Difficult Scriptures

"To understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction" (Proverbs 1:6-7).

The Bible (and some scriptures in particular!) can be difficult to understand when they're taken out of context. Below are handy resources that deal with some of the more difficult scriptures in the Bible, explaining what they mean and why.

Inherent Beliefs

A blog post by Whitney Creech

Inherent Beliefs

One of the most important things I’ve learned in my three years of marriage is that everyone has grown up learning different ways to do daily tasks: washing the dishes, doing the laundry, folding clothes, etc. I had to learn that my husband’s way of folding a t-shirt is just as effective as mine. In fact, his way actually saved some time. So I put my pride aside and quickly learned a more effective way to get laundry done. This is a simple example of how learning something new can actually be good, even though it’s not the way I was raised.

Posted May 17, 2013 | 0 comments

The Message To The Romans

Paul's letter to the Romans has a common thread throughout the entire book. Mr. Mickelson discusses Paul's instructions to be unified and how we can apply this lesson today.

Posted April 16, 2012 | 0 comments

The Real Lesson of Unleavened Bread

The lesson of Unleavened Bread is not to give up...don't ever give up!

Posted April 11, 2012 | 1 comments

Prove the Truth

Do you have a strong biblical foundation? When someone tries to question something we believe, we need to know how to prove the truth using God's Word.

Posted February 6, 2012 | 0 comments

Do Some Verses Deny a Divine Family?

As this booklet explains, the Bible reveals that the one God is a family, presently consisting of God the Father and God the Son, Jesus Christ. And God is in the process of adding to the divine family multitudes of others - eventually all human beings who are willing and who faithfully choose to follow God's way.

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

What About Passages That "Prove" the Trinity?

Some people, seeking to buttress their belief in the Trinity, point to a number of biblical passages that supposedly show Father, Son and Holy Spirit operating together as a Trinity. But do these passages really show that? We must be sure to read exactly what these verses do say and what they don't say, and not read into them our own mistaken assumptions.

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Does Matthew 28:19 Prove the Trinity?

Matthew 28:19 is a biblical passage sometimes misunderstood with regard to the Trinity doctrine. Jesus is quoted as telling His disciples, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in ['into,' Greek eis] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

"The Lord Our God, the Lord Is One"

"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" This simple declaration by Moses in Deuteronomy 6:4, beginning what is now commonly referred to as the Shema (pronounced sh'MAH, Hebrew for "Hear"), has caused considerable consternation to many who try to understand who and what God is.

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

"There Is One God, the Father...and One Lord, Jesus Christ"

A number of scriptural passages identify Jesus Christ as God along with God the Father. Yet some contend that the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 8 denied the divinity of Christ in applying the distinction God exclusively to the Father. Let's consider what Paul was actually saying here - and what he wasn't.

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

A Spurious Reference to the Trinity Added in 1 John 5:7-8

Some Bible translators of past centuries were so zealous to find support for their belief in the Trinity in the Scriptures that they literally added it. A case in point is 1 John 5:7-8.

Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Videos in Difficult Scriptures

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

If there is an all-powerful God, why does he permit pain and grief? There is a surprising answer you need to know!

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Jesus Misquoted

Jesus didn't teach that there are no standards of right and wrong. Jesus did teach that before you judge someone else you must first judge yourself.

Difficult Scriptures Sermons

The Rapture Is a Hoax

Presented by Bill Bradford

What will happen to God's people in the end time? It is important to compare the rapture theory to what Christ says will happen in the time of the end.

Posted September 13, 2008 | 5 comments | Transcript Included

The Olivet Prophecy: The Prescription For Such a Time as This

Presented by Donald Ward

The three parables of Matthew 25 instruct us on how to be ready and how to be so doing. They give us great insight on how to exercise judgment, mercy, faith with God and all humankind. So let's ask ourselves, is your lamp filled with oil to the point that you're willing to lay down your life for the brethren? Are you using what talents God has given you in serving the brethren so that your talents are increasing?

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Posted May 5, 2001 | 1 comments | Transcript Included

Related Booklet

Is the Bible True?

Is the Bible True?

The Bible is much quoted, but little understood or believed. Can the Bible withstand scrutiny of its apparent contradictions? Should you believe it?

The Book of Revelation Unveiled

The Book of Revelation Unveiled

The fundamental message of the book of Revelation is simple. It promises that God will institute universal peace, prosperity and cooperation over all the earth immediately after the return of Jesus Christ. It reveals how this wonderful new world will be established and why it will never be destroyed or superseded by any other way of life or social order.

Answers From Genesis

Answers From Genesis

To much of the scientific world today, the universe is a great mystery—and a fortuitous, evolutionary accident. Indeed the predominant model of the universe leaves the Creator entirely out of the picture. We know the Bible tells a much different story, however. This series of articles explores the creation of the universe as recorded in the Bible and examines how a great deal of scientific research—instead of contradicting the Bible—actually confirms the truths God inspired to be recorded in the Bible.

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