Please explain: What did Jesus mean about a camel going through the eye of a needle?
Context is important when examining passages in the Bible. Where was Jesus when he spoke the words, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a…
Please explain: Why was it important for Jesus to keep the commandments?
The one making the payment to atone for sin had to be perfect. To confirm he was—and is—the only one to make the necessary payment for sin, Jesus kept without…
Please explain: Is it true that God will never give us more than we can handle?
Is it true that God will never give us more than we can handle? I've lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone recite what seems to be a…
Please explain: How are pastors able to forgive sins?
How are pastors able to forgive sins? I’ve been told, “How dare you!” a few times in my life, most of them shamefully deserved. But this time was different. It…
Please explain: What is the millennium all about?
What is the millennium all about? Remember the circumstances surrounding Christ’s return to heaven? Jesus takes his disciples outside Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives. “He was taken up before…
Please explain: Is everything in the Bible true?
Is everything in the Bible true? “Is everything in the Bible true?” Is your friend asking that question because his Bible is open to the first chapter? “God saw all…
Please explain: Why is the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead so important?
Why is the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead so important? Have you ever played the game in which you had to look at a group of items…
Please explain: Why did God give the Ten Commandments?
Why did God give the Ten Commandments? Anchorage, Alaska, is one of those places where you can experience weather extremes. It can snow in July. There can be a heat…
Please explain: Why does the Bible call Satan “the god of this age”?
Why does the Bible call Satan "the god of this age"? In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes, “Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to…