Question:Where would I find in the Scriptures the story of the mother of Jesus Christ,Mary? Also did she have more children and what was their names?Answer:Some of the Biblical mentions of Mary the mother of Jesus can be found in the following verses: Matt. 1:16; Luke...
Question:I am new to preparing devotionals and sermonettes. I wanted to know if you could give me some verses that have to do with self worth and how to value one self?Answer:I’m not sure about “preparing devotionals and sermonettes”. I do practice or promote...
Question:In Genesis 6:4 who are the Nephilim? Are they angels or did God create other beings beside men and angels?Answer:There is much speculation, and the Bible does not answer directly.As sensational as it sounds, they were probably a race of men who were birthed...
Question:Would you mind giving me your thoughts on baptism vs. dedication? We are thinking of dedicating our new son instead of baptizing him. Also, his sister who is 16 mos. old has already been baptized and our pastor told us we could dedicate her with her brother....
Question:Can the dead see what is going on with their loved ones on earth? Can they intervene or make a plea to God on their behalf?Answer:Personally, I suspect that we are “seen” by those in heaven including Christians who are now there. However, that is...
Question:My question is this, why is the United States of America not mentioned anywhere in the Bible? Or am I just overlooking it? It seems as though we should be found somewhere in the Bible since we play such a huge part in the world and because of our defense for...
Question:What is the difference, or is there a difference, between “regeneration” and “born again”?Answer:Well I wish I could come up with some really deep, impressive sounding answer, but the plain answer is “no”, there is no...
Question:What is the key to knowing if you are truly saved?Answer:The key is comparing your beliefs and life to what the Bible says. For the sake of this answer, I’m going to assume that you were “saved” with the orthodox Biblical knowledge of the...
Question:Did God create Adam as a “caveman”? Or did sin make humans digress to that point? I get confused about the Bible version of man versus what science teaches us. How does it fit?Answer:The confusion is coming because you are trying to mix the...
Question:People make fun of me for my faith, and ask me how I can believe in an old, outdated book that is full of errors and lacks credibility. How do I answer them?Answer:Don’t answer them (as a general rule). I didn’t say “don’t respond” but...