QUESTIONS: Please explain the elements of these trees. How do these elements apply to determining the fruits of ministers and others? What is the meaning of “fruits” in these scriptures? Matthew 7:15-20 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know…
Why does Deuteronomy 16:8 say to eat six days of unleavened bread. I thought it was seven days. First the verse. Deuteronomy 16:8 8 Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein. It is actually…
God uses leaven to symbolize sin, 1 Corinthians 5:1-8. Sin puffs us up and grows within us spiritually just as physical leaven puffs up bread dough. God uses unleavened bread to symbolize a sinless life. God tells us we are to put leavening agents as well as any leavened product out of our homes by…
The key scriptures that we use to prove that gentile Christians were really keeping the Feast of Unleavened Bread with unleavened bread are in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8. Verse 6, Your glorying is not good; know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Verse 7 states, Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye…
We are responding to an e-mail that I received challenging keeping the Passover with unleavened bread. The article seeks to prove, among other ideas, that the Greek word, “artos” (Strong’s 740) which is a generic word for bread, proves that Jesus ate leavened bread at the Passover. This is a totally incorrect and a dangerous…
QUESTIONS: What is the “spirit of Korah”? Just what did Korah do and what lessons are there for us today? The “spirit of Korah” refers to a negative attitude he held regarding the leadership of the children of Israel. He sought, with others, to overthrow Moses and Aaron. Korah felt he was more qualified than…
QUESTIONS: Who is Paul referring to in these verses? What does it mean to “mark” a person? Romans 16:17-18 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ,…
QUESTIONS: From your literature, you state that the sixth hour in John 19:14 is Midnight, yet you state that the sixth hour in Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 23:44 is “Noon”. How do we know that the phrase, “sixth hour” in John 19:14 is actually Midnight? Can the phrase, “sixth hour” mean both “Noon” AND…
Using the Wisdom of Solomon Here in the Web Site Office, we have received a number of e-mails from people fighting sin. Some say they are being attacked on every side or that they seem to be fighting one temptation after another. Each asks if there is some effective way to win the battle against…
QUESTIONS: What’s wrong with modern translations of the Bible? Which ancient manuscripts are the most reliable and accurate to use for the New Testament? Which Bible translation should YOU use for studying God’s word? What are the few translation errors, unjustifiable additions and misplaced verses of the King James Version Bible? We use the King James…