Conscience vs. Holy Spirit Created vs. Begotten
What is the conscience? What role does it play in our lives as believers? Does the conscience sometimes disagree with the Holy Spirit? A transgender person came forward to be saved, and now wants to be baptized soon in our church. Our pastor has no idea, so should I tell him? Did God create Jesus? […]
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?
How Do Righteous People Still Sin?
What was the work Jesus had “finished” in John 17:4 if He hadn’t even died yet? How can we no longer be “sinful” (instead, righteous) if we still commit sins? I’ve had nagging doubts about my salvation for many years. What can I do?
Is following “my desires” sin?
Our church gets a lot of things right, but they still don’t teach total forgiveness. What should I do? Do you think Jesus showed up in the Old Testament? If so, where? How should we interpret John 15:13 about giving up one’s life for his friends? Is this a good definition of sin: “following my […]
Are You Good, Evil or Both?*
Why do some translations of John 3:16 not say “begotten”? What does “begotten” refer to? Hasn’t Jesus always existed? In Genesis 6, God sees evil everywhere. What about now? And does He see believers the same way? What does “I die daily” mean in 1 Corinthians 15? What did Jews in the Old Testament (and […]
Are You Good, Evil or Both?
Why do some translations of John 3:16 not say “begotten”? What does “begotten” refer to? Hasn’t Jesus always existed? In Genesis 6, God sees evil everywhere. What about now? And does He see believers the same way? What does “I die daily” mean in 1 Corinthians 15? What did Jews in the Old Testament (and […]
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 […]
“He is risen, and so are YOU!”
Is Ezekiel 28 a double prophecy about Satan? Where was Jesus for three days between His crucifixion and resurrection? Is “once saved, always saved” really the truth? Why are some afraid to teach about Satan? Why did God give us permission to eat animals? Why did God consider killing Moses? How could the women roll […]
A Deal’s a Deal: There’s No Law in Your Grace!
I’ve been listening to “The Grace Message for five years. My family and I thank you! Why wasn’t Moses allowed to go into the Promised Land? What does this show us today? And what about Abraham and Isaac? Any New Testament takeaways for us?
Love God more? No, Christ is your LIFE!
Do we need to try to love God more? What is the “new command” Jesus gave? What does it mean that “Christ is your life”? Did Paul invent the concept of sin? Why did Jesus talk with Peter about John not dying in John 21? What can I say to my grandson who is headed […]
“If you could ask God anything, what would it be?”
Does God love and hate the sinner at the same time? Why did Jesus speak in so many parables? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Since believers don’t commit that sin, isn’t that a great argument for why they’re still saved? If you could ask God anything right now, what would you ask Him?
“I’m bedridden. My friends say it’s unconfessed sin!”
What is Jesus doing as our high priest now? I was told if I don’t sow on earth, I won’t have a bank account in heaven. Is that true? I have suffered from illness, grief, and loss. My friends and family say it must be from unconfessed sin. Is that the case? What role does […]
Have the events in the book of Revelation already happened?
Moses talked with God face to face, yet no one has ever seen God? How do we reconcile that? Someone told me everything in the Book of Revelation has already happened! Is that true? A pastor was teaching on Jesus turning over tables in the Temple, and he said it’s about God wanting to clean […]
“How can I be a doer of the word?”
I’m so grateful for God’s grace! What does it mean to be a “doer of the word”? Why did a man sacrifice his own daughter in Judges 11? Is Jesus the Father?
“Examine yourselves? Get right before going to the altar?”
What is baptism in the Holy Spirit? When does it happen? Are we supposed to examine our recent sins before we take communion? And why does Paul say to “test yourselves” in 2 Corinthians 13? Finally, what about Jesus saying to get right with others before you go to the altar?
Do we “help” God? Do we have to “put Him first”? If so, how?
Why did Jesus tell people to “be perfect” when He knew we couldn’t? What does it mean to have a new heart? A new spirit? What about our minds? Are they new or being renewed? I tell my friends that I don’t have to help Jesus, and they look at me strangely. Am I right?
“My mom died in the midst of an addiction. Was she not saved?”
What does it mean that all the promises are yes in Christ? I heard that you’re not truly saved if you can’t overcome every struggle. Is that true? If we die with unrepentant sin, are we still forgiven? Isn’t it amazing that God has time for each one of us? That’s the beauty of Christ […]
Plead the blood? Sins under the blood? (No, taken away!)
What does it mean that Jesus became sin? What are the implications of us becoming God’s righteousness? When do we ask God to forgive us of all our sins? Do we need to “plead the blood” of Jesus? Are our sins “under the blood”? How does Satan masquerade as an angel of light?
“I’m not sure Christ’s resurrection is more than a story!”
As believers, are we really ever “faithless”? But don’t we experience doubt and struggle? How does 2 Timothy 2:12 speak to this? My emotions are all over the place, and my family doesn’t agree with me about God’s grace. I struggle with this! Sometimes, I’m not sure that Christianity is more than a story, especially […]
“So many don’t believe they’re totally forgiven – past, present, and future!”
How do we calculate “3 days and 3 nights” if Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday? Did Moses lose his salvation in Deuteronomy 32 when he disobeyed God? I’m continually surprised at how many Christians don’t fully trust in the finished work of Christ! How can I help them with 1 John 1:9? […]
