Backsliding? Tithing? Meditating?
Why do so many preachers talk about “backsliding” Christians? A lot of my friends embrace God‘s grace but hesitate when it comes to freedom from tithing. What are your thoughts? How do you meditate on God‘s law the way that Psalm 1 encourages? And what about when you get busy?
Prosperity Gospel? Stricter Judgment?
How can we handle “alternative lifestyle” issues in church with grace? Why are so many Old Testament believers rich? Why did God stop making people rich? Why does James say teachers will incur a stricter judgment if there’s no condemnation for us in Christ?
Fasting. Forgiveness. Tithing.
What about fasting? Why did people fast and is it required for believers today? I forgave a debt but still hope it’s paid in the future. Is that okay? Are we robbing God if we don’t tithe 10%? What does New Testament giving look like?
“What if we sin deliberately?”
How should we talk to God in prayer? I haven’t been very kind to others lately, and I wonder if I’m really saved. Some people say the message of God’s grace is antinomianism. What is that? And what about the “sins of the high hand”? What does it mean to “strengthen our limbs” in Hebrews […]
Mind of Christ? Soft on Sin?
My wife and I are getting involved in jail ministry! What does it mean to have the “mind of Christ”? How do you keep from assuming people already know what you mean about grace? My granddaughter recently passed. What Scriptures might I read at her funeral? Is it okay to take a break from reading […]
“Do I Know More Than Some Pastors?”
What does it mean to find mercy and grace in our time of need? I feel like I understand the new covenant better than most pastors I know. Why is that? How do I know when the Holy Spirit is prompting me to do something?
Keep the Faith? Keep the Sabbath? Keep the Law?
Are you only saved as long as you “keep the faith”? What should we do about the Sabbath? Did Jesus fulfill the whole law or just parts of it? What are we under today? Why do so many people miss the simplicity of this message?
Just discovered my “new self.” Am I crazy?!
Do people who reject “once saved, always saved” really believe God might kick us when we’re down? What can you say about Christ as the Living Word? How can I share the “Christ in you” message effectively with others? What happens to Jews (and Gentiles) who don’t hear and believe the gospel today? And what […]
Babies in Heaven? The Holocaust? Dietary Laws?
What age are we in Heaven? What about babies? Why does God allow bad things (like the Holocaust) to happen? Can Christians eat whatever they want? Why or why not? What about our freedom from the Law: How does that play into the Christian life?
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?
License to sin? License plate from God?
Does too much grace make people sin more? I think I’m getting a sign from God that I should move to Texas. Am I correct? Is it ever biblical to reduce or cut contact with a friend?
Tongues? Sinless performance? Obedience?
Is the gift of tongues for every believer? Does it prove we are truly saved? Do believers still sin? What “laws” do we have written on our hearts? My fellow pastors advise me to teach more on obedience. What are your thoughts?
The Law: Fulfilled or Being Fulfilled?
How can I encourage my friend who is depressed? Her belief system seems to be the source! What do the five spiritual senses represent in your book, “Heaven is Now”? Who is the antichrist? Who is the man of lawlessness? When was the book of Revelation written? Did Jesus return in A.D. 70? Is there […]
Catholics, Jews, and Protestants
How do you reconcile Revelation 7 and 19 with the church being left behind and not “taken away”? At what point were the Jews no longer doing the right thing with their Temple practices? Also, wasn’t righteousness always by faith anyway? Did Martin Luther delete certain books from the Bible? A Catholic person told me […]
The Easy (and Only) Way to Bear Fruit
Does “like a thief in the night” mean Jesus is returning quietly and secretly? In practical terms, what does it mean to “present your bodies as a living sacrifice” (Romans 12)? How does bearing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives actually happen?
“No immoral person can enter the kingdom? That’s me!”
Why are so many scared of too much grace? What does the Bible actually say about grace? I’ve read so many passages that freak me out and make me think I have no chance of entering God’s kingdom. Do we need to ask God to forgive us every time we sin? What about confessing to […]
New Testament commands? Predestination?
How is law different from grace? Are there commands in the New Testament letters? How do we view them? What does “Jacob I loved, Esau I hated” really mean? How do I convince my family they can’t lose their salvation?
The Only Kind of Righteousness*
How could Lot be righteous after what he did with his daughters? My friends say God never changes, so we should still be scared of Him like they were in the Old Testament? Why do so many people resist the message of God’s grace? *Previously aired
“Virgins? Talents? Judgment? Help me with Matthew 25!”
Matthew 25 contains two parables and a final judgment that all seem works-oriented. How should we interpret this chapter in light of God’s grace? My friend grew up Catholic and is into meditation and enlightenment. I’ve been talking to him about the gospel, but I wonder what you would tell him. Do you have any […]
“Saved by grace, grown up by law?”
My friend says the Law helps Christians live their daily lives. Is this true? Are there two kinds of sanctification? How do we grow without the Law? I have several family members who say I should convert to Catholicism. What are your thoughts?
