Thank you for the question on belief, “Why do people believe in God? The crux of this question is ‘believe’/ Every scripture, writing, ‘evidence’ so to speak, is written by man. If a billion color blind people ‘believe’ something is black, that’s white…it’s still white. Madness.“ If I may venture an answer to one’s comment on … Read More “Why do people believe in God? The crux of this question is ‘believe’. Every scripture, writing, ‘evidence’ so to speak, is written by man. If a billion color blind people ‘believe’ something is black, that’s white…it’s still white. Madness.” »
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Before we leave John 4, let’s look back for a moment. Read again John 4:1-54 and consider what is the Lord saying to you. John 4:1-54 1Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 So … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 4:1-54” »
Thank you for the question on Evolution and the Bible, “Does evolution disprove the Bible, it says after the earth was created Adam and Eve was the first person. But then again evolution was proved to be true, does it disprove the Bible? There isn’t any way to explain this better, so I hope you understand.“ … Read More “Does evolution disprove the Bible, it says after the earth was created Adam and Eve was the first person. But then again evolution was proved to be true, does it disprove the Bible? There isn’t any way to explain this better, so I hope you understand.” »
Thank you for the question on idolatry, “What if a person is an atheist and doesn’t worship anything, nor God, neither Gods? Does it mean that they are not idolaters according to the Bible?” Here are some thoughts for one’s consideration about idolatry: A. Idolatry can be define as the the worship of someone or something … Read More “What if a person is an atheist and doesn’t worship anything, nor God, neither Gods? Does it mean that they are not idolaters according to the Bible?” »
Thank you for the interpretation of a saying, “Who said, “Lend money to an enemy and thou will gain him; lend money to a friend and thou will lose him”? What does it mean?” The person who shared that piece of wisdom is Benjamin Franklin. As I understand that saying, Benjamin Franklin is stating that an … Read More “Who said, “Lend money to an enemy and thou will gain him; lend money to a friend and thou will lose him”? What does it mean?” »
Thank you for the question on New Testament and New Covenant, “Is there a difference between the New Testament and the New Covenant? If so, when did the New Covenant become effective?” For individuals who are not familiar with biblical or Christian words, terms like New Testament and New Covenant can be confusing. Here are some … Read More “Is there a difference between the New Testament and the New Covenant? If so, when did the New Covenant become effective?” »
Read John 2:18-25. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” 20 They replied, “It has taken … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in John 2:18-25” »
Thank you for the question on trusting the Bible, “What leads you to believe that the Bible is true?” Growing in a non-Christian home, I never owned a Bible until I was in high school so I never really read the Bible. I heard Bible stories, saw movies or TV programs about Bible character. Yes, I … Read More “What leads you to believe that the Bible is true?” »
Thank you for the eschatology question, “When is the tribulation and rapture in the Bible?” In giving my understanding to this question, my answer does not represent other Christians or churches. For one consideration of the timeline, when, the tribulation and rapture begins. A. The Tribulation will not begin until the Gospel has been preached throughout … Read More “When is the tribulation and rapture in the Bible ?” »
Thank you for the question on Indulgences, “Are indulgences mentioned in the Bible?” According to the Catholic teaching, the definition and reasons for Indulgences are as follows: “Indulgence, a distinctive feature of the penitential system of both the Western medieval and the Roman Catholic Church that granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin. The granting of indulgences was predicated on two beliefs. … Read More “Are indulgences mentioned in the Bible?” »