Bible Q&As
Question: A typical Christian believes that a human consists of three parts, body, soul and spirit. But it is very vague to me, because I do not understand what happens to the spirit when the body dies. What is your position on this topic? Answer: Though the concept is widely believer, the Bible does not … [Read more…]
Answer: A very simple answer to your question is that all who die go to “hell,” because the word “hell” as used in the Bible means simply “the grave,” “the pit,” “nonentity.” The Bible does not teach that there is consciousness in death. Why do they go there? Because the grave (death) is “the house … [Read more…]
Question: I’m not sure that Satan is only a personification of evil. I still think that Satan is a real person; not human, but a spirit. Also, I still believe in demons, the servants of the Devil Satan, who are dangerous and powerful. I believe that Jesus believed in Satan as a person (Luke 22:3, … [Read more…]
Answer: This is an age of phenomenal scientific progress, but it is also an age possessed of almost unbelievable mental stagnation. Master minds penetrate deeper and deeper into the mysteries of space. At the same time, millions still wrestle with a world strangely real and threatening to them—the world of demons and spirits. Belief in … [Read more…]
Question: An article in the February 1988 issue of the Megiddo Message entitled “Does God Create Evil?” brings up another question. The article is an explanation of Isa. 45:7: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” The explanation of the verse is … [Read more…]
Question: Was the cherub of Ezekiel 28 the likeness of Lucifer, or in any way related to the devil? Answer: No, the cherub does not represent the devil, a monster, spirit, demon or fallen angel. The cherub represents the unfaithful servants of God who could have received God’s high honors and blessings for faithfulness, but … [Read more…]
Question: I read somewhere in the Bible a verse that goes something like this: They even “put silver on trees. Do not follow the custom of the heathen.” However I cannot find it again. Could you please tell me where I can find this? Answer: The passage to which you refer is found in Jeremiah, … [Read more…]
Question: If the world would keep Christ and religion out of it and it was a holiday of man and you bought your wife a gift at that time of year, would it be wrong? I know that Christmas is pagan the way it is now, it is just for greed, a way for the … [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…]