The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
I cannot count the times I’ve been told this parable is about the evils of riches and the blessing of poverty. Sometimes I’ve heard this parable used to show we go to a glorious place as soon as we die and the unsaved go to a place of punishment and torment. You will be amazed at some of the insights…
Did Mary Have Other Children After Jesus?Sometimes I’ve been told Mary did have other children after Jesus. Then I was told Mary didn’t have other children after Jesus. Which is it? Can we be sure? I discovered several possibilities to consider…
Did Yeshua Ever Carry the Cross?It is traditionally taught (even Hollywood movies show) that Jesus carried the cross and even fell beneath it three times before it was placed on a man from the crowd. As I began to read, the Bible does not say Jesus ever carried the cross, even for the first part of the distance to…
Slain in the SpiritI have watched some people fall or “be pushed” on the forehead backwards, writhing, shaking and twitching on the ground. I have seen them making weird noises or laughing incessantly and call it being filled with the Spirit or being drunk in the Spirit. They will try to use a verse, “I fell at his feet as if dead” to support this. I wanted to know more…
Language of Angels?I have been told the only proof a person has been filled with the Holy Spirit is the evidence of them speaking in “unknown” tongues. This is sometimes called the language of angels…
Peter’s Rooftop VisionWe are told that Peters’ rooftop vision of the sheet covered with unclean animals descending from above marks the point in time when God began to allow the eating of pork, shellfish and other previously prohibited foods. (Acts 10:10-16) Here’s the truth: For Peter was told, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat” and “call not thou common”. While Peter wondered what his vision meant, men from Cornelius’ house came knocking on the door? (Acts10:17) Then the Spirit told Peter to go with them for they had been sent by Him.
Should We Still Eat Kosher Food?I have been told that since there is no direct command to change eating habits given in the New Testament, the Law of Moses is still valid and in effect. Therefore we must still avoid pork, scavengers, shellfish and other previously prohibited foods. This may surprise you…
Shadow on a Sun Dial?Back in the 1980’s, I heard in a sermon that we are supposedly missing 40 minutes out of elapsed time. I was told the sun went back ten degrees on the sun dial of Ahaz, as a sign for Hezehiah. First of all, the sun dial was not even invented until about six hundred years later. Some translations use the word “staircase.” This would be the more accurate…
Joshua’s Longest DaySince I was a kid I have been told while Joshua was fighting the battle at Gibeon, the sun stopped in the sky for an extra day without moving. Supposedly we are also missing 23 hours and 20 minutes out of elapsed time because of it. As I researched this proported phenomenon, I could find no record in the Bible or in history…
Should Women Only Wear Dresses?Over the years I have seen many women be intimidated to wear dresses exclusively. Because wearing slacks of any type would be wearing man’s clothes and not just be a sin, but an abomination according to a Bible verse from about 1,500 BC. Does anybody realize this was before pants were invented and even the men wore skirts?
Did Elijah Die a Human Death?We are told Elijah was taken directly to heaven and never died a human death. This is really going to surprise you.
Were the Israelities’ Shoes and Clothes Indestructible?We are told that for forty years in the wilderness the shoes and clothes of the Israelites miraculously never wore out. The verses used to substantiate this teaching are, “Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell these forty years”. (Deut. 8:4) Guess what else I found out about their supplies in the wilderness? We know that the sheep, goats, oxen and cattle would provide a constant supply of materials for the making of shoes and clothes.