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 David Mark from Pixabay In our society, we have people who hate laws and violate them at every turn. And other people are by the book. They can get so legalistic it feels like they’re not even living life. These are two extremes and everyone falls between them.…
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 cgrape from Pixabay There’s nothing like a shower and a clean outfit. Pigs like to wallow in the mud. But we humans enjoy being clean. We only get dirty to do the jobs necessary around us. Most people avoid getting dirty if they can help it. One of…