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Most Recent Bible Discussion Questions:
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Can you find in the Bible where it states one should attend church? I have a friend that thinks you don’t have to go to church to worship God; he feels that it is the house of hypocrites. |
| “23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:23-25) If anything we should be going to church more often as we see the Day approaching for Christ’s return! Your friend may be looking for a perfect church on this earth, if he does find it tell him not to go to it because he will spoil it, in other words, there will always be imperfections in the churches on earth. Thanks for the question, Gary T. Panell |
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Where do dead believers go? |
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| Answer: First, believers never die, their bodies go to sleep, but their spirit and soul go to heaven immediately. St. Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit said, “6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8) Paul also said in Philippians. 1:23 “For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.” There is nothing in these verses about ‘soul sleep’ as the Seventh Day Adventists teach, as soon as Paul would pass from this life he said he would be in the arms of Jesus. Jesus made it clear that the body of the Christian dies or goes to sleep, but our spirit does not die. “Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.” (John 8:51) 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die [physically], he shall live [in his/her spirit]. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26) We as Christians do not think about death, we think about life. We are only looking for Christ’s return for us. As our pastor says, it may be a personal rapture for us or it may be when Christ raptures the Church out, but for us there is no death. So your question should read, “Where does the spirit go when our bodies die? The answer for your question is they go to heaven to the place Christ is preparing for us. "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1-3) Then you want to look at this answer as well: Where does the Christian go at death? I hope this is what you were looking for, Gary T. Panell |
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I was married to a man who called himself a Christian and who ended up beating me all day. I asked for help and we got separated for one year. I accepted him back, because he said he was now a new man and also because of our two boys. He continued to beat on all of us. We got divorced. I found this…man to whom I am married now and we are truly happy. We are a real family. The children are great and we attend a local Christian church always with a great joy in our hearts. My question is: am I living in sin? Thanks. |
| Answer: The short answer to your question is ‘NO’ you are not living in sin! The reason I say this is because, yes, a person is committing adultery when they leave their spouse and marry another without Scriptural grounds, but that does not mean that they are living in sin every day after that for the rest of their lives. Also, I cannot comment on whether you did have other reasons for divorce other than the physical abuse because you have not told us about this. However, even so you would not be expected by God to stay in an abusive condition, but this would not constitute a basis for remarriage except for infidelity on his part. I am not, of course advocating divorce, but once the divorce has taken place and a person has moved on and remarried you cannot go back to your former spouse. That would be a serious mistake! St. Paul says we are to forget those things that are behind and go on with our lives living for Jesus. “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do , forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14) We live every day looking forward, not back! If you remarried without Biblical bases, I believe you committed that ‘one’ act of adultery, but that does not continue after that. Jesus did not say a person is ‘living in adultery, but that they commit adultery when they remarry, except for the reason of sexual immorality. “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, committs adultery, and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:19) In saying this, again, I am in no way endorsing or condoning the divorce and remarriage. However, once that has taken place, we cannot look back as Paul makes abundantly clear. We need to move on with our lives. When we have sinned we ask God’s forgiveness and we get up and go on. It is kind of like a child that falls, what would we think if they didn’t pick themselves up and keep going? No, they have to get up and start again. That is what 1 John 1:9 is all about: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9) I want to give you here something else I have written in response to another question that is similar to yours. My family believes that if you divorce for any reason and remarry another, you are living in sin. That I also believe, but the confusing thing [that] I cannot get them to see is if that divorced person now gets saved [they shouldn’t go back to the first husband or wife.] They believe that that person should go back to the first wife or husband. Now that I am wiser and reading my Bible I see nothing in the Bible that supports that. How can I get them to see that two wrongs don’t make it right? Answer: The Scripture you are probably looking for to support your case about not going back to marry the one you divorced after you have remarried is: “When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, when she has departed from his house, and goes and becomes another man’s wife if the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife, then her former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD… (Deuteronomy 24: 1-4a) The other thing I would like to talk about though is that when you say that there is never a reason for divorce and remarriage, this is just not correct. Jesus said that a person may get a divorce when there is sexual immorality. “But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:32) The point is that anyone who divorces someone except for sexual immorality is sinning. However, if there is sexual immorality the person sinned against can divorce and remarry without sinning, or else why would Jesus say except for sexual immorality? He would have just said if a person divorces and remarries they are committing sin. That does not mean, of course, that they have to remarry, but if they do they have not sinned according to Jesus. I hope this helps, Gary T. Panell |
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When Jesus comes back for the Church, will unborn babies go to heaven still? Also, in the Battle of Armageddon, will we fight or just the angels? |
| Answer: These are good questions and I will try to show some Scripture verses that apply. First, “When Jesus comes back for the Church, will unborn babies go to heaven still?” Only God really knows the answer to this, but there is a hint I believe as to what will happen in this verse: “For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband ; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.” (1 Corinthians 7:14) Just speculating on this, it seems that since the children that are born are considered holy when there is at least one parent who is saved, so too does it make sense that the unborn baby of a believing mother will go to heaven with her. We know this is true of all those who are before the age of accountability. We have an article on this; it is called, What is the Age of Accountability? In the Battle of Armageddon it is true that we and the holy angles will return with the LORD JESUS CHRIST as He comes back to this earth as KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. However, it looks like He destroys His enemies with the Sword of His mouth, in other words, He says the word and they are destroyed. “Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations.” (Revelation 19:15a) These are my thoughts, Gary T. Panell |
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Who will be the Anti-Christ?
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Answer: To answer you question I would like to quote R.A. Torrey from his book Practical and Perplexing Questions Answered. He says and I quote: “The Antichrist will be a person in whom Satan’s resistance to Christ and His kingdom will culminate. He will be a man, but a man whom Satan will fill to such an extent that he will be Satan incarnate. “The Devil always seeks to [copy] God’s work, and his [copying] of God’s work will culminate in his [copying] of the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ. “9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” 2 Thessalonians 2: 9, 10 “He [the Antichrist] will appear just previous to the coming of Jesus Christ, and our Lord will consume him with the breath of His mouth… “8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.” (2 Thessalonians 2:8) “There are already many antichrists preparing the way for the final and consummate Antichrist ‘18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.’ (1 John 2:18). “Indeed, every one that [denies] the Father and the Son is an antichrist, but there seems to be an especial preparation for the Antichrist, in whom all the forces of evil shall head up, in the papacy on the one hand and in rationalism and anarchy on the other hand. “The papacy, the anarchistic socialism [communism] and rationalism [humanists] some day will join and be headed by one man whom the Devil shall especially gift and in whom he shall dwell, and that man will be the Antichrist.” I hope this helps, Gary T. Panell |
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Some people, [to] show their love towards Jesus, physically [hurt] themselves. Is [this] correct…or should we…only fast? |
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I really need to find some verses on living up to our sins, paying the consequences of what we do even though God forgives us. Thanks! |
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I am trying to convince my cousin that Roman Catholics are wrong…he is asking where in [the] Bible is it written in the New Testament [that] we must not pray with a photo or idol of Jesus Christ. |
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Do you have a list of benedictions? |
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I want to work at a Christian school, and you have to sign a standard of conduct, but my husband believes no one should tell you how to live outside of a job! Would it be hypercritical to work at that school knowing his beliefs? |
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Our friends are allowing their son and his girlfriend to live together in their house without being married. How are we to approach the subject and show them that it's inappropriate for the kids to live together? |
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Who is God, not what did He do or is doing, but who is He? |
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Is saying the same prayers every day correct by the Roman Catholics? In Matthews 6:7 it says not to do that. |
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Thank you for this [article on Hell]. I’ve been trying to explain to a Jehovah’s Witness guy at my school why there is a hell and this will really help. Thanks and God Bless!! |
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Hello, my name is -----, and I was truly impressed with this article [Is it Alright for Christians to Drink Alcohol?]. It is so hard to find a man of God who will be willing to tell the truth these days, concerning the gospel of Christ. I agree with you completely that Christians should not, and are not supposed to drink alcohol, because it says that Christ is without sin, and then in other areas it condemns drinking in Proverbs and many other Old Testament verses. I am encouraged by this to know that I am on the right path. Maybe if you have the time an article on Spirit Baptism would be good. Never hurts to hear that one, so many people do not know about it that should. |
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I've just heard that my nephew and his wife are losing their second baby to a miscarriage. What verses do you suggest as comfort for this young Christian couple that desperately wants to start a family? |
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Television pastors are claiming that Jesus after His death on the cross went to hell and had to fight Satan so that our sins would be forgiven. After that He was reborn. How do I use scripture to prove that this is not biblical? Also the name it, [and] claim it. I am having a hard time finding scriptures to show if there is truth in this teaching. |
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A prostitute sent this letter to us some time ago,
but I feel it could be used now to help others, who are caught
in the same trap as this individual. The name and location of
this woman will not be given so as to protect her identity. Let
me assure you, though, that she is a real person.
Dear Gary, My name is --------, I am 25 years old, and I have a beautiful 19 month old daughter, -------. Here’s my deal. I’m a prostitute. I’ve been one for about 5 years, 4 of which I have been in ---------. My daughter’s father used to be my pimp, but he now wants nothing to do with either of us. I was raised by my mom who is a good Christian, so I sometimes wonder how I chose the road I am now traveling down. I need help. I’ve been praying to God a lot lately to give me the strength to get out of this life, but I’m still doing it, and I don’t know how to get out of it. I have a child to support so it’s not like I can stop tomorrow and still support my baby and I. I don’t know what to do and I don’t know how to get out of this. I read your article on the Internet about how Jesus still loves prostitutes [,] and thought I would write to you. Maybe you can help me? |
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Why did God allow stoning to death or killing in the Old Testament? |
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Should a Christian woman stay in a marriage of verbal abuse for over 20+ years when the husband refuses to go and get some help and counseling and is angry at the whole world and he is also a racist. He has repeatedly said that he has done nothing wrong and that he is not changing for anyone especially his wife and daughter. The family had almost ended up in a physical fight with which all three involved could have been hurt or killed. The husband had told the wife and daughter to get the ______out!!! The wife and daughter finally left and have not been back for about 10 months. He has called and harassed [his] wife and daughter on the phone several times with threats etc. The wife and daughter were getting so physically sick that they could NOT take it any longer. He is a very, very, prideful man and does NOT like a woman to tell him anything or what to do. He does NOT listen and respect his family’s views. The wife has left him over and over again and still went back because of their baby. This man was always in and out of work and it was always the other employee’s fault and he blamed it on the management all the time. You just could NOT reason with him anymore and the most important thing is that he just would NOT listen either way. The only thing that he really did a great job (100%) was paying all the bills and putting money in checking account for food. He has stopped paying the car insurance for wife and daughter since they have moved out. I would so appreciate some advice on this situation. The wife and daughter have felt sooooooooooooo much better and have had no knots in their stomach and feeling sickly [as they did when they were] living in that home. It had gotten to be truly un-bearable. |
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I am concerned by the state of the church in America to-date. It seems church growth is the driving force, and winning the lost has taken a backseat. My husband, of 37 years, is unsaved and I am very aware of the lose of intensity for the salvation of the lost. Also, of concern (and related) is that sermons and worship services seem to be of an intellectual ‘bent.’ Clearly, “man believes with the heart.” We are saved ‘with our heart, not our heads.’ What do you think, is the church in a ‘drift?’ |
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My mother and I have been away from the church and God for 5 years now. A good friend says we should get baptized again. Is this necessary? And what exactly does baptism represent? |
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Was tithing instituted by the Mosaic Law? |
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You should rethink your theory of a Satan, and demons running around, not to mention the notion that there is a hell!!! How can a God be all loving, all forgiving, all knowing, and create me full well knowing I will reject his beliefs, and then damn me to a fiery hell forever [?] Not my God, maybe yours, mine loves me no matter my mistakes, or beliefs, and will welcome me to heaven. I believe people in that day, the Catholic church, needed to instill fear to gain control. I hope one day you can release your fear and know you will go to the other side no matter your mistakes, even if you haven’t had a chance to ask for forgiveness. I find it odd your knowledge of “Satan.” How are demons privy to knowledge only God knows according to you [?] Is God letting him in on some secrets just to trip us up [?] Realistically, do you really invest your life of fear to a
group of “leaders” who control what you read and
believe for hundreds of years that just gradually becomes the
bible [?] |
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Is it wrong for a Christian wife to leave a non-Christian husband? The marriage is unbearable. |
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Is it ok for me to spend the night with my boyfriend on the weekends? It’s not about sex, it’s just about being near each other, since we don’t have a lot of time to give each other during the week, since we both work full time. I want to start living with my boy friend, we are planning on getting engaged within the next 6 months. What does the Bible say about living with someone before marriage? |
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According to Jesus who would teach His followers all they needed to know? |
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I am a new Christian and I have been reading my Bible and anything I can get my hands on that is of [a] biblical nature. But, I am confused about the Sabbath. I am attending church now on Sunday, but my gut says the Sabbath is Saturday and that is the day that I should hold “Holy” and not Sunday. Also, in relation to the 10 Commandments…We are to keep them all and that means the Sabbath also. I cannot find anything in the Bible stating Sunday is the Sabbath. I also, understand that the first day of the week in the Bible was Sunday and Saturday the 7th day. Am I right on this or not? |
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The question on alcohol, if a Christian wasn’t allowed alcohol, why did the Pharisees condemn Jesus for drinking, if it wasn’t alcohol. Why did Jesus say not to drink wine in excess if there was no alcohol in it? Also, why did the Corinthian believers get drunk on it? Why did Lot get drunk? As for the Catholic Church questions, doesn’t Jesus tell His people to come out of her in Revelation? I believe the Lord was talking about the Roman system. I believe when a Catholic gets saved he should leave that church and not be encouraged to stay there. I asked Jesus to save me, but I am having a problem with smoking, will that keep me out of heaven? Thank you. |
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Prior to becoming born again, I married a Muslim man. The marriage ceremony was performed by a Muslim priest (Imam). Am I married to this man in the eyes of God? |
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I am a Christian teenager. I’ve believed that Jesus is my Savior with all my heart for my entire life. But there has been something bothering me for a while now. I go to a Christian school and I’ve found a girl I like very much, and I just went on my first date with her. But when I think about the future I worry about if I’ll fall into sexual immorality. I’m the kind of guy who likes to follow guidelines, but I can’t find anything that really defines how deep Christ’s command on [abstaining] from immorality is. Can you tell me, or where I could find, how deep Christ’s definition goes? |
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My family believes that if you divorce for any reason and remarry another, you are living in sin. That I also believe, but the confusing thing [that] I cannot get them to see is if that divorced person now gets saved [they shouldn’t go back to the first husband or wife.] They believe that that person should go back to the first wife or husband. Now that I am wiser and reading my Bible I see nothing in the Bible that supports that. How can I get them to see that two wrongs don’t make it right? |
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I’m a Christian man and I’m in love with a Muslim girl. She’s [at] work with me. I’ve never thought of being married [with] her because I’m living in a country that prohibits Christian men marrying Muslim women, so I’m just loving her. The problem is that from the time I felt emotions towards her, I felt things going upside down in my life and I started thinking that this might be God’s voice for me to stop loving her. So, could it be so and if true, what can I do? It’s very difficult to get rid of this love because we see each other nearly everyday in our job. So is love with an unsuitable partner a sin, even pure love? Please help me. |
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I have a five year old daughter who was born outside wedlock. I have been raising her on my own and with the help of my parents from birth. Her father lives in another country, and father and daughter are still yet to meet each other. But, we are still very much in contact. I was a teenager and had only known him for less than three months…and left his country. It was initially thought that we would get married but I have since seen things in a different/actual light and I strongly feel I would be happier without him. For a long time now I have decided I do not want to get married to him nor am I looking forward to getting married at all. But, I am worried if either of these would be healthy for my child’s spiritual and social development. My questions are: according to the Bible and for her personal development, does she need me to be married to her biological father even if it will cost me my happiness? Can she still be perfect if I marry someone else or do not marry at all, with reference to the Bible? What does the Bible say about unmarried parents, are they compelled to marry each other? |
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Where does the Bible compare being unevenly [unequally] yoked [in marriage] to a cow and horse being unevenly yoked and trying to plow together?; Is Polygamy Okay?; Musical instruments in the Church; How do I love an enemy that hates me? |
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I have three children ages 28, 21 and 19. They do not attend any church and are not saved. I [have been] a Christian for almost 21 years. Please give me some Scripture about my children’s salvation. |
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See if you see any similarities between these two notes that were sent to us from different countries: Lady number one: “My husband is Hindu and he is having [an] affair with [a] Christian female. When I caught them he said he [would] stop it, but that female is not leaving him. She is married and [I] even requested her [to leave him], but she ignores me and pushes my husband hard to maintain [the] relationship.” Lady number two: “I’ve been married for 2 years. I recently found out my husband has a profile on -----.net and --------.com. After having a check up, I found out that I have a STD. What does the Bible say to do?” |
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I believe these two questions fit in the same category: First writer: "I have a relationship with a young man. He does not currently attend church. He states that he believes in Christ, but he has never been saved. When he was younger he was baptized. I enjoy going to church and [I am] praying to grow in the Lord. He would eventually like to be married. My question is, ‘Should the saved marry the unsaved that has not fully committed himself to the Lord?’" Second writer: "Is it alright as a Christian woman for me to marry a Muslim man?" |
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Christian dating Jewish, Christian marrying Jewish. |
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Where can I read in the Bible about the Sea called Forgetfulness? |
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Is it true [that] in order to have the Holy Spirit in you, [you] have to speak in tongues? |
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Words of encouragement for someone taking care of a sick relative. |
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Was Samson’s strength really in his hair? |
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Who comes first, Jesus or Antichrist? |
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Why do Roman Catholics believe the Eucharist actually becomes the body and blood of Christ, and what should be our attitude towards the bread and grape juice used in Communion? |
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Do just some people see demons and other people don’t? |
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How do I love Jesus? |
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How often should I forgive my brother? |
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I have heard that when we become believers in Christ that we are considered a Jew by our rebirth. I may not be saying this correctly, and I most certainly am not trying to be disrespectful, [but] is it a sin to be anti-Semitic? |
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What does the Bible say about women preachers? |
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Is it okay for a Christian to marry her child’s father who is a backslider? |
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How was Jesus in the tomb for three days, and how was the Sabbath drawing nigh at Jesus’ burial? |
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I’m a Muslim man, and I am so in love with a Christian girl. She feels the same way about me, but she feels that it would be wrong to be with me and to marry me. I don’t have any problem with her believing, and I respect her with all of my heart. I don’t know what to do, and where to look [turn], and I don’t want to change my belief, like I don’t want her to do [this either]. PLEASE HELP |
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Is it wrong to say the Rosary? |
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I want to do a word on Mary mother of JESUS for church, Mother’s Day can you help? |
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I need scriptures for a recovering alcoholic… |
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I was reading in Corinthians and now I am confused. Were there two disciples named Judas? They say he bought a field named blood field. I thought he hung himself and the money was at his feet? Please help me. |
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Is it alright for two Christians to live together without being married? My sister’s boyfriend’s brother, who is a Christian, lives with his girlfriend. I don’t know if there is any sexual activity going on, but I think this is influencing my sister to consider doing the same. She feels that there is nothing wrong with spending the night at her boyfriend’s house or having him spend the night at our house. How does God feel about this? Is it living in sin? |
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What does the Altar represent? |
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I have an old born again friend who is married to a non practicing Jehovah’s Witness. Would you class them as unequally yoked? His wife is also threatening to leave him if he does not start to follow her to her meetings. He asked me for advice a few weeks ago but I am not sure what to tell him, what would you suggest? |
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The battle for Moses’ dead body: "Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you!'" (Jude 9) |
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What does I AM mean, and who is I AM? |
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What happens to your spouse and you after you die, are you still united in a marriage bond? I know when you confess your vows before Christ you state till death do us part. The scripture states that in heaven we will be like the angels not given in marriage. I am just curious, if God is so protective over the marriage union, what happens to us after we die? Do we just say after 30, 40, or 50 years of loving harmony in joy, and sorrow, "Hey its been fun see ya around sometime," then spend your time just hanging out with the boys watching football? |
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Who is Yeshua? |
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I'm seeking God's guidance in a decision that needs to be made. It was suggested to me that I "throw out a fleece." I know the story of Gideon so no need to preach a history lesson on him...but what defines a fleece? It's something only God can do, I know that. But are there certain guidelines to the whole thing? Can I ask God to produce a snow storm? Can I ask God to let me see a rainbow even if it's not raining? Does it have to be something natural like that? Or can it be something as simple as asking God to make the phone ring at a certain time? Let the next person who walks in be a certain person? Or can it be all of these? |
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Where does the Christian go at death? |
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I once read in the New Testament, I think, that too much prayer is sinful, could you please tell the book it’s in. Too much, meaning praying over and over for the same thing. |
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Marriage customs in Bible times. |
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How did the different languages come about? |
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What is the meaning of a dream about snakes that attack the dreamer (on her legs and feet) in her dream? Also, what is the meaning when the mother and daughters ages 16 and 19 have similar dreams of being attacked by snakes in their dreams? Please note this family is saved and believe in the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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What exactly does Romans 8:28 ("And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.") mean? |
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Chapters of the Bible |
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What is Christian REIKI? Is it biblical, mystical or eastern Buddhism? |
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Why did the New Testament have to come into existence…or what’s the purpose of the New Testament? Did Jesus close heaven for 400 years between Malachi and Matthew? |
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Hello everyone, I may be only 14, but I am trying to get right with GOD, so if anyone would like to preach to me...Please I need help I love the Lord, I do...if anyone will take me up on my request then I would really appreciate it! |
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After reading your site I was touched. As I have always felt this way. I can worship in any church with believers. I do have one problem. My husband is Catholic and I was raised Methodist. I would like to be Catholic with my husband because it brings peace in our home; however, will God be angry with me? Is it okay to pray to Mary to ask her to pray for us? What about calling the Pope the Holy Father? Are these things considered idolatry? My husband loves God and we believe in no other gods. We do not consider the Pope above God nor Mary, however I do not want to be offending God. My family is against me being Catholic because of these issues. What do you say about this? I know you are a protestant, however you seem to not separate yourself from any true believer. I also have some family members who are trying to bring back old Jewish traditions. This past year we celebrated Rosh Hashanah. They say our holidays are evil. All of this is confusing me. What should I do? Please help me understand God’s Word. As I believe He has all the answers in the Bible, if I only knew how to interpret it. |
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My husband WAS a recovering alcoholic. He has drastically fallen off the wagon again. I love him dearly, but cannot endure a lifetime of the lying, secrets, drunkenness and basically a husband who would prefer to stay at the office and drink than be with his family... We have been going to Biblical counseling, but he has since refused to go and admitted that all the promises he made there were lies, and he never intends to stop drinking...take it or leave. I left it. I have temporarily moved in with my parents, hoping that he will understand what his choice of alcohol is costing him. I know the Bible would say to not throw in the towel ever, but in our situation I don't think it is practical or safe for myself or our children. Any thoughts? Thanks |
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I love a Muslim very much and I am a Christian. We both strongly love God and we pray that he is with us. We want to pray together that God will be with us and be on our side. My boyfriend feels that God is [on our side] because we are both seeking to love him. We want to get married. I believe that love comes from God and that if I did not have God, I could not love. Is it really so wrong to love him and want to marry him? Sometimes I pray for signs asking if it is ok to marry him and the signs turn out in my favor. What does this mean? If I marry him, will God not accept me? Will God turn his back on me for loving someone who loves me just as much as I love him? Is it wrong to pray to God, saying to him, "God, if you don’t want us to marry, then intervene and separate us. Put someone between us." If I’m not supposed to marry him, then why do I have so much love for him? What do I do? |
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I would like to know, what is a Bible Christian? My Great, Great, Great Grandparents were Bible Christians and I have no idea what you do. Thank you for your time. |
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What does the Bible say about your guardian angel? |
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I recently accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and got baptized. I tell you that I feel like I was born again. My surrounding (i.e. The sky, the moon the stars creation in general) appears different to me. The type of person that I am, I am really sort of impatient. I want more of my Lord, and I want to grow more spiritually with Him, but I feel that I am not doing something right. I want and need to feel His presence all the time. There are times that I think that I do, and there are times that I don’t. I want to know how to reach Him with my spirit. How can I know if I am doing it right. Yes, I am an infant spiritually. Your studies are so helpful to me as I started to really read the Bible. |
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When we have trouble saying no. Taking on too many responsibilities. |
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Liquor |
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What changes have to happen in Israel before the Lord returns? Has this been made clear in the Scriptures, and if yes, is it happening? |
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Standing Stones. |
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These two questions came at different times, but I believe they could be related. 1. If a husband is into drunkenness, he steals from his wife and their children, he has been verbally and physically abusive, and he has had extra martial affairs, is she wrong for divorcing him (paraphrased)? Even when he refuses to leave the martial home? 2. What does the Bible say about loyalty, once broken, can it ever be restored? |
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Is it ok for a Christian woman to marry a Muslim man in the eyes of Christianity? |
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What is the origin of the different races? |
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Is it okay to have sex with my husband when I am having my periods? |
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Who specifically was the Apostle Paul addressing in his first letter to the church at Corinth? |
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Goads |
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Is the sea of forgetfulness in the Bible? |
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I have been married for nine years; my husband and I are going through a difficult period right now....he does not believe that he has to set boundaries for his family...He also has a niece and nephew living in another house next door to us, he pays their bills...when he comes to his family and does not agree with anything I have an opinion about...His family has become a burden to me, he and I have 3 children of our own...I have built up a lot of resentment towards them. Since we started having these problems he has turned to another woman...who has two children by him and a baby by her husband...He says she understands how he feels about his family...He recently bought airline tickets for them to come to the town where we live and he is paying for her to stay in a hotel...and he has taken our three children with him when he goes to spend time with her. I have decided to let him have this time with her, because I cannot do anything else. I am praying that he sees what he is doing as wrong, and come back to me. I have faith in God that he will bring my husband back to me. Am I fool to stick it out till the end, what scriptures can I use to aid in my final decision? |
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"Luke" |
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Why is it important for parents not to show partiality to their children? |
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I read what you said about Divorce but in Deuteronomy, God said if a man finds uncleanness in his wife, he can give her a bill of divorcement? Can you explain? |
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What does the word destiny mean in the Word of God? |
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I just recently found your web article about Islam. I have recently come up against followers of Islam who attack the King James Bible as not being reliable because of who King James was himself. Have you come against this and if so, what can you lend as far as info to combat this? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks - |
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The following questions have been grouped together—
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Genesis chapter 42: What plans for his brother’s good did Joseph have when he called his brothers spies? |
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I’m a 59 year old Christian. I have watched and listened to what the --- network has to say. I speak in love, and not hate. I have come to the conclusion, that these so-called Christian stations, many denominations, are full of snakes, and are doing just what Christ said they would. False teachers, something new, for a price, and God said there is nothing new under the sun. My question is, where are God’s people, and ministers, and why don’t they speak the truth? I thank you. |
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What is God telling us (in the following verses), beyond the obvious? Both cities where these events took place were totally destroyed. Did God provide the detailed description of these people’s sinful behavior so that we could conclude that EVERY city state in Canaan was guilty of this identical crime and MUST be totally destroyed? Are we being told homosexuality was customary for those who worshiped Baal and Asherah? "They shouted to Lot, ‘Where are the men who came to spend the night with you? Bring them out so we can have sex with them.’" (Genesis 19:5) NIV "While they were enjoying themselves, some of the wicked men in the town surrounded the house. They began beating at the door and shouting to the old man, ‘Bring out the man who is staying with you so we can have sex with him.’" (Judges 19:22) NIV |
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Faith |
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I will go almost all the way with you (on the Statement of Faith) but you lose me at # 17. Salvation comes with baptism and not until then. Can you cite any examples that show otherwise? |
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How many days are between Passover and Pentecost? |
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If it was ok for kings to have many wives, why is it wrong now? Was it ok then, or just disobedience? |
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John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned." |
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What does the Bible say about adultery? |
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Comment: Please stop demonizing spiritualists; they don’t demonize your faith and beliefs, so please stop doing it to them. It’s judging others, lies and ignorance about others that causes conflict in the world, Christ knew that. Thanks xxxx |
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What does God say about families? |
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I need someone to explain the 23rd chapter of Matthew. |
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I am confused and I was hoping you could please clairify. The Bible states that when one truely repents to the Lord and asks for forgiveness, your sins are then "cast into the sea of forgetfullness". How is it then that we will all be judged by Jesus for our sins if the sins are cast into the sea of forgetfullness? |
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God is faithful and will not let you be tempted beyond your strength. How does this passage help Christians to make decisions regarding euthanasia? |
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Is the office of Apostle still in existence in today’s world? If not, why is there a movement to reestablish it? |
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Isaiah 53:5 says that by His stripes we are healed. I’ve heard many pastors state this is the biblical basis for God’s physical healing to us, while others say that this particular passages is referring to spiritual healing. I know, and scripture confirms, that God can heal us, but is the context of this verse physical or spiritual? Both are true but I believe using the verse in the correct context is dividing the word of truth. |
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Women of the Bible and their accomplishments. |
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A person of Muslim faith has brought to me a question in argument pointing out a flaw of the scripture over the unfair treatment of women in the scriptures. The scripture that is brought before me is from Deuteronomy 22:28-29. I will quote what the person of Muslim faith actually wrote: "If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the girl, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives. One must ask a simple question here, who is really punished, the man who raped the woman or the woman who was raped? According to the Bible, you have to spend the rest of your life with the man who raped you. The Prophet Muhammad says [volume 9, book 86, number 101] narrated by Aisha: ‘It is essential to have the consent of a virgin (for the marriage).’" |
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(paraphrased) My daughter became a Christian after marraige, but her husband is unsaved, and an alcoholic. They have been married for several years and have a teenage son. She has stayed with him to be obedient to God. Her husband works, stops to drink, then comes home and eats dinner and passes out. He is not a husband to his wife or a father to his son. She has been in this situation so long it is keeping her from getting closer to God. Her husband doesn't acknowldge her and only loves her for the things she does for him. She has been unable to get good advice, only that she should "kill him with kindness" or that she should accept the blame or change her attitude. It makes me furious with God that she has put all of her effort into this marriage and nothing has changed. |
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Why do I always hear the preachers in church say that Jesus experienced everything we will ever experience, or was tempted in every way we can be? This is NOT TRUE! Jesus never experienced ANY male/female relationship/marriage things or problems, nor any parenthood experiences! |
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I just found out that my husband committed adultery. It has been going on for at least 6 months and we have only been married for 7 months. I have looked in the Bible, I am not very good with the Bible, and I have not found answers about what to do. I only see where if a woman commits adultery. Where can I find some information? |
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Painting 7: Please do another more accurate creation story with a more accurate picture PLEASE especially the picture. |
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Corinth was especially known for its... |
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Contraception. |
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How many wives did David have and where can I find them in the scriptures? I read about him in I Samuel and I found 2 by name, I also know that Bethshaba was one of them, if I spelled it right. Please help. |
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Question: I found your words on the net: "Sometimes we have to dig to find the answers, and that is what God wants, He wants us to dig into His Word, that is perfect, and it will enlighten our souls." I have been unable to discover an answer for the questions below regarding feeding Israel during their 40 years in the wilderness. If I am asked any of these questions I don't have a ready answer. That is not good. "Oh, for some meat!" Numbers 11-4 Please help me find an answer to these questions: 1. Why did the Israelites not eat meat from their vast herds of animals? (In Exodus 16:3 the Israelites complained that they did not have enough to eat.) 2. Were Israelites tired of the "evening meal of quail" or did God stop sending it? 3. There is no mention that the "evening meal of meat" (quail) mentioned in Exodus 16:12 ever stopped. What happened to the quail God had been providing? 4. Most of the sacrificial meat (sheep, goats, cattle) was eaten by the person/family making the offering. True/False? 5. Do you agree that there were at least 2.4 million Israelites during the Exodus? |
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Decisions about illness |
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I have always grown up being taught that the water Jesus turned into wine was unfermented. I researched online but am confused as it looks like it was fermented (per the internet). What proof is there that the wine was unfermented? |
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Recently you gave an explanation of "poor in spirit" to mean that one is "empty of self righteousness." I read all you said and I still don’t understand how you came to that conclusion. The Scripture references you gave did not support your answer. My interpretation of the passages you quoted is that "poor in spirit" is one who is sad, weak, dejected, in need of our Savior. I am grateful for your website and learn much from it. I just needed to give another interpretation and to continue to dialogue. Thanks and God bless you for your heart to spread The WORD. |
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I cheated on my husband and now I think my child might be the other guy's, what should I do? |