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Did Jesus sin?

To be tempted is not a sin. To give into a temptation is sin. James tells us this in his letter: James 1:14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. James 1:15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to si...
19 September 2018
Explain the seed promise

From Adam to Abraham, the Bible traces the seed promise God initially spoke in the Garden: Gen. 3:15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise h...
5 September 2018
Explain the Second Coming

The appearance of Jesus to His disciples was not Jesus’ “second coming” because at that point Jesus had yet to depart the earth. The Bible testifies that at His death, Jesus’ spirit descended into the depths of the earth, into a place called Sheol...
3 September 2018
In what moment on the cross did Christ redeem us?

Christ’s physical death on the cross was important, yet it was just one moment in a series of events that collectively were His redemptive work. First, Christ was publicly displayed by the Father as our substitute, our “scapegoat,” bearing our gu...
31 August 2018
Why did Jesus let the demons enter the pigs in Matthew 8?

In Matthew 8 we read: Matt. 8:28 When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. ...
5 August 2018
Why did Jesus not want Mary Magdalene to touch Him?

The four Gospels are complimentary in their testimony, but they are not identical in their content nor in their chronology. In this case, Matthew is describing a moment that John doesn’t record, a moment that takes place after the one recorded in ...
18 July 2018
To which people did Jesus bring the “good news”?

In Matthew 10, Jesus instructed His disciples to bring the news of the Kingdom to Israel only: Matt. 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; Matt...
3 July 2018
Was the Law wholly fulfilled with Jesus' death on the cross?

As you correctly point out, the Law is fulfilled in Christ. Christ Himself puts it this way: Matt. 5:17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Matt. 5:18 “For truly I say to you, u...
30 June 2018
Should we take literally Jesus command to not call anyone on earth your father?

Jesus was speaking literally in Matthew 23:1-10, but the meaning of His words are different than your interpretation. Here is the scripture in context: Matt. 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, Matt. 23:2 saying: “The scribe...
28 June 2018
Where is Jesus in the Creation account?

In your study of Genesis 1 and John 1, you are moving in the right direction, though you have not come to the right conclusion. John constructed his Gospel to demonstrate Jesus as the fulfillment of various Old Testament pictures. Most of the chap...
26 June 2018