If we are saved, can we just go and keep on sinning?

Question:If we are saved, can we just go and keep on sinning?Answer:Romans 6:1,2: “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”  How can we who are saved continue to live in the lifestyle that the … Continue reading If we are saved, can we just go and keep on sinning?

If a Christian sins over and over and confesses will God forgive him?

Question:If a Christian sins purposefully again and again and keeps asking for forgiveness, will God forgive him?Answer:First, we again bring up the thought that this person may not truly be saved. But, if he truly is, then 1 John 1:9 would apply to this person. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just … Continue reading If a Christian sins over and over and confesses will God forgive him?

Since God chose Judas to betray Him, was Judas in control?

Question:Since God chose Judas to betray Him, was Judas in control?  Answer:Although the Lord knew Judas would betray him, He did not “choose” Judas to betray Him.  Neither did the Lord force Judas to betray Him. James 1:13,14: “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be … Continue reading Since God chose Judas to betray Him, was Judas in control?

Why did God choose Judas as a disciple since He knew he would betray Him?

Question:Why did God choose Judas as a disciple since He knew he would betray Him?Answer:Psalm 41:9: “Yea, Mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of My bread, hath lifted up his heel against Me.” It was prophesied that one would betray the Lord … one of his close friends. Although the … Continue reading Why did God choose Judas as a disciple since He knew he would betray Him?

Why should believers study Revelation? Will it not confuse and discourage them?

Question:The Revelation is a book about basically what happens in the Book of Life and how the unsaved will be judged. Why then do the believers need to study Revelation if we are not going to be there?  Aren’t we going to be with the Lord?  Why then do we need to study it?  All … Continue reading Why should believers study Revelation? Will it not confuse and discourage them?

Why does God allow us to do all these sinful things?

Question:Why does God allow us to do all these sinful things?Answer:It is not the will of the Lord that we sin. There is never an excuse for sin, and the Lord will strengthen us through His Word, so that by walking in the Spirit, we won’t fulfill the lusts (sin) of the flesh.  The Lord, … Continue reading Why does God allow us to do all these sinful things?

Do you believe in the “Gap Theory”?

Question:Do you believe in the “Gap Theory”?Answer:The “Gap Theory” says that the account of the creation in Genesis, chapter one, is really a re-creation…back to the original state the world was created. Genesis 1:1,2: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was … Continue reading Do you believe in the “Gap Theory”?

Since there is no sorrow in Heaven cannot people there see someone sinning?

Question:God said that there would be no sorrow in Heaven.  So, does that mean that people in Heaven cannot see what is happening on the Earth?  If they look down and see a family member sinning, they would be sad.Answer:We touched a little on this in the Young People’s meetings at the Nassau conference.  While … Continue reading Since there is no sorrow in Heaven cannot people there see someone sinning?

How do you know for sure that you are saved?

Question:How do you know for sure that you are saved?Answer:An excellent and important question.  We need to know from the Word of God what it means to be saved. Romans 10:9: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the … Continue reading How do you know for sure that you are saved?

If you are a Christian and you commit suicide, will you still go to Heaven?

Question:If you are a Christian, but one day you commit suicide, will you still go to Heaven?Answer:No clear thinking person would ever commit suicide.  If someone is in a deep depression, it could greatly affect his/her thinking…even to the point of giving up and thinking there is no way out.  People such as Elijah and … Continue reading If you are a Christian and you commit suicide, will you still go to Heaven?

How many books were in the Bible in the time of Jesus?

Question:How many books were in the Bible in the time of Jesus?Answer:Today, we have 39 books in the Old Testament.  These are the same books that were in existence in the days of the Lord on the earth.  While the books may have been separated differently than what we have today (1 & 2 Samuel … Continue reading How many books were in the Bible in the time of Jesus?

How would you really know if a person’s life is really changed?

Question:How would you really know if a person’s life is really changed?Answer:While only God can see the heart and “the Lord knoweth them that are His” (2 Timothy 2:19), we discern a true change of heart in a person by the new life that is now exhibited in his or her actions and desires. “Wherefore … Continue reading How would you really know if a person’s life is really changed?

Why do you feel like abandoning the faith when things are not working out?

Question:Why is it that some people’s faith gets wishy-washy every now and then?  Why do you feel like abandoning the faith when things are not working out for you at the moment?  I know the Bible says that your heart gets harder when you are drawn away and get enticed by your own desires, but … Continue reading Why do you feel like abandoning the faith when things are not working out?

If you are a sinner, does God answer your prayers?

Question:If you are a sinner, does God answer your prayers?  Does God always hear you if you find yourself distant from God?Answer:“Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth” (John 9:31).  If one refuses to accept the Lord Jesus … Continue reading If you are a sinner, does God answer your prayers?