Q&A 0058 – Hebrews 8: Bible teaching unnecessary?
Written on April 29, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Does Hebrews 8:10-11 mean that we will no longer have to teach people the Bible because they’ll already know the Lord? — Joanne Gross (Cincinnati) Not at all! Hebrews 8… Read More
Proverbs 22:6 Reconsidered
Written on April 28, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
ABTrain up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it…. Read More
Q&A 0057 – An evil spirit from God?
Written on April 27, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
In 1 Samuel 19:9 and 16:14 it states that an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and in James 1:13 it states God does not tempt anyone. How… Read More
Self-Starters and the rest of Mankind, by Gordon Ferguson
Written on April 26, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I recently had an experience and an insight from it that may be very significant to the way we are leading the church. The recent experience was going through the… Read More
A HELPFUL CONCEPT: COOPERATION WITH GOD, by Gordon Ferguson
Written on April 26, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
A concept is a general idea that encompasses a set of specifics. Another way of describing it is to say it involves getting the big picture of a topic by… Read More
Q&A 0056 – Enemies
Written on April 25, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I’m curious about how to reconcile Jesus’ attitude towards enemies with the Old Testament’s. Further, I’m curious how a Christian is to view the maintenance of a standing army to protect… Read More
Q&A 0055 – Baptizing disciples
Written on April 23, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Lots of people talk about "baptizing disciples." And yet aren’t disciples already Christians? How can this be? This is a very common question. Let me share some relevant thoughts. Baptizing disciples? As you are aware,… Read More
Q&A 0054 – Predestination
Written on April 21, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
From the Bible, I know that Jacob and Esau were sons of Isaac, but God chose Jacob to be one of the ancestors of Jesus’ ‘line’. After Jacob, I know… Read More
The Sins of a Failed Leadership, by Glenn Giles
Written on April 20, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
The Gospel of Matthew seems to be structured around five major discourses of Jesus. As such, Matthew 23 would come at the end of the last (fifth) narrative and immediately… Read More
Q&A 0053 – Faithless prayers and changes of heart
Written on April 19, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Can a person’s lack of faith prevent someone else from becoming a Christian? And will God – prompted by faithful prayers – change the heart of a person that is… Read More
The Da Vinci Code
Written on April 18, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
So far, Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code is one of the most popular, and controversial, books of the new century. It is gripping, fast moving, and (to me) well… Read More
Q&A 0052 – Papacy
Written on April 17, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
A friend of mine justified the office of the papacy by referring to the office of the "keybearer "in Isaiah 22:22ff. The keybearer was a successive office which had authority… Read More
Q&A 0051 – Levels of reward
Written on April 15, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
You mentioned that there are varying degrees of punishment regarding non-disciples, which I think is true (Luke 12:47-48), but you then used Matthew 6:20 and Philippians 4:17 to argue in… Read More
Q&A 0050 – Unwholesome Talk
Written on April 13, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Ephesians 4:29 says “Don’t let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth…” Is the usage of slang words like “gosh” and “gee” unwholesome, or is it profanity (Exodus 20:7)?… Read More
Q&A 0049 – Sins leading to death
Written on April 11, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
In 1 John 5:16-17, the author writes that there are some sins that lead to death and others that do not. I have always believed that all sin – any… Read More
Q&A 0048 – Miscellaneous questions from Genesis 1-11
Written on April 9, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Were Adam and Eve the only humans God (personally directly) created? Cain went out a got a wife later he built a city etc. Where did these people come from?… Read More
Q&A 0047 – Who were the Nephilim?
Written on April 7, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Who were the Nephilim? The term literally means "the fallen ones." Some say they were a race of giants, the offspring of angels and women, to which Goliath and Lahmi… Read More
Q&A 0046 – Commentaries
Written on April 5, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
It would be great if Dr. Jacoby could recommend a book or commentary or two on each book in the Bible, plus some general dictionaries, etc. There are so many… Read More
Frequently Used Hebrew Words, by Glenn Giles
Written on April 4, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
The attached paper is devoted to a study of the most frequently used Hebrew words in the OT. A final chapter will be devoted to a critical appraisal of the… Read More
Q&A 0045 – Are children who die automatically saved?
Written on April 3, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
We know from 1 Peter 2 that all Christians have come into the light from the darkness. At what point does a child enter into darkness? If it is at… Read More
Report on Jacoby visit to East London church, by Ugo Ahunanya
Written on April 1, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
18-20th March 2005 The content of the recent teaching weekend was excellent. The congregation needed doctrinal clarity on the Holy Spirit, and how to apply and live out Spirit-filled lives… Read More
Q&A 0044 – Canonization
Written on April 1, 2005 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Can you recommend a book of the history of the Bible? I mean how it was decided which books and letters were the Bible? How do I know which scriptures (like… Read More
