FF— Should prayer be continuous or brief?
PROBLEM: Jesus condemned the long and repetitious prayers of the
Pharisees who thought they would “be heard for their many words”
(Matthew 6:7). Yet in this parable Jesus encouraged incessant prayer
of those “who cry out day and night” to God (Luke 18:7). B... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 10:17-31; LUKE 18:18-30)— If Jesus was God, why did He
seem to rebuke the rich young ruler for calling Him good?
PROBLEM: The rich young ruler called Jesus “Good Teacher,” and
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good
but One, that is, God.” Yet on other occasions... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 10:46-52; LUKE 18:35-43)— Did Jesus heal two blind men
orjust one?
PROBLEM: Matthew says that Christ healed two men, but Mark refers to
only one man being healed (10:46). This appears to be a clear
contradiction.
SOLUTION: Although Mark records one individual getting healed, this
does not... [ Continue Reading ]