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Question: I have a question for you that has been bothering me and I hope you can help. I have always heard that we will be raptured before the tribulation, but recently I have heard that we are going to go trough the tribulation. Now, to tell you the truth this kind of freaks […]
Question: In your book, Knowing the Bible 101, on pages 63 and 64, you write: “God created an army of angels…one of the angels attempted a mutiny.” I’ve always heard that God was perfect and could do nothing that was imperfect. Please explain the imperfection in Lucifer that permitted him to […]
Should Christians Cast Lots?
Question: The Bible talks a lot about “casting lots,” including Acts 1:26, where the disciples cast lots to choose a replacement for Judas. What does that mean, and is it okay for Christians today to cast lots?
Answer: The practice of “casting lots” is mentioned 70 times in the Old Testament […]
Will Christians Be Judged?
Question: What’s the difference between the Judgment Seat of Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment? Are Christians going to be judged along with unbelievers?
Answer: The Judgment Seat of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 3:10-15) is more like an awards ceremony than a judgment. The phrase comes from the Greek, “Bema,” which […]
What Is the Gift of Prophecy?
Question: I’m having trouble reconciling somethings you said in your book,Bible Answers to Life’s Big Questions. You say that you believe that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are still present in the world today, and yet EVERYONE who is psychic (ie can see the future/ prophecy) is either a fake or from the […]
QUESTION: How can I explain to somebody that the Bible is truly the word of God without quoting from the Bible? I have a couple of friends who believe that there is a Creator but don’t really think that the Bible is reliable. They think that it was just written by some […]
What’s the Right Way to Pray?
QUESTION: In my prayers, I have a problem of not exactly knowing who to pray to. I have heard that we are to pray to the Father by the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. I know that God is Trinity, but I just feel like I am ignoring a Person if […]
Is the Bible Without Error?
Question: What do people mean when they say the Bible is “innerant”?
Answer: When someone says that the Bible is “inerrant,” it literally means, “without error.” This is an important quality for three reasons:
1. All Scripture was “inspired” by God (2 Timothy 3:16). That is, God “breathed in” what He wanted […]
Will There Be Babies in Heaven?
Question:
What does the Bible say about babies going to heaven or hell? A Christian friend beleives some babies don’t go to heaven. I would like to find scripture about this subject.
Answer:
The Bible doesn’t specifically state that babies do or don’t go to heaven. However, there is one example that Bible scholars […]
Are We Saved by Good Works?
Question:
I have a friend who believes that “good works” get you into heaven. When I told her that the Bible clearly teaches that we are saved by faith and not by good works (Ephesians 2:8-9), she responded by telling me to read James 2:24, where it says we are made right with […]
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