Who does God plan to save and how does He plan to do this? (United States)
This is a great question. First, how we are saved? 1 Timothy 2:3-5, “…God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge (“epignosis” - understanding) of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a [...]
What is sin and what can we do about it?
Sin is anything that misses the mark of God’s perfect, divine standards, like a bullseye on a target where God’s standards are represented by the innermost circle. What we say, do and think can be sinful. Humans have one BIG thing in common: we are all sinners. Romans (3:23, NLT) says, “For everyone has [...]
What role did God have in our lives drawing us to Himself before salvation? (United States)
When you speak of salvation, are you referring to when you consecrated your life to the Lord for the heavenly prize or are you asking about the general redemption of mankind on the Earth? In this present evil world (Galatians 1:4), God is only dealing with people who are seeking Him and righteousness. When Adam [...]
Please explain “star differing from star in glory” in 1 Corinthians 15:41. Is this a collective or individual work, as a new creature, regarding our positions of honor in the kingdom? Is it proportionate to the zeal of our faithfulness in our walk? (United States)
Summary: Yes, it is an individual work with a heavenly reward proportionate to faithful zeal. Discussion: 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 (NKJV), 40 “There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory [...]
When and how will every eye see Jesus? Was this at the first advent or second advent? (Uganda)
Revelation 1:7 (NKJV), “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.” First Advent This could not have happened at the first advent because history proves that every Jew and Gentile did [...]
Do people turn into angels when they die?
There are NO examples in the Bible of this happening - and no one in the Bible says it does. Sometimes books, movies or our own imaginations can introduce incorrect concepts not taught in the Bible. The first man God created, Adam, was human, just like us. He was given life with a perfect [...]