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On Matthew 26:64

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“Can you refer me to a helpful explanation of what exactly the Lord Jesus meant when he spoke to the High Priest in Matthew 26.64?”

The Spirits in Prison

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Who are the “spirits in prison” to whom Christ preached? (1Pet. 3:18-20).

Th...

The Witch at Endor

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What does Saul’s visit to the witch at Endor teach us about the state of the dead? (1 Samuel 28:1-20, 1 Chronicles 10:13,...

The Thief on the Cross

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Do Christ’s words to the penitent thief imply that he went to “heaven” the very day of h...

Absent From the Body to Be With Christ?

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Do not Paul’s words, “absent from the body present with the Lord” and “to depart...

The Extinction of Evil

By Rev. William Sheldon

An excerpt from Adventual Essays by Mrs. E. S. Mansfield, originally published in 1893.

Reprinted by Advent Christian General Conference, Inc. 2004.

[Bold and italics added for emphasis by Faith First Media]

The Parable of the Talents

by Matthew Elton

© 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

Question:

In Matthew 13:12, Matthew 25:29, Mark 4:25, Luke 8:18, and Luke 19:26, Jesus says, “For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he ...

Is Jesus Anti-Family?

by Matthew Elton

© 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

Question:

Did Jesus say that he came to destroy families by making family members hate each other?

In Matthew 10:34-35, Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I c...

Why Did Jesus Die?

by Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this s...

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2010 Matthew Elton

matt@faithfirstmedia.com

• Do you consider yourself to be a good person?
• Have you ever told a lie, even a small one?
• Have you ever stolen, even something small?
• Have you ever used the Lord's name as a swear word?
• Have you ever committed murder?
• Have you ever been angry at someone else?
  ...

John 13:6 vs. John 16:5 - A Contradiction in the Bible?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

Question:

In John 13:6 Simon Peter asked Jesus "whither goest thou?" but in John 16:5 Jesus says "none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?"  Did Jesus not hear Peter's ques...

Was God Unjust in 2 Samuel 24?

by Matthew Elton

copyright 2009 Matthew Elton

Question:

In 2.Samuel 24 God commands King David to count Israel and Judah. After David follows his command God punishs [sic] him:

2.Samuel 24,1-17

"Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah." So the ...

The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Did Joseph flee with the baby Jesus to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-23), or did he calmly present him at the temple in Jerusalem and return to Galilee (Luke 2:21-40)?

Answer:

Herod ordered all baby boys to be killed. After this, h...

The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Did Jesus go immediately to the desert after his baptism (Mark 1:12-13), or did he first go to Galilee, see disciples, and attend a wedding (John 1:35, 43; 2:1-11)?

Answer:

Mark 1:12-13 says that Jesus went to the wil...

The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Did Jesus appear to twelve disciples after his resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:5), or was it to eleven (Matthew 27:3-5; 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9,33; Acts 1:9-26)?

Answer:

After Judas committed suicide, another disciple ...

The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Are we to bear one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2), or are we to bear only our own burdens (Galatians 6:5)?

Answer:

Both, actually. Galatians 6:5 tells us to bear our own burdens, but it does not tell us to...

The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Did David (1 Samuel 17:23, 50) or Elhanan (2 Samuel 21:19) kill Goliath?

Answer:

David killed Goliath. 2 Samuel 21:19 does not say that Elhanan killed Goliath, but rather, that Elhanan “slew the brother of Goliath&#...