Thank you for the question on the woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John, “Does it really matter that ‘the cast the first stone story,’ is not in the earliest manuscripts of ‘the Gospel of John’ when the manuscripts are missing huge parts of the book anyway? For instance, Papyrus 66 is missing chapters … Read More “Does it really matter that ‘the cast the first stone story,’ is not in the earliest manuscripts of ‘the Gospel of John’ when the manuscripts are missing huge parts of the book anyway? For instance, Papyrus 66 is missing chapters 17 through 19.” »
Thank you for the question on worshipping God, “Was there scripture removed from the Bible at some point that says God doesn’t want to be worshipped in a house of the same name?” I am not personally aware of any Scripture that has been removed that stated that God doesn’t want to be worshipped in a … Read More “Was there scripture removed from the Bible at some point that says God doesn’t want to be worshipped in a house of the same name?” »
Thank you for the question on the prophesy of the Messiah/Christ, “In which Old Testament book is the arrival of Christ riding on a colt into Jerusalem foretold?” The prophesy of the coming Messiah begins with the promise to King David of a descendant who will rule over Israel. That promise is the foundation for a … Read More “In which Old Testament book is the arrival of Christ riding on a colt into Jerusalem foretold?” »
Thank you for the interpretation question on Matthew 13 and Matthew 25, “Is Matthew 13:12 the same as Matthew 25:29?” As I read Matthew 13:12 and Matthew 25:29, the words are similar, but the subject of the verses are different. In order to understand the context of Matt. 13:12, I cite the broader verses: disciples came … Read More “Is Matthew 13:12 the same as Matthew 25:29?” »
Thank you for the question on the woman caught in adultery in the Gospel of John, “Does it really matter that ‘the cast the first stone story,’ is not in the earliest manuscripts of ‘the Gospel of John’ when the manuscripts are missing huge parts of the book anyway? For instance, Papyrus 66 is missing chapters … Read More “Does it really matter that ‘the cast the first stone story,’ is not in the earliest manuscripts of ‘the Gospel of John’ when the manuscripts are missing huge parts of the book anyway? For instance, Papyrus 66 is missing chapters 17 through 19.” »
Thank you for the question on the future one-world government, “Do you believe a future one-world government, as implied in the Bible, is a good or a bad thing?” The one world government implemented by the Antichrist is a reign of terror while the one world government implemented by Jesus Christ is a reign of righteousness. … Read More “Do you believe a future one-world government, as implied in the Bible, is a good or a bad thing?” »
Thank you for the question, “Why do we need to interpret the Bible?” The primary reason one needs to interpret the Bible is that has to ascertain the various meanings of a word or phrase in a sentence or paragraph. For example as one reads John 3:16 the verse says this, “For God so loved the world … Read More “Why do we need to interpret the Bible?” »
Thank you for the question on Christ Letters, Christ Returns, “What do you think about the book/audiobook (Christ letters, Christ returns speaks his truth) Do you think it’s authentic, or somebody made all this up, just to sell the audio book, for profit, it claims this is real arcane texts, hidden from public?” To be fair, … Read More “What do you think about the book/audiobook (Christ letters, Christ returns speaks his truth) Do you think it’s authentic, or somebody made all this up, just to sell the audio book, for profit, it claims this is real arcane texts, hidden from public?” »
Thank you for the question, “How possible would it be that the 24 elders with crowns spoken about in Revelations are of the angelic order?” The Scriptures do not state the identity of the 24 Elders in Revelations. There are three viewpoints on who are the 24 Elders: The Church, Israel-Church, or angelic beings. The most … Read More “How possible would it be that the 24 elders with crowns spoken about in Revelations are of the angelic order?” »
Thank you for the question on ministers, “What for you are the qualities of a priest or pastor that would respond to the present situations?” I Timothy 3 and Titus 1 state the qualification of church leaders for the church age. The work of the ministry is described in Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 2:42–47, and Ephesians … Read More “What for you are the qualities of a priest or pastor that would respond to the present situations?” »