Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Why did God allow Job to suffer at Satan’s hand? The book of Job starts out with information that only the reader is given. In Job 1:6-12, Satan comes from the earth to heaven to be evaluated by God. Like a proud papa, God brings…
Image by Barbara Mack from Pixabay How do I handle talking about other religions that are so close to Christianity and the Bible? How do I talk to people of other religions? Many of these religions include parts of the Bible or the full Bible. For instance, Judaism contains the…
Image by Robert C from Pixabay How does the New Testament Christian deal with the Old Testament? Our Bibles contain both the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament is approximately 2/3 of the entire Bible. With the advent of the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34), Christians must understand how the…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay What is the unpardonable sin? Jesus teaches that all of our sins are forgiven when we come to Christ and when we ask for forgiveness. But there are a couple of passages that pique our interest when we talk about the possibility of not…
Image by Selling of my photos with StockAgencies is not permitted from Pixabay Explain the two extremes of determinism and free will, Calvinism and Arminianism, TULIP, predestination, and where you stand. The question of determinism and free will has been around for a long time. Ever since the 16th century…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay If Adam and Eve were the first humans and Cain and Abel were their 1st offspring, how did the population grow? What about incest? Maintaining a literal view of the Bible and the book of Genesis, the only way the earth could be populated from…
Image by Subham Shome from Pixabay Methuselah was the oldest person to live in the Bible. When did he die and why? Methuselah lived to be 969 years old. He was the oldest man who ever lived according to the Bible. I’m a theologian, certainly not a mathematician. But I’ve…
What about Christian art and images? Are they okay to have around? Are they idols? This is an interesting question that has been debated throughout history. Christians fall on both sides of the issue. Because of the commandment in the Bible to not worship any images because they are idols…
In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus teaches a parable about being persistent in prayer. If God answers our prayer immediately, why do we have to persist in continuing to pray? Is there a deadline for when we stop praying? This is a great question. Luke is the only one of the four…
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay The three friends of Daniel refused to bow to and worship Nebuchadnezzar’s statue. Why doesn’t Daniel suffer the fate of the fiery furnace? In Daniel 2:48-49, Daniel is promoted as a ruler over the land of Babylon. He requests that King Nebuchadnezzar also promote…