16
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:26 – How many gods are there?

Genesis 1:26 – How many gods are there?

This verse doesn’t imply there is more than one God. Aside from the suggestion that this refers to the three persons of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, it is also possible to give the interpretation that this is a reflection of the conceptual image the Jews had of God. For them he was multi-faceted and did not have only one side to his character as did the other gods around them. This was why he was called Elohim, which is the plural for the singular El (God), and this may be an ancient remnant, or a particular place of expression, where God’s action/nature as non-singular was emphasized.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
15
Jul
2026
The Friendly Cheetah

The Friendly Cheetah

Today, we want to tell you more about the Cheetah. From a human standpoint, Daniel would have been a whole lot safer if he had been thrown into a den of cheetahs rather than a den of lions.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Bible Difficulty, Creation, Evolution
15
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:24-27 – Did God Create Animals or Man First?

Genesis 1:24-27 – Did God Create Animals or Man First?

After reading the first two chapters of the Bible, some skeptics, in an attempt to disprove the Bible’s inerrancy, have accused the writer of Genesis of erring in regard to the record of events occurring on day six of creation. While Genesis 1:24-27 plainly indicates that man was created after the animals, critics claim that Genesis 2:18-19 teaches that man was created before animals. They strongly assert that such language by the author of Genesis proves that the Bible is not divinely inspired.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
14
Jul
2026
Gog and Magog

Gog and Magog

The Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38-39 refer to a great military alliance that will attack Israel from the north in the latter days.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
13
Jul
2026
Oldest Bug is Modern

Oldest Bug is Modern

Did you know that the phrase “according to its kind” appears ten times in the first chapter of Genesis? Not only is the fact that plants and animals reproduce according to their kind an important principle in the Bible, it is central to modern agriculture and husbandry. What’s more, there is no evidence in the fossil record that any creature ever existed that was in the process of changing from one kind into another. While many different kinds of plants and animals have become extinct, modern forms are found in the most ancient rocks.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Creation, Evolution
13
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:14 – When Were the Sun, Moon, and Stars Created?

Genesis 1:14 – When Were the Sun, Moon, and Stars Created?

At first glance, this seems like an easy question. Just as children have been singing for generations, it was on day four when God made “the Sun, Moon, and stars galore.” Some, however, have alleged that the “sun, moon and stars were created ‘in the beginning’ (Gen. 1:1)” (Thurman, 2006, p. 3), rather than on day four of Creation. Presumably,

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching
11
Jul
2026
Characteristics of a New Testament Church

Characteristics of a New Testament Church

These are marks of a New Testament church. They are major things that we see in Scripture itself. They are the characteristics God’s people should aim to build today, rejecting human tradition that is contrary to Scripture.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Church
10
Jul
2026
Wasps Do the Biologically Impossible

Wasps Do the Biologically Impossible

When it comes to wasps, you can just forget everything you learned about sexual reproduction in biology 101. There are male and female wasps. But that has very little to do with wasp reproduction.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Creation, Evolution
10
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:12 – Does Genesis record the existence of life out of order?

Genesis 1:12 – Does Genesis record the existence of life out of order?

Genesis places the existence of seed bearing plants on Day 3 of creation, and land animals on Day 6. However, modern science tells us that seed bearing plants didn’t come into existence until 370 million years ago—long after land animals (380 mya). In fact, plants cannot exist without these other animals, which pollinate them and help them survive.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Creation
09
Jul
2026
Frog Pharmacists

Frog Pharmacists

Some frogs are regular little drug factories. Their skins produce a wide range of powerful alkaloids, a large family of chemicals usually produced by plants. Familiar alkaloids include quinine, caffeine and morphine. Different alkaloids have different effects, usually on the nervous system.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Bible Difficulty, Creation, Evolution
09
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:11-13 – Planting Confusion

Genesis 1:11-13 – Planting Confusion

Critics have charged that the first two chapters of the Bible contain a contradiction regarding the creation of the vegetation. Some old-earth creationists have pointed to the same passages to bolster their claim that the early chapters of Genesis need not be interpreted as historical narrative. The passages are found in Genesis 1 and 2.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Proof, Bible Teaching
08
Jul
2026
“Santa Claws” and a Tiny Dragon

“Santa Claws” and a Tiny Dragon

The fossil record shows us examples of God’s great creativity in designing living things. It also shows that life appeared suddenly on earth, in finished form. The fossil record shows us that earth originally had a much greater variety of life. Finally, the fossil record doesn’t show any evidence of creatures evolving from one type into another.

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Posted by petra1000 in Apologetics, Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching, Creation, Evolution
08
Jul
2026
Genesis 1:9-11 – Were Plants or Humans Created First?

Genesis 1:9-11 – Were Plants or Humans Created First?

Most knowledgeable Christians read this question and immediately recall what Genesis 1 teaches: plants were created on day three (vss. 9-11) and humans on day six (vss. 24-31). Skeptics, however, have long criticized Genesis 1 and 2 as being contradictory. According to Bible critic Dennis McKinsey, “God made the fruit trees on the third day and created man three days later” in Genesis 1, but in Genesis 2 “God made man before the fruit trees” (1984, 22:1, emp. added). McKinsey’s criticism centers on Genesis 2:8-9a: “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food.” Allegedly, these verses contradict the chronology of Genesis 1:9-11,24-31.

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Posted by petra1000 in Bible Difficulty, Bible Study, Bible Teaching

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