“Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?”…Galatians 4:4…"But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.". This verse declares that God the Father sent His Son when "when the right time came ." There were many things occurring at […]

“Why does God allow evil?”……Answer: The Bible describes God as holy (Isaiah 6:3), righteous (Psalm 7:11), just (Deuteronomy 32:4), and sovereign (Daniel 4:17-25). These attributes tell us the following about God: (1) God is capable of preventing evil, and (2) God desires to rid the universe of evil. So, if both of these are true, […]

“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). […]

“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?’ ÔÇÿWas not Esau Jacob’s brother?' the LORD says. ÔÇÿYet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his mountains into […]

“Why did God allow incest in the Bible?”……There are numerous examples of incest in the Bible. The most commonly thought-of examples are the sons/daughters of Adam and Eve (Genesis 4), Abraham marrying his half-sister Sarah Genesis 20:12 And she really is my sister, for we both have the same father, but different mothers. And I […]

“What is the Kingdom of God?”……The kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal sovereign God over all creatures and things (Psalm 103:19Daniel 4:3). The kingdom of God is also the designation for the sphere of salvation entered into at the new birth (John 3:5-7), and is synonymous with the "kingdom of heaven."……The kingdom […]

“How does God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will work together in salvation?”……It is impossible for us to fully understand the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's free will and responsibility. Only God truly knows how they work together in His plan of salvation. With this doctrine, probably more so than with any other, it is […]