No one knows for sure what Paul's thorn in the flesh was. There have been various theories offered, such as a chronic sickness and bad eyesight. We just don't know because the Bible does not tell us. It doesn't mean we can't offer some educated guesses, but first,...
The Bible does not explicitly state whether Adam and Eve went to heaven. While Adam and Eve later serve as examples of sinful failure in the rest of Scripture (Adam in Job 31:33; Hosea 6:7; Rom. 5:12-14; 1 Cor. 15:21-22 and Eve in 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:13-14) we do...
A variety of definitions can be offered from a human being to a legal organization with rights. In biblical reference, it is generically an individual who, when conscious and grown, is capable of free choice. In reference to the Trinity as three persons, the word...
By way of background, we have to remember that everyone is guilty before God because of the sin we inherited from Adam (Rom. 5:12; cf. 1 Cor. 15:21-22). In fact, there is not a single righteous person (Rom. 3:10-11). We have all sinned (Rom. 3:23). Therefore,...
The different races came from the descendants of Noah. It does not take long for genetic traits to become dominant based upon a geographical location. Take, for example, people who would live in Africa where the sun is very direct and there's not as much cloud...
Why couldn’t Moses enter the Promised Land? Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land because he struck the rock twice instead of speaking to the rock as God had told him to. This is because the rock probably represents Jesus (1 Corinthians 10:4), who was...
According to the Bible, when people die, they go to be with the Lord if they are Christians (2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23), and they go to a place of punishment if they are not (Matt. 25:46; 2 Pet. 2:9). There are only two options in the afterlife: salvation and damnation....
Yes, there will be free will in heaven. Free will is the ability to make choices that are consistent with your nature and are also not forced. We do not know exactly what heaven will be like, but the condition of heaven and its greatness does not mean we won't be able...
No, people do not get a second chance after death in order to be saved. The Bible tells us in Heb. 9:27, “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment.” There is no place in Scripture that tells us about anyone receiving a second...
In Matt. 26:69-75 (also Luke 22:55-62 and John 18:17-18, 25-27) the apostle Peter denied Jesus and lied about knowing Him. So why did he do this? The answer is simple. He was afraid. Of what was he afraid? Most probably he was afraid of joining Jesus in His trial...