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Did God Kill Jesus? — a closer look at Isaiah 53:10.

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible QuestionsNo Comments

Penal Substitution advocates frequently visit Isaiah 53 in an attempt to find evidence for the vengeful, bloodthirsty God they preach. Particularly vs. 10 which says that "...it pleased the Lord…

Did God need animal/blood sacrifices to forgive sins? Part II

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible Questions1 Comment

Jesus is called "the Lamb of God" (John 1:29). He came to give His life as a ransom for us all (Matt. 20:28, Mark 10:45, 1 Tim. 2:5-6). The word…

Did God need animal/blood sacrifices to forgive sins? Part I

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"A holy God cannot look upon sin. He can only look through blood! Man sinned, thus blood needed to be offered so His wrath against sin could be appeased!" Here…

Does God hate sinners?

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible QuestionsNo Comments

What do we make of certain Biblical texts which imply or EXPRESSLY STATE that God detests the ungodly? (For example, Ps. 5:5-6, Prov. 6:16-19, Hos. 9:15). How can a God…

Should Christian women wear scarfs/head coverings?

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible Questions1 Comment

Christianity is not a religion! And by that, I mean Christianity is not a "religion" according to the contemporary sense of the word. The English word "religion" is derived from…

What is the role of an evangelist?

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible QuestionsNo Comments

The word "evangelist" as used in the New Testament portion of the Bible is translated from the Greek word "euaggelistés." This is a term derived from the root word "euaggelion"…

What was the curse on the woman? — Genesis 3:16

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Genesis 3:16 (NKJV) 16 To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; IN PAIN YOU SHALL BRING FORTH CHILDREN; your desire shall be for…

Hebrew Women — Supernatural Birth? (Exodus 1:19)

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible QuestionsNo Comments

Faith must always be placed on what God's Word ACTUALLY promises, otherwise faith becomes folly. A well-known "faith confession" in Christendom is "I am a Hebrew woman. I deliver without…

How was man created in the image of God? — Genesis 1:26-27

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Genesis 1:26-27 (NKJV) 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our IMAGE, according to Our LIKENESS; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the…

Is the unbeliever/sinner a child of the devil?

By joshbanks October 15, 2020Bible QuestionsNo Comments

John 8:37-47 records a discussion Jesus had with the unbelieving Jews in which he calls the devil their "father" (see vv. 41, 44). This has thus been used to refer…