Defending The Christian Faith
In Obedience to the Lord’s command
Did Jesus say in Matthew 23:23 that Christians should pay tithe?
One of the verses the advocates of tithing in Christianity use is Matthew 23:23. It reads, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving […]
What Does “Touch Not Mine Anointed” Mean?
The phrase, “touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm” was used by King David in Psalm 105:15 and 1 Chron. 16:22. (Although 1 Chron. 16:7 says David gave Asaph and his brethren this psalm (song of thanksgiving), what is seen in 1 Chron. 16:8-36 is a medley of psalms (or songs) written […]
Why Did Jesus Call Himself the Son of Man?
While on the earth the first time, our Lord Jesus Christ, on a few occasions, referred to himself as the “Son of God” (John 9:35-37; 3:16; 10:36; 11:4). But more often, he called himself the “son of man.” What did he mean when he used the title “son of man” for himself? Many theologians, who […]
Does Isaiah 45:11 say we can command God?
In the King James Version (KJV) of the English Bible, Isaiah 45:11 is rendered as: “Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.” The way the verse is rendered in the KJV […]