The Bible Talks- 1 Corinthians

"Why did Jesus initially disagree that he is worthy of worship only until he is able to perform miracles when he's technically an extension of God, doesn't that always make him worthy? Who exactly is Jesus? Does he evolve?" "Is Jesus' authority only given after his death and resurrection, or simply "fully revealed" by it? John 1:1" "Matthew 26:64 "Son of Man is seated at right hand" and in Daniel...

“Joseph of Arimathea could roll the stone, doesn't that mean other people could also roll the stone & take Jesus away? I've heard the argument that the stone was impossible to roll but Joseph did it." “Could you explain why the Psalm 22 quote is written out in the original language?" “Why do the Jews think Jesus is calling to Elijah?" "Does the field of Blood contradict Acts saying Judas bough...

"Is it sinful to not give all our money to God/mission? Is it selfish to pay for nice accommodation or own a car? I was chatting to a first year and realised I didn't have a solid answer."  "Why do the disciples fall away? Is it something about their understanding of Jesus or something about the Spirit? Or is it just to fulfil the Scriptures?" "I'm a little unclear about the imagery in Zechar...

"Is it proven and known that Jesus actually died on Friday 3rd April AD? Or was that simply said because this year, Good Friday falls on 3rd April!" "How are the wicked raised (for judgement)? Is it in some seme sense an overcoming of death for them even though not in Christ?" "How do I explain hell to someone who doesn't believe in the afterlife or in God, if the idea of a Godless existence does...

“Aren't most of vv3-14 things that occur after the cross?” “If Jesus is speaking about his crucifixion, why does he say to pray it doesn't happen in winter, and cry alas for women nursing infants? Does this not suggest that the 'great tribulation' (v21) is one which is experienced by the people and not by him? Why is seeing his crucifixion (if it is the abomination of desolation) a sign to flee (v...

"In Matt 22:1-14 the garment is the important qualifier for being at the feast or not, so why are some of them called "good"? Does it mean anything, or is it one of those "it's a parable don't worry about it too much" situations?" "What are the implications for us with the men with no garment? Are there still extra things that we need to be given once we enter the "wedding"/kingdom of God? (Is sal...

"How is God not fair and yet the Bible says God is perfectly just?" "Who is the daughter of Zion mentioned in Matthew 21:5 - what relevance does it have to the passage?" "How does 21:20-22 fit into the understanding of the fig tree as an analogy?" "Why did you skip v21-22 (ch 21)" "How do we repent genuinely when we know we are prone to sin + may continue in sin?"

"How do we read Matthew 18:35? Does it not imply that God's forgiveness is conditional on our actions?" “Does someone need to be sorry in order for you to forgive them?” "In Matthew 18 with the parable of an unforgiving servant, when the master forgives the servant of debt what is this supposed to metaphorically represent (as Jesus has not yet died?)?" "Why did the first servant say "Have patience...

"If faith was only provided once Jesus sent the Spirit after his ascension, was the Spirit at work at all in the OT?" "When other people come to Jesus with "great faith" i.e. Canaanite woman & Roman official, did they have the Holy Spirit before Pentecost?" "If faith is either you have 100% or not, why does Jesus tell his disciples "you of little faith"?" "If John the Baptist is the Elijah fig...

“How do we know that 14:1-12 is a flashback?”  "How do we know definitely that Matthew's placement of the story of John the Baptist's death before Jesus feeding 5000 and walking on water was a deliberate choice? Modern readers of course can see the contrast between the kings but are we certain this was intentional and not just a coincidence? Or forgot to write it earlier?” “At what point does...

I don't quite get the logic in 13:13. If the reason he speaks in parables is because the people will not perceive or understand, doesn't that mean would be free to speak plainly (given the crowd would not understand either way?).  I think it is interesting in v15 that God could clearly present the secrets of the kingdom yet deliberately obfuscate it, yet in v18-23, he reveals it to us. I wonder if...