Questions
Purgatory, from the understanding of Judas Maccabeus. Is this idea biblical?
Hebrews 9:27 it is appointed once for one to die and then the Judgement. Purgatory and 2 Maccabees 12:39-45 by Luke Wayne | copied from the CARM (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministries) website The Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory teaches that people who die while in God’s grace but who are not sufficiently purified of their sinfulness to enter … [Read more…]
Shavuot-Pentecost. What I need to know as a Christian.
What is Shavuot — Pentecost? From the site: International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the single most important event in Israel’s history: the giving of the Torah (the first five books in the Hebrew Bible) to Moses at Mount Sinai. Although it is not as well known among non-Jews as Passover or Sukkot, the Feast … [Read more…]
Is the Book of Enoch Scripture since it was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls
Entire article copied from the C.A.R.M. website/Matt Slick. No, the mere fact that copies of the book of Enoch were found among the “Dead Sea Scrolls” is not a reason to consider the book to be Scripture. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain all kinds of documents, not just Scripture. We don’t have to consider every calendar, … [Read more…]
Was Jesus married and what about original sin?
Was Jesus married and what about original sin of Adam? I have heard through the years about how some believe that Jesus was married and had kids, this is from Gnosticism (a belief that mixes truth with non-truth which is a direct contradiction with the bible) and not from the Christian bible. … [Read more…]
Does Daniel 9:24-27 predict the coming of Jesus?
From the C.A.R.M. website-Matt Slick The Historical and Literary Context The context of this passage is where Daniel considers the prophecy in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:10-14; 29:10-14) regarding the seventy years of captivity (Daniel 9:2). Daniel knows that the seventy years is coming to an end soon since it is 539 B.C. and the Jews have been in … [Read more…]