God Or Gods?
(c) 2023 by Bob Siegel Recently I received a very interesting question from somebody comparing Bible translations. It had to do with the passage in Daniel where his three friends, refusing to bow down to…
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Who Can Take the Bible Seriously, When It Reports Talking Snakes?
Who Can Take the Bible Seriously, When It Reports Talking Snakes? By Bob Siegel (c) 2021 by Bob Siegel “How can I take the Bible seriously when right off the bat it portrays a…
Why is it Wrong for Christians to Take Drugs?
(c) 2020 by Bob Siegel “Why Do Christians say it is wrong to take drugs? Do they really get such an idea from the Bible or is this just some kind of legalism? Besides, isn’t…
Why Are Prayers Made in Faith Sometimes Not Answered?
“Jesus says anything we ask for in His name we’ll receive if we ask by faith. Nevertheless, God doesn’t guarantee to give us all we ask and we don’t always know his will. So why…
Was There Recently A Sign in Israel About Christ’s Second Coming?
Someone in my ministry recently asked if there is any meaning behind a snake crawling out of a crack in the Western Wall, (one of the remains of the ancient Jewish temple) an event that…
Hearing God Means Mental Illness?
2-14-18 Joy Behar says it’s OK to believe in Jesus but claiming to hear Him talk to you is a sign of “mental illness.” While she was specifically referring to our Vice-President, Joy’s insightful commentary…
“Can You Explain the Origin of Demons?”
Copyright (c) 2019 by Bob Siegel “I have been taught that demons are fallen angels who followed after Satan when he fell into sin and rebelled against God. I have also heard that…
If Somebody Sincerely Doubts the Claims Of Christ, Will God Take That Into Consideration?
For several weeks on my recent radio shows, I explored the idea of exceptions regarding the command to consciously receive Christ as Lord and Savior. For example, if a baby dies, naturally a baby…
Can Evil People Repent?
“Can an evil person like Hitler be forgiven? Could he have turned to Jesus at the last minute before he died? How about suicide terrorists such as the 9/11 perpetrators who slit stewardess’ throats and…
A King For Israel Or No King For Israel?
In a previous article I talked about how God never intended for Israel to have prophets, how this was Israel’s own idea when they asked Moses to go up to Mt. Sinai, listen to the…
Peter’s Restoration: How A Little Bit Of Greek Makes An Otherwise Dull Conversation Come To Life
“Why did the resurrected Jesus ask Peter the same question three times in a row? Three times He asks Peter if he loves him. Three times Peter says ‘Yes.’ Did Jesus not hear him the…
What are the “Gnostic Gospels” and why weren’t they included in the New Testament?
Gnostic gospels (so named from the religion, Gnosticism) are texts dating (for the most part) to the second century but claiming first century authorship. They were allegedly penned by some of Jesus’ disciples and/or close…
The Day God Gave Me 100 Dollars and Believe Me, I Didn’t Deserve It
There’s a phrase that philosophers like to use. It’s called Ockham’s razor. Although originally developed by a monk in the middle ages, the phrase, Ockham’s razor is actually embraced today by skeptics as a method…
In Memory of Lowell Oldenburg
It is Friday morning as I write. Within minutes it will turn 10:00. At that time, a funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of Turlock, California for a very dear friend and former…
Aren’t Christians Forbidden To Make Judgments?
Matt 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” …
Actually, A Loving God Would Send People to Hell
Christians often find themselves intimidated in the midst of conversations which challenge the credibility of the Bible, especially when the subject of hell is brought up. This is certainly understandable. On a first glance, the…
If You Don’t Believe They Were Angels, That Is Your Choice But I Am The One Whose Life They Saved
I was driving from Tempe, Arizona to San Jose, California, about a sixteen hour drive, as I recall, and I drove through the night because my little Volkswagen bug had no air conditioning and in…
Why do you spend time visiting college campuses and talking to students about Jesus?
I was a college student myself when I first heard the gospel. College is a special turning point in our lives, a time when many of us are on our own for the very first…
Is the Bible a chauvinistic book?
The following is a brief excerpt from a larger book. For a fuller treatment of this subject as well as a better context, see: I’d Like To Believe In Jesus But..(The harder, less frequently discussed…
How Do We Know Which Manuscript Copies Truly Belong In The Bible?
“I have heard that there are many differences when we read the Greek manuscripts of The New Testament, that many of the monks making copies changed things to promote their own theology or to harmonize…