How can you better understand yourself psychologically?
First, you need to know that God fully understands and loves you. Psalm 139:2-6, 17-18 (NLT), "You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You [...]
Please explain Deuteronomy 23:23, "Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the LORD your God as a freewill offering."
This verse is about making a free will offering as well as a vow. This oath was not by compulsion, neither was it commanded by law. It was made completely on a voluntary basis. [...]
When we pray in church, are we to kneel down?
It is a great privilege to pray to the Heavenly Father through the name of Jesus.When we pray, we are going before God apart from the world. Personal communion with the Father is blessed when kneeling, [...]
How do we answer pre-believers who say all religions are the same?
Many religions are the same! Their gods take only a fraction of mankind to heaven. The great majority of mankind are condemned to eons of suffering either here on earth through reincarnation or in hell. [...]
Why is there instrumental music in worship services today? Jesus didn't give any authority to use instrumental music in worship.
(All citations are from the KJV.) In Colossians 3:16, we are told, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual [...]
Will Christianity spread all over the world?
What a wonderful question, and the answer is YES! Here is the testimony in God’s Word:· Isaiah 11:9 – “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be [...]
Is Jesus God, or he is a normal human? (trinity)
Jesus is not God. Matthew 3:17 - God says of Jesus, "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." (All citations are from the King James Version)John 5:30 - Jesus says, "because I [...]
Is smoking marijuana against God's will? Some people say it's a natural herb created by God therefore they find nothing wrong about smoking marijuana.
Marijuana is not mentioned in the Bible. However, smoking cannabis is considered intoxicating, just as wine is intoxicating. Therefore, the scriptural cautions about drinking wine would also apply to using marijuana. “Do not join those who drink too much wine [...]
What does Ezekiel 23 mean? How can it be in the Bible?
It may be surprising at how direct and blunt the scriptures are. There is a broad and important lesson in Ezekiel 23. Ezekiel 23:2-3 “…there were two women, the daughters of one mother: And they [...]
Why are there so many different religions?
There are many religions because God is not presently trying to teach the world the truth. Jesus said he was not sent to convert the world. "That seeing they may see and not perceive; and [...]
Why are we saved and left here on Earth?
Part 1: What did God originally promise man? And from what did Jesus save us? In Genesis chapter 3, Adam was promised a blessed life on earth. However, God also promised disobedience would bring death [...]
What is the reward for obedience?
(Scripture quotations are from the New International Version Bible unless otherwise noted.)Obedience to God brings life and blessings; disobedience brings death and misery. When Adam disobeyed God and ate of the tree of knowledge of [...]
The Holy Spirit. Is it for every body?
The Holy Spirit is not a person. God's Holy Spirit is the power of God working blessings in many different ways. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for spirit is "ruach" and it means [...]
During a Church service a woman confessed Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, and was admitted into the baptismal class. Soon, the Church discovered that she was not married but was living with a man (cohabiting). Should the Church stop her from being baptized and becoming a member of the local Church until she is either married or separated from the man?
The Apostle Peter said, "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out..." Acts 3:19. To repent and convert means to turn your life around and stop sinning. If a person is [...]
What does 2 Thessalonians 1:8 mean? Will Jesus take vengence and burn up mankind?
First, notice that the Scripture does not say that any person is being burned by the “flaming fire.” It declares how the Lord's presence would be revealed. The fire is a symbol. Look at Zephaniah [...]
Is there a limit to showing kindness?
Yes. A Christian should always be just first. For example, a farmer would be unjust to give food to others if his own family is hungry. We need to fulfill our own responsibilities first. 1Timothy [...]
Please help us to understand vividly I Corinthians 13:11,12.
1 Corinthians 13:11-12 (NIV), “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind [...]
When you are preparing for a witnessing activity where everyone coming is an unbeliever, what type of message will be suitable to win them for Jesus Christ?
It is likely those coming to hear the message have heard Satan’s lies about Christianity that often keep people from becoming a Christian. For example, there is the lie stating when you die, you either go [...]
If Jesus is God, why did he let people insult him? And how could God be killed on the cross? (trinity)
First, consider Jesus' relationship to God. Jesus Christ is the son of God, "His only begotten son" (John 3:16). Jesus was with God before coming to earth. Jesus said, "I came from the Father and entered [...]
What changed in Job's life after he had encounters with God?
In Job chapters 1-2, we read Job was a righteous man and enjoyed a blessed life. However, Satan believed Job was loyal to God only because of the rewards of faithfulness. God then allowed Satan to afflict [...]
Why didn't God send Jesus to other places?
Q) Why didn't God send Jesus to other places? A) The purpose of Jesus ministry was to gather true worshippers of Jehovah from Israel. In Matthew 15:24 (NIV) Jesus said, “I was sent only to [...]
What is the gospel? Does the gospel have power? What is that power?
Sometimes the word “gospel” is used to describe the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.In a deeper sense, the gospel is defined in Galatians 3:8, “Scripture [...]