Is God unfair in giving to those who have? PROBLEM: God is presented in the Bible as fair and evenhanded (Romans 2:11; Genesis 18:25). Jesus, as God incarnate, is set up as the perfect moral example (Hebrews 4:15). However, in this passage Jesus said we should take away from “whoever does not have”... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Jesus make a mistake when referring to the mustard seed as the smallest of all seeds? PROBLEM 1: Jesus said that the mustard seed was “the least of all the seeds.” However, today we know that the mustard seed is not the smallest seed of all. Some think Jesus was speaking of the black mustard se... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Jesus always speak in parables or not? PROBLEM: This text states distinctly that “without a parable He [Jesus] did not speak to them.” However, Jesus gave His whole Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7) without a single parable in it. SOLUTION: There are two qualifying factors that must be noted, one... [ Continue Reading ]
Was Mary a perpetual virgin, or did she have other children after Jesus’ virgin birth? PROBLEM: Roman Catholicism teaches that Mary was a perpetual virgin, that is, that she never had sexual intercourse, even after Jesus was virgin born. Is it true that when the Bible refers to Jesus’ “brothers and... [ Continue Reading ]