Is it wrong to call others our father? PROBLEM: Here Jesus commanded: “Do not call anyone on earth your father.” Yet elsewhere the Bible not only tells us “honor your father and mother” (Exodus 20:12), but even uses the term “father” of those who are spiritual mentors (2 Kings 2:12; cf. 1 Corinthia... [ Continue Reading ]
Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing? PROBLEM: Jesus said, “whoever says [to his brother], `You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire” (Matthew 5:22). Yet He Himself said to the scribes and Pharisees, “Fools and blind!” (Matthew 23:17) The Apostle Paul, f... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Jesus make a mistake in referring to Zechariah the son of Jehoiada rather than to Zechariah the son of Berechiah? PROBLEM: Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees that the guilt of all the righteous blood from Abel to Zechariah will fall on them. Concerning Zechariah, Jesus said he was killed b... [ Continue Reading ]