BIBLE ANSWERS TO BIBLE QUESTIONS
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STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 2012:
During the month of January 2012, our website, “According To The Scriptures”, received 2,300 “hits” from the following countries:
United States, Canada, Ukraine, Russian Federation, Poland, Germany, China, Great Britain, Latvia, France, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Romania, Ghana, Belgium, Israel, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Denmark, and Indonesia.
QUESTION: What is the “gift of tongues” and is it still in existence?
ANSWER: The spiritual gift of speaking in other tongues (languages) was given to the church . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: What was the name of the star that was over Jesus in the manger?
ANSWER: Contrary to tradition, there is no mention of “his star” being over Jesus in the manger. The wise men saw “his star” in the east but did not see “his star” again until after they talked to Herod at Jerusalem — then “his star” led them from Jerusalem to the house where they found Jesus (a young child) with His mother. . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Does God have a “dress code” in the Scriptures?
ANSWER: Yes — but even so-called churches ignore it! . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS’ STAR:
According to the Scriptures:
(1) What “star” stood over the house where the wise men found Jesus? (”His star”)
(2) Are angels referred to as “stars” in the Scriptures? (Yes)
(3) Where were the wise men when they saw Jesus’ star? (In the east)
(4) Why did the wise men go to Jerusalem after seeing Jesus’ star? (To seek Jesus – King of the Jews)
(5) Did Jesus’ star guide the wise men to Jerusalem? (No)
(6) Where and when did the wise men again see Jesus’ star? (In Jerusalem after talking with Herod)
(7) Where did Jesus’ star then lead the wise men? (To a house where they found Jesus with His mother)
(8) Was Jesus still a baby when found by the wise men? (No, He was a young child) . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Does your church believe and teach Bible doctrines according to the Scriptures?
If not, you would be wise to find a church that does! . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Did Jesus establish His church before Pentecost?
ANSWER: Yes, Jesus established His church during His earthly ministry — before Pentecost! . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Am I a child of God before baptism?
ANSWER: A person must be a child of God (saved) BEFORE baptism — otherwise the so-called “baptism” is only a “dignified ducking”!
Acts 10:44-48:
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost [God] as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
If a person is saved AFTER “baptism”, in order to have Scriptural baptism it is then necessary to be baptized by a New Testament church (Scriptural authority) by immersion (Scriptural mode). . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: When was the earth created?
ANSWER: According to the Scriptures, the earth was created at some point in eternity — already created BEFORE the beginning of time (Genesis 1:5) but AFTER the creation of angelic beings who witnessed the creation of the earth — Job 38:4-7:
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
QUESTION: When did “time” begin and when will “time” end?
ANSWER: According to the Scriptures, “time” began as recorded in Genesis 1:5:
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
According to the Scriptures, “time” will end . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Do the Scriptures forbid the use of a physician for care of the sick?
ANSWER: No! During His earthly ministry, Jesus stated, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick (Luke 5:31). . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: What are the rules for baptism according to the scriptures?
ANSWER: For information about baptism, go to: “BAPTISM”.
QUESTION: Will John the Revelator be one of the Two Witnesses?
ANSWER: According to the Scriptures, John the Revelator fits the criteria of one of the Two Witnesses. . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: Are Israel and the church the “Two Witnesses”?
ANSWER: No, Israel and the church do not meet the Scriptural requirements of the Two Witnesses. . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: What is the “gift of God”?
ANSWER: Eternal life (Romans 6:23).
DO YOU BELIEVE IN ETERNAL SECURITY? . . . READ MORE . . .
QUESTION: What caused the earth to be without form and void in Genesis 1:2?
ANSWER: The Scriptures reveal that Lucifer (Satan) caused the perfectly created earth (Isaiah 45:18) to become without form and void (Isaiah 14:12-17). . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: Where was Jesus when He was found by the wise men who were following “his star”?
ANSWER: He was in a house — not a manger. For more details, click on “JESUS’ STAR” (on the right under “Religious”).
QUESTION: How did the earth begin according to the Scriptures?
ANSWER: Click on “Creation” on the right under “Religious”.
QUESTION: What is meant by “progressive resurrection”?
ANSWER: The term “progressive resurrection” refers to the “first resurrection” which begins with the “rapture” and continues through the tribulation, and to the end of the 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth. . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: What Scripture tells about the perfect creation?
ANSWER: You are probably thinking about Isaiah 45:18. . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: Where do we stand in time according to the Scriptures?
ANSWER: According to the Scriptures, it appears that we are near the end of the “Church Age”:
6. CHURCH AGE (Approximately 30 A.D.)
(a) After Birth of Christ (Matt. 1:18-25)
(b) John: Christ’s Messenger (Matt. 3:1-12)
(c) Baptism of Jesus (Matt. 3:13-17)
(d) Christ’s Ministry: Established Church (Matt. 4:12-25)
(e) Crucifixion of Jesus (Matt. 27:33-53)
(f) Resurrection of Jesus (Matt. 28:1-7)
(g) Great Commission Given To The Church (Matt. 28:18-20)
(h) Holy Spirit Promised To The Church (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8)
(i) Ascension of Christ (Acts 1:9-11)
(j) Pentecost: Holy Spirit Given To The Church (Acts 2:1-21)
(k) Christ Receives Glory In The Church (Eph. 3:1-21)
JUDGMENT: Rapture (I Thess. 4:14-18)
Go to “Bible Outlines” and scroll down to “Time & Eternity” . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: Who are the “Two Witnesses”?
ANSWER: The process of elimination is essential in determining the identity of the “Two Witnesses”.
There is no doubt about the identity of one of the Two Witnesses. The Bible plainly states: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD” (Mal. 4:5). . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: What is scriptural baptism?
ANSWER: Baptism, one of the two church ordinances, had its beginning with John the Baptist who was authorized by God to “prepare . . . the way of the Lord” (Matt. 3:1-3) as prophesied by the prophet Isaiah (Isa. 40:3). . . . . READ MORE . . . .
QUESTION: When was the first man created?
ANSWER: The first man (Adam) was created approximately 6,000 years ago (about 4,000 BC) according to Genesis 1:26-27:
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
QUESTION: What do you think of all the modern Bibles? Does it matter which version of the Bible is used?
ANSWER: Yes, it matters very much! Just because it is called a “Bible” doesn’t mean that it is the true Word of God! The “King James Version” is the most reliable that I know of. Always read any version of the Bible carefully, and it is wise to compare it with the KJV.
EXAMPLE:
John 3:16 (King James Version):
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 (New International Version):
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Jesus is the “only begotten Son” of God — but is Jesus the “one and only Son” of God? NO!
Go to “Bible Studies” and click on “God Did Not Give His ‘Only’ Son”.
QUESTION: Why did the Wise Men go to Jerusalem after seeing Jesus’ star in the East?
ANSWER: Jesus’ star did not lead the Wise Men to Jerusalem.
The Wise Men went to Jerusalem because that is where they expected to find the newborn King of the Jews.
When the Wise Men left Herod at Jerusalem to continue their search for Jesus, they saw “His star” again and then followed “His star” to the house where Jesus was living at that time. . . . TO READ MORE, CLICK: “Jesus’ Star” under “Religious”.
QUESTION: What is the record that God gave of His Son?
ANSWER: I John 5:10-11:
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
If a person does not believe the record that God gave of His Son (that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son), that person makes God a liar. That is, if a person does not believe in eternal security (i.e., believes that a saved person can lose salvation and, therefore, does not have eternal life), that person makes God a liar. A person who makes God a liar does not have eternal life.. . . . READ MORE . . . .