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Question: How is the gift of prophecy used in the church today? From time to time, a prominent church leader will say that he received a revelation from God. What is your comment on this and generally about prophecy?
Answer: Generally, we would have two comments. One, prophecy in the Bible can […]
Sin and the Christian
Question: If someone continues to sin everyday and doesn’t obey or live up to God’s Word, will he have salvation at the end?
Answer: That’s a great question, and there’s no easy answer, precisely because only God knows the heart. Only God knows if someone has truly given their life to Him by […]
Question: We have recently begun a new Bible Study at our church, and we are using your “Genesis” Bible study. Someone attending our study questioned our need for a study guide. His question was, “Why do you need to know what these two men think? Why not just read the Bible […]
Is the Trinity Biblical?
Question: Do you have to believe in the Trinity in order to be a Christian? I’m not a believer in this “man made” doctrine.
Answer: Thanks for your email and your question about the Trinity. We appreciate your honesty regarding your position, but we must respectfully disagree with you.
To deny the Trinity […]
Speaking God’s Word?
Question: What does it mean to “speak God’s Word” in order to receive His promises?
Answer: Some people teach that if you speak God’s Word, then God is obligated to do what you ask. And they often quote the verse you cite, Isaiah 55:11, which says, “…so is my word that goes out […]
Question: In your book, Knowing God 101, you write: “Satan and his other angel stooges were kicked out of heaven. God planned eventual punishment for them in a lake of fire (hell) but God’s timetable spans eternity, so that penalty is yet to come”. My questions to you is this. […]
Question: I’m having doubts about my faith and just discovered your books. I’m currently reading your book Creation and Evolution 101 and am finding the book to be informative, but I didn’t find any reference dinosaurs and how they relate to God and creation. Please explain to me what the Bible […]
How Should I Pray?
Question: Are all our prayers answered? Some say yes, others say no. Do we doubt when we repeat our prayers? Should a request be made only once or should we continue praying until we see results?
Answer: Some people would say that all of our prayers are answered, because even “no” […]
How Do I Understand the Bible?
Question: I am a Christian but I find studying the Bible a difficult thing to do. Most times I have to force myself to study. This really troubles me because I want to have a constant connection with God. What can I do?
Answer: We would suggest five things. […]
QUESTION: What does the Bible say about astrology, tarot cards, and numerology?
ANSWER: Interestingly, all of these “activities” have something in common. They are all part of the occult, because they attempt to find the “hidden” signs that affect human destiny (the word “occult” means “hidden”).
The Bible does address all three of these […]
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