by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question What is temptation? Answer There are two words in the Greek which both mean “to test.” 1. dokimazo a) Means to test someone or something for the purpose of approving it. i) Various ways the word is translated: a) “Pass the...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question I have heard in Evangelical circles that a sin is a sin and one is not greater than another. In my Sexual Ethics class, the Prof says that there is no Biblical foundation for this position. Would you explain about degrees of sin and indicate where in the...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question Why is adultery wrong? Answer First, let us start with the broader question of, “Why is any particular behavior wrong?” How do we decide what things are right and wrong? Doe we leave it up to each individual or to a certain group or to society in...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Last Things
Question Is it scriptural to pray for the dead at funerals? Answer As to this, no, there is no evidence in the Bible that we should pray anything concerning those who have died. Just a few points should help us understand why this is so. 1. The time for us to please...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Last Things
Question Do the dead know what the living are diong Answer According to What Jesus taught in Luke 16, the dead do indeed have some idea of what is going on with the living: 19“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Last Things
Question Does Jesus know the day and hour of: The Rapture? 1 Thess 4:13-18 Answer This is a good question because it raises some important issues. The Bible does not teach that there is going to be anything called the “rapture.” What the Bible does teach...
