January 2024

Did God tell Eve not to touch the fruit on the tree, or did Adam or Eve assume, that if one is not to eat, one would not touch? [Proverbs 30:5-6].

In contrast to how Zechariah 10-12 is often used to support a conquering IDF (Israel Defense Force) and that it is all about the end times, how should I understand it? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures in Zechariah. [Zechariah 11:12-13, Zechariah 12:10. Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 13:7, Zechariah 11:4-17, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 27:3-10, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:9, Isaiah 32:15].

What are the details and context of the Beatitudes in Luke 6:26 ("woe when men speak well of you"), and why is there so little said about the Beatitudes today? [Luke 6:26, Galatians 1:10].

What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33].

How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels?

Are these verses referring to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (The Trinity), with one verse referring specifically to the Holy Spirit? [John 1:1-5].

Is the Devil also creative and also able to make music, or did God make everything? [John 1:3].

How do we apply "The Good Samaritan" story to our lives today? [2 Thessalonians 3:10].

Have you heard of the Christian author, Philip Mauro? What is his primary subject? Rec: "Gospel of the Kingdom?" and "The Wonders of Bible Chronology."

Did Jonah die in the belly of the whale, since there is recorded Jesus' comparison to his own three days in the tomb? [Jonah 2:2, Matthew 12:40].

The raising of hands in prayer and worship isn't biblical, is it?

Any advice about evangelizing a Jewish friend who is open to learning about Christianity, but he heard about the water in the flood being over 20 feet above all the mountains, thus he is very skeptical? Rec: "The Genesis Flood" by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris

What does it look like when one "turns their life over to Christ?" Rec: Book by Steve Gregg. "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2."

Where can I get a good study on the "Fruit of the Spirit," specifically, self-control? Rec: Books, "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2," by Steve Gregg and "The Disciplined Life" by Richard Taylor. Also, two topical series: "Cultivating Christian Character" and "Charisma & Character."

Is my salvation in danger if I am considering dropping the Holy Spirit out of my understanding of The Trinity? [1 Peter 1:10-12, Acts 28:25, Acts 5:3],

Regarding your statement that there is no prediction of the Jews being gathered back to the land (again), could you address the often applied Deuteronomy 30 verses? Ref: topical lecture, "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Deuteronomy 30:1-10, Hosea 1:9].

Do you know who the man was that was casting out demons in Mark 9? [Mark 9:38, Matthew 12:27, Acts 19:13-16].

When does the antichrist take out the comforter in Revelation? [2 Thessalonians 2:7, 2 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 2 Thessaloninas 2:1-5].

Do you think that in the story of Jesus healing the blind man who could initially only see "men like trees walking," do you think he was seeing spiritual beings? [Mark 8:22-26].