Bible Questions

Upon what rock did Jesus build His church?

Question What did Jesus mean about "rock" (petra or petros in Greek) at the Mat 16:18-19? (note: if You do not mind, please answer me with complete evidence by the issue around it e.g: papacy etc)  Answer The context of this verse involves Jesus requesting His...

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Summarize Jesus’ parable of the sower

Question How would you summarize the parable of the sower?  Answer We can find this parable in Matthew 13:1-23 and Luke 8:4-18. This may be the most important of all parables (stories of comparison where a spiritual lesson is compared to a physical event) because it...

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Meaning of Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins

Quesiton What is the meaning of the parable Matthew 25:1-13? In particular, what was the purpose of 10 virgins visiting the bridegroom?  Answer In the marriage customs of Jesus’ day, after a period of betrothal (generally about a year), there would be a ceremony...

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Did Mary have other children besides Jesus?

Question Did Mary, the mother of Jesus, have any other children by Joseph?  Answer Yes, the Bible does tell us that Jesus had other brothers and sisters that were born to Mary and Joseph. This is recorded in the gospel of Matthew in the following Passage: MAT 13:54...

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Is Jesus God or a created being?

Question Hello, I am a Portuguese Christian girl. I believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and He is also God, because He is part of the Holly Trinity. But I have a friend who is Jehovah's Witness, and she says she don't believe in that. Where can i find in the...

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Why did Jesus perform miracles?

Question Why did Jesus perform miracles?  Answer First, Jesus performed miracles in order to fulfill prophecies that had been written hundreds of years earlier by the Old Testament prophets. It was absolutely necessary that these things be fulfilled or else the Bible,...

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Is Jsus God?

Question Is Jesus also God? Answer The divinity of Jesus: There is no question that the Scriptures teach that Jesus is divine. First, the Old Testament prophets predicted this. In Isaiah 7:14, the Messiah is to be called Immanuel, which in Hebrew means "God with us."...

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The promises to Abraham

Question What are the promises of Abraham?  Answer The main passage we need to look at is found in Gen. 12:1-4. It reads as follows. GEN 12:1 Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land...

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Jesus Perpetual High Priest and King

Question In Jeremiah chpt. 33:17 it talks about how there will not cease to be a descendant of of David's to rule on the throne nor a priest to offer burnt offerings. But weren't there periods of time when this did happen. Even today there rules in Israel people who...

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