“I was abused. How can I forgive?”
I know God allows painful things to happen to us, but what is He thinking and feeling about us in those moments? God has given me so many opportunities to express love and grace to others and to pray for them. I’m so thankful! I’m a survivor of sexual abuse, and I wonder about forgiving […]
“Wasn’t the rapture gonna be today?”
Weren’t all the Christians supposed to be gone by today? What’s up with all the rapture predictions throughout recent history? Other people seem so emotional about worshiping God, but I don’t experience what they do. It makes me question my salvation! Is grace really a person – Jesus?
“Did I truly repent in the right way?”
I’m weaning off of some antidepressants, and it’s very challenging. Can you encourage me? What can you tell us about BibleQuestions.com and the programming behind it? What kind of repentance do we need in order to be saved? I’m ignoring a guy on a dating site, because I don’t think he’s right for me. Do […]
“She was murdered… Why, God?”
When is the rapture? What about the recent predictions concerning the return of Christ? Can you lose your salvation? My medical aid was murdered by her boyfriend. I’m asking: Why did God let this happen?
“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 […]
“Can my spirit be defiled?”
What are the defilements of flesh and spirit that Paul talks about? Can we be tarnished spiritually as believers? How can I stand up for the truth in my small group without creating division? Can a Christian be possessed by a demon? What is the ultimate solution to spiritual warfare?
“My uncle felt fire in his heart!”
What do you think about the darkened sun in Matthew 24? Metaphorical or actual? What are your thoughts on preterism? My uncle said he experienced fire when he was saved. Is that something we should expect in a true conversion? How can I finally get some peace in my struggle with lust?
“My wife won’t forgive me! Help!”
My wife won’t forgive me, and it’s been eight years! What can I do? What does Paul mean by buffeting his body and making it his slave? Is this about loss of salvation?
“People want to debate me a lot!”
How can a Christian know they are saved? I find myself in lots of debates about God and wonder what is the best way to evangelize? I’ve been selected to serve as an elder in my church and I wonder if you have any advice for me?
“Can unbelievers really believe?”
What is water baptism all about? Should we sprinkle or immerse? How do you overcome lust? What are the “spiritual blessings” that we get at salvation? Does God have to give us a new heart before we can be saved? Does that leave some with no opportunity to hear and believe?
“My behavior doesn’t matter?”
Is the Israel of today the same as the Israel in the Old Testament? Why does Jesus say you can’t pour new wine in old wineskins? Are we in the end times? I’ve heard people say, “My behavior doesn’t matter, because I’m saved no matter what!” What do you think about that?
“I get secret messages from satellites!”
How can Satan tempt so many people if he is not omnipresent? Why do we pray in Jesus’s name? I think I need to be honest with my daughters about some things in my life. What should I do? What is a false prophet? Might I be one? I hear secret messages from satellites, and […]
“My boyfriend says marrying me would be adultery!”
Is our experience with the Holy Spirit different from believers in the Old Testament? How were they saved? What does God think about women leaders in the church? I know we are free from the Law for salvation, but what about for daily living? What does it mean to have springs of living water flowing […]
“My pastor threatened me!”
Does Hebrews 6 warn about loss of salvation? My pastor threatened me if I didn’t tithe. He said I might lose my salvation! Did Judas go to Hell?
Are some sins impossible for a true believer to commit?
What if a true believer is sleeping around? Can we know who is truly saved and who isn’t? Are some sins impossible for a Christian to commit? What does it mean to be born again? My daughter left her husband and wants a divorce. What can I do?
“Will I be cursed for not tithing?”
What if our worship songs were truly motivated by the new covenant message of our union with Christ? My son is a believer struggling with same-sex attraction, and he’s wondering if it will prevent him from going to heaven? If I don’t tithe, will I be cursed?
“My kids tell me I’m not saved!”
How do we balance God’s goodness with God’s justice? What about those who have never heard? They never had a chance! My children say I’m not a real Christian, because I don’t have enough godly sorrow over my sins and not enough true repentance. Are they right about me?
“People are telling me I’m going to Hell!”
What does it mean to be “seated at God’s right hand”? Does Jesus pray for us today? People are telling me that I’m going to Hell. What can I do? Why aren’t we hearing people pray for Palestine (and Israel) and the children starving in Gaza?
“Do we see counterfeit gifts today?”
Are those who have a form of godliness in 2 Timothy 3 actually saved or not? Is there any truth to generational curses for believers? Why was Uzzah killed for touching the ark of the covenant? Is the gift of tongues for every believer? Is it the sign of true salvation? If genuine tongues involves […]
