Puzzling Passages

Why Did Jesus Say “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”

NERDINESS:

Why would Jesus say, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", if he was God?

What is Faith Like a Mustard Seed?

NERDINESS:

The Bible speaks of having the faith the size of a mustard seed. How do you define this and what is the relevance of this to prayer?

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Why is Jesus’ Interaction with the Canaanite Woman Significant?

NERDINESS:

Matthew 15:21-28 describes an interaction between Jesus and a Canaanite woman—a member of the very people group that Israel had been called to exterminate from the Promised Land in the Old Testament.

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Does the Bible Really Talk about Unicorns?

NERDINESS:

A number of Bible passages seem to mention unicorns, so what’s the deal? Does the Bible really teach that unicorns existed in the ancient world?

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Why Did Paul Take the Lord’s Supper so Seriously?

NERDINESS:

The Apostle Paul warns the Corinthian church that participating in the Lord’s Supper in an “unworthy” manner is so serious that it may lead to sickness and even death (1 Corinthians 11:27-30). Why did Paul take the Lord’s Supper so seriously?

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How did Jesus “fulfill the law?”

NERDINESS:

In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.”

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How Do I Know If I’ve Committed The “Unforgivable Sin?”

NERDINESS:

The idea that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the “unforgivable sin” has caused many people—even many Christians—to worry about whether they might have committed this sin.

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Do rich people have a place in God’s Kingdom?

NERDINESS:

When Jesus says “...it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God,” (Matthew 19:24), he is clearly using hyperbole (over-statement) to make a point.

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What is “the sin that leads to death”?

NERDINESS:

The type of sin referred to here is comparable to the "unforgivable sin" mentioned by Jesus in Mark 3:28-29 (associated with "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit").

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Who is the “Us” in Genesis 1:26?

NERDINESS:

In Genesis 1:26, we read these words: “Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness . . . .” Three times in this verse, God uses a plural while speaking.

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