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Sometimes life metes out intense pain. We suffer. We cry. We experience loss.

But someday God will wipe all our tears away. He loves us.

Tears in Crystal Vials

The Bible tells us that God knows everything. He knows the past, the present and the future. Since He knows the choices we will make before we make them, do we really have the ability to make our own choices? Do we really have free will?

For instance, if God knows I’m going to yell at my boss tomorrow, and tomorrow comes, do I really have the option of not yelling at my boss? Or is it already set?

Find out what we think.

Free Will

A site viewer posed the following question:

The Bible says that the Messiah would be of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of David. According to Christians, Jesus was born of a virgin. However, tribal affiliation is conferred through the birth father only (Numbers 34:14, Numbers 1:18-44, Leviticus 24:10). The mother’s tribal affiliation was considered irrelevant to what her children’s tribal affiliation was and tribal affiliation/genealogy could not be inherited though a stepfather; only property could be inherited. Because Christians believe that Jesus had no human father, he would have had no tribal affiliation and would be eliminated from messianic consideration.

How can this be refuted?

The logic seems sound, doesn’t it? Let’s see if Scripture provides any clues as to how Jesus could be considered of the tribe of Judah.

Jesus of Judah