How does the tribulation relate to the return of Christ? And what happens regarding the rapture and the final judgment? My husband and I were reconciled after being separated for nine years, and you married us. Thank you! How should we interpret Genesis 6:4 regarding “sons of God,” “daughters of men,” “giants” and “men of renown”?

Tags: daughters of men, Genesis 6:4, giants, judgment, marriage, men of renown, rapture, reconciliation, reign, separation, sons of God, tribulation, wedding

Why does Jesus say “blessed are the peacemakers” and who are they? How do I help my atheist friend see there is a God? If Gentiles were never invited to the Old Testament law, why does Paul tell Gentile churches they “died to the law”?

Tags: apologetics, atheist, blessed, creation, died to the law, evangelism, friend, Gentiles, Law, Matthew 5, peacemakers, Romans 2

Why did Jesus ask God about being forsaken? Did the Father forsake the Son? My denomination taught me that you can “fall away,” and they used 2 Peter 2 as their proof. Can you explain that passage? Are some Catholics saved? What does God think about their praying to saints? What is a saint?

Tags: 2 Peter 2, Catholics, deception, fall away, false teachers, forsaken, misery, my God, prayer, saints, salvation, sin

Might God blot you out of the Book of Life? Are we saved or are we “being saved” (progressively)? Where do growth and learning fit into the picture? Sometimes, the pain from my motorcycle accident is so intense that I take too many painkillers. I don’t want to be addicted, so what can I do? What should we do when God goes silent on us?

Tags: addiction, being saved, blot, book of life, God, growth, help, learning, painkillers, saved, silence, unanswered prayers

Are Christian teachers judged by God in a unique way? Is original sin biblical? What about being righteous by (re)birth? What’s the “unworthy manner” of celebrating the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 11? And what about the “judgment” in that same communion passage? Is it from God?

Tags: 1 Corinthians 11, communion, divisions, factions, James 3:1-2, judgment, Lord's supper, original sin, rebirth, righteous, stricter, teachers, unworthy manner

Who are those who “have ears to hear” according to Jesus? Am I a “lone ranger Christian,” and should I be concerned? If I don’t speak in tongues, do I not have the Holy Spirit? What’s the meaning of the Revelation 2 warning to the church of Ephesus about forgetting their first love? Are we as believers regarded as “sinners” or “saints” or both? Is the doctrine of original sin (sin and death through Adam) biblical or not? What does the word “word” (logos and its forms) mean in Acts (and James): the law, the gospel, or either depending on the context?

Tags: Acts, context, ears to hear, first love, Gospel, James, Law, logos, original sin, Revelation 2, Romans 5, saints, sinners, tongues, word

Are you only saved as long as you “keep the faith”? What should we do about the Sabbath? Did Jesus fulfill the whole law or just parts of it? What are we under today? Why do so many people miss the simplicity of this message?

Tags: always saved, eternal security, grace, keep the faith, Law, sabbath, simplicity

Should I worry about making sure I’m always “in God’s plan”? Can I fall out? What are your thoughts on abortion following a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Why is it unforgivable?

Tags: abortion, blasphemy, Christ as life, decision-making, Down syndrome, God‘s plan, God‘s will, Holy Spirit, unforgivable sin

Can you comment on the Jews being entrusted as “oracles of God” (Romans 3)? Does “the word implanted” or “doers of the word” (James 1:21-22) refer to the Law? Is the use of “logon” and “logou” (vs. “logos”) proof that James was pushing Law-keeping? Why does Paul tell Timothy that “women will be saved through childbearing”?

Tags: 1 Timothy 2, childbearing, doers of the word, James 1:21-22, Jews, logon, logos, logou, oracles of God, Romans 3, saved, women

What does it mean to “fight the good fight of faith”? Will believers have to answer for every idle word? What does Galatians mean by “severed from Christ” and “fallen from grace”?

Tags: 1 Timothy, every idle word, faith, fallen from grace, fight, Galatians, good fight, severed

Did Satan really “persuade” God, talking Him into allowing Job to be tempted? How do I “contend for the faith” (Jude 3) with the Mennonites and other communities steeped in tradition? What kingdoms of the world have been delivered unto Satan (Luke 4)? What does that mean for God and His place in our nations?

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Tags: 2 Corinthians 4:4, Christ, contend, faith, God, god of this world, governments, Job 2, Jude 3, King of Kings, kingdoms, Luke 4, Mennonites, Satan

Are we told specifically to remember God and reflect on His attributes? What is “double-mindedness” exactly? My friends are telling me I won’t go to heaven, because I don’t go to church. Are they right? Is it true that we (the people) are the church? How do we best understand the warnings to the churches in Revelation? What about people who never hear the gospel? And what about babies who pass away?

Tags: babies, body of Christ, church attendance, creation, double-mindedness, emember, evangelism, god’s character, Gospel, reflect, Revelation, warnings