Editorial Staff

Question: What did the Apostle John mean when he warned that "many antichrists have come"? What is an antichrist?

Answer: To understand the term "antichrist"—which is found only in 1 John and 2 John, it is helpful to examine the scriptures that use the term. The phrase "many antichrists" occurs in 1 John 2:18: "Little children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour."

Question: Your magazine often writes about United States military involvements, and shows how Bible prophecy foretells of war. The Old Testament is filled with accounts of the Israelites at battle. Is it proper for a Christian to serve his or her country as a soldier in war?

Question: I have just discovered that the weekly Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and ends on sunset on Saturday, as the Bible says. What should I do to "keep it holy" as we are commanded in Exodus 20:8?

Question: What is the role of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's life? What happens to those who receive the Holy Spirit but later reject God's calling?

Question: Jesus said, "Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?" (Mark 7:18-19). Does this mean Christians can eat anything they want?

People sometimes use Mark 7:18-19 to justify their desire to eat foods the Bible calls "unclean." It is important, however, to understand this verse from a parable of Christ, in context, so we can truly appreciate what He was teaching.