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Old Testament Questions

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#	Article Title	Created	Hits
1	What was the LIGHT of the FIRST DAY of Creation?	24 Jun 2008	4079
2	Was man created in TWO PHASES--first SPIRIT body, then body of FLESH?	01 Jul 2008	2093
3	WHY didn’t Adam and Eve DIE the SAME DAY they sinned?	02 Jul 2008	1886
4	Between Adam's creation and fall—was it LONG?	02 Jul 2008	3057
5	WHY did God curse the innocent serpent? Wasn’t it only a medium the devil used?	14 Jul 2008	2054
6	Why did God reject the sacrifice of Cain?	14 Jul 2008	1948
7	Whom did Cain marry?	14 Jul 2008	3386
8	Cain said: “everyone that findeth me shall slay me”. Who is this “everyone”?	14 Jul 2008	1189
9	What was the “MARK” that God placed upon CAIN after he murdered Abel?	14 Jul 2008	1330
10	Who were the SONS OF GOD in Genesis 6:2? Were they ALIENS?	14 Jul 2008	1066
11	Genesis mentions about “GIANTS” in Noah’s days—WHO were they?	14 Jul 2008	1488
12	How could ALL the ANIMALS fit into NOAH’S ARK?	14 Jul 2008	1103
13	Weren’t people speaking DIFFERENT LANGUAGES even before the TOWER OF BABEL incident?	15 Jul 2008	2227
14	Were the children of Israel in Egypt for 400 years or 430 years? (Compare Genesis 15:13 and Exodus 12:41)	15 Jul 2008	1357
15	Why didn’t God punish LOT’S DAUGHTERS for their base act with their father? (See genesis 19:30-38)	15 Jul 2008	1041
16	God says He is a “JEALOUS GOD” (Exodus 20:5). How can a holy God be jealous?	15 Jul 2008	1199
17	How can God PUNISH a person’s family to the 3RD AND 4TH GENERATION?	15 Jul 2008	2144

New Testament Questions

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1	What did Jesus mean by asking us to CUT OFF OUR RIGHT HAND, etc, if it causes us to sin?	17 Jul 2008	1770
2	Jesus said we need to be PERFECT as God. How can that be possible?	17 Jul 2008	1057
3	What did Jesus actually mean by saying “Let not THY LEFT HAND KNOW what thy right hand doeth”?	17 Jul 2008	1420
4	Matthew and Luke have recorded the LORD’S PRAYER—they are not exactly the same.	17 Jul 2008	1211
5	We are told NOT TO JUDGE people. Then HOW TO KNOW who is a DECEIVER and who is not?	17 Jul 2008	780
6	Christ told us NOT TO WORRY in PREPARING ANSWERS to questions on faith. Then why are people studying to answer?	17 Jul 2008	867
7	Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came NOT to send PEACE, BUT a SWORD" (Matthew 10:34). How can this be?	17 Jul 2008	846
8	Why did JOHN THE BAPTIST DOUBT whether Jesus was indeed the MESSIAH?	17 Jul 2008	1376
9	In Matthew 11:11 Jesus said the least in God’s kingdom is GREATER THAN JOHN the Baptist. What does it mean?	17 Jul 2008	1477
10	What does this verse mean, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN SUFFERETH VIOLENCE, and the violent take it by force."? (Matthew 11:12)	17 Jul 2008	5533
11	What did Jesus mean when He said: "I will have mercy and not sacrifice"? (Matthew 12:7). Isn't Christianity all about sacrificing?	17 Jul 2008	1143
12	Jesus said in Matthew 12:40 about being in the grave for THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS. Where are the three days and three nights?	17 Jul 2008	840
13	DID JESUS REALLY DIE? He compared Himself to Jonah. We know Jonah was alive!	17 Jul 2008	667
14	On which day was Jesus CRUCIFIED? Is it WEDNESDAY or FRIDAY?	17 Jul 2008	952
15	Why did JESUS tell His disciples many times NOT TO TELL OTHERS that HE was the MESSIAH? [See Matthew 16:20]	17 Jul 2008	1564
16	How did PETER RECOGNIZE Moses and Elijah on the MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION?	17 Jul 2008	1959
17	Jesus said that JOHN THE BAPTIST was the ELIJAH to come. But John denied it!	17 Jul 2008	680
18	Wasn’t Jesus good? Then why did He tell the RICH YOUNG RULER that He WASN’T GOOD? (See Matthew 19:17)	17 Jul 2008	1050
19	Why did Jesus CURSE the FIG TREE for not bearing fruits, that too when it was NOT the SEASON! (Mark 11:12-14)	17 Jul 2008	1462
20	Jesus said in Matthew 22:14, “For MANY are CALLED, but few are chosen”. Why doesn’t He call ALL?	03 Sep 2008	1357
21	Was JOHN THE BAPTIST living on INSECTS? The Bible says he was eating honey and LOCUSTS!	03 Sep 2008	1115
22	In mark 10:25 Jesus said, “He gave His life a ransom for MANY”. And in 1 Timothy 2:6, Paul said, Jesus gave Himself a “ransom for ALL”. Isn’t it a clear CONTRADICTION?	03 Sep 2008	968
23	Describing the RESURRECTION of Jesus—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are NOT IN HARMONY as to the NUMBER OF ANGELS at the tomb, and the positions they were in! How come?	03 Sep 2008	1098
24	The FOUR GOSPELS—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—are NOT ALWAYS IN HARMONY in the narration of many things! Therefore, isn’t it CONTRADICTORY?	03 Sep 2008	1471
25	Why did Jesus say, we need to “HATE” our FATHER AND MOTHER before coming to him? (See Luke 14:26).	03 Sep 2008	2023
26	WHY did Jesus ask His disciples to BUY A SWORD? He said: “he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one”. (Luke 22:36)	03 Sep 2008	2576
27	John the Baptist said about Christ: “Behold the lamb of God, which TAKETH AWAY THE SIN of the world” (John 1:29). If Christ took away the sin of the world, WHY is there SIN STILL in the WORLD?	03 Sep 2008	919
28	What does John 3:13 mean, “NO MAN has ASCENDED to heaven”? The Bible clearly presents the translation of ENOCH AND ELIJAH!	03 Sep 2008	1764
29	Isn’t the SERPENT a symbol of the DEVIL? Then why did JESUS COMPARE Himself to a SERPENT? (See John 3:14)	03 Sep 2008	1033
30	In john 4:22, Jesus said, “salvation is of the Jews”. Then where do we stand?	03 Sep 2008	1004
31	What does John 5:4 mean—“an angel troubling the water”? How can God work in this manner?	03 Sep 2008	1639
32	In john chapter 7 Jesus said He wasn’t going to the feast of tabernacles. But He secretly went! Did Jesus lie?	03 Sep 2008	1294
33	It is believed by many that the woman caught in adultery in John chapter 8 is Mary Magdalene. How can it be proved?	03 Sep 2008	783
34	Why did Jesus ask THOMAS to TOUCH Him after His RESURRECTION when He did NOT permit MARY Magdalene to do so? (See John 20:17, 27)	03 Sep 2008	2674
35	Paul gives a CONTRADICTING REPORT of his DAMASCUS EXPERIENCE! (See acts 9:7 and acts 22:9)	03 Sep 2008	817
36	If the book of REVELATION is so IMPORTANT, why isn’t it given in PLAIN and understandable LANGUAGE?	03 Sep 2008	877
37	Doesn’t Revelation 12:7-12 indicate that Lucifer was cast out from heaven only at Calvary?	03 Sep 2008	1188

General Questions

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1	WHY DIDN’T GOD MAKE all of us on the SAME PLATFORM—with SAME RICHES, trials, tests, environment, etc?	17 Jul 2008	595
2	How could NATION ISRAEL REJECT JESUS as the Messiah when the FATHER INTRODUCED His Son from Heaven?	17 Jul 2008	718
3	Why wasn't the name "Jesus" prophesied in the Old Testament among the many other Messianic prophecies?	03 Sep 2008	842
4	If salvation is only through Jesus, then what about the majority of the people who have never heard of His name? Does God have another way of saving them? Or will they be damned?	03 Sep 2008	534
5	Does Satan give riches? If so, how to know whether it is from God or the Devil?	03 Sep 2008	1708
6	Was it necessary for Jesus Himself to die for our sins as our substitute? Couldn’t an angel do it?	03 Sep 2008	681
7	Couldn’t God solve the sin problem without bloodshed? Wasn’t there an alternative?	03 Sep 2008	642
8	How can we justify the act of God in driving out the heathen from their lands and giving it to Israel? Wasn’t that unfair?	03 Sep 2008	532
9	Wasn’t the choosing of Israel, to be the blessed nation, an act of partiality by God?	03 Sep 2008	637
10	Many times we see a no-real difference in the blessings received and protection extended for believers and unbelievers. Why?	03 Sep 2008	391
11	Can the death of one (Jesus) atone for the sins of all humanity?	03 Sep 2008	662
12	Does God’s love increase as we walk closer to Him day by day?	03 Sep 2008	942
13	Is it fair for God to let animals die for no fault of theirs?	03 Sep 2008	458
14	Why is it that only human beings would be resurrected to inherit the New Earth, and not the animals?	03 Sep 2008	753
15	The Bible talks about DIFFERENT CREATURES in heaven—cherubim, seraphim, LIVING CREATURES. Who are they?	03 Sep 2008	866
16	Did God REALLY FORGIVE people in the OLD TESTAMENT times? If He did, then why was it necessary for Jesus to come and die? Couldn’t the New Testament people be forgiven the same way?	03 Sep 2008	1403
17	Did CHRIST DIE for the SINFUL ANGELS TOO or just human beings?	03 Sep 2008	899
18	Why did God make unpleasant creatures that are a pest to us? And why did he create poisonous fruits and herbs that harm us?	03 Sep 2008	835
19	If Jesus died for us, then why are we still dying?	03 Sep 2008	1576
20	Can Satan read our minds? If not, how does He feed our minds with thoughts of temptations?	03 Sep 2008	1399
21	If God made man in His OWN IMAGE then how do we have DIFFERENT RACES and COLORS of people?	03 Sep 2008	1374
22	Why are certain people punished immediately for their sins, and the rest are not?	03 Sep 2008	611
23	WHY DIDN’T GOD MAKE all of us on the SAME PLATFORM—with SAME RICHES, trials, tests, environment, etc?	10 Aug 2009	812
24	How could NATION ISRAEL REJECT JESUS as the Messiah when the FATHER INTRODUCED His Son from Heaven?	10 Aug 2009	613
25	Why wasn't the NAME "Jesus" PROPHESIED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT among the many other Messianic prophecies?	10 Aug 2009	582
26	Does SATAN give RICHES? If so, HOW TO KNOW whether it is from God or the Devil?	10 Aug 2009	744
27	Was it necessary for JESUS HIMSELF TO DIE for our sins as our substitute? Couldn’t an ANGEL DO IT?	10 Aug 2009	562
28	Couldn’t God solve the SIN problem WITHOUT BLOODSHED? Wasn’t there an alternative?	10 Aug 2009	635

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