Jesus spoke a version of Aramaic. The New Testament reports that the Apostle Paul spoke Hebrew and Greek. Was the New Testament, as inspired by God, originally written in Aramaic, Hebrew, or Greek? Was Syrian patriarch Shimun XXIII Eshai correct when he declared that the apostles passed the Peshitta to the church and that it "has come down from the Biblical times without any change or revision"? Does the Peshitta or the Greek contain errors? Did Jesus speak the Syriac dialect? Does the New Testament use 'sacred names''? …
God's Pentecost Plan and Your Part in It
Most who profess Christ realize that the Holy Spirit was given in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. Many of them realize that was the start of the New Testament church. Yet, relatively few realize that Pentecost pictures the first harvest, the firstfruits of God's plan of salvation. Few understand how Pentecost fits in with God's master plan. …
Alien Beliefs and the Return of Jesus
Surveys show that the vast majority of Americans believe in UFOs and aliens from outer space. Could there be any truth to reports of paranormal visits? What about the work of SETI? Should we expect anything like 'Men in Black"? Are there one or more beings watching the Earth? Are we part of a 'galactic zoo'? What do Roman Catholics, Protestants, and others believe? Are there many 'UFO religions'? Does the Bible teach anything about this? What about visits from angels and demons? What about various apparitions? …
Australia and New Zealand: Origins and Prophecy
Who are the ancestors of the British peoples who went to Australia and New Zealand? Are there biblical and even non-biblical prophecies that point to the nations of Australia and New Zealand? If so, what do they teach? Have any been fulfilled? What are some of the blessings and cursings the Bible tell of? Does prophecy help explain the wealth of Australia and New Zealand? …
Chronology matters
Unitarianism? How is God One?
Does the one God consist of more than one Person? What do we see in the Book of Genesis? Is Elohiym some type of a uniplural noun? Is God some type of family? What does the Bible teach? What did Jesus, the apostles, and their early followers teach? What can we learn from the oldest preserved Christian sermon outside of the New Testament? What did Ignatius, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Melito, Irenaeus, Origin, Heraclides, Lucian, and Hippolytus teach? Is Jesus another name for the archangel Michael? …
China's biblical past and prophetic actions
Where did the Chinese people come from? Is there evidence that the Chinese peoples must have known about various accounts in the Book of Genesis up until their dispersion after the Tower of Babel? What do Chinese writings and characters help show? What about the Garden of Eden, Noah's Flood, and the Tower of Babel? When did Christianity first come to China? What about the Apostle Thomas? Did Confucius say anything to get the Chinese to possibly consider Christianity? …
The Didache, Ignatius, and the Lord's Way
Did early Jewish and Gentile Christians observe Saturday or Sunday? Are you ready to give a true answer to that question? The late Cardinal Danielou claimed that the Didache and Ignatius's Letter to the Magnesians pointed to Sunday. Have those documents been intentionally mistranslated? How can someone who does not know koine Greek prove that? Does the Didache teach that Christians are to keep Sunday or might it be referring to Passover?
The Ten Commandments and the failure to love (1 of 3)
Steve Dupuie discusses the two great laws of God - Matthew 22:37-40 reads:
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Can you keep the Sabbath and your job?
Some have said, "I'd like to keep the Sabbath, but I can't. I have to work on Saturday." Is it possible to keep your job and keep the Sabbath (and the other Holy Days)? What about getting a college or university degree? How should you approach your boss or teachers about the Sabbath? What is "reasonable accommodation'? What about working on the Sabbath during the 'busy season'? How should you act?