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A Conflict in the Old Testament- a Tip of the Iceberg? In Matthew 22:36–40, Jesus says to a lawyer that the Old Testament Law and the Prophets are summed up in the two great commandments. Yet within the Old Testament, there seem to be inconsistencies which may be the cause of Jesus abiding by...

Jesus Disses the Pharisees It seems to be no doubt that the New Testament makes it plain that Jesus and the Pharisees did not get along too well. The Pharisees were mired in their traditions, as Jesus states in Mark 7:6-13. In Luke 20:46 he criticizes the scribes “who like to walk around in...

Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” And all have continued to sin, believers and nonbelievers alike. What does it matter that Jesus died for our sins, laying his flesh forth, for our benefit? He made himself a martyr for our sins, fulfilling Isaiah 53:5...

Life seemed much simpler in Genesis’ times. There were no established traditions, no Laws that people were obligated to comply with, and people could eat any food regardless of whether the hooves of certain animals were cloven, or sea creatures that crawl on the ocean floor, or the timing of...

In terms of Jesus, it's the two great commandments he espoused which summarizes the Law and the prophets: 1) Love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and 2) Love your neighbor as you love yourself. These are found in Matthew 22:37-39.

Say ‘Hallelujah’…say ‘Lord, Lord.’ Matthew 7:21 says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." To say ‘Lord, Lord’ in this context is a matter of acknowledging Him through words, along the lines...

In Luke 12:30, Jesus assures ‘the little flock’ that “all the nations of the world” seek after the very things that said flock also needs. But in the following Verses there is a distinction between ‘the little flock,’ and the rest of the world. Whereas the rest of the world is left to their...

Which Verse in the OT tells of prophets referred to in Matthew 2:23, in which the word "Nazarene" is prominent?

Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Habakkuk 2:4 , in the OT, says that ‘the righteous shall live by his faith.” Safe to say, our faith is the foundation of our belief in God and through Jesus. Instead of striving for...

Romans 13:1 says, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” Well, like people, the “governing authorities,” i.e. the body of government itself, needs money to eat. That’s where the tax...

For some people, it’s hard to maintain an allegiance to God. For those who lived by the Old Testament, one’s allegiance to God is measured by the consistency in which they abide by the Laws God gave in Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. But unlike the directives in the New Testament, the Laws in...

John 1:3 says, “All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.” At first glance, it seems 90% of the question is answered. That is, if indeed there is more than one universe, then God created them. That leaves 10% of the question, which is, are there...

Jesus’ Resurrection and Ours(?) Faith in God through Jesus is not like a cherry tree; that is, like picking what you believe to be the best cherries on the tree while ignoring the other cherries, you may jeopardize any chance you have of eternal life. Faith has many facets, but the ones that...

The New Testament spends a lot of time on the afterlife, that is, the life of the soul after the body is no longer alive. It is a wonder that among those who are of power and influence are people who don’t take heed to the consequences of ignoring what is required to live an eternal life or as...

How is God perfect? To what extent does the Bible tell us directly? Three verses in the Bible seem to stand out more than others. One is Deuteronomy 32:4 which says, “The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is...

Romans 5:8 says, “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” On the topic of Christ having died for our sins, this Verse seems the tip of the iceberg in explaining the reason as it implies two possible paths to such a reason. The first seems to be...

Titus 3:7 says that by being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Has the Bible laid the groundwork for a topic of debate, the topic being what importance is works relative to faith in obtaining God’s Grace? On the one hand, Jesus in Matthew 7:21...

There are enough Verses in the Bible to make seeing God in person into a subject of curiosity, fear and wonder. Exodus 33:17–20 gives both a warning and spells out the issue. In one of Moses’ many conversations with God, Moses in Verse 18 says to Him “show me your glory.” The Lord in Verse 19...

Romans 13:1–7 says the following: “[1] Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. [2] Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will...