Category: Q&A
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Why is so much respect paid to Mohammed and very little to Jesus the Christ?
The answer lies in who controls the media. Whatever the reason is not a good thing to condemn the Moslem faith. I would caution us all to think through what we are hearing and what we read and see via the media in our country. Each time there is a killing or disturbance by Moslems,…
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How did Jesus feel toward those who were sinners?
There can be no question that Jesus loved the sinner (John 3:16). Unlike the Moslem world today who, at the point of a sword, would change everyone to their way, Jesus changed people by affecting their hearts. It was and is, His love that takes the sword out of men’s hands. Jesus taught us that…
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How do we pray for world leaders when there is so much language against God himself?
The gospel is God’s power to save man from his sins in order that we can have eternity with God (Romans 1:16). It is a power that works in our hearts each day as we strive to live by God’s laws for us (Ephesians 3:20). It is described as the Word of God that is…
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How do Christians deal with turbulent times?
A great statement about the nature of God and His desire for our salvation is found in I Timothy 2:4. In this passage God desires for all men to come to a knowledge of the truth in order for them to be saved. Dealing with the difficult times in which we now live must begin…
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Why is the idea of salvation by works so upsetting to some?
The Protestant reformation concerned itself with reforming the existing Catholic Church. The more the reformation grew the lines being drawn were varied depending on which group you are speaking about. One thing most of them shared in common was the idea that salvation as taught by the Catholic was a“works based system”. Some reformers ran…
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How should we view the idea of bring our gifts to the altar in Matthew 5:23?
The context of this setting of Scripture deals with being angry with your brother without a cause (verse 22). The anger being addressed was to cause Jesus’ audience to understand what causes murder. The law of Moses stated that one was not to kill (Deuteronomy 5:17). Since God commanded that anyone who kills their fellow…
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How do we know who to trust as we search the scriptures to find God’s will?
A person cannot be saved without knowing God’s will (Matthew 7:21). The will of Christ came into effect following His death on the cross and His resurrection into heaven. His will became active beginning in Acts 2. God expects me to search all of the scriptures to arrive at the right answers for life. Paul…
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How can Christians make the best use of their time?
As we cited in the article, one cannot have more than twenty-four hours in any given day. Making the best use of time would mean that we use what time we have in the best way possible. We are, for example, to seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew6:33). What is involved in such seeking…
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Is Israel today the apple of God’s eye?
The simple answer is “no”. Daniel, by direct help from God, interpreted the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2. There would be four world powers beginning with Babylon. In the days of the fourth world power, God would establish His kingdom on this earth. Counting from Babylon, the fourth world power was Rome. God, therefore,…
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Why is there such an attitude against religion in our country, especially the religion of Jesus the Christ?
Truly there is only one religion and it is the religion of Jesus the Christ (James 1:27). One foundation of unity among religious people who follow Christ is that there is only one faith (Ephesians 4:5). A rejection of this idea will be made by those who seek to promote some man-made institution. Is there…