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Should we petition God in the courts of heaven? I’ve heard that, but I don’t know what it means! We visited a church, and the pastor said we can be 98% sure of our salvation! What is Molinism? Is it somewhere between Calvinism and Arminianism? What are your thoughts on it?
Tags: assurance, choices, coveting, God, Heaven, Molinism, pastor, Philippians 2:7, prayer, predestination, salvation, security
Is Revelation 3:10 proof of a pre-tribulation rapture? I’m trying to seek God in everything and want to make sound decisions, especially about my future wife. But I’m not sure if I’m being deceived at times by the enemy. Can you help me with discernment?
Tags: 1 Corinthians 1:18, church, deception, decision-making, enemy, God’s will, leading, marriage, Philadelphia, rapture, rewards, tribulation, wife, will of God
What’s the difference between faith and belief? Can we grow or mature in faith? How? I’ve learned about grace recently and have felt guilty looking outside my denomination. My kids are going to notice something different in me. Should I be honest and straightforward with them?
Tags: being yourself, belief, denomination, discernment, faith, freedom, growing, honesty, learning, maturity, mind, renewing, truth
My Sunday school teacher disagreed with me about forgiveness and reported me to the pastor. Then he addressed it in his sermon in front of everyone! We’re studying 1 John in our men’s group, but most of the questions are about self-examination and self-improvement. Can you make sense of that? I’m a newer Christian, and I believe we live under grace. What should I expect the fruit-bearing to look like in my life?
Tags: 1 John, forgiveness, fruit-bearing, grace, legalism, men’s group, pastor, self examination, self improvement, sermon, sin management
I’ve been married for 13 years, but in many ways I’ve been hiding. I’ve been afraid to be myself. Not anymore! Are we saved by surrendering everything? What about taking up your cross daily and dying to self?
Tags: being yourself, Christ as life, codependency, conflict, die daily, die to self, disagreement, marriage, peacekeeping, rejection, righteousness, salvation, surrender, take up your cross, willingness
Why don’t most Christians use the Hebrew names for God and Jesus? I like that you don’t try to fit into a certain theological box! What is the tribulation and how long does it last? What is the gift of tongues? I was told to practice it, and now my family is upset because I don’t.
Tags: 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 14, Acts 2, arminianism, Calvinism, earthly, gift, God, Hebrew, Hebrews 10:31, Jesus, language, name, Revelation, theology, tongues, tribulation, Yeshua
How am I supposed to be holy when I’m such a sinner? I asked my church for help and now feel rejected and discouraged. What should I do? Celebrating our new identity as holy and righteous really resonates with me!
Tags: church, communication, discouragement, gift, help, holy, new identity, rejection, righteous, sinner
Why does James 1:18 say God “gave us birth by the word of truth”? And why does James write that we are a kind of “first fruits” among God’s creation? My father broke my heart when I was growing up. Now I wonder about the meaning of Isaiah 61:1 and how God can heal me. My brother-in-law died last year; near the end, he began to doubt the Bible and maybe his salvation too. His concerns seemed to center on the word “beguiled.”
Tags: Adam, beguiled, Bible, birth, broken heart, burden, doubt, eternal security, Eve, flood accounts, Gospel, Jacob and Esau, James 4:8, salvation, simplicity, truth, word
I’m a recent widow. I don’t want to get depressed, so I’m wondering if I can start dating again? Did God predestine individuals whom He knew ahead of time would eventually believe? Or is there a simpler message in Paul’s epistles when it comes to predestination?
Tags: 2 Peter 3:9, dating, epistles, foreknowledge, freedom, John 12:32, John 3:16, Paul, predestination, remarriage, Romans 9:30, widow, wisdom
Do we need to continually come to Jesus? What does it mean that His yoke is easy? Is God‘s affection for us impacted by our attitudes and actions? I may have a big career decision to make soon. I’m not sure what to do!
Tags: actions, attitudes, career, commitment, decision-making, easy, God‘s plan, God‘s will, light, Matthew 11, rest, zealous
What can I do if I never feel like I measure up? If I feel like I’m always failing? How can the message of God‘s grace help me? What role do the 10 Commandments play in my life? What are your thoughts on evangelism? I often get discouraged when people shun me because of my faith. What is Peter referring to when he says a dog returns to its own vomit and a pig to the mud? Is that about loss of salvation? How does God treat us in the midst of a struggle with lust? Now I can’t help but share the truth of God‘s grace! I’m excited!
Tags: 2 Peter, discouragement, dog, evangelism, excitement, freedom, grace, Law, pig, sin, struggles, temptation, Ten Commandments, vomit
