“Where do the nasty thoughts come from?”

Jesus said not to judge, but then God judges us? And shouldn’t we make “judgment calls”? Can Satan read our minds? If not, then how are we always getting sinful thoughts in our heads? Why do so many Christian parents allow their children to participate in Halloween with costumes and trick-or-treating? Is it right or […]

“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?

“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 […]

“The enemy can’t touch me?”

The enemy can’t touch me? What about temptation and accusation? What about when others harm me? Would you share the gospel with my 93-year-old grandfather? Why did Jesus say, “man does not live by bread alone”? Why did He refer to Himself as water and bread on different occasions?

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?

They asked me: “You’re saved, but are you a disciple?”

I’m worried my love might grow cold and that I won’t stand firm until the end (Matthew 24). What can I do? I heard it’s not enough to be saved and now I need to be a disciple. What are your thoughts on this? My son is convinced we need to go to church on […]

“Lead us not into temptation”?

Why did Jesus pray, “Lead us not into temptation” if God would never do that? My friend is into witchcraft, and I’m worried about her. What can I do? Doesn’t Matthew 25:34 say God prepared a place for us before the foundation of the world? Is this support for us being pre-chosen individually to believe […]

Big sins? Bigger Savior!

I have committed some pretty big sins. Will God still forgive me of those? I lost my remorse for sins around age 13. I wonder why. Plus, Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” I’m not sure if that’s really happening in my life!

“Are my loved ones in Heaven or not?”*

What does it take to go to Heaven? I wonder about my family members who’ve died! Why would Jesus pray “Lead Me not into temptation” when God doesn’t tempt us? How can I interpret “having nothing to do with deeds of darkness” without getting legalistic? What is a good definition of “grace”? *Previously aired.

“Are my loved ones in Heaven or not?”

What does it take to go to Heaven? I wonder about my family members who’ve died! Why would Jesus pray “Lead Me not into temptation” when God doesn’t tempt us? How can I interpret “having nothing to do with deeds of darkness” without getting legalistic? What is a good definition of “grace”?

“If God is love, why the final judgment?”

If God is love, and if love keeps no record of wrongs, then isn’t the whole world forgiven and saved? Wouldn’t that mean no final judgment? Is “once saved, always saved” really the truth? And what about Christians who end up sinning so badly?

“Satan is all bark and no bite!”

What are the beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists? Are they biblical? If we can’t lose our salvation, then why does Satan bother with us? Is there any lesson to be learned from the barrenness of women in the Old Testament? How can we more easily be at peace with others?

Wanna be forgiven yet miserable?

How does resisting temptation really work? What does it mean to renew the mind? What happened between Lazarus and the rich man? What does it mean? How do we reconcile total forgiveness with the need for saying “no” to sin?

“I feel lost now! How can there be a loving God?”

What does it mean to “receive the grace of God in vain”? Why does Paul tell the Corinthians not to teach unclean things? I was a believer, but I got involved in materialism. Now, I feel lost. Why would God make a Devil who would tempt me? How can there be a loving God if […]

“It’s not even me. It’s sin doing it!”

What kind of repentance does it really take to be saved? How can we be “perfected for all time” if we still sin? If we are not under the Law, then why does the New Testament still mention “commandments” for believers? What is the power called “sin” in Genesis 4? And how does it relate […]

“I want to love and respect my wife?”

How can I overcome sexual temptation and have a healthy marriage? My wife and I have had many disputes, some ending in verbal and physical abuse. We are now living separately and need counseling. I’m struggling with how to respond when she seems embittered toward me. Can you help?

What does “died to sin” even mean?

Does God punish us with circumstances today? If Jesus died for our sins, why do we still battle temptation? Is it okay to listen to rock music? My mother passed away yesterday. How do I move on?

Die to self? Or count yourself alive?

Why did Jesus sometimes ask people to keep His miracles a secret? Do we need to take up our cross every day? Die daily? If not, does this mean there’s no struggle? Is this just semantics? How is this an important and powerful truth in the moment of temptation?

Works burned? Suffer loss? Here’s the truth!

Do James 1 and Romans 6 disagree regarding the source of temptation? Who was Simon of Cyrene? Our governor signed legislation that I disagree with. What can I do? How do we define sin? How do we know when we’ve sinned? Is it a feeling? Who are the two groups that become one in Ephesians […]