What happened to Baal in the Bible? It is said that Baal was the son of a god called el. To Christians this is a false god. Interestingly, one of the names for our God is El Shaddai. Supposedly Baal was killed at one point in time and raised from the dead. Does Nike … Read more
Why is Isaac disappointing to us? God told Abraham to sacrifice his own son Isaac. Why is Isaac disappointing to us? Isaac passes his wife off as his sister just like Abraham did with Sarah. … Esau lost the blessing when Jacob with the help of his mother, tricked Isaac into giving the birthright … Read more
Why did they change Jesus’s name? Because the New Testament was originally written in Greek, not Hebrew or Aramaic. Greeks did not use the sound sh, so the evangelists substituted an S sound. Then, to make it a masculine name, they added another S sound at the end. The earliest written version of the … Read more
What did Jesus say about Jericho? At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: “At the cost of his firstborn son will he lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest will he set up its gates.” What does … Read more
Why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is God? No one is good except God alone. And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, `even’ God. What is good according to God? But, the Bible tells us that the word ‘good’ actually … Read more
Why does Paul rejoice in suffering? Paul is rejoicing because the Gospel is advancing. His circumstances are no matter to him because there’s something greater happening as a result. He made a choice to be a bond-servant of Christ. … We know that because of Christ there is purpose in our pain and suffering. … Read more
Is there an original Bible? The books of the Bible were written and copied by hand, initially on papyrus scrolls. No originals survive, and the oldest existing scrolls are copies that were made centuries after the books were first written. Who created God? We ask, “If all things have a creator, then who created … Read more
What are the 7 pillars of the Catholic Church? Kelly’s 7 Pillars are: Confession, Contemplation (which I applaud, but he spends very little time on it – and doesn’t do it justice), Mass, Reading the Bible, Fasting, Spiritual Reading, and finally – the Rosary. What are the 5 pillars of Catholicism? They are the … Read more
What are the seven steps to knowing God? The seven steps highlighted in the booklet are as follows: Recognize God loves you. Admit you need help. Believe that Jesus is the only Saviour. Receive Jesus as your own Saviour. Acknowledge that Jesus is now your Lord and friend. Recognize you now belong to God’s … Read more
How did the Catholic Church respond to the challenges of the Enlightenment? The church disagreed with the idea that critical reason alone was “enlightenment” and encouraged scholars to bring reason to the study of Scripture and tradition. The Bible is a book of faith not science. The Bible teaches spiritual truths that God is … Read more