What does it mean if I dream about being attacked by a demon but cannot see it?
That sounds like a very scary nightmare. What do we do if a dream feels real? What if we are frightened that a demon might really be attacking us? A two-part answer comes to mind. First, it could very well be our minds playing tricks on us. When our brain chemistry is unbalanced, dreams and [...]
What does the Bible teach about homosexuality?
Genesis 2:24, "Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (and quoted in Ephesians 5:31). Marriage and sexual intimacy are to occur only between a man and his wife. The words, “one flesh” refer to sexual intercourse. Sex outside of marriage [...]
Please explain Jeremiah 33:10, 11. Is this referring to Babylon?
Jeremiah 33 is a beautiful chapter, full of glorious promises to Israel and to all the world! Verses 6-11 read, "Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. I will restore the fortune of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, [...]
How important is forgiveness?
Learning to exercise forgiveness is critical to Christian development. When Peter asked Jesus if a person should forgive a sin even seven times, Jesus responded not just seven times, but seventy times seven! Then our Lord told the parable (Matthew 18:21-34) about a king who forgave a servant's debt of ten thousand talents, but the [...]
Are Christian men required to wear a covering while praying and prophesying in church? Are Christian women?
At home and settings other than church, wearing a hat for either is optional based on style and function choices.In a spiritual setting, such as at church, the New Testament teaching on head coverings rests on a symbolic order that God Himself established. Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 11 that Christ is the head of [...]
How genuine are the stories we read on the lost books of the Bible?
The recognition of the sacred texts comprising our Bible was a process that was centuries long, and the Bible makes reference to books which were not preserved as part of the Old Testament (see for example Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18) and some epistles that are not included in the New Testament (Colossians 4:16). Recent [...]