Answers to Christianity Questions
Thank you for the question on extra-biblical books, “Was the Book of Enoch inspired by God in the same manner as the Old Testament even though it wasn’t included?” In the discovery of the Qumran Caves, there were many other writings/scrolls that the community used to comfort and to exhort themselves just as the early Christians … Read More “Was the Book of Enoch inspired by God in the same manner as the Old Testament even though it wasn’t included?” »
Thank you for the question on the Book of Enoch, “How would Noah’s family have been able to keep the Book of Enoch safe and intact throughout Noah’s flood and the years after?” The family of Noah did not keep the Book of Enoch, but some of the words of Noah was preserved through oral tradition … Read More “How would Noah’s family have been able to keep the Book of Enoch safe and intact throughout Noah’s flood and the years after?” »
Thank you for the question on the father of all the faithful, “According to the New Testament book of Galatians, who is ‘The father of all the faithful?’” As I read the Book of Galatians, the Apostle Paul said that Abraham is the man of faith. Galatians 3 says this about Abraham as the father of … Read More “According to the New Testament book of Galatians, who is ‘The father of all the faithful?’” »
Thank you for the interpretation question on Hebrews 2:14, “Why does the later part of Heb 2:14 have different tense ‘has’/had from different versions? Does it mean that the writers changed to go with what they felt will go with their doctrines?” THE NASB-NIV PARALLEL NEW TESTAMENT IN GREEK AND ENGLISH translates the Greek text in … Read More “Why does the later part of Heb 2:14 have different tense ‘has’/had from different versions? Does it mean that the writers changed to go with what they felt will go with their doctrines?” »
Thank you for the historicity question, “Do you agree it was God’s power that literally destroyed Pharaoh and the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, according to Psalm 136:15?” The biblical narrative of the Exodus with its dating of 1446hu BCE or 1290 BCE is contested by archaeologists due to the limited archaeological discoveries. If one … Read More “Do you agree it was God’s power that literally destroyed Pharaoh and the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, according to Psalm 136:15?” »
Thank you for the question on testing of faith, “If Abraham and Job lived at approximately the same time, why didn’t God choose the former as his example of faith to Lucifer instead of Job?” As I reflected on the question, the test of faith is not to Lucifer nor to Job, but the accusation was … Read More “If Abraham and Job lived at approximately the same time, why didn’t God choose the former as his example of faith to Lucifer instead of Job?” »
Thank you for the question, “Could Daniel be considered the greatest of all the ancient biblical prophets?” In many ways Daniel can be considered one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. From an exiled Jew rising to become the prime minister of Babylon. From an exiled Jew who laid everything down to be faithful … Read More “Could Daniel be considered the greatest of all the ancient biblical prophets?” »
Thank you for the question on the church, “Why is it that the church remains unchanged from her birth in jerusalem at pentecost?” In the last two hundred years, the church has changed drastically both in doctrine and in church practices. The Greek Orthodox church has changed the least. The Catholic Church hasn’t changed much in … Read More “Why is it that the church remains unchanged from her birth in jerusalem at pentecost?” »
Thank you for the question on the reality of the Ark of the Covenant, “Do you believe that the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25) mentioned in the Bible really existed? Why yes or why no?” I believe the construction of the Ark of the Covenant is real along with the other furniture in the Tabernacle. … Read More “Do you believe that the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25) mentioned in the Bible really existed? Why yes or why no?” »
Thank you for the question on ministry and political office, “How scripturally correct is it for someone called into full time ministry, especially, as a founding pastor to seek political office by election?” As I ponder this question, I need to qualify my answer since there is limited information on the pastor’s situation. Here are some … Read More “How scripturally correct is it for someone called into full time ministry, especially, as a founding pastor to seek political office by election?” »