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Why is God called the Angel of the Lord in the OT?

The Second Person of the Godhead is called the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament, and in fact all manifestations of God in the Old Testament are manifestations of the Angel of the Lord. These two are one and the same, and they are always appe...
18 May 2020
Should foot-washing be part of communion?

The only aspects of the communion observance which are mandated are those recorded in 1 Corinthians 11:23-29: 1 Cor. 11:23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 1 Cor...
18 May 2020
How do I convince someone to trust the Bible?

First, we commend you for working to help your friend know Jesus, however, hearts will not be turned to faith in Jesus because we explain the origins of the pyramids or answer some other meaningless riddle. In truth, such questions are merely dive...
18 May 2020
At the moment of resurrection, what happens to our old body?

While the Bible does not specifically say what happens to the bodies of believers who are alive at the moment of our resurrection, there are only two possibilities: the old body is simply abandoned in the same way that a body is left behind at dea...
18 May 2020
Did Noah enter the ark one week prior to the flood?

It's important to note that Genesis 7 is not written in a purely chronological fashion. Moses doubles back in a circular manner typical of an Eastern, Hebraic style of writing as he tells the story of the flood. If we reorder the text of Genesis 7...
18 May 2020
Are trials a punishment from God?

Every trial is from God and we should thank Him for all of them. Some trials are spiritual attacks of the enemy, but all trials are determined by the Lord. But these trials are not necessarily punishments, since the Lord tests our faith in many wa...
18 May 2020
What time of day did Jesus die?

The Scripture is clear that Jesus died at the "ninth hour" (see Luke 23:44-46), which is 3 PM, according to Jewish time. The time references given in the Gospels are…
26 April 2020
How do we interact with someone who is possessed?

It's important to distinguish between the human being and the demon inside the person. When you pray against those who are under demonic influence (e.g., witches, the occult, etc.), you are not opposing the person but rather the demonic power usin...
26 April 2020
Can we serve ourselves communion at home?

Communion may be shared by any group of believers at any time, because the Bible does not assign any special role to "ministers" in the church. Pastors and teachers are given to the body to strengthen us in our walk, but they are not "special" peo...
15 April 2020
Is abortion for medical reasons ok?

The Bible teaches that a person living inside the womb of a mother is no less a person, no less alive and no less under God's protection than a person living outside the womb: Psa. 22:9 Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; Y...
15 April 2020

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