No. Properly translated, the sixth of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:13) says, “‘You shall not murder.” Biblically, there are three types of justified killing: (1) individual self-defense, (2) social self-defense, which is known as war; (3) execution of criminals for capital crimes. The death penalty was God’s idea (Gen. 9), given to Noah after the Flood as the foundation of civil law. That …
Does God Exist, and If So, Who is He?
Yes. How do we know? We don’t, if we don’t look. The closer you look, the better He looks. God chose words as the medium of communication between Him and us, and He claims that the Bible is His heart passionately poured out to us. How closely have you looked at it? The witness of creation clearly testifies to The …
Does God Determine the Time of a Person’s Death?
No, because that would be murder. Sure it would, because murder is when another person unjustly ends your life against your will. Check this out: Life is not a giant bakery. In other words, there is no such thing as you hear people say: “When your number is up, that’s it.” Here’s another truism: People are not milk cartons. You are …
Does Darwinian Evolution Explain Our Existence?
As a rapidly growing number of scientists today will attest, Darwin’s theory of evolution is absolute nonsense, and violates countless laws of science, such as The Second Law of Thermodynamics. The notion that every incredible life form on earth, with human beings topping the list as far as the precision of our design in every aspect of body and brain, is …
Do Pets/Animals Go to Heaven?
We know of no Bible verse saying that animals will live beyond their life span here on earth. Ecclesiastes 3:19 and 20 says that animals and man each have the same animating life force within them, which at death is gone, and they then go back to dust. People who have believed God’s Word will be raised up to everlasting life, …
Did God Really Forsake Jesus Christ on the Cross?
Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani—My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22 Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words that Jesus cried out as he was hanging on the Cross have been a source of much confusion …
Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation?
No, because then it would not be salvation. 1 Peter 1:23 (KJV) says that a Christian is “born again of incorruptible seed.” Why does God use that terminology? Because He wants us to understand that our “New Birth” in Christ parallels our physical birth. You were born of the seed of your father that he put in your mother, but that seed …
Binding and Loosing
FAQ: What is the “binding” and “loosing” that Jesus referred to in Matthew 16:19 and 18:18, and does it refer to binding and loosing demons? “Binding” and “loosing” were common terms used by the Rabbis in biblical times. When the rabbis “bound” something, they “forbade” it, and when they “loosed” something, they “permitted” it. In spite of the fact that the …
Are “Heaven” and “Hell” Real Places?
Never does the Bible use the word “heaven” as either the current habitat or future permanent destination of any human being. In Scripture, it is used only to refer to (a) the earth’s atmosphere (e.g., “the birds of heaven”), (b) the stellar universe (e.g., “the stars of heaven”) and (c) the realm beyond our known universe where God and Christ …
Are Christians Required to Keep the Sabbath?
Good question, considering how prevalent among Christian churches is the custom of getting together for a Sunday service. As usual, the question we must ask is, “What does the Bible say?” And yes, the Bible does prescribe taking one day a week, “the seventh day,” as God did, for a “Sabbath.” It is most important to understand that the word …