Is man made like God or does he become like God?
Is man made like God or does he become like God? PROBLEM: Genesis 1:27 says “God created man in His own image.” But in Genesis 3:22 God said, “the man has become…
Did Jesus come to bring peace or war? MATTHEW 10:34–36
MATTHEW 10:34–36—Did Jesus come to bring peace or war? PROBLEM: Here Jesus affirms, “I did not come to bring peace but a sword.” However, elsewhere He is called “the prince of peace” (Isa. 9:6) who…
Did Jesus promise to return to earth during the lifetime of the disciples? MATTHEW 10:23
MATTHEW 10:23—Did Jesus promise to return to earth during the lifetime of the disciples? PROBLEM: Jesus sent His disciples on a mission and promised them, “you will not have gone through the cities of Israel…
Did Jesus command that the disciples take a staff or not? MATTHEW 10:10 (cf. Mark 6:8)
MATTHEW 10:10 (cf. Mark 6:8)—Did Jesus command that the disciples take a staff or not? PROBLEM: In Matthew, Jesus seems to say that the disciples should not take a staff, but in Mark it appears…
Did Jesus come only for Jews or also for Gentiles? MATTHEW 10:5–6
MATTHEW 10:5–6—Did Jesus come only for Jews or also for Gentiles? PROBLEM: Jesus told His disciples to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matt. 28:19), because He had “other sheep … which are not of…
How many demoniacs were healed? MATTHEW 8:28–34 (cf. Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)
MATTHEW 8:28–34 (cf. Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)—How many demoniacs were healed? PROBLEM: Matthew reports that two demoniacs came to Jesus, while Mark and Luke say that only one demoniac approached Him. This appears to be…
Where were the demoniacs healed? MATTHEW 8:28–34 (cf. Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)—
MATTHEW 8:28–34 (cf. Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)—Where were the demoniacs healed? PROBLEM: The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each give an account of Jesus healing demoniacs. Matthew states that the place where the…
Wasn’t it absurd for Jesus to tell the dead to bury their own dead? MATTHEW 8:22 (cf. Luke 9:60)
MATTHEW 8:22 (cf. Luke 9:60)—Wasn’t it absurd for Jesus to tell the dead to bury their own dead? PROBLEM: A man wanted to follow Jesus but first asked Jesus if he could go and bury…
If Jesus was the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man? MATTHEW 8:20 (cf. Matt. 20:18; 24:30; etc.)
MATTHEW 8:20 (cf. Matt. 20:18; 24:30; etc.)—If Jesus was the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man? PROBLEM: Jesus referred to Himself most often as the Son of Man. This…
Is hell a place of darkness, or is there light there? MATTHEW 8:12
MATTHEW 8:12—Is hell a place of darkness, or is there light there? PROBLEM: Jesus described hell as a place of “outer darkness” (Matt. 8:12; cf. 22:13 and 25:30). By contrast, the Bible says hell is…