What was the work Jesus had “finished” in John 17:4 if He hadn’t even died yet? How can we no longer be “sinful” (instead, righteous) if we still commit sins? I’ve had nagging doubts about my salvation for many years. What can I do?

Tags: assurance, born of God, doubts, finished, God's voice, growing, holy, Jesus, John 17:4, learning, new creation, new self, OCD, physical health, process, renewing of the mind, righteous, salvation, struggle, work

How do we start conversations with strangers about salvation? Why do Christians say they “chose” to believe in Christ? Aren’t we just “persuaded” by God? I don’t know how to read well and often don’t understand the Bible. Does God still hear me? How can I show someone they must get counseling to fix their marriage? I know someone who doesn’t believe in God, because she wants to be a “woman of science.” How can I reach her? What does it mean to be at peace with all men (Romans 12:18)? What is really happening in Matthew 24? Who is taken and who is left behind?

Tags: Bible reading, choosing, conversations, counseling, creation, evangelism, faith, fixing people, god listens, left behind, marriage, Matthew 24, origin, persuaded, Romans 12:18, science, street evangelism, taken

Is the gift of tongues for every believer? Does it prove we are truly saved? Do believers still sin? What “laws” do we have written on our hearts? My fellow pastors advise me to teach more on obedience. What are your thoughts?

Tags: diversity, fruit of the Spirit, grace, Law, led by the Spirit, new hearts, obedience, pastors, spiritual gifts, struggle, teaching, temptation, tongues

I want to be a great mom, but I’m overwhelmed by my mistakes. How can I find freedom? Do we need to die to self? Die daily? I heard some Christians won’t go to heaven because they didn’t go to church enough. Is this true?

Tags: church attendance, die daily, die to self, freedom, Heaven, mistakes, parenting, perfectionism, righteousness

I’ve been so hurt by bad teaching that I don’t know how to react when I still hear it. Can you help me process the pain? Is God giving me a sign that I should leave my job because it’s so frustrating at times? What does it mean to “work out your salvation”?

Tags: bad teaching, confidence in Christ, forgiveness, freedom, give thanks, God‘s leading, God‘s will, hurt, Job, pain, safe, sealed, trauma, work out your salvation

Does God really pre-select some to believe while others can’t be saved? Why is “predestined” in Romans and Ephesians, not elsewhere? Does suicide disqualify us from heaven? Can you explain “left behind” in Matthew 24 and Luke 17? You say we should want to be left behind? Why? Do believers need to worry about generational curses?

Tags: Ephesians, generational curses, left behind, Luke 17, Matthew 24, new earth, predestination, rapture, return of Christ, Romans, suicide

Are Christians still under the “moral law” (Ten Commandments)? How do I best share grace with my friends when I’ve been rejected? I planted seeds of grace in the lives of my friends, and years later, there’s a harvest! Do Christians have wicked hearts, or new hearts, or both?

Tags: God’s timing, moral Law, new heart, planting seeds, sharing grace, Ten Commandments, trusting God, wicked heart

“Well, done, good and faithful servant”- is God talking to us there or to Jesus? Are we believers “good” or “bad”? What is the healthy and humble view? Do we need to confess sins to God daily to be forgiven and cleansed? What is confession and its place in our lives? How can someone find joy again after going through something traumatic?

Tags: bad tree, cleansing, confession, forgiveness, good tree, humility, identity, joy, once for all, renewing of the mind, righteousness, trauma

I keep hearing about the Ethiopian Bible and missing books in our canon. Is there truth to this? My pastor says we need to serve the Lord more. What does that really look like? After hearing a message on Zephaniah, I’m afraid I might be “stepping on the threshold” or disrespecting God and missing out on His best. Can you help?

Tags: canon, complete, confidence, Ethiopian Bible, missing out, serving God, Zephaniah

How did giants reappear after the flood? How were stones moved to build the pyramids? What are your thoughts on the Calvinist “tulip”? Is it a sin to say curse words?

Tags: Calvinism, cussing, flood, giants, limited atonement, Nephilim, predestination, tulip

My pastor goes on long, political rants and often seems distracted from the gospel. What should I do? What is the truth about the doctrine of election? Did Jesus die for everyone? What about Calvinism and Arminianism? Did God predestine some to believe while others have no chance?

Tags: arminianism, Calvinism, church, election, Gospel, peace, politics, predestination, sermons

I asked some Jehovah’s Witnesses if Christ lives in them, and they said “no.” Are they saved? What about my child who doesn’t want to talk about Christianity very much? What can you do when you feel like you’re constantly falling short of God‘s expectations? Andrew, do you ever worry you’re doing mental gymnastics to believe we’re eternally secure?

Tags: always saved, children, Christ in you, eternal security, expectations, Jehovah’s Witnesses, mental gymnastics, once saved, salvation