Editorial Staff

Question: Christians are supposed to teach Jesus Christ and Him crucified, and that He rose from the dead. Why, then, does your magazine so often quote the books of the Old Testament?

Question: In the book of Job, we read, “But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding” (Job 32:8). Later in the chapter, Job says, “the spirit within me compels me” (v.18). Do these Old Testament references refer to God’s Holy Spirit, or to an “immortal soul” within human beings?

Question: Many people believe that a human being’s soul or spirit can separate from the body and travel to far-distant places beyond the body’s reach. This is not just a "New Age" or "Eastern religion" idea; even some who call themselves Christians believe in "astral projection" or "out-of-body experiences." Does the Bible teach that a human being’s soul or spirit can operate outside the body?

Question: In Revelation 18:4, a voice from heaven commands, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues." In 2 Corinthians 6:17, we are told, "Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you." Does God want me to go live in a wilderness, like a hermit, away from anything unclean? What do these verses mean?