Category Archives: Biblical Studies
Law Is the Basis for Love
I don’t understand how reading God’s will and trying to do it is adding to what he said. The same Bible that says “Love one another” also says, “Hereby do we know that we love him, if we keep His … Continue reading
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Comments on the Spirits in Prison — 1 Pet 3:19
Because of sin, before the cross the souls of all men went to Hades (Lk 16:22-23) or else were wandering ghosts (Mt 14:26), because Jesus says, “No man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven” … Continue reading
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The Woman’s Role in the World
James wrote: >>I think you make some good points in showing that the Bible does not >>prohibit the woman from any interaction with men under any circumstances. >>It is clear that certain things are necessary, such as shopping and >>contracting. … Continue reading
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False Teacher
A reader wrote: >Had Apollos continued to teach what he taught after learning the truth, he >would have been a false teacher. I believe you would be correct here with a modification. Apollos would have been a false teacher if … Continue reading
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Mary Was Married and Not a Single Mother
The Bible teaches that Mary was not single. “Espoused” was equivalent to “Mary thy wife” (Mt 1:18, 20). They simply had not yet come together. The morality of Mary having another’s child seems to be that there was no intercourse … Continue reading
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Not All Old Testament Prophecies Have Yet Been Fulfilled
All OT prophecy has not been fulfilled. Consider the following verse from Zephaniah: Zephaniah 3:8 ¶Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the … Continue reading
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The Symbols of Revelation
A reader (Joe) wrote that he believed that Revelation 19’s battle between good and evil was a figure of the destruction of Jerusalem. However, there is no reason to believe that Revelation 19 is a symbol, because the birds eat … Continue reading
Adam’s Death Shows That God Views 1000 Years as a Day
I have taken a lot of heat for daring to assert that II Pet 3:8 might mean what it says, that is, a 1000 earth years is a day to God. Some expositors want to make Peter’s words mean that … Continue reading
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Are the Abrahamic Promises Unconditional?
> Perry Hall here, > In reading a book on Theology, I came across the following argument: > * In the Abrahamic Covenant, the land promise to Abraham was unconditional. > * In the Mosaical Covenant, the land promise to … Continue reading
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What Is the Church?
What is the Church? There are many references to the church in the NT. “Ecclesia” the Greek word for church, was a common word in early Greek speech. It meant “an assembly” or “the called out”. The word could refer … Continue reading
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