I was asked this question recently: Was Jesus indwelled by the Holy Spirit at His baptism? And was this indwelling/resting necessary for Jesus to perform His role as Messiah? There is a school of theology stating Jesus was indwelled with the Holy Spirit at His baptism thereby making Him “baptized in the Holy Ghost”. This Holy Spirit baptism, these adherents propose, made it possible for Jesus to perform the ministry in front of Him. I’ve heard of some going so far as to say the miracles Jesus performed would have been impossible ...

Judges 19. Of course…one of the most disturbing areas of Scripture. Great question and here’s an attempt at an answer. I apologize in advance at the length of this answer. Understanding of this passage is dependent on understand a great many other things in the Old Testament. The OT writers, unfortunately for us, do not remind us where we have been and where we’re going—not directly, at least. Judges 19 is titled in most Bibles as “The Levite and His Concubine”—already we know we’re in for some kind of adventure. Verse 1 begins ...

I was asked a question about the significance of Deuteronomy 22:6-7: “6 If you come across a bird’s nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young. 7 You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.” Before we answer this question directly, some background is needed. First, the preservation of life is typically mixed with the permission to take it. Note: we are ...