This section contains short articles written by Ángel M. Rodríguez and originally published in the Advent Review dealing with various biblical and theological questions. New articles are constantly added.
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Question |
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Adultery  |
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| Suspicious
Behavior |
I was reading Numbers 5:11-31, the
description of the experience of a wife whose husband suspects her of adultery.
I found it strange and almost inhuman. |
6/14/01 |
| Ancient Myths |
| Unraveling
Ancient Myths |
In Job 41 God asks Job a series of
questions about Leviathan. What kind of creature is it? |
5/11/00 |
| Ancient Near Eastern
Practices |
| Culture's
Role in Writing Scripture |
I have heard that biblical writers
were heavily influenced by their cultural backgrounds when writing the
Bible. To what extent is that true, and how does it affect the revelation
and inspiration of the Bible? |
10/12/00 |
| A
Poor Promise |
Did Jephthah really offer his daughter
as a sacrifice, as he apparently promised God in Judges 11:29-40? |
8/9/01 |
| Anointing |
| Anointing
the Masses |
Is there any biblical support for
the massive anointing of the sick during a worship service? |
4/06 |
| Applause |
| The
Place for Applause |
In my local church, clapping during
the worship service is very common. Is there any biblical support for this
practice? |
7/10/97 |
| Armageddon |
| The
Battle over "Armageddon" |
Could you tell me the meaning of the
word "Armageddon" in Revelation 16:16? I keep getting different answers. |
2/8/01 |
| Art |
| Art
or Idol? |
I am seeing artistic representations
of Jesus in many Adventist churches. Does that violate the second commandment? |
10/9/03 |
| Atonement |
| His
Riches for Our Poverty |
Can you explain what is meant by the
phrase "God made him [Jesus]. . .to be sin for us? (2 Cor. 5:21)? |
5/06 |
| Set Free! |
I cannot find a Bible passage that says Christ suffered the penalty for our sins. How can we support that claim? |
2/08 |
| Authority |
| By
Whose Authority? |
What did Jesus have in mind when,
according to John 20:23, He gave His disciples authority to forgive sins? |
6/9/00 |
| Balaam |
| A
Pagan Prophet? |
Was Balaam a prophet of God? |
7/10/03 |
| Baptism |
| Baptism
for the Dead? |
What does the phrase "those who are
baptized for the dead" mean in 1 Corinthinas 15:29 (NIV)? |
9/12/02 |
| The
Right Words |
According to Matthew 28:19 believers
are to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
But in Acts it says new believers were baptized in the name of Jesus. Is
there a contradiction here? |
11/06 |
| Teach
Now, or Later? |
Should we not immediately baptize
those who accept Christ as Savior, and then teach them our doctrines? Was
not that the practice in the apostolic church? |
9/9/99 |
| Bible |
| Names, Dates, and Places |
How could King Jehoram of Judah receive a letter from Elijah if Elijah was taken to heaven before the death of Jehoshaphat, Jehoram's father? |
3/08 |
| The
Sure Word |
I understand that not all of 1 John
5:7 was originally written by John. How can that be? |
5/14/98 |
| What
about the Apocrypha? |
I notice some Bibles include a number
of books called the Apocrypha. Why is that? |
6/07 |
| Bible Translation |
| Clean
Robes and Keeping the Commandments |
Is there a conspiracy among Bible
translators to change the biblical text? I didn't think so until I read
Revelation 22:14. More recent translations read "Blessed are those who
wash their robes" intead of "Blessed are those who keep the commandments." What
do you think about these changes? |
9/14/00 |
| Blood |
| What
Happened to the Blood? |
What happened to the blood that was
poured out at the base of the altar of burnt offerings in the Israelite
sanctuary? How was the altar kept clean? |
3/8/01 |
| Book of Life |
| Making
Books |
My questions are about God's heavenly
books. Why are there books? Why is that important? |
2/14/02 |
Clothing |
| Women
in Men's Clothing |
Is Deuteronomy 22:5 relevant for Christians
and their lifestyle? If not, why not? If yes, what are the implications? |
4/10/97 |
Cohabitation |
| Living
Together |
From a biblical standpoint, what's
wrong with cohabitation? |
7/12/01 |
Communication |
| State-of-the-Art
Communication |
How did information flow in the Persian
Empire? Reading Ezra and Esther gives me the impression that royal edicts
quickly reached the farthest parts of the kingdom. |
5/13/04 |
Communion |
| Children's
and the Lord's Supper |
In some of our
churches unbaptized children are being allowed to participate in the
ordinances of foot washing and the Lord’s Supper. Is this practice
supported by the Bible? |
6/06 |
Conflict |
| Cosmic
Conflict |
Is Revelation 12:7-12 describing a
battle that took place in heaven? Or one that took place on the cross when
by His death Christ defeated Satan and his angels? |
5/8/97 |
| Love In Any Direction |
What biblical symbolism is associated with the four cardinal directions? |
1/08 |
Cosmetic Surgery |
| What
People See |
In the church that I attend, some
members are discussing the issue of cosmetic surgery. Is there any biblical
guidance on this topic? |
1/9/03 |
Cosmetics |
| All
About Cosmetics |
Does the Bible say anything about
cosmetics? |
12/9/04 |
Creation |
| The
Image of God in Gen 1:26-27 |
According to Gen 1:26-27 humanity
was created in the image of God. What does this precisely mean? |
7/03 |
| Implications
of Creation |
Why did God create the world in six
days, and not in millions of years? |
7/8/04 |
| What's
Up There? |
What, exactly, is the "firmament" mentioned
in Genesis 1? |
10/14/99 |
Culture and
Bible |
| Culture's
Role in Writing Scripture |
I have heard that biblical writers
were heavily influenced by their cultural backgrounds when writing the
Bible. To what extent is that true, and how does it affect the revelation
and inspiration of the Bible? |
10/12/00 |
Death |
| Is
There a "World of the Dead"? |
What are the "shades" mentioned
in Isaiah 14:9 (RSV)? |
4/8/04 |
| What
Tales Do the Dead Tell? |
I find the story of Saul and the medium
of En-dor intriguing and challenging. What kind of divination was done
and how were the dead consulted in the ancient world? |
5/9/96 |
| Will
There Be Death in the New Earth? |
Isaiah 65:20 says there will be death
in the new heavens and new earth. How could that be? |
10/05 |
Diet |
| Already
Dead Animals: To Eat or Not to Eat? |
Deuteronomy 14:21 forbids the Israelites
from eating the flesh of anything they found already dead, but it allows
them to sell it as food to non-Israelites. Why the double standard? |
9/9/04 |
| Fit
for Food? |
Is the law of unclean animals still
valid? It appears to me that it is simply another Israelite ceremonial
law. |
12/12/96 |
| Matters
of Eating and Drinking |
I recently became an Adventist, and
some friends have been quoting Romans 14 to me to demonstrate that our
health message is not biblical and that the observance of the seventh-day
Sabbath is not required of Christians. Could you comment on that chapter? |
3/12/98 |
Discipline |
| Punishing
the Rebellious Child |
I found the law concerning the rebellious
son (Deut. 21:18-21) to be too severe. Could you comment on it? |
5/13/99 |
Eternal Life |
| From
Life to Life |
Please explain 2 Corinthians 5:1-11. |
11/05 |
Evil |
| God
Versus Evil |
While reading the Bible I found this
passage: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create
evil" (Isa. 45:7). Is God the author of evil? |
1/10/02 |
Fasting |
| Go
Fast |
What is the purpose of religious fasting?
For some people I know, it seems almost a meritorious act. |
9/13/01 |
Fear |
| Facing
a Fearful God? |
Revelation 14:7 calls the human race
to "fear God," but I'm not sure I understand that phrase. What does it
mean to fear God? And how do I know that I fear Him? |
10/10/96 |
Final Victory |
| All in All |
What did Paul
mean when he said that at the end "the Son himself will be made subject
to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all" (1
Cor. 15:28)? |
4/14/05 |
Fire |
| Divine
Fire and Its Counterfeit |
Revelation 13:13 states that the false
prophet "works great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth." What
does that mean? |
1/9/97 |
Fundamental Belief |
| The
Fruits of Christ's Conquest |
Why does the fundamental belief voted
during the 2005 General Conference session emphasize only Christ's victory
over evil powers, and not personal deliverance from sin? |
3/06 |
God and Nature |
| God
and Nature |
Is God using recent natural disasters
to punish humanity? |
2/06 |
Goddess |
| A
Queen in Name Only |
I found in Jeremiah 7:18 a reference
to a goddess named the "queen of heaven." Who was she? |
9/11/97 |
Godliness |
| Participants
of the Divine Nature |
What does it mean to "become
participants of the divine nature"? |
9/06 |
God's Love |
| Define
Unconditional |
Is it correct to say that God's love
is unconditional and without any cause outside God Himself? |
6/12/03 |
| God of the Undeserving |
Is the law in Deuteronomy 23:1-4 abolished in Isaiah 56:3-8? |
10/07 |
God's
Name |
| God's
Name and Character |
I hear songs in which
the name El Shadday is mentioned, but I have no idea what it means. Could
you please tell me the meaning of that name? |
3/07 |
Good and Evil |
| Knowing
Good and Evil |
What is the meaning of the expression "the
knowledge of good and evil" in Genesis 2:17? |
2/13/97 |
Hermeneutics |
| Culture's
Role in Writing Scripture |
I have heard that biblical writers
were heavily influenced by their cultural backgrounds when writing the
Bible. To what extent is that true, and how does it affect the revelation
and inspiration of the Bible? |
10/12/00 |
| Hermeneutics:
Harmonization |
I note what seems to be a contradiction
in the description of Solomon's Temple. According to the book of Kings
wooden doors separated the Holy of Holies from the main hall of the Temple
(1 Kgs 6:31). On the other hand, Chronicles speaks of heavy curtain (2
Chr 3:14). Could this explain a seeming contradiction in the biblical record? |
2001 |
| A
Matter of Interpretation |
Who has the right to interpret the
Bible for us? |
10/06 |
Holy Spirit |
| The
Holy Spirit and the Godhead |
Some in our church are teaching that
the Holy Spirit is neither a person nor a member of the Godhead. Is that
true? |
7/11/02 |
| Images of the Holy Spirit |
Please explain the phrases "early rain" and "latter rain," and their relation to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. |
9/07 |
| Why
a Dove? |
Why did the Spirit manifest Himself
in the form of a dove at Jesus' baptism? |
12/9/99 |
Human Nature |
| Body
Check |
Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:2, 3
that he was not certain whether he went to the third heaven "in the body" or "out
of the body." Is he suggesting that his "spirit" could leave the body and
visit other places? |
12/14/00 |
Idols |
| Idols,
Old and New |
My question is about idolatry and
the Israelites. The Lord did so many great things for them, but most of
the time they worshiped other gods. Why would they do that? |
6/13/97 |
| Symbols
and Images |
Please, explain the phrase "I saw
another beast, coming out of the earth" (Rev. 13:11 NIV). I'm not convinced
that the "earth" refers here to nonpopulated land. |
9/10/98 |
Inspiration |
| Some
Inspired Thoughts on Inspiration |
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? |
11/13/97 |
Israelite Festivals |
| Reinventing
Ancient Rituals? |
Some church members where I live are
teaching that it is necessary for Christians to observe Israelite festivals.
Is this a biblical requirement? |
2/10/00 |
Jesus |
| The
Only One Unique! |
My question is related to John 3:16.
In the King James Version Jesus is called God's "only begotten Son." In
the New International Version He is called "his one and only Son." Why? |
7/06 |
| Why
Did the Spirit of God Lead Jesus Into the Wilderness (Matt 4:1)? |
Matthew 4:1 is puzzling. Why would
God's Spirit lead Jesus into temptation? Did God use Satan as his instrument
to tempt Jesus? |
4/03 |
Jesus' Family |
| Jesus'
Family Ties |
Were the Brothers of Jesus mentioned
in the Bible sons of Joseph and Mary? |
12/13/01 |
Jewelry |
| Outward
Adornment and Inner Peace |
Is it true that 1 Peters 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"? |
4/9/98 |
Job |
| Remember
Job's Wife |
Did Job's wife say to him, "Curse
God, and die" (Job 2:9)? Recently I was informed that the original text
reads "Bless God, and die." Which one is right? |
4/13/00 |
Judgment |
| "Gods" on
Trial |
Does Psalm 82 acknowledge that there
are other deities with whom the Lord works and over whom He presides and
rules? |
1/14/99 |
| The
Judgment and the Second Coming |
Does the final judgment begin before
or after the Second Coming? |
10/11/01 |
| Justice
and Judgment |
The Bible says that we will appear before
the "judgment seat of God." What does that mean? |
3/10/05 |
| Punishment
of the Wicked |
How can worms survive in eternal fire?
How can we understand Mark 9:48? |
2/19/03 |
Justice |
| An
Eye for an Eye |
Could you explain the meaning of the
law that requires "life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for
hand" (Ex. 21:23, 24)? |
12/10/98 |
Justification |
| Bible—Tested |
A
friend of mine tells me that all the benefits of Christ's death were
given to the human race when He died. This doesn't seem biblical. Is
it?
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8/06 |
Last-Day Events |
| Non-Christians
and Last-Day Events |
Have you thought about the role of
the non-Christian religions in the Adventist understanding of last-day
events? |
6/13/02 |
Law |
| The
Difference Between "Laws" and "The Law" |
I understand that "law" in the Old
Testament designates God's revealed will in general. How can we distinguish
between the Ten Commandments and the other Old Testament legislations? |
9/12/96 |
| A
Law That Isn't Good? |
In Ezekiel 20:25 God said to the Israelites,
"I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they
should not live" (KJV). could you identify those statues and laws? |
5/07 |
| The "Letter" of
the Law |
Please, explain the reference to the
law as the "letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6. |
3/9/00 |
Lucifer |
| Where
Did We Get "Lucifer"? |
The name Lucifer commonly refers to
Satan, but I looked for it in my Bible and I couldn't find it. What am
I overlooking? |
10/14/04 |
| Why
Lucifer? |
If God knew Lucifer was going to rebel,
why did He create him? |
7/07 |
Marriage |
| Mixed
Marriages |
Some Adventist quote 2 Corinthians
6:14 to discourage someone marrying a person not of our faith. Does the
noun "unbelievers" designate non-Christians, non-Adventist, or both? |
8/8/02 |
Melchizedek |
| Melchizedek:
Human or Divine? |
Who is Melchizedek? He is described
as "without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days
or end of life" (Heb. 7:3 (NIV). Does that make him a divine being? |
8/10/00 |
Michael |
| Jesus'
Other Name |
What biblical evidence supports the
teaching that Michael is another name for Jesus? |
6/10/99 |
| Taking
a Stand |
What does the phrase "Michael . .
. will arise? (Dan. 12:1, NIV) mean? |
2/10/05 |
Military Leader |
| God
as Commander in Chief |
I've always had difficulty understanding
the extermination of the Canaanites by the Israelites under God's orders.
Can this type of war be justified? |
11/12/98 |
Millenium |
| Millennial
Thoughts |
Why could not the sin problem, in
all of its cosmic ramifications, be resolved at the second coming of Christ?
Why does God wait until the end of the millennium to eliminate sin from
the universe? |
2/13/03 |
Mission |
| Into
All the World |
Adventists have identified the end
of the prophetic 490 years (Dan. 9) with Stephen's death in Acts 7. Why
was his death so important? |
5/9/02 |
Nature |
| Is
Nature Enough? |
Could you give some biblical passages
showing that God reveals Himself in nature? |
8/14/03 |
Nature of Christ |
| Christianity's Great Mystery |
In one of your columns you discussed the union of the Human and the divine in Christ. Please tell me how the Adventist view of the Incarnation corresponds to that of other Christians? |
11/07 |
| Christ's
Human Nature |
Does the church have a position on
the human nature of Christ? |
11/13/03 |
| How
Human? How Divine? |
Did Christ lose some of His divine
attributes when He became human? |
9/11/03 |
| Jesus
Christ: Essentially God |
Does the phrase "in the form
of God"
in Philippians 2:6 suggest that Christ was not divine? |
12/05 |
| The
Nature of Christ |
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). |
6/11/98 |
| Sanctified
Guessing |
What happened to the divine nature of Jesus while He
was in the tomb? |
2/07 |
New Birth |
| What
Is the New Birth? |
What is the new birth that Jesus spoke
about in John 3? |
6/13/96 |
New Moon |
| Lunar
Reflections |
I have not
been able to find a biblical reason for observing new moons in the
Old Testament. Where can I find it?
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5/12/05 |
Parables |
| Using
a Parable to Make a Point |
Does the parable of the Rich Man and
Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) suggest that we are not totally unconscious when
we die? |
1/07 |
Plan of Salvation |
| Promises,
Promises |
Is Genesis 3:15 a promise of Christ's
victory over Satan? Recently I heard someone say that it has nothing to
do with it. |
11/11/99 |
Prayer |
| An Act of Worship |
I am exploring several issues related to worship. What are your views on the biblical understanding of kneeling to pray? Why is this important? |
1/13/00 |
| Postures
for Prayer |
I often hear that we should always kneel
for prayer. Is that correct? |
6/9/05 |
Predestination |
| Predestination
and Human Freedom |
Is it true that the New Testament
teaches that some individuals are predestined for salvation and others
for eternal perdition? |
12/11/97 |
Premarital Sex |
| For
Mature Readers |
Recently our teenage son asked us
about the biblical reasons to refrain from premarital sexual intercourse.
Can you help us? |
8/12/99 |
Prophecy |
| Interpreting
the Symbols |
How did Adventist arrive at the identification
of the kingdoms represented by the symbols in the books of Daniel and Revelation? |
4/07 |
| It's
About Time |
I heard recently that according to
Daniel 7:25 the apostasy of the Christian church meant not only the rejection
of the Sabbath but also the Israelite festivals. Is this true? |
12/06 |
| Prophecy
as Past and Future? |
Some Adventists are interpreting the
time periods mentioned in Daniel 12:5-13 literally, as future events. What
is your reaction? |
7/8/99 |
| What is the Continual? |
My friends are divided about the interpretation of the term "continual" in Daniel 8. Does that refer to pagan Rome, or to the mediation of Christ? |
8/07 |
Prophets |
| Prophets,
True and False |
How does one tell the difference between
tru and false prophets? |
9/05 |
Psalms |
| In
Other Words |
I've always been puzzled by statements
in Psalms that seem to encourage hatred. Is this compatible with Christian
love? |
3/13/03 |
Rahab |
| The
Rahab You May Not Know |
Who is the Rahab mentioned in Psalm
89:10? |
1/13/05 |
Revenge |
| Fighting
Hatred With Hatred? |
I have always had difficulties reading
the book of Esther and understanding why the Jews, under the leadership
of Esther and Mordecai, had to massacre so many people. They seemed to
have been controlled by a spirit of hatred and vengeance. Am I reading
the story properly? |
8/8/96 |
| Fighting Violence |
I was reading Matthew 5:39: "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." Are we really expected to do that? |
4/08 |
Rewards |
| What's
in It for Me? |
The Bible often speaks about the rewards
God gives to His believers; does that not encourage a wrong motivation
for serving Him? |
5/10/01 |
Righteous |
| Spiritual
Beings |
Who are the "spirits of the righteous
made perfect," mentioned in Hebrews 12:23?* |
1/8/04 |
Sabbath |
| More
Than One Sabbath? |
I've read that the Sabbath mentioned
in Genesis 2:1-3 is not the same as the Sabbath in the fourth commandment.
Please explain.
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8/11/05 |
| Sabbath
Questions |
What is the rest mentioned in Hebrews
4:1-11, and how is it related to the seventh-day Sabbath? |
10/10/02 |
| What About a Lunar Sabbath? NEW |
I've been told that the biblical Sabbath was a lunar Sabbath fixed by the moon, rather than a specific day of the week independent of the moon or the sun. What do you think? |
8/08 |
Sabbath Observance |
| Holiness
Matters |
Some members in my church believe
it is appropriate to eat at restaurants during the Sabbath. I'm not sure
how to react. Is there any guidance from the Bible? |
1/11/01 |
Salvation |
| Elected |
Someone quoted Ephesians 1:4 to demonstrate
that every human being was elected for salvation in Christ before the creation
of the world. Is that what the text says? |
6/10/04 |
| Hebrews
11:35: Salvation by Works? |
I know that salvation is by grace
and not by works, however meritorious. But the writer of the Book of Hebrews
does not seem to know that simple truth. For example, in describing the
martyrs, he says: 'Others were tortured, and refused to be released, in
order to obtain a better resurrection' (Heb. 11:35, NIV). Sounds to me
as if they looked on martyrdom as the way to earn their place in the resurrection
of the just. Comment? |
2001 |
| Impossible
to Be Lost? |
Please explain Romans 5:18. It seems
to say that every human being will ultimately be justified by Christ and
that no one will be lost. |
11/9/00 |
| The Revelation of Salvation |
How are we saved? What is the moral influence view of the cross? |
12/07 |
| Specially
Saved? |
I recently heard a preacher quoting
1 Timothy 4:10 to argue that on the cross Christ saved the human race,
but that those who will actually be saved are those wo do not reject that
salvation. Is that what the text is saying? |
3/13/97 |
Sanctuary |
| God
in a Box? |
If God the Father dwells in the Most
Holy Place of the heavenly sanctuary, and Christ ministered in the holy
place, would not that suggest that He and the Father were separated from
each other immediately after Christ's ascension? |
12/12/02 |
| Is
the Heavenly Sanctuary Really Real? |
Is the heavenly sanctuary a real temple,
with a Holy and a Most Holy Place? |
11/14/02 |
Saviour |
| The
Real Sin-bearer |
Leviticus 16:22 says that the goat
for Azazel "shall bear all their iniquities upon him" (RSV); and Isaiah
53:12 describes the promised Saviour with the words "He bore the sin of
many." Does that not make the goat for Azazel a symbol of Christ? |
10/8/98 |
Second Death |
| The End of Sin and Sinners |
I hear different opinions concerning the final destruction of the wicked. Is it true that God will not destroy them, but that they will self-destruct? |
7/08 |
| Surviving
the Second Death |
As a church we hold that sinners
who die "the second death" will stay dead forever. Should not Christ, who
experienced this death as our substitute, also stay dead forever? |
2/12/98 |
Sin |
| Adam's Sin, and Ours |
Romans 5:12 seems to say that we die because of Adam's sin and also because of our individual sinning. Is that what the passage is saying? |
2/11/99 |
Six Commandment |
| Is
Killing Murder? |
Is killing what the sixth commandment
prohibits? Or does it prohibit murder? |
12/11/03 |
Sons of God |
| Who
Are the "Sons of God"? |
I've been reading some commentaries
on Genesis 6:1-4, and almost all of them interpret the expression "sons
of God' as a reference to divine beings or angels. What is a proper understanding
of this biblical text? |
4/11/96 |
Soul |
| Soul
Talk |
Please, discuss the meaning of the
word "soul" in the Bible. What does it designate? |
11/8/01 |
Spirit |
| Spiritual
Beings |
Please, describe the biblical understanding
of the "spirit." |
3/14/02 |
Spiritual Gifts |
| Useful
Gifts |
Is the gift of tongues in 1 Corinthinas
14 unintelligible utterances or foreign languages? |
4/8/99 |
Spiritual Warfare |
| Battling Demons |
Is there a ministry, or gift, of exorcism in the Bible? |
6/08 |
Substitution |
| Ransomed! |
Could you give me a couple passages
from the New Testament from which the substitutionary death of Christ is
taught? |
7/9/98 |
Suicide |
| The
Bible and Suicide |
One of my best friends committed suicide.
Since then I have wondered what the Bbile says about the topic. |
3/11/04 |
Surrender |
| Unconditional
Surrender |
Is there any biblical evidence to
support the idea that before Satan and his followers are destroyed they
will acknowledge their sins and their deserved sentence? |
8/13/98 |
Ten Commandments |
| Counting
Commandments |
Why does the list of the Ten Commandments
published in Jewish writings differ from the common biblical one? There
also seems to be a disagreement among some Christian denominations on how
to identify them. |
7/11/96 |
Test |
| The
Ultimate Test |
Why did the Lord ask Abraham to offer
his son as a sacrifice? |
3/11/99 |
Tithe |
| Handling
Holy Things |
Some church members have been telling
me that I should give my tithe to persons who will use it correctly, even
if they are not ministers of the church. Is there some biblical evidence
I can use to oppose this teaching? |
10/9/97 |
Uzzah |
| He
Only Tried to Help |
Why did the Lord kill Uzzah? Apparently
he was trying to help (2 Sam. 6:6, 7). |
2/12/04 |
Walking with God |
| Power
Walking |
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? |
8/14/97 |
War |
| Christians
and War |
Should Adventist be involved in warfare?
What is the church's position? |
4/10/03 |
Wine |
| The
Search for a "Thou Shalt Not" |
I have not found in the Bible any
explicit prohibition against the consumption of wine. Where is the biblical
support for the church's position? |
4/12/01 |
Wisdom |
| Wisdom
Personified |
Please identify the character called "wisdom" in
Proverbs 8:22-26. |
4/11/02 |
Women in the Church |
| Ancient
Customs, Modern Principles |
Paul wrote that women should cover
their heads in church (1 Cor. 11:2-16). Why do we not enforce that mandate? |
11/11/04 |
| A
Woman's Place |
What about the role of women in the
church? Some people use 1 Corinthians 14:34, 35 to say that women should
not have leadership positions. What was Paul saying in that passage? |
1/06 |
| Women's
Words |
In our local church we've had some
discussions on the meaning of the phrase "a woman . . . must be silent" (1
Tim. 2:12, NIV). We are interested in your understanding of this passage. |
11/14/96 |
Worship |
| Essential
Worship |
My question is about worship. What
elements are appropriate and which are not? |
5/8/03 |
| Order in Worship |
What about a biblical order of worship? What is correct, and how and when should it be done? |
5/08 |
Wrath |
| God's
Wrath |
In some of the answers to biblical
questions you've mentioned the wrath of God. What is that? |
8/12/04 |
