Questions and Answers Archive

Point: In 2 Corinthians chapter 3 there is a very clear passage directly referring to the Ten Commandments. Paul refers to them as “the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones.” He is saying that while this ministration of death is glorious, the ...Read More

Point: Some may ask the question, “Since the Sabbath of the Old Testament is a type of the rest found in Christ, why do so many people put an emphasis on Sunday any more than any other day of the week?” The record left ...Read More

Question:  What is justification and sanctification? “I am misunderstanding when studying about these lessons—justification, sanctification, glorification. I know a little about justification; that it only takes a short time and sanctification; that it takes a long time, but how do these work?” Zimbabwe Answer: In ...Read More

Question:  What does Matthew 28:19 mean? “I greatly appreciate your answer to someone in Zimbabwe about baptizing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost (April 2002 Present Truth), although I did not really gain an answer of what Jesus meant by this commission. ...Read More

Question: Could you please clarify on the judgment? “I just finished reading, ‘The Big Picture,’ in the July 2001 issue of Present Truth, and I found it very well explained except for one point which I have to disagree on or either I misunderstand. That is: ...Read More

Question:  How is Jesus the first and the last? “Why does Jesus say, ‘I am the first and the last,’ in Revelation 1:17, if He is the Son of God the Father? He also said, ‘and have known surely that I came out from ...Read More

Question: Should we tithe today? “Could you help me study from the Scriptures if gifts that we receive should be tithed?” Tennessee Answer: This is an excellent question, one which we have not yet touched on in this newsletter. In order to have a good ...Read More