Does Paul inaccurately quote Psalms 68:18? PROBLEM: Paul quotes Psalms 68:18 saying, “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, andgave gifts to men” (Ephesians 4:8). Yet the OT Psalm reads, “You have ascended on high, you have led captivity captive; you have received gifts among men.” Is... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Jesus descend into hell? PROBLEM: Paul claims here that Jesus “descended into the lower parts of the earth.” And the Apostles’ Creed declares that after Jesus died, He “descended into hell.” However, when Jesus was dying, He committed His spirit into His Father’s hand (Luke 23:46) and told the... [ Continue Reading ]
Is anger a sin or not? PROBLEM: On the one hand, the Bible seems to approve of anger, saying, “be angry” (Ephesians 4:26). On the other hand, the Bible seems to disapprove of it, listing it as one of the “works of the flesh” (Galatians 5:19-20). SOLUTION: Anger as such is not necessarily wrong. In... [ Continue Reading ]