Editorial Staff

Question: Jesus said that the day of judgment would be "more tolerable" for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, and Tyre and Sidon, than for those who heard and rejected Jesus’ message during His ministry on earth. How can this be? If all these people were judged and condemned, how can some fare better than others at the day of judgment?

Question: Some religions teach that Jesus Christ is a created being. Some even say that He was the brother of Lucifer, or that He was the archangel Michael. Is Jesus Christ a created being, or is He eternal?

Answer: The idea that Jesus was created by God the Father is often predicated on very narrow interpretations of Colossians 1:15 and Revelation 3:14, and by a failure to understand the plan of God as it applies to mankind.

Question: The Apostle Paul wrote: "Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin" (Romans 3:20). Does this mean that Christians do not need to keep God’s law?

Answer: Paul is reminding us that not even the most vigilant law-keeping can justify a Christian in God’s sight. Only our acceptance of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, and His shed blood, can atone for our sins and justify us to God.

Question: In Exodus 20:5, God states that He is a jealous God, but in Galatians 5:20 jealousies are mentioned among sinful fruits of the flesh. Is this a contradiction?

Question: Does the Bible give any guidelines as to how Christians should observe Christmas?

Answer: Many are surprised to learn that there is neither biblical command nor example for Christians to commemorate the anniversary of Jesus Christ’s birth.