Q&A 0817 – Where Was God During the 2004 Asian Tsunami?
Written on June 29, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Q&A 0817 – Where Was God During the Tsunami?Guest article by John Clayton (Does God Exist? Vol. 32, No. 3, May/June 2005), adapted and used with permission. Every time there… Read More
Q&A 0816 – TNIV
Written on June 27, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I heard about the controversy over the “gender-neutral” language in the TNIV New Testament after it was published in 2002. After becoming aware of some of the problem passages in… Read More
Q&A 0815 – Premillennialism and Abraham’s inheritance
Written on June 25, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
The foundation for the premillennial doctrine is the promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The land was promised to Abraham and his descendants. Acts 7:5 says, "He (God) gave him… Read More
Q&A 0814 – Inspiring Church History Reading
Written on June 23, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I am looking for some inspiring reading in the area of church history. Do you have any ideas? I am not just looking for a history book, but for something… Read More
Q&A 0813 – The Name of Jesus
Written on June 21, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I have been studying out the name of Jesus and I have some questions. I know that Joseph and Mary were told by God to name our Savior Jesus, but… Read More
Q&A 0812 – The Assumption of Mary
Written on June 19, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
In searching for information about the belief that Mary was lifted into heaven, I found the following: "The belief in the corporeal assumption of is founded on the apocryphal treatise… Read More
Q&A 0811 – 1 Timothy 4:16
Written on June 17, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
As for the phrase "life and doctrine" in 1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV), we traditionally interpret the first word to refer to how a person conducts his life, and the second… Read More
Q&A 0810 – The Greek: logos, agape, ego eimi & theos
Written on June 15, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I bought a Greek Bible and I’ve been learning Greek, sort of. It’s really cool, but I have some questions about the translation. (a) Logos: Why do you think the… Read More
Q&A 0809 – Perplexing pronouns of Amos 1
Written on June 13, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I noticed while reading Amos that the prophet lists the sins of Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Judah, and Israel. Here is my question: Why does God use masculine/feminine pronouns… Read More
Q&A 0808 – Paul too harsh?
Written on June 11, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
In Galatians 5:12, Paul says. "As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!" I looked at the Greek word for emasculate and it… Read More
Q&A 0807 – Book on money and possessions
Written on June 9, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I am studying what the Bible says about money and stewardship. Any new books out there you would recommend (that you haven’t already suggested)? Recently I completed Gene Getz’s 2004… Read More
Q&A 0806 – Hebrews 6:4
Written on June 7, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Hebrews 6:4 says falling away is permanent. I know a disciple who decided, after studying the Old Testament, that Jesus is not the Messiah, and is in the process of… Read More
Q&A 0805 – So many English translations!
Written on June 5, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
What are the types of English translations (literal, interpreting, literal + interpreting); Holman (HCSB), King James (KJV), Contemporary English (CEV), Good News (TEB), The Message, etc? We consider The Message… Read More
Q&A 0804 – Kings’ mothers
Written on June 3, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
Why are the mothers of kings mentioned only in the period of the kings? Is it because of their educational impact? — Cristian & Erika Paduraru (Bucharest) I think the… Read More
Q&A 0803 – Sargon and Moses?
Written on June 1, 2009 at 12:00 am, by SEOteric
I read recently that the Akkadian king, Sargon I, or Sargon the Great, wrote that he had been rescued as a baby from a basket found among the reeds in… Read More
