Q & A: To feed with yummy food or with judgment?
Q: The NEB translates Ezekiel 34:16b as “…strengthen the sick, leave the healthy and strong to play, and give them their proper food.” But the NASB, for example translates the same as “…strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I...Q & A: Does the New World Translation accurately render John 1:1?
Q: John 1:1 in the New World Translation (NWT) reads, “In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” This clearly references Jesus as divine but not God, Himself. Is this an accurate translation? A: The Greek transliterated is as...Q & A: What is the problem of evil?
Q: What is the Problem of Evil? A: One questioner asks “Why do kids get cancer? Why are little girls raped and abused? Why does God allow the innocent to suffer? Why doesn’t He stop the suffering if He can?” Before resolving a problem such as this...Q & A: Does John 3:16 teach that we have eternal life right now?
Q: Does John 3:16 emphasize that “the believing one…has eternal life” from the point of salvation? It seems that some disagree that this passage teaches that, on grounds that in John 3:16 both final verbs are subjunctive, μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ᾽ ἔχῃ. A: For...Q & A: Sexuality, Christian Ethics, and the State
I received this question from a philosophy professor who was seeking to get a Christian perspective on this controversial issue: Q: In a moral issues class, during a discussion of same-sex marriage, a student stated, “I am a Christian. I would vote to deny marriage...Q & A: Does Joshua 21:43-45 Indicate There is No Future Expectation of Land for Israel?
Q: Joshua 21:43-45 says, “So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it. And the Lord gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their...Q & A: Am I a radical fundamentalist nutjob?
Q: I noticed you had an article published on a “fundamentalist” website. Are you a fundamentalist? A: Definitions are important, and I can’t answer the question without understanding how you mean the term. For example, one critic of fundamentalism says, “…we realize...It’s nice to be quoted accurately…
Quoted (accurately) on Government Daily Quotes: “The Government has no authority to dictate what is quality religious education. The Biblical text–that’s our authority; that’s our standard.”When Father Doesn’t Know Best
Part 1 of an article, originally published in Voice magazine, and republished on SharperIron.org, discussing a Biblical approach to parental discipline The conclusion to an article, originally published in Voice magazine, and republished on SharperIron.org, discussing...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
