Frankly Answered Questions

From time to time, our pastor receives emails with questions about the Bible, doctrine and life. Here are some of the questions that he received and answers that he gave.

Biblical Questions:

• Who decided which prophets/authors of the Bible were valid?
• What does it mean to turn the other cheek (Matthew 5:39)?
• Are the days in Genesis, chapter one literal 24-hour days?
• Where does it say in the New Testament that offerings should go to the local church?
• Jesus seems to keep violating the Jewish laws regarding the Sabbath. Why did He do that?
• What is the "Song of Songs?"
• What does the bible say about birth control?
• What is a "heave offering"?
• 1 John 1:9 - Should confession be out loud?
• What does it mean to ask in Jesus' name?
• What about the songs that call for the destruction of people?
• Is Mark 16:9-20 part of God's Holy Word?
• Why did God allow temple items to be given to the Babylonians?
• What is the Book of Enoch?
• Did angels marry humans and give birth to giants (Genesis 6)?
• What about the tree of life and has anybody ever seen God?
• Who was Melchizedek?
• Why do we need a new heaven?
• Are cherubs and angels the same?
• Was the wine that Jesus drank the same as wine today?
• How do I answer skeptic's questions about the Bible?
• Are all foods now "clean"?
• What does the Bible say about tattoos?
• Did Adam and Eve's children commit incest?
• Is the God of the Old Testament the same as the God of the New Testament?

Doctrine:

• Are we saved by faith or by faith and works? Doesn't James contradict Paul?
• Shouldn't the Sabbath be on Saturday?
• Was Jesus God?
• Was Jesus human?
• Do I have to get baptized and keep the ten commandments to go to heaven?
• When did Satan fall from heaven?
• Did Jesus know everything?
• Foreknowledge or predestination?
• Why would a loving God make a man, knowing that that man would reject Him?
• What translation of the Bible do you recommend?
• Can a believer lose his salvation according to Matthew 24:45-51?
• How can God condemn people who never heard of Jesus?
• A million dollars to answer a tithe question!
• Why do you feel the need to preach the law of the tithe?
• Why do you feel the need to preach the law? (Part 2)
• Questions on Free Will
• Will there be a rapture of the church?
• Did God change His mind?
• Can a Christian lose their salvation?
• Can Satan read minds?
• Where did evil come from?
• Aren't all sins the same?
• Can the Holy Spirit be taken away from us?
• Where did Jesus go between His death and resurrection?
• Is Jehovah Witness teaching correct?

Church Life:

• Is your church elder ruled or congregational ruled?
• Are you a "whatever works" church?
• Are you believers in the gifts of the Spirit, i.e. laying on of hands for healing, prophecy, being "slain" in the spirit, speaking in tongues as described in the book of Acts?
• Did I understand that your church has women deacons?
• Why do you think 1 Timothy 3:11 refers to women deacons?
• What's your view of financial transactions (items for sale) in the church?
• Why do you use the Westminster Confession for your elder training?
• How do we implement a Child Safety Program in our church?
• What is a typical church service like?
• Why don't you allow women pastors and elders in your church?
• Aren't the "only males can lead" commands cultural?

Personal Life:

• Where do you draw the line with a borrowing neighbor?
• What is your view of godly counsel and determining God's will for your life?
• My friend has joined a Christian "community." Is it a cult?
• I have a problem with lying. Can you help?
• I have been closing myself off to relationships for years. Am I beyond help?
• What's wrong with sex before marriage?
• I fear becoming a prideful Christian!
• A wife refuses to have sexual relations with her husband.
• My husband is a pornography addict. What should I do?
• I don't have anyone I can talk to about sexual addiction.
• Where in the Bible does it spell out that premarital sex is sin?
• Why doesn't God give me a husband?
• I talked about our marriage problems with friends.
• Is my husband oversexed?
• Is my student wearing a Satanic symbol?
• Why should I pray?
• Do you promote spanking children?!
• Was a rod really used for spanking?
• What does "waiting" mean?
• Being gay is not wrong!
• Is it wrong to wear earrings or pants?
• Do I need a marriage ceremony?
• Questions about masturbation, homosexual thoughts, and eternal life.

Other:

• Was Peter crucified upside down?
• Why do you have magic on your web site?
• What's the difference between the Star of David and a pentagram?
• Why do you say Wicca is evil?
• How can you question the legend of the candy cane?!
• Isn't Christianity just another religion used to keep the masses in check?
• What about the "white devil race"?
• Is the celebration of Christmas a pagan ritual?

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