Jesus' identity. If Jesus is regarded as deity in the same sense as His Father, then we should worship Jesus. If the New Testament documents identify Jesus with Yahweh, then we should worship Jesus. If He is merely a prophet of God, the […]

Once saved always saved? The Christian has eternal security in Jesus. To lose their salvation, the Christian would have to fall to the place where they no longer trusted in Christ and His death and resurrection. However, the situation, as we shall see, is not quite as worrying as it might seem. The only condition […]

“Was the Apostle Paul married?”……Answer: The Bible never says whether Paul was married or not. Some think that he was at one time based on what he said in 1 Corinthians 9:5, “Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and […]

“Was Jesus born on December 25?”……Answer: Speculation as to the time of Jesus' birth dates back to the 3rd century, when Hyppolytus (ca. 170-236) claimed that Jesus was born on December 25. The earliest mention of some sort of observance on that date is in the Philoclian Calendar, representing Roman practice, of the year 336. […]