Genesis 5:22
There is in Genesis 5: 22 a phrase I like very much: "Enoch walked with God." Would you tell me, in practical terms, the meaning of that phrase?
Read MoreJeremiah 7:18
I found in Jeremiah 7:18 a reference to a goddess named the "queen of heaven." Who was she? This goddess is also mentioned in Jeremiah 44:17-19, and 25. In our attempt to identify this pagan deity we should begin with the biblical references. In this particular case, the texts provide good, although limited, information.
Read More2 Timothy 3:16
There's much discussion on my university campus about the inspiration of the Bible. Some say that the word "inspiration" isn't biblical. Is this true? Is the English translation of 2 Timothy 3:16 correct?
Read MoreResponse To: “The Investigative Judgment: A Bible Based Doctrine?”
A response to a challenge by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Read MorePredestination and Human Freedom
Is it true that the New Testament teaches that some individuals are predestined for salvation and others for eternal perdition?
Read MoreModern Versions and the King James Version
Is the KJV to be favored above all other Bible translations?
Read MoreRomans 14
I recently became an Adventist, and some friends have been quoting Romans 14 to me to demonstrate that our health message isn't biblical and that the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath isn't required of Christians. Could you comment about that chapter?
Read More1 Peter 3:3, 4
Is it true that 1 Peter 3:3, 4 should be translated "Your beauty should not so much come from outward adornment . . . but rather it should be that of your inner self"?
Read More1 John 5:7
I understand that not all of 1 John 5:7 was originally written by John. How can that be?
Read MoreTitus 2:13
Why do some people say that the title "God" in Titus 2:13 does not refer to Jesus? The passage seems very clear: "While we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ" (NIV).
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