Category: Q&A
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Question about the Book of Jude
Hey Pastor John, I was reading in Jude and had a question about a verse. Your translation of Jude 1:9 says, “Yet, Michael the archangel, when opposing the Accuser, disputing about the…
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“The Unifying Bond of Peace”
Hi Pastor John, Thank you for sending out the blog, “The Unifying Bond of Peace”. It is very interesting and feels so right to me. It reminds me of what we know to be the Kingdom of…
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God of This World
Pastor John, Was Satan always God of this world? If not, when did he become God of this world? Margarite ======== Hi Margarite. The Bible does not tell us when Satan became…
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The Levitical Priesthood
Hey John, During the time of Exodus 19, the Levitical priesthood had not yet been established. So my question is, what priests were God referring to in Exodus 19:22 and 24? Billy H.…
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Old Testament Questions
Hey! I’m taking the Old Testament class with John David’s group and have a couple of questions from the homework this week. (Old Testament Course (Pt. 1) – Going…
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Job 11:12
Pastor John, Your translation of Job 11:12* says, “An empty-headed man will be wise when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.” I think it means an empty-headed man will never learn…
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Four Kinds of Soil
RE: Jesus’ Parable of the Four Kinds of Soil Pastor John, Do you think people are always the third type of soil in Jesus’ parable or does it develop gradually, changing over time? I…
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Why Did Saul Persecute the Jews?
Hi John, I had always thought the reason Saul persecuted the Jews after they received the Holy Ghost was because they stopped keeping the law. Since the Jews were required by God to…
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The Spelling of Names
John, Why are the names different? For example, in Luke 3:36, we have “the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Sem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech.” But in Genesis…
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Arius
Would Arius of Alexandria be someone who accurately represents your views on divinity accurately? MP ========== Hi MP, It is impossible to say with certainty what Arius taught because Christian rulers destroyed…