Here’s a great article for Easter: “Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?” 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. This is the best and most concise article that I [...]

Q: I’m very confused regarding a Jewish objection to Jesus as the Messiah which goes like this: “The Bible says that the Messiah would be of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of David. According to Christians, Jesus was born of a virgin. However, tribal affiliation is conferred through the birth father only (Numbers [...]

Q:  It is said that Judaism came before Christianity and that there were Jewish prohets such as ( Jeremiah, Isaya) who prophesied about Jesus years before He was born and earlier there stories of Moses and Abraham and Isaack and Jackob. What i really want to know is whether these Biblical prophets and their prophecies [...]

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:  In Isaiah 7:14, the prophesy states that the Messiah will be born of a virgin and called Immanuel.  Yet Mary names her son Jesus, not Immanuel, so it would seem this prophesy was not correctly fulfilled. A:  Mary named her son Y’shua (Joshua or Yehshua)–meaning: ‘Yahweh is Salvation’.  ‘Jesus’ is the English transliteration of [...]

Q: Jesus is a man of peace, yet states to his disciples in Luke 22:36: “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag, and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” Seems to contradict his other teaching about turning the cheek? A: Is Jesus really [...]

Q: There seems to be some discrepancies in the Gospels concerning the reactions of the two thieves crucified with Jesus. In Matt. 27:44 and Mark 15:32, both criminals insulted Jesus along with the Priests and teachers. However, in Luke 23:39-43, only one insulted Jesus while the other stood up for him? A: The Crucifixion lasted [...]

Q: Jesus- Who do you say he is? Only a Servant of God or Divine? A: Jesus asked his disciples this question: “Who do you say I am?” Peter responded: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:15). Jesus continues today to ask all of us the same question. How one [...]

Q:Â Who Really Killed Jesus? Why do so many blame the Jews when it clearly states that he was killed by Gentiles in Luke 18:32-33: “For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the [...]

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 [...]