Is the Ethiopian Bible better or more accurate? Is God pruning me? Why do so many pastors say I’ll be cursed if I don’t tithe? Does Mark 16:16 mean we need to be water-baptized to be saved? Isn’t the King James the best Bible?

Tags: abide, branches, Ethiopian Bible, King James Bible, mark 16:16, pruning, tithing, vine, water baptism

How much should we depend on prayer? How should we pray? I’ve been struggling with doubt and self-worth for a while now. Can you help me? What is the difference between the soul and the spirit? Is it possible that we lose salvation in the soul, but not in the spirit?

Tags: doubt, goodness of God, prayer, salvation, self-worth, soul, spirit

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? What is the difference between being created and being the Father’s only “begotten”?

Tags: baptism, begotten, believer, conscience, deception, drink, eternal, food, Gentile, God, Jesus, Jew, legalism, love, pastoral, programming, transgender, unbeliever

When the church is taken to heaven, will unbelievers be aware? How can God love someone like me? I’m an addict! Can you help me with my problem?

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Tags: alive to God, church, dead to sin, drug addiction, end times, identity, judgment, power of sin, rapture, temptation, unbelievers

When the church is taken to heaven, will unbelievers be aware? How can God love someone like me? I’m an addict! Can you help me with my problem?

Tags: alive to God, church, dead to sin, drug addiction, end times, identity, judgment, power of sin, rapture, temptation, unbelievers

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 just claim healing because of the finished work of Jesus. Am I free to spend money to seek medical advice?

Tags: access, claim, doubt, faith, God, healing, Holy Spirit, medical help, prayer, right, struggle, waiting on God

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 about Jews in Old Testament times? Suddenly, understand the new self in a deeper and more meaningful way. Am I crazy? Why does this truth feel like such a game-changer?

Tags: always saved, easy, eternal security, evangelism, four pillars, Gentiles, grace, Jews, light, New Covenant, new self, no partiality, Old Testament, once saved, salvation

What does “appointed to life” mean in Acts 14:38? Why are Gentiles mentioned in that passage and near every teaching in the New Testament on predestination? Why did somebody tell me, “actions speak louder than words”? Why do so many churches have elaborate (and expensive) programs for children? Will God judge believers for their sins?

Tags: actions, Acts 14:38, appointed to life, children, diversity, Ephesians, forgiveness, Gentiles, judgment, punishments, Romans, sins, spiritual gifts, vacation Bible school, variety, words

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?

Tags: age, babies, drink, food, freedom, God, goodness, grace, Heaven, Holocaust, Law, pain, pork, Romans 7, shellfish, suffering, Ten Commandments, tragedy

Can women be active ministers of the gospel? It’s such a hot topic in our churches right now, so what’s your take? With it being “pride month” right now, what guidance, insights, or passages of Scripture would you use to help those who may be confused about the issue?

Tags: 1 Corinthians, church, cult, head coverings, ministry, neither male nor female, one in Christ, Paul, Phoebe, prophesy, Romans 16, temple, Timothy, women

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?

Tags: Abraham, evil, faith, flesh, James 2, Job, nature, new creation, new self, offer yourself, open the door, Rahab, renewing of the mind, Satan, saved, sinful, slaves of righteousness, testing, works justified

Is it sinful to follow company policy and use a colleague’s preferred pronouns? Did God listen to my prayers before I was saved? If you don’t believe in “once saved, always saved,” you’re not saved at all?

Tags: employer, eternal security, growing, learning, prayer, renewing of the mind, salvation