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301.<\/span><\/strong> Did God originally create humans male and female?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No, God created a man first, then animals and then a woman.<\/span> (Genesis 2:7, 18-20, 21-22) <\/p>\n 302. <\/strong><\/span>Was Jesus born in a house or a manger?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span> In a house <\/span>(Matthew 2:1-1, 11) <\/p>\n 303.<\/strong><\/span> Was David a man of war before he fought Goliath?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No<\/span> (1 Samuel 17:33) <\/p>\n 304.<\/span><\/strong> Did Elisha receive Elijah's mantle before or after Elijah is taken up into heaven?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> After<\/span> (2 Kings 2:11-13) <\/p>\n 305.<\/span><\/strong> Is marriage a good thing?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No<\/span> (1 Corinthians 7:1, 7) <\/p>\n 306.<\/span><\/strong> Was Mary (the mother of Jesus) blessed?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No, according to Jesus<\/span> (Luke 11:27-28) <\/p>\n 307.<\/span><\/strong> Should Christians be concerned with material things?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Yes, they should be.<\/span> (1 Timothy 5:8) <\/p>\n 308. <\/strong><\/span>Is it OK to eat meat sacrificed to other gods?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No, the other gods are devils.<\/span> (1 Corinthians 10:20- 21, 28) <\/p>\n 309.<\/strong><\/span> Was Moses meek?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No, he was vicious and cruel.<\/span> (Numbers 31:14-18) <\/p>\n 310.<\/strong><\/span> Is God merciful?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> God is cruel, unmerciful, and evil.<\/span> (13 instances) <\/p>\n 311.<\/span><\/strong> Will the Messiah be a descendant of David?<\/span><\/strong> No<\/span> (Mark 12:35-37) <\/p>\n 312.<\/span><\/strong> How many children did Michal have?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Michal had five children.<\/span> (2 Samuel 21:8) <\/p>\n 313.<\/strong><\/span> Did the Israelites kill every male in Midian?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> No<\/span> (Judges 6:1-2, 5) <\/p>\n 314.<\/strong><\/span> How many people did God kill for “committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab”?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> 23,000<\/span> (1 Corinthians 10:8) 24,000<\/span> (Numbers 25:9) <\/p>\n 315.<\/span><\/strong> How did God say the Moabites should be treated?<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Kill them and take their land. <\/span>(Judges 3:28-30, Jeremiah 48:2). <\/p>\n
\n\tYes<\/span> (Matthew 19:4, Genesis 1:27)
\n\tRight<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tVery wrong<\/strong>. It is unacceptable to give quotes from Genesis to support this thesis at the same time neglecting Genesis 1:27 where the occurrences of the sixth day are described: creation of man and wife, in combination with the animals at the days 5 and the first part of day 6 (Genesis 1:20-23, 24-25).
\n\tGenesis 2 does not and can not represent a chronological order as there are many flash backs in it. It is very headstrong of the critic to come up always with the same weak arguments concerning the biblical creation stories.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tIn a manger, because there was no room in the inn. <\/span>(Luke 2:1-7)
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. Jesus was born in a stable or in the house of a shepherd and not in a manger. He was laid in a manger after his birth: "she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger," <\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tNot sure<\/strong>. The reason that angels addressed some shepherds at night (Luke) is to be taken as follows. The owner of a house (with or without stables) is the master of the house and responsible to know who is under his roof. Probably for that reason there was a divine revalation to make known who was in the house\/stable of one of the shepherds. It seems that Mary and Joseph were offered to stay some time longer in the house of the shepherd or that they rented a house in Bethlehem as the wise men came much later, who visited them in a house (Matthew 2:11). Joseph and Mary certainly wanted to cooperate with the fulfilling of the prophecy that the Messiah was from Bethlehem.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes<\/span> (1 Samuel 16:18)
\n\tPartly right<\/strong>. About David: “…I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skilful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior<\/u>, one prudent in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.” The definition of warrior (Hebr. Isch milchamah) is a man ready for war (slinger in this case). Men of the age of 20 and older had to serve in the army (Numbers 26:2). Not being mobilized David was probably some years younger and trained as a volunteer (as a slinger). He was without battle experience before the confrontation with Goliath.<\/p>\n
\n\tPartly right<\/strong>. Then Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth while he has been a warrior from his youth<\/u>.” The words of Saul are rather controversial. He says that Goliath was a ‘warrior from his youth’ suggesting that David was in his youth and not able to fight against him. Indeed, David was well trained on the sling and could certainly stand in the army as a slinger. However Saul didn’t have much confidence in the fighting power of the young man he knew as a musician.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tBefore<\/span> (1 Kings 19:19)
\n\tRight<\/strong>. There are several mantles of Elijah at stake. When Elijah called Elisha as a young man to follow him as a disciple, he gave him his mantle. Many years later at the end of Elijah’s ministry Elisha got another mantle of Elijah as a sign that he was chosen by God as Elijah’s right successor.<\/p>\n
\n\tRight<\/strong>. (see above)
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes<\/span> (Many references)
\n\tRight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. “Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. [to not be married]” It is not said here that it is wrong to be married, but that it is not wrong to be unmarried<\/em>. Saying something is “good” does not mean its opposite is wrong. It is an encouragement to not have a low self-esteem not being married. That’s all.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes, according to angel Gabriel<\/span> (Luke 1:26-28)
\n\tRight<\/strong>. “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” (KJV)<\/p>\n
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. “A certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea<\/strong> rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” (KJV) Jesus said ‘Yea’, which means YES, SURE. And then he is saying that those who hear the word of God and keep it are also blessed. So, He used Mary as a parable for all true believers<\/em> being blessed as Mary.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tNo, they shouldn't be.<\/span> (Matthew 6:31, 34)
\n\tWrong.<\/strong> The critic forgot to refer to verse 33, there is the key to not be worried about all your personal problems. We have to start with seeking God’s Kingdom, that should be our first concern, the rest will be given to us<\/em> (second concern).
\n\t(31) “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’”
\n\t(33) “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
\n\t(34) “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”<\/p>\n
\n\t\tWrong<\/strong>. It is not primarily a material thing<\/em> to live and work for our family. It is a real Christian duty to love our neighbors; in fact our family members are the first neighbors we should love. Nevertheless our relation with the Lord Jesus Christ is our primary concern. “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
\n\t\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\tSure, a little meat never hurt anybody. Besides, the other gods don't exist.<\/span> (1 Corinthians 6:13, 8:4-8, 10:25, 27)
\n\tPartly right<\/strong>. The other gods don’t exist as gods, but as powers (e.g. of nature, of the soul etc.). It was not forbidden to buy meat at the market without asking whether it was from slaughtered animals for a god (sacrificed to other gods).<\/p>\n
\n\tPartly right<\/strong>. What people see as gods in many religions are not gods but only powers. Oftentimes these powers become evil powers (demons) in the experience of man. They want to take the place of the one supreme God in the imagination of man. And indeed the evil one, who is God’s opponent, and his angles have the power to use idolatry to influence people in a negative way.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes, he was the meekest man who ever lived.<\/span> (Numbers 12:3)
\n\tRight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n\t"15 And Moses said to them, “Have you spared all the women? 16 Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, so the plague was among the congregation of the Lord. 17 Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately…”
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. Moses just followed the current law of the war ban. The Midianites had tried to destroy the Israelites. The women of Midian had invited the Israelites for an intersexual Baal festival to break the power of the Israelites. These women taking part in the hostilities acted as soldiers, and the war ban in normal wars coming over the male army including the young soldiers, now also came fully over the women<\/em>. This terrible bloodshed was the result of Moses application of the rules of war at that time. He could not make another decision. It is not for nothing that the law exists. Even among Christians the law seems to be forgotten sometimes. However Jesus fulfilling the law with his death<\/em> shows that a right understanding of the law is still essential in the Christian life.
\n\tSee the article.<\/span><\/a>
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tGod is kind, merciful, and good.<\/span> (22 instances)
\n\tRight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. Romans 11:22
\n\tThe critic fails to understand the subject he is criticizing. God is a loving<\/em> Father<\/em> for those who know him; and He is also a righteous Judge<\/em> for those who act outrageously against him and or man (Romans 2:6). Is God then a moral monster who loves to see blood? Nonsense. All the instances show that God did not let sin go unpunished. He is not cruel, only righteous. Moreover He demonstrates his mercy “in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
\n\tSee the article.<\/span><\/a>
\n\tAlso compare <\/span>the <\/span>article<\/span><\/a>:<\/span> <\/span>Does God destroy both the righteous and the wicked?”
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes<\/span> (2 Samuel 7:12-13)
\n\tRight<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\t"<\/span>And Jesus began<\/i> to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that<\/i> the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?<\/span><\/span>
\n\t36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit, "<\/span><\/span>‘The Lord said to my Lord<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>“Sit at My right hand<\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet<\/span>.”’<\/span><\/span>
\n\t37 David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; so in what sense is He his son?”<\/span> And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.
\n\tVery wrong<\/strong>.<\/span> Jesus does not suggest that the Christ is not a son of David, but He asks how it is possible that this son of David is called “Lord” by David. Jesus is suggesting that the Christ is not a pure natural son of David, but a divine son of David. That is only possible if there is a supernatural conception for this Son of David.
\n\tSee for the same question: SAB 423.<\/span><\/a>
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tMichal had no child.<\/span> (2 Samuel 6:23)
\n\t“Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.”
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. Just before this statement of the biblical writer Michal had humiliated David in public and it is clear that from that moment onwards she didn’t have children any longer.<\/p>\n
\n\tRight<\/strong>. When David was on the run from king Saul, Michal was given to Adriel her half-brother. Adriel was the husband of her sister Merab who apparently died soon and her sister Michal was given to her husband Adriel. Michal had five sons with Adriel. Later after the death of Adriel she was given to Paltiel.
\n\tSee the article.<\/span><\/a>
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tYes<\/span> (Numbers 31:7, 16-17)
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. Only the Midianites who lived in the region of Moab (Numbers 22:3); they had been hostile against the Israelites.<\/p>\n
\n\tRight<\/strong>. In the time of the judges (after Moses and Joshua) it was Gideon who had to encounter in battle against Midianites.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tThe critic falsely assumes that “God kills people.” Well, God didn’t, doesn’t and will not kill. It is the evil one, who is the manslayer from the beginning (John 8:44). Yes, indeed God’s righteous judgements concerning people who broke all possible moral laws will certainly reach them by the normal powers of LIFE, that pays back. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:7-8).<\/p>\n
\n\tWrong<\/strong>. This was the number of people that died on the first day.<\/p>\n
\n\tRight<\/strong>. This was the number of people that died including the second day (or more days).
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\tDo not fight against them or take their land.<\/span> (Deuteronomy 2:9)
\n\tRight<\/strong>. This was God’s command to Moses before the hostilities of the Moabites, as it was a brother nation. But when the Moabites tried to destroy the Israelites the attitude of the Israelites changed as they were permitted to defend themselves according to the then usual rules of war.<\/p>\n
\n\tRight<\/strong>. Later in history the above described pattern repeated itself sometimes when the Moabites revealed themselves as suppressors of the Israelites.
\n\tNo Contradiction<\/span><\/p>\n