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24

Mar

2026

Heb 9:4 – What was inside the Ark?

Heb 9:4 – What was inside the Ark?

Problem: 1 Kings 8:9 explicitly states that only the stone tablets of Moses’ Law were inside the Ark. Hebrews 9:4, however, says that Aaron’s rod and a golden jar of manna was in there as well. However, between the time of Moses and the time of Solomon, which 1 Kings 8 talks about, there were about 450 years. Many have noted that the Ark was moved quite a bit and the objects could have easily been taken out and left at the Temple or some other place. Very possibly, the golden jar would have been used as one of the numerous golden articles in the Temple (Exodus 25).

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20

Mar

2026

Heb 7:3 – Melchizedek, a Type of the Son of God

Heb 7:3 – Melchizedek, a Type of the Son of God

Problem: “Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually” (Hebrews 7:3)

There are some who identify Melchizedek as the pre-incarnate Christ. That is, they believe that Christ Himself appeared to Abraham in Genesis 14. This seems to be based primarily on a misunderstanding of the verse cited above (Heb. 7:3).

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17

Mar

2026

Heb 4:15 – God Cannot be Tempted…But Jesus Was?

Heb 4:15 – God Cannot be Tempted…But Jesus Was?

Problem: According to Scripture, Jesus was Deity in the flesh (John 1:1-5,14; 20:28). He was not sired by man; He was not conceived naturally by woman (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23). Rather, Jesus came from heaven (John 3:13; 6:38), proved His “mighty God” Messiahship (Isaiah 9:6) through a variety of verified miracles (John 20:30-31; cf. Lyons and Butt, 2006), accepted worship (Matthew 14:33; John 9:38), and claimed a unity with God the Father that even His enemies understood was a profession of Deity (John 10:30,33). Some, however, question the Bible’s consistency of Jesus being God. The argument goes something like this (cf. Wells, 2010): The Bible declares that Satan tempted Jesus (Matthew 4:1), and that Jesus was “in all points tempted as we are” (Hebrews 4:15). Yet, the Bible also declares that “God cannot be tempted by evil” (James 1:13). Therefore, the Bible (allegedly) contradicts itself regarding the nature of Jesus. How could He be God, if God cannot be tempted?

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16

Mar

2026

Does God Exist?

Does God Exist?

I don’t believe in God. I believe in something, just not in God?.

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14

Mar

2026

Heb 1:8 – Is the Son addressed as “God”?

Heb 1:8 – Is the Son addressed as “God”?

Heb. 1:8-12—“But as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a sceptre of
uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness and hast hated
lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy companions.
And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the
heavens. They shall perish, but thou continuest still; and they all shall grow old as a garment, and as
a covering shalt thou roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the Same, and thy years
shall not fail.”

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13

Mar

2026

Abide upon the Rock of Ages

Abide upon the Rock of Ages

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Psalms 118:8)

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13

Mar

2026

Heb 1:5-6 – Is Jesus God’s only Son?

Heb 1:5-6 – Is Jesus God’s only Son?

Problem: If Jesus is God’s “only begotten Son,” then how can angels and Christians also be God’s sons?

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10

Mar

2026

10 Bible Verses That Prove Jesus Is God

10 Bible Verses That Prove Jesus Is God

There’s a quiet comfort in knowing who Jesus truly is. Some say He was just a good man. Others, a prophet. A wise teacher. But when we open the Bible and take a closer look and we REALLY look; it tells a different story. A deeper one. One that’s both astonishing and incredibly personal: Jesus isn’t just someone who talked about God. He is God.

That truth isn’t tucked away in just one verse or one chapter. It’s woven through the entire Bible; from the opening lines of Genesis to the final words in Revelation. It’s in the words Jesus spoke, the miracles He performed, the way others responded to Him, and the titles He accepted. Over and over again, Scripture lifts the veil and reveals His divine nature.

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10

Mar

2026

Titus 2:13 – Is Jesus Christ Identified as “The Great God”?

Titus 2:13 – Is Jesus Christ Identified as “The Great God”?

“Looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Godand our Saviour Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13 KJV)

Problem: Who is this glorious One who is going to appear? The glorious One who is going to appear is described as “the GREAT GOD.” When He comes again, His deity will be quite obvious. And who is this GREAT GOD? He is further described as our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the great God who shall someday appear. What a clear affirmation of the deity of Christ!

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02

Mar

2026

2 Tim 1:7 – Are We to Fear God?

2 Tim 1:7 – Are We to Fear God?

Problem: The word “fear” appears in the New King James Version of the Bible 367 times. In some of these occurrences, the text is expounding upon “the fear of the Lord” and its relationship to wisdom (cf. Job 28:28; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7). In numerous other passages of Scripture, one can read where God commands that His creation fear Him (Leviticus 25:17; Deuteronomy 6:13; Matthew 10:28; et al.). It is widely known that one of the repeated truths in the Bible is that God’s “mercy is on those who fear Him” (Luke 1:50). It also is well known, however, that in the New Testament Paul informed Timothy that “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). The apostle John went even further, saying, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment” (1 John 4:18).

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28

Feb

2026

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Dwell in Light or Darkness?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Dwell in Light or Darkness?

Problem: In the February 12, 2009 Butt/Barker Debate on the existence of the God of the Bible, atheist Dan Barker spent nearly two-thirds of his opening 15-minute speech alleging that the Bible’s portrayal of God is contradictory. Barker alleged several discrepancies (most all of which we have answered elsewhere on our website), including that God cannot logically dwell in light and darkness. Twelve minutes and five seconds into his first speech, Dan Barker asserted:

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27

Feb

2026

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Alone Possess Immortality?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Alone Possess Immortality?

Problem: The Bible repeatedly testifies to the fact that this life is not all there is. For the faithful, the best is yet to come (Luke 16:22; 23:43; 2 Timothy 4:8). For the unfaithful, the worst is yet to come (Luke 16:23-24). The unrighteous “will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matthew 25:46, emp. added; cf. Lyons and Butt, 2005). At death, “the dust will return to the earth as it was,” but “the spirit will return to God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7; cf. Genesis 2:7). Jesus taught: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (John 11:25-26, emp. added). In short, the soul of man is immortal (Romans 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:10; 1 Corinthians 15:53-54).

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20

Feb

2026

Hope Maketh Not Ashamed

Hope Maketh Not Ashamed

“And hope maketh not ashamed…” (Romans 5:5).

“Ashamed” is kataischúno, “from kata, denoting ill, and aischúno, to shame, to confound, dishonor, disgrace” (Complete Word Study Bible). It is “to frustrate, disappoint” (Mounce). It is translated “confound” (1 Co. 1:27), “dishonor” (1 Co. 11:4, 5), and “shame” (1 Co. 11:22).

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16

Feb

2026

1 Tim 3:2,12 – A Man of Many Wives

1 Tim 3:2,12 – A Man of Many Wives

Problem: Does God Condone Polygamy?

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart. (1 Kings 11:3)

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober–minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach . . . (1 Timothy 3:2)

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06

Feb

2026

2 Thess 2:9 – Who alone can do great wonders?

Problem: While this verse says God alone does great wonders, and Matthew 28:18 says all power belongs to Christ, verses like 2 Thess. 2:9 say Satan will be able to do them and other verses talk about others doing wonders (John 14:12). But what Psalm 136:4 (and Matt. 28:18) means is that all power ultimately lies with God and so only He can do great wonders while others can do signs and wonders only through the permission of God.

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