FF— Should prayer be continuous or brief? PROBLEM: Jesus condemned the long and repetitious prayers of the Pharisees who thought they would “be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). Yet in this parable Jesus encouraged incessant prayer of those “who cry out day and night” to God (Luke 18:7). B... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 10:17-31; LUKE 18:18-30)— If Jesus was God, why did He seem to rebuke the rich young ruler for calling Him good? PROBLEM: The rich young ruler called Jesus “Good Teacher,” and Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.” Yet on other occasions... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 10:46-52; LUKE 18:35-43)— Did Jesus heal two blind men orjust one? PROBLEM: Matthew says that Christ healed two men, but Mark refers to only one man being healed (10:46). This appears to be a clear contradiction. SOLUTION: Although Mark records one individual getting healed, this does not... [ Continue Reading ]