Bible Questions Episodes

Bible Questions my students still have at the end of the course
Feb. 11, 2022

168: Bible Questions: What does the Bible say about suicide?

The Bible gives us much help and hope The Bible includes stories of suicides, stories of assisted suicides, and stories of suicidal people -- some of them BIG SHOTS in Scripture -- Moses, Solomon, Elijah Historically, the Church (Catholic and …

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Dec. 24, 2021

167: Bible Questions: What did Mary know?

Mary didn't know very much, actually. That she was giving birth to a great king promised from the line of David -- one who would rescue the Jews from their Roman occupiers, probably. But the Son of God come to …

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Sept. 28, 2021

166. Bible Questions: Why are some churches against the use of "sig…

Some churches encourage the use of sign gifts, others discourage the use, and some outright oppose it. Here are the reasons why... Sign gifts are such things as tongues, interpretation of tongues, words of prophecy or knowledge, healing. Sign gifts …

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Sept. 14, 2021

165: Bible Questions: What are "spiritual gifts" anyway?

Spiritual gifts are abilities God gives to each believer to be used to build up others in the local church They are a unique blend for each person -- kind of like God the artist mixes primary colors on a …

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Sept. 9, 2021

164. Bible Questions: Are Christians Judgmental?

Bible Questions: Are Christians judgmental? Six "bumper pads" laid down by Scripture to keep Christians in the God-honoring lane when dealing with difficult issues in our world.

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Aug. 1, 2021

163. Bible Questions: The parable of the soils -- How many soils ar…

Bible questions: How many soils are "saved?" Wrong question. The right question is, "What soil does Jesus want EVERYONE who goes all in to be?" (That answer is EASY)

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July 27, 2021

162. Bible Questions: Can I lose my salvation? Can I fall (or jump…

Bible Questions: Can I lose my salvation? Maybe you CAN, but is it possible because of God's power, promise, and love, you WON'T?

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July 26, 2021

161. Bible Questions: Can I KNOW if I am saved?

Bible Questions : What does "saved" mean and what are the indicators it has actually happened? Been wondering lately if the Lord is really in your life? Here are 10 fingerprints that He really is! As you read them (an …

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July 16, 2021

160. Bible Questions: Why can't women be pastors (and elders) in so…

Bible Questions: Are the functions of men and women in the Church interchangeable or complementary? The answer largely hinges on how churches interpret 1 Timothy 2: 11-15.

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July 14, 2021

159. Bible Questions: Does the Bible promote the poor treatment of …

It certainly reports it! But after going cover-to-cover in the Bible, my students would say it moves us back toward what God intended for women in creation

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July 13, 2021

158. Bible Questions: Where does Scripture urge Christians to excel?

Five areas God wants us to excel -- easy to remember by the five fingers on your hand...

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July 12, 2021

157. Bible Questions: Should Christians strive for excellence in al…

No. We are finite, and we need to make choices on what things to do A+ well, what things to do just C- okay and what things not to do at all

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July 10, 2021

156. Bible Questions: Is there such a thing as "righteous anger"?

Bible Questions: I am going to go with NO. It never accomplishes God's purposes. Normally we don't understand the person or the complexity of the issue, and our motives are often askew. The emotional fuse may get lit in us, …

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July 10, 2021

155. Bible Questions: What should I do about all the "gray areas" o…

Some things are very black and white in Scripture (please don't make them 'gray' even if on rare occasion in this broken world it turns a little gray). Many other things are gray for individuals. The New Testament letters, and …

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July 7, 2021

154. Bible Questions: Am I my brother's keeper (or should I mind m…

God roped us together in community, so that the actions of one person impact many others. That is why we need to be concerned for the actions and wellbeing of others, but the Bible teaches us the WHO? the WHEN? …

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