Archive for August, 2007

Question: Is there a Biblical problem with being cremated instead of being buried? Some people are against cremation, and I was wondering if there are any Biblical reasons to back up their argument.

Answer: We can’t find any biblical objections to cremation. It certainly is the tradition of the church, perhaps stemming from […]

Question: I believe that a person needs to believe Jesus is the Son of God in order to be saved and go to Heaven. What about the people who don’t know about Him? Or the people who believe in Buddha, or the Jewish people who don’t believe Jesus is the Messiah. […]

Question: I belong to a church where the slogan is, “Open Hearts–Open Minds–Open Doors.” I do not have a problem accepting people with alternate lifestyles into the church, and I don’t have a problem worshiping with someone who is, in my opinion, living in a way that goes against Scripture. But I […]

Question: I’ve always wondered why David picked up five smooth stones in order to face Goliath (see 1 Samuel 17:40). Did this mean he didn’t have enough faith to believe that God would only need one stone to defeat Goliath?
Answer: Even though David was depending on God in his confrontation with Goliath, […]