Question or Topic Was everyone who was "made under the Law" of Moses or old covenant also in the bonds of the new or Abrahamic covenant, by reason of their birth as an Hebrew? Scripture Romans 9:6-8 Answer No. This point is clearly expressed by the apostle Paul when he wrote, "For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, they which are the children of the

Question or Topic Is there any scriptural requirement that a sister should take on her husband's surname at the time of marriage? Answer There is no direct command on this matter. In the circumstances of the modern world, it is increasingly common for married women to have different surnames than their husbands. This practice blurs the distinction between those who are married and those who are living common-law since most common-law partners operate with different surnames.

Question or Topic What is the difference between the Judgment Seat of Christ of Matthew 25 and The Great White Throne Judgment of Revelation 20? Scripture Matt. 25: 4-6, Rev. 20 Answer The Bema and The Great White Throne: To begin to answer our correspondent's question, we will say that in their direct applications there is a difference in the judgment seat of Matthew twenty-five and The Great White Throne of Revelation twenty. In order to adequately answer the question in th

Question or Topic Was there something special or significant about the hem of Jesus' garment? Why did the "diseased" desire to touch his hem that they might be healed? Scripture Matthew 14:35-36 Answer The specific reference to this part of Jesus' clothing does elicit the question whether there was significance attributed to "the hem of his garment" by those seeking to be healed of their diseases. Of course, our minds quickly go to an earlier record of one of Christ's many mi

Question or Topic In Genesis 49, Jacob blesses each of his twelve sons at the end of his life. Why, in Deuteronomy 33, when Moses blesses the tribes of Israel before his death, is Simeon not mentioned? Scripture Deuteronomy 33:1 Answer Before attempting to address the omission of Simeon from the blessings of Moses in Deuteronomy 33, we would do well to briefly consider some of the other accounts where we find similar references to the tribes of Israel. As we survey the Old Te

Question or Topic We know that God does not contradict himself yet it seems there is a direct contradiction in verses 4-5 in Proverbs 26. What does this mean?Proverbs 26: 4-5 Scripture Proverbs 26: 4-5; "4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit." Answer As mentioned above God does not contradict himself so in cases where it seems that He does, further study must be und