The Faith of Jesus Christ
In the question and answer section of your website on doubting your salvation, the writer quotes Galatians 2:16 and indicates "the faith OF Christ" refers not to faith IN Christ, but Christ's actual faith. JF&B, Matthew Henry, Luther, and Wiersbe all seem to indicate that this verse refers to faith IN Christ. Can you tell me of any other sources that support your interpretation?
The Essence of God
Why do Christians say God is self-existent, eternal, spirit and trinitarian? What scriptures support this claim?
Ephesians 2:8-9 What is the Gift?
What does the word "it" refer to? Is it faith, grace, salvation or all of the above?
Does the Bible Teach Soul Sleep?
Does the soul just go to sleep after death awaiting the return of the Lord?
Does God Hear the Prayers of the Lost?
The way I understand this passage is that the Lord heard Cornelius' prayers. I don't know if He answered them, but I am in a quandary about the Lord hearing the prayers of unbelievers. I do not take from this passage that Cornelius was saved - it just states that he was a devout man that feared God. Can you shed some light on the subject for me?
Does Jesus Hate?
Why does Jesus hate anything or anyone? Revelation 2:6 says, "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
Distinction Between the Son and Father in Prayer
I was wondering if I am praying to God in Jesus' name: I was under the impression that they are the same. So if they are the same, why differentiate between the two, (i.e.: Jesus / God created the heavens and the Earth)?
Did Christ Have an Eternal Body?
Some say God's essence is spirit and, therefore, that image is mind, will, and emotions (or similar variations) and cannot include anything physical like a body. Some put forth that the image is spirit, soul, and body. But even most of those admit that the body is looking forward to Jesus as God in the flesh. Why couldn't the Word have had a physical body before the incarnation and, thus, man being made in God's image would be body, soul, and spirit?
Commanding God
Please explain to me what Isaiah 45:11 means. Can we command the hands of God in our lives?
Celebration of Birthdays
Do the scriptures have anything to say on the celebration of one's birthday?