“When is the anniversary of the birth of Christ? and when is the beginning of the Jewish sacred year? Is it in December, or May, or October, or January?” When was Christ born? The exact date cannot be known with certainty, but it is widely known that December 25 is not the true date of … [Read more…]
Question: Please, I have a question I would like you to help me with. Are Melchizedek and Jesus Christ our Lord the same or different entities? Answer: Jesus Christ is not Melchizedek. Melchizedek is described in the Bible as: “king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat … [Read more…]
Question: Regarding our strong faith in our great Creator, I have a second thought on the text, “beside him there is no saviour” (Isa. 43:11). This text provokes much controversy, in view of the fact that God’s Son is also called “our Saviour.” Realizing that there is more to this subject than appears on the … [Read more…]
Question: Christianity has always tried to prove that Jesus was the Messiah. However, the Messiah comes in “the last days” – not 2,000 years go. The Messiah really has many titles, including “Elijah” and the “herald of God” who was promised to come in “the last days.” Elijah is the herald of God, not of … [Read more…]
Question: You say that in Proverbs 8 the voice of wisdom is speaking, but you missed the real point, because that voice of wisdom is Jesus Christ. Answer: Proverbs 8 is written as giving a human voice to the wisdom of God. The effect is that of a person speaking. “Does not wisdom cry out, … [Read more…]
Question: Matthew took great pains to prove Jesus’ lineage was through Joseph, to prove He was of the ‘Scion of David‘–the Messiah. Yet Matthew says Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. How do you account for this? Who was Jesus’ father? Answer: You are correct in stating that Jesus was conceived by the Holy … [Read more…]
Answer: Jesus spoke repeatedly of His Father and of His own role as Son, hence, we cannot believe He was His own Father. Nor can we accept the idea that He was equal in power and authority to His Father, for He said, “My Father is greater than I” (John 14:28). He was sent of … [Read more…]
Question: What does John 9:3 mean when it talks about God using blindness to manifest his works? Answer: John 9:1-3 reads, “As Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 … [Read more…]
Question: Could you please explain a passage in Matthew 15, where Jesus said to the Canaanite woman, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” and she replied, “Lord, help me,” and Jesus answered, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.” … [Read more…]
Question: What did Jesus mean when He said, “All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth” (Matt. 28:18)? Answer: Because Jesus said He was given “all power…in heaven and on earth” does not suggest that He is supreme over all the galaxies and universes through space. Jesus’ kingship is repeatedly described … [Read more…]