Question: About your article on fasting: Jesus said WHEN, not IF you fast. He used the same word WHEN in Luke 14:12-14 WHEN thou givest a dinner or a supper (when you lay out a big feast). That can’t be construed as Jesus ordering people to throw feasts, Jesus was addressing the attitude of the […]
Question: In studying the Bible carefully, I noticed that the type of wine which is mentioned in the New Testament is actually the unfermented grape juice. Certainly this is evidence that the Bible forbids the consumption of wine. You seem to say in your book Reasons for Belief that moderate consumption of wine is not bad. on what basis […]
Question: Is it true that a Christian must necessarily must marry a Christian? What about a member of a particular church marrying within their group? What the Bible says on this subject? Answer: The Bible clearly teaches that a Christian must marry a Christian if he or she is to be married. Many use 2 Corinthians 6:14 […]
Question: Most Christians generally agree that abortion is a sin. But what about abortion to save the life of the mother or abortion because of rape? I am stuck on determining these answers. In the first case, to save the life of the mother, I can see that it might not be a sin, yet […]
Pregunta: ¿Hay alguna base bíblica o escritura que soporte que ayunemos parcialmente o de algúna cosa por determinado tiempo? ¿es igualmente aceptable y agradable para Dios? Muchas gracias por tu atención a nuestras inquietudes. Respuesta: .No hay apoyo bíblico, por lo que yo sé de un ayuno parcial o para el ayuno de algo distinto […]
Question: What do you think about disciples joining the military? There is a friend in my church who is in his early 20’s and recently became a Christian. He is a newlywed. For his specific situation we are strongly urging him that it is not a good idea spiritually for him or his wife if […]
Question: If someone leaves the church what can he or she do to return? Another question: Does a person who leaves the church lose thier salvation? Answer: The Bible does not prescribe a fixed means by which those who have chosen to leave the church should be returned to the fellowship. We could look to 1 Corinthians 5 […]
Question: I had an interesting discussion with a Christian friend the last few days about certain TV shows that are clearly not good for Christians to watch. One such example includes "South Park" though some Christians I know would debate about this and perhaps about "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons." I used to think (and […]
Question: Someone once said something like this "Even if someone tells me the truth, I will above it hold God’s truth". I can go online and search for the ark of the covenant, or Noah’s ark, and I can find all sorts of lies. I can go online or to libraries and find books talking […]
Question: I’ve heard a lot of people in the past use Luke 10:1-2 to support the idea that we should all do "cold contact" evangelism. When I look at this verse, I see that it says not to "greet anyone on the road" (verse 4). Does Luke 10 really apply to cold contact evangelism? Answer: […]
Question: I have heard that Christianity has a lot of pagan influence, can you comment on this? Answer: Believe it or not, this is actually a fairly complicated question. There are several aspects of how to answer the question. First, how much Pagan influence was there in the original Christianity taught by Jesus and the apostles. […]
Question: Do we have to attend and become a member of the church to be accepted into heaven Answer: It is my experience that those who ask such a question are usually looking for a way to justify their lack of obedience to what is clearly a commandment of God. I really hope such is […]
Question: I have been reading some articles on Wikipedia lately about different categories of sexual preference and gender identities. One interesting category is "intersexual people." These people are ones whose biological sex is ambiguous because they have both male and female anatomies. Many in the past and even today believe that such people cannot be […]
Question: Could you kindly elaborate 2 Cor 6:14? Does that mean we cannot date/marry non Christians? Answer: Believe it or not, I have gotten virtually this exact question a number of times, which is really surprising given that this is a Christian evidences web site. Apparently a lot of people use this passage to teach […]
Questions: (several questions are followed by the answer to all of them below) 1. Does 1 Cor. 7:10-11 really say that divorced couples ought to remarry if they can? I thought Jesus taught that a divorce was final. I don’t think Paul is talking about a couple who merely separates because he says the woman […]
Question: Could you please explain what man’s righteous anger looks like. I see Jesus’ reaction in Mt.21:12 and Moses in Ex.32:19, but how can righteous anger be understood in a Christian life dealing with the sin of another Christian? What would that look like? Answer: I think that in order to know what righteous anger might look like, we […]
Question: Should christians or Elders today practice putting oil on their sick (siblings or relatives) and pray over them for healing? Is this something we shouldn’t be doing or should be doing? Answer; You question, I assume, is a reference to James 5:14-15. Here, James advises those who are sick to call upon the elders […]
Question: Please, explain me, what does it mean "to pray to the Hole Spirit". Yesterday during the lecture about the Hole Spirit this phrase was said twise. I don’t understand how to pray to the Hole Spirit, and i never saw this in the Bible. Answer: I am sure you pray to God the Father […]
Question: Would you say that Proverbs 25:17 applies in our one another relationships as Disciples? Justin; I would say that this proverb principally applies to our neighbor who is not necessarily our brother in the church, but in principle it could even apply to our relationship with other Christians. Of course, as with Proverbs in […]
Question: I have seen scripture where Jesus says "when you fast" but he never commands it. I never see it commanded. Is it really necessary for us to fast today? Isn’t praying and Bible study more than adequate for being close to God? Answer: Jesus said "when you fast," not "if you fast." Therefore, […]
Question: What has been the impact of Christianity in Africa, using Lagos as a case study? Answer: I am not an expert on Christianity in Africa, although I have visited Lagos twice. I believe you will have to look at the history of the continent of Africa itself; especially sub-Saharan Africa. What was the history […]
Question: I want to ask about “Education”. Where did education came from? Who started it? What does the Bible or God says about it? How should a disciple of Jesus feel about worldly educational systems? In my mind that education comes from the world, and in our generation in finding a job the standard of […]
Question: Where can I find balanced information on historical/theological reading of the Word? As a born again, Bible-following Christian for 22 years, I’m always excitied to read of some archaeological development that sheds light on people, times and/or places of the Bible. But I’ve also I’ve read enough about what archaeology has not been able […]
Question:,Do you think that from the Bible one can infer some Church governance patters with hierarchy, roles, tasks? What should be the model of church governance? ,Answer:,I believe that one can infer a broad and general pattern for church leadership and organization in the New Testament. However, this is only a broad and general pattern. […]
Question/Comment: I have a question about the word pharmakea which appears in the sin list in Galatians 5:19-21. Probably because of the problems I see personally with people taking pharmaceuticals. Especially psychological (which are mind altering) drugs. I don’t know of anyone who does well spiritually who take these medicines. I also believe that God […]
Question: Are playing certain video games not fit for a disciple of Christ? I am specifically talking about violent video games that involve elements of murder, magic, good vs. evil, etc, all in a fictional fantasy story. Are there any biblical principles that one should consider before involving themselves in these fantasy type video games? […]
Question: I am curious about the Biblical explanation of homosexuals and omnisexuals as advanced by Paul in Romans chapter 1. Paul claims that homosexuality is a punishment for idolatry. However, homosexual behavior is exhibited in over 1500 species of animals with roughly the same percentages as human beings across the globe. If it caused by […]
Question: Should Christians allow themselves to watch movies that have sinful activities such as sex scenes, cursing, violence, etc? Answer: There is no simple answer to this question. We need to look at Bible passages which give principles to answer such quesions. One helpful passage in in Psalms 102:3; “I will set before my eyes […]
Question: I was wondering what philosophical/theological argument could be mustered in favour of the proposition that people should not commit suicide. A bit of background to the question might help. From a secularist perspective, surely we are ultimately going to die anyway. Our lives will necessarily end with a certain degree of pain and suffering […]
Question: Is college partying sinful according to biblical principles? I am a college student myself and I have avoided parties mainly because of all the sinful activities I hear about parties such as drunkenness, sex, drugs, etc. But what I don’t understand is if it is ok for Christians to attend college parties and even […]
Question: What is the Christian response to having political affiliations such as being a conservative, liberal, or independent? Does the bible say anything about participating in a political life such as voting, protesting, being a politician, etc? The reason I’m asking is because there are churches that seem to be strongly conservative and then there […]
Question: I have been talking to a friend and we are trying to understand luke 16:9. My friend sees this as something negative “…buying your friends” because of the previous context, but I see it as something positive. Can you help me understand this verse? Answer: This is a good question. There are a couple […]
Question: My question is about doubt. I have to write a paper for a Bible class I take at my school. The paper is on the subject of doubt. I was just wondering if you think doubt is a sinfull act or an act of trying to find God. What do you think is the […]
Question: I have been dating in the church for a while and I think she is the one. What is the biblical way to find a wife? How should I approach this? Answer: This is a very interesting question to come to a Christian apologetics web site. Normally, apologists are not the first place to […]
Question: I?ve seen somewhere that things such as yoga are instruments of deception becausethey deal with mystic andspiritual aspects. Iquite agree with this position. Can you please elaborate? What about martial arts? Answer: I believe it is possible to over react to yoga and the martial arts. Obviously, no Christian will (or should) take part […]
Question: How can you have an intimacy with God? How can I have aclose relation with God?hear his voice or be blessed spiritually? Answer: I am certainly not an expert on this question! This is an Christian apologetics website! Nevertheless, I like to at least make an attempt at answering every question which comes in, […]
In a given situation, should I indulge in a debate over evolution vs creation, doctrine vs doctrine, or over arguments over reasons for belief? I tend to get into these a lot. I know about what Paul Wrote to Timothy about stupid and foolish arguments. but what about when Jesus said “if you acknowledge me […]
Question: What do you believe is the significance of religious symbols? For example, what is so special about wearing a cross to signify Jesus, since it doesn’t state in the Bible that you should wear one? Also what about other symbols such as the Star of David, the pentagram/upside-down pentagram, inverted cross, freemason compass/square symbol, […]
Question: I have a colleague at work who professes to believe in Christ and yet lives a lifestyle which does not reflect this. During discussions on the issues in the Bible I am repeatedly confronted by the accusation that God cannot be just and still punish people for different crimes in the same way (I […]
Question: Why did God allow people in the Old Testament to have more than one wife, even though we do not practice this today? What about “white lies?” Did Rahab sin when she lied? Did God allow immorality, such as with Jacob and his maidservant, which was consented to by his wives Leah and Rachel? […]
Question: I HEARD THAT THE BEST WAYTO READ THE BIBLE IS TO READ IT BOOK AFTER BOOK . SO IT ISN’T RECOMMANDED TO READ BEGINING BY GENESIS AFTER READ JOHN AFTER MATHEW AND EXODUS AND SO FORTH .THE BEST WAYTO READ IS READ GENESESIS AFTER EXODUS AND LEVITICUS AND SO FORTH. I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY […]
Question: Note: This question came in French. I have attempted to translate it, but it may not make complete sense. (J. O.) HOW to LIVE A LIFE OF DISCIPLE everyday WITHOUT HAVING THE CULPABILITE OF sins; HOW to GIVE THE BEst of ONESELF for GOD WITH such restricted time? AND HOW ETRE OUTSIDE ONESELF IN […]
What was Paul’s purpose for writing Romans? What was the pleasues soughted? What principles stressed? What are the potential for today? Most commentators believe that with Romans, although the letter is addressed to the church in Rome, it is a general epistle. In other words, the letter was intended all along to be a letter […]
Would you please share some scriptures for learning respect and responsibility. For passages in the Bible on respect and responsibility, I would definitely suggest turning to the book of Proverbs. In fact almost any aspect of one’s character will be addressed in the Proverbs. Specific passages I would mention would include; Prov 1:8 Listen, my […]
“What needs were answered by Christianity?” Please help me out. I will do something different from my usual pattern, and simply quote Bible verses in answer to your question. Romans 3:23-25 There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through […]
I have been studying the new testament for the past 6 months and found a lot of encouragement generally throughout and it was leading me to begin to believe, though some parts of the text I found a bit troubling and not often addressed by other Christians other preachers. I even discovered some misinformation on […]
How do believers got inspiration from the scriptures? Biblically, inspiration comes from God, not from the scriptures. I will assume you are asking how do believers get encouragement or faith from the scriptures. Your question makes me think of John 8:31 and following in which Jesus said that those who obey him are truly his […]
Let me answer the question by assuming that I am suggestion how to keep up your own faith, rather than the faith of others. This is the key to the problem anyway. I do not have any easy answer to this question, but I do have a couple of suggestions to offer. First, you need […]
I’ve been wondering last days about my faith. I have been a Christian for the last five years, and for the last three I have served as a minister. I believe that the real problem with me is in my relationship with God, maybe my lack of relationship! This is hard. But, I just would […]
I am a smoker and have limitations as to where I can and cannot serve in my church. I can head up the children’s church but cannot sing in the praise and worship band. Please help me to understand this. It is very difficult for me to comment on your specific church situation, as I […]
