Should Christians do exploits? Should they scheme and plot to get their ways?
An exploit is to take advantage of or to act meanly or unjustly for one’s own advantage. Did Christ teach His followers to scheme to get ahead? No! Galatians 6:7, 8 states, “Do not be deceived. . . whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh [...]
How do you know when the anointing of God is upon you?
There are likely as many proofs of spirit begettal or of God’s anointing as there are people experiencing it. To some, the Lord may show His approval through answered prayer. Others may experience peculiar incidents that demonstrate clearly that God is now dealing with them and supervising their lives. The most evident sign is the shift [...]
Please explain Ezekiel 18:8-21.
Ezekiel 18:8-21 describes God's perfect law of justice, that each person who sins will pay the penalty of that sin, which is death. Nobody else will pay that penalty.The context of this passage begins in the beginning of the chapter. In verses 2 and 3 we are told the proverb will no longer be said, [...]
How does our omniscient God feel about the wicked suffering in hell for eternity? Does it grieve Him?
We cannot discuss God’s feelings toward sinners until we first understand the Biblical concept of hell. The word “hell” in the Bible is a translation of four words: Sheol, Hades, Gehenna and Geber. Sheol (Strong’s H7585) and its Greek equivalent Hades (Strongs G86) are translated as grave, hell, and pit. “Gehenna” the garbage dump outside [...]
In Hinduism, when people take ordinary food and offer it to their idol Krishna, it becomes prasadham, food sanctified by the Lord. Then the Hindus will eat it. Does this food become devil's food? Can Christians eat it? (meat offered to idols)
The church in Corinth had this same problem. Some of the believers were saying they should not eat meat offered to idols. Others said an idol is nothing, just rock, so it really doesn’t hurt the food. We can eat that meat. This is how the Apostle Paul answered the question in 1 Corinthians 8:4-13 [...]