Romans 1:4. When did Jesus become the Son of God? Paul speaks here of an announcement, not of the timing of the event. When God raised Jesus from the dead it became clear that the claims He had made while in His earthly ministry were all true....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 20:35. From what Gospel writer is this quoted? Trick question. That Jesus said it, is confirmed by the apostle here. That it was written down by some other apostle, cannot be proved. The saying was evidently passed by word of mouth until...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 17:29. Is everyone really a child of God? It was not Paul’s intent to speak theologically here. He is trying to make friends and speaks in language his prospective friends understand. The Greeks considered themselves near-perfect...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 13:13. Why did Mark leave? Why do people turn away from hard places? Fear? Discouragement? A feeling of worthlessness? Excuses, like “I’m too young, I’m not ready for this, this is not my calling, I never heard a Voice...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 9:31. Is persecution always necessary for a church to prosper? Strange question? Having seen some of the persecuted church and quite a bit of the un-persecuted church, I have over the years practically reached a conclusion that only...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 5:1-11. Why do events such as these not happen in our day? Or do they? The entire history of the church has never been written. Perhaps there is a little “Book of Acts” in every new place the church goes. Casting out of demons....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 1:26. Is the casting of lots a valid form of discerning God’s will? And, Is Matthias the 12th Apostle? The idea of leaving a matter up to chance and therefore to God via lots, was used throughout Old Testament times. It seemed to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Mark 14:58. What was false about this testimony? The “made with hands” and “made without hands” portions are not in the original that Jesus said. They either imagined they heard that or simply made it up. Jesus said that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John 14:28. The Father is greater than the Son? How to reconcile such a strange word from Jesus with other words: “I and My Father are one.” “He that has seen Me has seen the Father.” “For unto us a Child is born and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John 12:32. Can we “lift Jesus higher” than this? I cringe every time I hear the song, “Lift Jesus Higher.” I know what they mean, and their thought is good. But the terminology came from this verse, and does not speak the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
