Q:  Were there really four wisemen? Where in the bible can I find the info? A:  The Story of the Wisemen is found in Matthew 2:1-12. Notice that the Bible really doesn’t tell us how many there were, only that they brought three different gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It was an early Christian tradition that [...]

Here’s a great article by William Lane Craig, professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He looks at the facts concerning the resurrection of Jesus–a timely pursuit for the Easter season: "To answer the question of Jesus’ resurrection from a historical standpoint, we must first determine what facts concerning the [...]

Q:  Leviticus 19:28 prohibits wearing tattoos, yet there are many Christians who seem to have them including a pastor and several musicians I know. Why are they violating the Bible teaching? “You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.” Leviticus [...]

(This is a reprint from December 2006) A Good Question For The Christmas Season: Q: Did the three Wisemen really visit baby Jesus in the stable on Christmas? Some say that they didn’t show up till later. A: Matthew 2:1-12 contains the answers. First, it is clear from the text the ‘Magi’ were still in [...]

Q: Recently a Bishop in Europe suggested that we should use the name Allah instead of God to foster better relations between Christians and Muslims. What do you think? A: A link to the original news article your are referring to and my initial response is posted on my main page. My answer is no, [...]

Q: I was in Church the other day and the Preacher was preaching and he quoted a verse from the Bible that has puzzled me and worried me. He said that God does not hear (or answer) the prayers of a sinner. I am not where I need to be with God but I do [...]

Q: I noticed that all you Christians still went to church and celebrated Easter. I thought they found the tomb of Jesus a while back, along with Mary Magdalene and a son? A: Yes, we are still celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord. I have yet to find one major archaeologist or Bible scholar that [...]

A Good Question for The Christmas Season! Q: Where is the whole Christmas story in the Bible, I only found part of it in Matthew? A: Most of the Christmas story that we are familiar with is found in Matthew (Mt 1:18-2:18) and in Luke (Lk 1:26-56, 2:1-40). However, Isaiah should never be ignored:

A Good Question For The Christmas Season: Q:  Did the three Wisemen really visit baby Jesus in the stable on Christmas?  Some say that they didn’t show up till later. A:  Matthew 2:1-12 contains the answers.  First, it is clear from the text the ‘Magi’ were still in the east when they saw the Christmas [...]

Re: Mark 2:2-12 Jesus heals a paralytic lowered down through the roof. Q: Why did Jesus forgive his sins first? Just so he could make a point? Looks like what he really needed was healing. A: When Jesus ministered to people, he did what was necessary to bring complete healing. Regardless of what all the [...]