What should my opinion be regarding speaking in tongues?
Beginning is Acts 2:1-4. Interpretation 1 Cor. 14:13 1 Cor. 14:19 (Important!!). It should be in agreement with the scriptures. It it fails these, then it is wrong.
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How could the Lamb be slain before creation?
This is actually one of the most profound theological concepts in Scripture. The phrase “slain from the foundation of the world” in Revelation 13:8 presents what seems like a paradox: How could the Lamb be slain before creation when Jesus was historically crucified around 30-33 AD? Here are the main ways to understand this: 1….
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Why and how were books of the Bible divided into chapters, and verses?
Also, why were Chronicles, Samuel and Kings divided too? Stephen Langton (c. 1150-1228), an English theologian who became Archbishop of Canterbury, is credited with creating the modern chapter division system around 1227 while he was a lecturer at the University of Paris. He applied this system to the Latin Vulgate Bible. Key facts about Langton’s…
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Jesus’ Genealogy in Matthew and Luke
The genealogy of Jesus Christ is recorded in two places in the New Testament — Matthew 1:1–17 and Luke 3:23–38. At first glance, both seem to tell the same story: tracing the lineage of Jesus. Yet, a closer look reveals that they differ significantly in structure, purpose, and even in the names they include. Matthew…
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Which came first: the Law or sin?
Well, this is a question that’s to be expected. Romans 5:13 says, “For sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law.” Romans 4:15 also says, “For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.” Again, Romans 7:7–8 says,…
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Who Are the “Sons of God” and the “Daughters of Men” in Genesis 6:1–7?
Introduction This passage is one of the most challenging in the entire Bible—one that has sparked diverse interpretations among scholars and theologians throughout history. Some more liberal interpreters even suggest that this section may have been derived from cultural legends of its time. These include Hermann Gunkel, Claus Westermann, S. R. Driver, E. A. Speiser,…