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Is Childbearing Sinful?

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Answering 439 Bible Contradictions 

Answer: No, childbearing is honorable and women that embrace feminine roles like motherhood give evidence of genuine conversion.

Problem: Genesis 1:28 commands fruitfulness and 1 Timothy 2:15 promises salvation through “childbearing”, while Leviticus 12 implies a woman has sinned by giving birth.

Explanation: Women should prize their childbearing years. Within this two-decade window, God has made women capable of bringing an immortal soul into the world. Genesis 1:28 commanded Adam and Eve: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.” The modern world rejects fruitfulness by lauding homosexuality, delayed marriage, unrestrained birth control, vasectomies, and abortion. Continue reading →

Is the Day of the Lord at Hand?

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Answering 439 Bible Contradictions 

Answer: Yes, the Day of the LORD draws nearer and nearer, though God’s final judgment of sinners has not yet happened.

Problem: First Thessalonians 4:15-17 suggests an imminent return of Christ, while 2 Thessalonians 2:2-3 suggests it may already have happened.

Explanation: The Day of the Lord refers to Jesus’ future judgement of sinners. The Second Coming refers to Jesus’ future, bodily return to earth. These are not exactly the same event, though they are connected. Continue reading →

How Long Does God’s Anger Last?

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Answering 439 Bible Contradictions

Answer: God’s anger upon his children is temporary, while His wrath up His enemies will carry on forever.

Problem: Some passages say God’s anger lasts but for a moment, while other Scriptures teach God’s wrath is eternal.

Explanation: The nature, intensity, and extent of God’s wrath differs depending on which of His two audiences He is addressing. In the first case, God limits His anger towards His children, whom He loves. Psalm 30:5 illustrates this: “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

Plagues came on Jerusalem because of King David’s sins. But once repentance followed, God’s wrath was brief because He is merciful and slow to anger. Saints of old often spoke of God’s judgment in terms of a rod, a switch God uses to discipline His children the way a father would his son. But when his boy sheds a tear and asks for pardon, the father embraces him. Thus, Spurgeon could say: “God puts up his rod with great readiness as soon as its work is done.” Continue reading →

50 Names and Descriptions of Jesus

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  1. Advocate: Jesus stands between sinners and the Father (1Jn. 2:1).
  2. Almighty: Jesus has power over good and evil (Rev. 1:8).
  3. Amen: Jesus can be trusted (Rev. 3:14).
  4. Anointed: Jesus is the Messiah, the chosen one of God (Ps. 2:2).
  5. Apostle: Jesus was sent to earth to die (Heb. 3:1).
  6. Author of Salvation: Jesus causes us to believe in Him (Heb. 5:9).
  7. Beginning of Creation of God: Jesus is the source of all creation (Rev. 3:14).
  8. Bishop of Souls: Jesus guards and protects our souls (1Pt. 2:25).
  9. Branch: Jesus took on human nature, born of Mary (Isa. 4:2).
  10. Bread of Life: Jesus satisfies the desires of our heart (Jn. 6:35).
  11. Captain of our Salvation: Jesus gives us the ability to believe (Heb. 2:10).
  12. Chief Shepherd: Jesus is the shepherd that all others must obey (1Pt. 5:4).
  13. Chief Cornerstone: Jesus makes wise plans (Isa. 9:6).
  14. Christ Jesus my Lord: Jesus is the master of all we do (Phil. 3:8).
  15. Counselor: Jesus makes wise plans (Isa. 9:6).
  16. Deliverer: Jesus will save sinners (Rm. 11:26).
  17. Door: Jesus is the only way to enter God’s kingdom (Jn. 10:7).
  18. Emmanuel: God is with us (Mt. 1:23).
  19. End of the Law: Jesus kept the Law for sinners (Rm. 10:4).
  20. First and the Last: Jesus has always existed (Rv. 22:13).
  21. Firstborn of Every Creature: Jesus is ranked higher than all created things (Col. 1:15).
  22. Firstborn of the Dead: Jesus was the first to rise with a resurrected body (Col. 1:18).
  23. Friend of Publicans and Sinners: Jesus loves those who are not loved (Lk. 7:24).
  24. Good Shepherd: Jesus is willing to die for His sheep (Jn. 10:11).
  25. Helper: Jesus will come to those who call upon Him (Hb. 13:6).
  26. High Priest: Jesus prays for believers (Hb. 3:1).
  27. Higher than the Heavens: Jesus cannot be touched by sin (Hb. 7:26).
  28. Holy One of God: Jesus defeats demons by the power of the Spirit (Hb. 4:34).
  29. I AM: Jesus quotes Ex. 3:14 to show he is God (Jn. 8:58).
  30. Immortal: Jesus is not affected by the power of death (1Tm. 1:17).
  31. Jesus: The Lord saves (Mt. 1:21).
  32. King of kings: Jesus has authority over the rulers of this world (1Tm. 3:15).
  33. King Eternal: Jesus was never created (1Tm. 1:17).
  34. Lamb Slain: Jesus died as a sacrifice for our sins (Rv. 13:8).
  35. Lamb Without Spot: Jesus is sinless (1Pt. 1:19).
  36. Lamb of God: Jesus was sacrificed by His own Father (Jn. 1:29).
  37. Last Adam: Jesus is the first example of one with a spiritual body (1Cor. 15:45).
  38. Life: Jesus gives eternal life to those who believe (Jn. 11:25).
  39. Light of the World: Jesus opens the eyes of those in darkness (Jn. 8:12).
  40. Lord of the Harvest: Jesus will send out evangelists if we ask him (Mt. 9:38).
  41. Man of Sorrows: Jesus experienced much grief on earth (Isa. 53:3).
  42. Name Above Every Name: Jesus is greater than all the rulers of this world (Phil. 2:9).
  43. Potter: Jesus can create humans how he wants (Rm. 9:21).
  44. Prince of Peace: Jesus desires peace with his enemies (Isa. 9:6).
  45. Resurrection: Jesus rose again and so will his followers (Jn. 11:25).
  46. Servant: Jesus chose to humble himself (Phil. 2:7).
  47. Shield: Jesus protects us (Ps. 18:2).
  48. The Word: Jesus is the speech of God (Jn. 1:1).
  49. True Vine: Jesus helps us to bear fruit (Jn. 15:1).
  50. The One Who Is to Come: Jesus will return to earth one day (Rv. 1:8).