Ask the Holy Spirit for Access? Just Claim Healing?
Andrew, has God ever inspired you to pray for something in life or ministry and you struggled along the way? I heard a minister say you have to ask the Holy Spirit for access to God in prayer. Is that true? I have some major health issues, and some people tell me that I should […]
Are You Still Sinful? Why Do You Still Sin?
Are believers still sinful by nature? At salvation, what changed? Why do we still sin? Doesn’t God appear evil in the book of Job? I think James 2 is just talking about works after you’re saved. Why do you say the passage is about being justified (saved) by responding to God with faith?
Chose or Chosen? Science or Faith? Taken or Left Behind?*
How do we start conversations with strangers about salvation? Why do Christians say they “chose” to believe in Christ? Aren’t we just “persuaded” by God? I don’t know how to read well and often don’t understand the Bible. Does God still hear me? How can I show someone they must get counseling to fix their […]
Sabbath? Alcohol? Remarriage?
Are we obligated to keep the Sabbath? What does it mean to rest in Christ? Should I sign a petition allowing the sale of alcohol in my area? Exactly how much faith is necessary at the moment of salvation? What if there was also some doubt? Would a second marriage mean living in perpetual adultery?
Chose or Chosen? Science or Faith? Taken or Left Behind?
How do we start conversations with strangers about salvation? Why do Christians say they “chose” to believe in Christ? Aren’t we just “persuaded” by God? I don’t know how to read well and often don’t understand the Bible. Does God still hear me? How can I show someone they must get counseling to fix their […]
“Our hope is not in Washington D.C.”
My church allows women to teach a few times a year. What are they thinking? My husband passed away 20 years ago, and I wonder where exactly he is now: in heaven or waiting to see Jesus? How should we view the political world as a believers?
The “work” is to believe? Believe more than demons?
Are works required to be saved? If not, then what does James 2 mean about faith and works? Does saving faith produce change? What is the easiest way to start and lead a home group that shares the grace message? Does 1 Timothy 5 mean that I have to financially support parents that have been […]
War in Iran? Science and Faith?
Did the book of Daniel prophesy about the current war in Iran? And isn’t the appearance of the word “fury” in the Old Testament more than a coincidence(Operation Epic Fury)? How do we reconcile science and faith? I grew up believing the gospel but have experienced doubt about the accuracy of Biblical accounts in the […]
“I can’t feel God’s presence anymore!”
I used to feel an incredibly strong connection to God, and now I feel nothing. Has He left me? Can you be saved if you don’t believe in the gospel message? My pastor said some of us are not living up to the standard presented in the book of James. What are your thoughts?
“Scaring Christians is not ministry!”
What is Lordship salvation? What if we didn’t “make Jesus Lord” when we were saved? Should we avoid legalistic teachings that place emphasis on being right with God by works? Was David not ceremonially sanctified by Jesse like his brothers were? If not, then how was David qualified to be king?
Works burned? Accursed?
Can you help me understand James 2:14-26? Our works might be burned up at the final judgment (1 Corinthians 3)? If we don’t love Jesus enough, we might be accursed (1 Corinthians 16:22)? Am I really saved even though I doubt so much?
Is the whole world saved? No!
How can we know if David is in heaven today? Does 1 Timothy 4 teach that the whole world is saved apart from hearing and believing? Is Jesus’s mother Mary queen of heaven? Or what role does she play?
“My wife and son died. Are they saved?”
What does it really take to be saved? I keep hearing mixed messages on the internet. My wife and son have passed away, and I’m very concerned. I struggled all my life with religiosity, but God‘s grace has set me free! How much theology do you have to have right to be saved? How do […]
Does faith grow? What’s “filled with the Spirit” mean?
How should we view Paul’s instruction about clothes and jewelry today? Can our faith grow? What’s the best focus for us as believers? What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? What about the many places in the book of Acts where people are filled and doing things?
“Are sins covered or taken away? Work out our salvation?”
If our sins are taken away, why does Romans 4:7 say “covered”? What does “work out your salvation with fear and trembling” really mean? Does Galatians 2:20 say we live by faith “in” Christ or by the faith “of” Christ?
“What’s the minimum to be saved?”
Why don’t I operate in the supernatural? I feel powerless! What is the minimum required to be saved? How can I share this message effectively? Jesus said to forgive others 70×7, so does He forgive us without limits? Without asking?
“Limited atonement? Third use of the Law?”
Our church taught us that Jesus died only for some people and others (who are not pre-chosen) have no chance. Is this true? What is the Catholic view of sainthood? Aren’t we all saints? Shouldn’t we use the Law to define sin? If so, then why does Romans 14 say “whatever is not of faith […]
Tongues? James vs. Paul? Women in church?
What about people in remote locations who have never heard the gospel? And what about all those Gentiles in the Old Testament? How can believers who have died already have a resurrection body in Heaven? Or are they bodiless in Heaven or sleeping for thousands of years? What are your thoughts on James? Does he […]
“I lost my son 4 years ago… where is he?”
Is it okay to pray for more material blessings? Is it worldly to do that? What about spiritual blessings? My teenage son died several years ago around this time. I don’t know for sure about his salvation, and I worry every day about him, because I didn’t let him take communion and he was never […]
“So, we don’t pay for our sins? Ever?”
Does Jesus promise to save anyone who calls on Him? Three times, I’ve heard our pastor use foul language during the church service. What should I think? Do we repent from our sins to be saved? Or is that a works-based salvation without the faith component? Are you saying God doesn’t punish us for our […]
