“Who was the disciple whom Jesus loved?”……Answer: The Gospel of John is the only Gospel which mentions "the disciple whom Jesus loved." John 13:23 tells us, “One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to Him.” John 19:26 declares, “When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing […]

“Where was Joseph when Jesus was an adult?”……Answer: The last time Joseph is mentioned in the Bible is when Jesus was twelve years old. Returning from a trip to Jerusalem, Jesus became separated from His parents, who eventually found Him in the temple in the midst of the teachers. Ironically, it was at that time-when […]

Does the Spirit ever lead in a way that’s contrary to biblically revealed ethics? No, of course not. The Holy Spirit couldn’t possibly lead somebody to disobey the Holy Spirit’s teaching. That would be God acting against himself. I would think it would be elementary and manifestly obvious to every Christian that God the Holy […]

“With all of the different religions, how can I know which one is correct?”……Answer: There is no doubt that the number of different religions in the world makes it a challenge to know which one is correct. First, let's consider some thoughts on the overall subject and then look at how one might approach the […]

“Why did God love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1:3; Romans 9:13)?”……Answer: Malachi 1:2-3 declares, "'I have loved you,'" says the LORD. But you ask, ‘How have you loved us?’ 'Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?' the LORD says. 'Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his mountains into […]

Your Question? Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch Him, but later tell Thomas to touch Him?”……Answer: (John 20:17)Jesus tells Mary, "Touch Me not"(The King James version of the Bible)I use the New Living translation and it has been changed, lets read from verse 14 just for abit of context 14 She turned to […]

“Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?”……Answer: God required animal sacrifices to provide temporary forgiveness of sins and to foreshadow the perfect and complete sacrifice of Jesus Christ (Leviticus 4:35, 5:10). Animal sacrifice is an important theme found throughout Scripture because "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness" (Hebrews 9:22). […]