Question:What is the difference between guilt and conviction?Answer:Conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit as He aligns our life with God’s Word. Conviction is the witness of God’s work in our life as He prunes us, directs us, chastens us and disciplines us as a...
Question:Is it wrong for a Christian to go bankrupt?Answer:It is wrong for a Christian to not pay money that is owed, and to not fulfill promises/contracts/responsibilities that they have given their word to fulfill.Bankruptcy is a legal action. While this legal...
Question:What does the Bible say about “living in sin”. I would like to point out specific passages and let the Bible speak for itself rather tham it appearing that I am tn one judging the sin.Answer:Before I give you a list of verses, remember that there...
Question:What does it mean to “shod your feet” with the “preparation of the gospel of peace”?Answer:The verse in question is:Ephesians 6:15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; (NKJV)This verse is part of a...
Question:Why do people call the Preacher ‘Pastor’ when that’s wrong and not in the Bible?Answer:Pastor means “shepherd or over-seer”. There are two positions we commonly see today that are not Biblically supported (wrong? I don’t...
Question:I have received several emails about being “judgmental” when I speak directly about someone like Oprah, Joel Osteen or the Mormons. Am I being judgmental? Are Christians suppose to judge? Is judging ever called for and proper?Answer:Christians,...
Question:Hey Brent, you haven’t been writing much on SeriousFaith. Everything okay? Are you not going to keep up the Bible messages and answers?Answer:Slowing down? Quitting? Giving up? Moving on?No. No. No. No.There’s a time and season for everything, and...
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...
Question:I feel like God wants me to re-enlist in the Army so I can witness for Him there. Some Christians are telling me its wrong. Is it?Answer:While there are religious groups that claim that any government service is wrong, and that taking life for any reason is...
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...
