Why did Paul have Timothy circumcised when he himself spoke so
strongly against it?
PROBLEM: Paul’s main point in Galatians can be summarized in his
words, “If you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing”
(Galatians 5:2). Yet Paul admits that he had Timothy circumcised
“because of the Je... [ Continue Reading ]
Why did the Holy Spirit forbid Paul to preach in Asia when Jesus said
to go into all the world?
PROBLEM: Jesus commanded His followers to “make disciples of all the
nations” (Matthew 28:19) and to be witnesses to “the end of the
earth” (Acts 1:8). But in Acts 16 Paul and Timothy “were forbidden
by... [ Continue Reading ]