Question:I worked with two athiests for a while and they liked to debate God and creation with me . One thing they said and it was a good argument, is that if all things demand that there be a creator, that means that God, being more complex than all of creation, also...

Question:Who are the Plymouth Brethren?Answer:The Plymouth brethren were aptly named after the town of Plymouth. Christians had gathered there in the 1800s.John Nelson Darby from Ireland was an early noted leader serving the American brethren for over 50 years. He...

Question:Once you are engaged and have committed yourself to the other person in front of God, why can't you act married (sexually) before the wedding date? In my son's mind he is totally committed to this young lady and vise versa and he feels that in God's eyes they...

Question:I know someone I think is saved, but don't know if they have ever made a public profession of faith. Is praying the sinner's prayer with another person without "walking the aisle" enough of a public profession of faith?Answer:Questions like this betray how...

Question:Why are people, even Christians, embarrassed to speak specifically about God and Jesus?Answer:Often you hear folks who want to give God credit but speak about “the man upstairs”, “somebody up there”, “a higher power”, “someone must have been looking out for...

Question:Do you believe in Replacement Theology?Answer:For those who are unsure, "Replacement Theology" is the doctrine that states the Church has replaced the nation of Israel and the many promises made to Israel are either fulfilled in, or now apply to the Christian...

Question:What do you think about young boys fighting to defend themselves, or to get someone to quit bullying them?Answer:Wow. There's a lot more to this question than meets the eye, and a pretty good chance I'm going to get myself a lot of "feedback" on this topic...

Question:Where did Cain's wife come from?Answer:This question is usually presented as "evidence" of either "Bible errors" or evolution. I'll answer the obvious and let you dig deeper if you want on a site like www.answersingenesis.org or www.genesisveracity.com.First...

Question:What do you think of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings?Answer:Despite many Christians going to great lengths to find moral and Biblical "themes" in these movies, the facts are undeniable....Both of these movies are full of occultic themes, lessons, messages...

Question:Your devotional on the "hard verses" spurred me to ask about a verse I've never understood in light of the rest of scripture: I Cor. 15:29--"Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for...

Question:Is my email system working correctly now?Answer:If everything is working correctly now with my email system, you should have recieved an email this morning with one "NEW" item (this question), one quote, and two archived items.If a few folks would let me...

Question:How can we protect our kids from the Internet? There are many good things about it we want them to benefit from but we also want to keep them from the filth too. Any suggestions?Answer:I have been using and testing a piece of hardware for several months, and...

Question:How does someone get faith? I have a friend who wants to believe. He says he prays to "God" (a higher power) and asks Him to protect his family and stuff like that. But he wants more faith... and I know he needs faith in Jesus, not just faith. How does he do...

Question:How appropriate would it be to replace the word "LAW" with the word "WORD" in scripture? The word "LAW" generally has an adverse effect on the mind, like we are living under the law of the old testament. The word "WORD" is less threatening and better...

Question:What do you say to someone who says to you "The only reason you are turning to God is because everything has fallen apart for you, now all of a sudden because you're desperate, you're using God."??? Answer:You say, "well, duh!" Or, "darn right!" Or, "you...

Question:What do you believe about the creation of the earth? Do you think that God created it in 6 days as defined by man or in 6 *days* as defined by God that were not necessarily 24 hours?Answer:In neither Genesis or any other passage where "day" is used in normal...

Question:I'm going through a rough time in my marriage and I think my spouse wants a divorce and doesn't want to try anymore. My counselor said I should be saying "binding prayers" and binding Satan from our marriage. Something about that just doesn't sit well with...

Question:Attending a meeting at our church for those who teach classes on Sunday, we were told that we were NOT to “act like teachers”, that it was to be a time to help everyone “share”, that we are to “walk in the footsteps of success” and not try to change people. I...

Question:Our new pastor has insisted that my husband and I get re-baptized. Shouldn't my pastor just accept both of our previous baptisms? Answer:Here's the whole question:Our new pastor has insisted that my husband and I get re-baptized. I was baptized in a Baptist...

Question:I have a question about long hair. A friend of mine mentioned that the people of that time and region had long hair and that Jesus himself had long hair also. I told him that is false, Jesus thought it to be shameful for a man to have long hair (1Cor 11)...

Question:I really want to get divorced. I don't have a "Biblical" reason, but I know that God doesn't want me to be unhappy and He will forgive me for my sin. Don't you agree?Answer:No, I do not agree.First of all, God DOES want us to be happy, but He promises...

Question:How does one respond when confronted by someone struggling to understand why they should believe in God?Answer:Well the first thing to keep in mind is that it is not our responsibility to have to persuade, convince or change their mind. That is God's work. We...

Question:Does God "hate"?Answer:Yes, Scripture shows that God "hates"... it's not the kind of hate that we think of generally because whatever God does is pure, good and right. So His hatred of something is of pure motivation while typically our hatred originates in...

Question:One of our adopted children has hepatitis-B. We knew this before the adoption. In the past, my husband and I have given blood, but now we are no longer eligible because we live in the same house as someone with hep-b. The reasoning actually centers around...

Question:When does the soul leave the body of one who is brain dead and is being kept alive with life support? How about those who are in a coma or in a vegetable state of mind? Answer:I have to be honest and tell you right up front that I have no idea what the answer...

Question:I'm confused by a seemingly contradictory set of verses. There are MANY verses that talk about Jesus giving us eternal life of here are a few: Matthew 19:29; John 3:15; John 3:16; 1 Timothy 6:12... all these verses talk about mankind having eternal life. But...

Question:My husband has been reading a lot of Christian "Domestic Discipline" where the husband has the duty not just to lead, but also to punish (including spanking) his wife. He says he feels led to bring this into our marraige as his duty. I have always been...

Question:Our 27 year old son has pursued his ministry calling for 15 years. He got married and since a short time after, he has not been the same son. A lot has happened but bottom line is, we feel he now says and does hurtful and disrespectful things to the rest of...

Question:If God exists, why does He allow evil to exist?Answer:Since this question has been answered countless times, let me just give an answer with a little different angle.God's Holy character cannot abide evil in His presence. Every person has sinned (Rom 3.23),...

Question:My husband's a pastor. His mom attends our church. She is constantly critical of him and other members of our church and she meddles a great deal in our personal lives. Some examples: (the reader included a list of incidents that YES, were some seriously...

Question:Am I right according to God's Word there will never be world peace? How does the answer to my question fit with President Bush's comment during the Inaugural speech that "Freedom Is Necessary for Peace And Everybody Deserves Peace" and "America Declares Peace...

Question:James 1:27 Family asked: Here's a random question... Every time I read Genesis 19 I get upset and get the heebie-jeebies! Why would Lot offer his two virgin daughters to the men of Sodom who were trying to rape the angels?!? I cant imagine a father doing this...

Question:My 17 year old was saved two years ago. Ever since we have struggled with her non-Christian friends that she insists on seeing. She goes to a small Christian HS and does not see her classmates out of school because it is in another county. Her non-saved...

Question:Today our Pastor brought a lesson about Hell. I was at first encouraged because he has typically avoided tough topics like sin or hell. In the end, I was thoroughly disappointed because it ended up being a “life can be hell, and Jesus can fix it” sermon. What...

Question:I have a friend whose husband was killed in a crash he was 31 she is 28. She is 8 weeks pregnant has a 2 yr old daughter. What words can I say to her? Answer:This question falls more into the "advice" category than the "Bible answer" one; but I couldn't let...

Question:How can I be a good Christian father? What does the Bible say about parenting?Answer:Well, I don't typically answer a question by simply pointing to someone else's book, but it is by far the best way I can help you.First, my good friend, John Barnett, writes...

Question:My husband is not a church goer. For the last couple of years I have not tithed consistently. I did for years but my husband would complain because we didn't have enough money to pay everything. He always says that I don't have the money to tithe. Am I...

Question:I am concerned as to the proper leadership/governmental structure the Bible demands of a local Church. Can you explain how God expects this to work (Pastor vs. Elders vs. Authority vs. Staff)? My pastor seems to be "ruling" the flock?Answer:To cover this...

Question:With the war going on, I was wondering if it was right to be in the military since the Bible says not to kill. As a Christian, can I put myself in that situation?Answer:Answering the question about killing still does not answer the question about military...

Question:If God forgives everything...does He still punish? I feel like whenever I do something wrong, something I love gets taken away. This makes me fear God, and always worry about doing things right. I feel like God punishes me everytime I don't do something...

Question:What do you think of these books and accounts of people going to heaven or hell, then God tells them to come back tell everyone about it?Answer:I will tell you from study and research, that ALL the books of this type I’ve looked into end up having one or more...

Question:Follow up questions for yesterday's comments on "sex, babies and procreation in heaven": Does the Bible say Adam and Eve engaged in sexual love? I don't believe there will be sexual love because it would diminish our love for God, right? How could there be...

Question:You mentioned in your answer today that thousands of Christians are tortured or killed for their faith in other parts of the world. Could you point us to some resources that would help us know more about this?Answer:2 Timothy 3:11-12 persecutions,...

Question:Despite my personal commitment to Jesus and my involvement in a church community, I have had some basic doubts about God. I am continually haunted by questions like, Am I really saved? Does God really love me? Does he exist? Did Jesus really die for me? Or...

Question:I have read several Christian authors lately that say that a believer does not have a "heart that is deceitful above all things" (Jeremiah) but that God has given us a new heart (replaced the heart of stone for a heart of flesh) so that it is not wicked but...

Question:My daughter confessed to her boyfriend something that happened two years ago. He has tortured her for a week with hateful emails and telling her she gets what she deserves and their relationship has been a lie. He said she needs to own up to it even though...

Question:Dear Brent, I do volunteer work at the Jefferson County Jail for the Chaplain (filling inmates reqests, bible studies, sunday services etc). Can I use Your Teachings at the Jail for bible-studies?Answer:I chose to answer this question because I'm asked this...

Question:I am trying not to drink alcohol because I believe that it keeps me from being closer to the Lord and being obedient to Him also. If I slip up does that mean that I am not a Christian and that I am going to go to hell forever? I want to be closer to the Lord...

Question:Can a person be born gay? If yes, how can being gay be wrong?Answer:Can you be "born gay"? The answer: it doesn't matter.This is a straw man argument that implies that if you are born a certain way, then it is normal and cannot be wrong.First, the "normal"...