What choice do we have as to who is in control of our lives?
“Do you not know that if you surrender yourselves as bondservants to obey any one, you become the bondservants of him whom you obey, whether the bondservants of sin (with death as the result) or of duty (resulting in righteousness)?” Romans 6:16 (Weymouth translation) God has an opportunity now for the Church class to be [...]
Can a preacher continue to preach to a congregation when he has said something bad to cause chaos with people outside of his church?
The entire passage of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 should be read but the relevant passage to this question may be verse 7: “He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.” The relevant passage of Titus 1:6-9 states: “For a bishop must be [...]
What is the meaning of the cross to the Christian?
The meaning of the cross to the Christian is exactly what it meant for our Lord Jesus: suffering, persecution, oppression, opposition when trying to do our Father's will. Our Lord always obeyed His Father's will under unfavorable conditions, and that definitely meant for Him wearing the cross. The same goes for the real Christians. The [...]
Why did God create sin, if He is the Creator?
God did not “create” sin; it was as a result of Lucifer's (Satan) free will.The Bible traces the origin of sin back to the Garden of Eden.Genesis 1:26,27 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion…over all the earth…So God created man in his own [...]
In the Bible, who speaks after they die?
There are a few instances in the Bible where those who have died are depicted as talking with others. Some will tell you these were actually people who came back to talk with people on earth. Others will tell you these are visions. What do the Scriptures say? First is 1 Samuel 28:7-25. King Saul [...]
What happens to the holy spirit when you die?
Not everyone has the holy spirit, but only those whom God is calling out to be a people for His name (Acts 15:14). So, let us address the question: “If someone is begotten of God's holy spirit, then what happens to the holy spirit when that person dies?” When a person is begotten by the [...]