Is it wrong to get stressed out and angry with my children, and is it wrong to discipline them?
You ask two important questions about raising children. First, how do we handle our emotions, especially the negative ones, when we are taking care of children? All parents become frustrated and overwhelmed at some point with their children. Being a parent is hard. Sometimes, our reactions and emotions are not always what we would like. [...]
Is drinking beer a sin? Or is getting drunk the sin or does the whole thing grieve the Holy Spirit?
While the Bible does not mention beer, it does mention another alcoholic beverage: wine. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy, “Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.” (1 Timothy 5:23) This statement leads us to believe that wine, when used in moderation or for medicinal purposes, was [...]
Is the tribulation before the rapture or is it the other way around?
The concept of the “rapture” is largely based on 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them [...]
Has anyone seen God?
No. In John 4:24, we are told "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." The Scriptures distinctly tell us that a spirit has not “flesh and blood” (1 Corinthians 15:44). The Bible also distinctly teaches us of the divine personality of God, using the qualities [...]
Why is it so difficult to memorize verses in the Bible?
Memorizing anything can be very difficult for many of us! When it comes to memorizing Bible verses, some suggestions that you may find helpful are: • Read and memorize from a version that is written in more contemporary English. While many enjoy and appreciate reading the old English in the King James Version of [...]
Did Nebuchadnezzar actually go into the wilderness and live among animals for seven days?
The events of Daniel 4 have puzzled many. This story is both a concrete event as well as a prophecy. When Daniel interpreted the dream in verse 24, he told Nebuchadnezzar that the Lord had decreed that he would be driven away and live with wild animals for seven times (or seven years). Nebuchadnezzar would [...]