Content on Acts 7:59–60
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Was the Fruit of the Vine Fermented?
As to the nature of the fruit of the vine employed during the Passover supper, the New Testament (Matt. 26:26-29, etc.) itself is not explicit in its definition of the expression. Linguistically, "fruit of the vine" could denote grape juice or what we commonly call wine with some degree of fermen...
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Are We Resurrected from the Dead When We Obey the Gospel?
Before we obey the gospel, we are dead in sin (Eph. 2:1). But the question is, to what does this refer: the physical body or a spiritual condition? It refers, of course, to our spiritual condition. The passages cited in the question (Rom. 6:3-8; Col. 2:11-12) discuss the spiritual life we can hav...
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Does God Change His Mind?
To begin with, it is important to refresh our minds with those principles that identify an actual discrepancy. The law of contradiction briefly stated is this. “A thing cannot both be and not be for the same object at the same time in the same sense.” To summarize, if different things (or people)...
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Will God Bring All Sins into Remembrance?
Ecclesiastes 12:14 affirms the following: "For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil." The thrust of this sober passage seems to be this. The works of men, whether good or evil, may be hidden from one's contemporaries. That is,...
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When Peter Stood Condemned
The term "condemned" in Galatians 2:11 is a point of controversy among some commentators. As with many biblical texts, it is important to understand what is happening in the passage and the circumstances that prompted the author to write. The larger context in which the controversial term is foun...
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What Do the Two Beasts of Revelation 13 Represent?
Let’s address these questions one at a time. What Is the First Beast Coming Up from the Sea in Revelation 13? As I noted in my book, Revelation: Christ’s Final Message of Hope, the first beast in Revelation 13, emerging from the “sea,” is widely regarded as a symbol of pagan Rome’s civil power. B...
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Did David Sin against God Only?
The solution to this problem lies in the sense in which Israel's great king uses the language. There is no question that David's transgression caused widespread damage. He sinned against the woman with whom he committed this act of vileness. He sinned against Uriah, Bathsheba's husband. He sinned...
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What Was the Gift of Tongues?
No, it wouldn’t. Note the following factors: 1. The term “unknown” is not in the original text. It was added by the King James translators. It is unwarranted and unnecessary. 2. The nature of the “tongues,” alluded to in this chapter, must be the same as those defined earlier in the New Testament...
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Is Christianity Polytheistic?
As with many Bible-related questions, the answer lies in how words and concepts are defined. Let's think about what are the real differences between monotheism and polytheism. Monotheism The original religion of ancient mankind was monotheism. Monotheism is the worship of one, true Supreme Being....
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Must Terminally Ill Christians Artificially Prolong Life?
Life-and-death issues are among the most difficult decisions we may ever have to make. This is a question many are facing, especially as medical treatments and technology can extend life beyond what the body can sustain on its own. Since the Bible does not provide specific answers to many questio...
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Does Starlight Require Millions of Years to Reach the Earth?
First, I would dispute the chronological theory that suggests the Universe is billions of years old. I do not believe there is indisputable scientific evidence supporting that view, and I believe there is substantial evidence against it. I have discussed this briefly in my book, Creation, Evoluti...
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Gog and Magog — What Is the Meaning of Revelation 20:8?
Let's review the text from which this question comes. “And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the s...
