Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay Is repentance necessary for salvation or is it considered a work? Please help, as I don't know what to think anymore. Repentance is part of salvation. We must have godly sorrow over the sin that we commit against God and how it hurts his heart.…
Image by ddzphoto from Pixabay What is the meaning of Romans 13 which is about submission to governing authorities, and states, “The authorities that exist have been established by God”? I thought church and state were separate. The separation of church and state is an American concept foreign to Paul’s…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Why did some rules from the Old Testament cease to exist? Why are things included in the Old Testament that do not pertain to us today? Old Testament laws are still in place today. But Christians don’t follow all 613 Old Testament laws. The…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Does everyone worldwide have to hear the gospel of Christ before his return? Many scholars have discussed and debated this question for a very long time. The idea comes from two issues in the New Testament. The first is the standard that everyone must hear…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Why do most Christians eat pork, whereas the Bible says not to? Did I miss something? Because it tastes good. Sorry, couldn’t help myself. The prohibition against eating pork is part of the Old Testament laws of Moses. Specifically, this was a civic law meant…
Image by John Hain from Pixabay According to Adam and Eve, why is knowledge bad, that they are forbidden to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (everything)? God forbade Adam and Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil as the only…
Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay What are some of the qualities of a pastor according to the Bible? The pastoral epistles written by the apostle Paul are a big help here. He describes the qualifications for overseers (pastors) and deacons. First Timothy 3:1-7 gives some of these qualifications. Some…
Image by RitaE from Pixabay If the Bible is written by sinful people, how can we trust it? We can trust the Bible because it is God’s Word. It is his message to us. Think of the power of God not only to change our lives but to use us.…
Image by FelixMittermeier from Pixabay What is the difference between impact and significance? To have impact on someone or something means that we put our own stamp on it. We affect in a major way whatever is happening. If it’s an event in history, we’re one of the main players.…
Image by Hilary Clark from Pixabay What is the verbal plenary inspiration of the Bible? This is a fancy theological way of talking about how the Holy Spirit inspired the authors of the New Testament to write the books of the Bible we have today. Inspiration is the idea that…