Editorial Staff

Question: I have read that God will not hear sinners’ prayers. Since all have sinned and come short of God’s glory, how is it possible for God to hear anyone’s prayers?

Question: I have looked in my Bible for evidence of the "Good Friday" my church observes, but I cannot find it. What am I overlooking?

Answer: You should be commended for your careful reading of Scripture! The Bible does reveal what Jesus Christ was doing on the Friday before His resurrection—but the truth is not what most professing Christians today believe!

Question: When I began to learn about God from the Tomorrow’s World program, the magazine and the booklets you sent me, I thought my family, friends and co-workers would be as excited as I was about discovering the truths I have found. So I was very surprised by their negative reactions. Was I doing something wrong by trying to share what I am learning?

Question: In Revelation 22:16, Jesus Christ describes Himself as "the Bright and Morning Star." In Isaiah 14:12 we read of a "Lucifer" (Latin for "morning star," from the Hebrew helel). Is the Bible in some way equating Christ with Lucifer? Please explain.

Question: What did Jesus mean when He spoke of a "good eye" and an "evil eye" in Matthew 6:22-23 and Luke 11:34-36? Surely belief in the "evil eye," or a look that brings bad luck, is just a superstition that contradicts Christian avoidance of magic and pagan influences, right?

Answer: These terms were used in the Bible as figurative descriptions of positive and negative attitudes, and had no connection to superstitious belief.