I’m struggling with a gambling addiction and have tried to stop. What can I do? Why did Jesus ask the Father to forgive the people who crucified Him? A pastor of 36 years recently announced he has embraced an alternative lifestyle. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it! Who is being described in Revelation 22 as a person who subtracts or adds to prophecy? If we’re totally forgiven people, why do some believers examine themselves each time before taking communion?

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Tags: add, addiction, communion, contentment, cross, examine, Father, forgiveness, gambling, Lord’s Supper, pastor, prophecy, Revelation 22, sin, subtract

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?

Tags: Abraham, encouragement, family, finished work, Isaac, Jesus, Moses, New Covenant, Promised Land, rock, sacrifice, thank you

What is covenant theology? Are we under the new covenant today? Or does it begin later? I read Romans 8 about “no condemnation” and still get confused and feel guilty. Do I need to live or “walk” a certain way to be freed from condemnation daily? What are your thoughts about the numbers and patterns of numbers used in the Bible?

Tags: Bible, by the Spirit, covenant theology, New Covenant, no condemnation, Numbers, numerology, Romans 8, walk

How can we know if David is in heaven today? Does 1 Timothy 4 teach that the whole world is saved apart from hearing and believing? Is Jesus’s mother Mary queen of heaven? Or what role does she play?

Tags: 1 Timothy 4, believing, Catholic, David, faith, hearing, Heaven, Mary, mediator, mother of Jesus, prayer, queen of heaven, salvation, world

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?

Tags: daughters, fear, God, grace, Lot, Old Testament, resist, righteous, unchanging

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 to prison?

Tags: Christ as life, encouragement, greatest commandment, Jesus, John, John 21:21-23, Law, love God, new command, Old Testament, Paul, Peter, prison, remain, sin

I’m struggling with a gambling addiction and have tried to stop. What can I do? Why did Jesus ask the Father to forgive the people who crucified Him? A pastor of 36 years recently announced he has embraced an alternative lifestyle. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it! Who is being described in Revelation 22 as a person who subtracts or adds to prophecy? If we’re totally forgiven people, why do some believers examine themselves each time before taking communion?

Tags: add, addiction, communion, contentment, cross, examine, Father, forgiveness, gambling, Lord’s Supper, pastor, prophecy, Revelation 22, sin, subtract

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?

Tags: ask God, blasphemy, God, hate, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, pain, parables, salvation, security, sinners, suffering, why, world

How do we best interpret the warnings in Revelation about removing our lampstand or being lukewarm? I had an out-of-body experience with a bright light, and it confirmed my salvation. What are your thoughts?Shouldn’t we expect a full cure of every disease since God wants to heal all of us?

Tags: assurance, bright light, by His stripes, cure, disease, dreams, experience, healing, lampstand, lukewarm, miracles, out of body, Revelation 2, salvation, visions, warnings

Is it okay to have boundaries with those who’ve emotionally or physically abused you? Why does Jesus tell His disciples they shouldn’t “look back” in Luke 9:52? How do we interpret the incest we see in the Old Testament? Which verses show we can have assurance of salvation? After we’re saved, can we lose it?

Tags: abuse, Adam and Eve, assurance, boundaries, discernment, incest, looking back, Luke 9:52, Old Testament, salvation, security, wisdom

What exactly is our new heart? Where is it located? What purpose does it serve? Can you expound upon the deep meaning of Galatians 2:20? How should we navigate tough decisions like what movies to watch?

Tags: alive to God, crucified with Christ, dead to sin, discernment, Galatians 2:20, movies, new heart, new spirit, obedient from the heart, wisdom

How do you find your purpose in life? My child will hardly speak to me. What can I do? She gets so angry with me! My daughter grew up and married a Muslim man. What would God have me do?

Tags: anger, forgiveness, grown child, identity, Islam, meaning, Muslim, parenting, purpose, role, trusting God‘s spirit