Does the Bible Teach the Eternal Sonship of Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity?

There are several questions that are part of this lead question. Was Jesus always the Son of God?  Doesn’t “sonship” imply inferiority to God the Father? Was there a point in time, such as Jesus’ baptism or His resurrection, when He became or was designated the Son of God? Doesn’t being a “son” imply that…

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Tithing and Giving

QUESTION:  Is the “tithe” the standard for believers in the church today as far as their giving is concerned? ANSWER:  Money is an important and a sensitive issue and the Bible does have a great deal to say about it.  It does speak often about the use of money including the matter of giving.  So,…

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Salvation

QUESTION: How does a person get eternal life and the forgiveness of sins and avoid hell?  ANSWER: Of all questions we could ask, this is perhaps the most important one of all.  While this answer could take up hundreds of pages, there are certain basic points which we need to be aware of as we…

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Noah’s Flood

QUESTION: Was the flood of Noah’s day a local flood or was it worldwide? ANSWER: Genesis 6-9 records the days of Noah and the flood that came upon the world at that time.  Besides Genesis, there are other verses in the Bible which make reference to this significant event.  Throughout the cultures of this world,…

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Eternal Security

QUESTION: Is it possible for me, as a Christian, to lose my salvation? Am I eternally secure or might my sins remove eternal life from me? ANSWER: The possibility of losing one’s salvation has haunted many a follower of Christ.  Many live in fear of not making it to heaven because they committed some terrible…

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What are Spiritual Gifts

QUESTION:  “What are ‘spiritual gifts’, what are they for and how do I get one?  Is having one something I should even be concerned about?” ANSWER: Yes, we should be concerned about the matter of spiritual gifts since they are seen as important in the Bible both to the church as well as to the…

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Jesus and Parables

QUESTION: Didn’t Jesus use parables to make His teachings clearer?  If so, why does He then say (Mark 4:12) that parables were used so that people would hear but not understand? ANSWER: At first this seems really contradictory.  But to answer this question, there are four facts that need to be talked about.  First, what is a “parable”?  The word “parable” carries…

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God in the OT and NT

QUESTION: “Why is it that God in the Old Testament seems much harsher and judgmental than does Jesus in the New Testament?  There appears to be more love and grace coming from God in the New Testament; why is that?” ANSWER: The thought that God is different in the OT as compared with the NT…

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