Q&A 0756 – Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20
Written on February 27, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
How do reconcile Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20? — Evgeny Tkachenko (Yekaterinburg, Russia) I believe Exodus discusses the consequences of sin, which often last for as long as three or… Read More
Q&A 0755 – Disciples and Acts 9:25
Written on February 25, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
What do you think about Acts 9:25? Is it appropriate to use the phrase “my disciples”? And what, if anything, can we conclude about a system of discipleship? Do you… Read More
Q&A 0754 – Satan entering Judas
Written on February 23, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have a question in regard to John 13:27 and Luke 22:3. They both say that Satan entered Judas just before the betrayal. What does this mean for Judas as… Read More
Q&A 0753 – Falling Away
Written on February 21, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
The disciples here have received a teaching, based on Hebrews 6:4-6, that people who have fallen away can never come back. We understand that there are different types of falling… Read More
Q&A 0752 – Anointing for healing
Written on February 19, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
[Question submitted to DJ and Gordon Ferguson] A couple of members of our church have a question regarding anointing a sister who has been ill for some time. What does… Read More
Q&A 0751 – Saved by having a good heart?
Written on February 17, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
Romans 2:12-16 makes it sounds like salvation is all about the heart and the motives behind our actions, more than the actions themselves. Does this scripture teach that some people… Read More
Q&A 0750 – Changes in employment?
Written on February 15, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
In 1 Corinthians 7:17, 20-24 we read, "Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This… Read More
Q&A 0749 – The Philippian Jailer
Written on February 13, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
I’m confused about the conversion of the jailer (and his household) in Acts 16. The man asked them what he must do to be saved, to which he was told… Read More
Q&A 0748 – Prayer for matters of the heart
Written on February 11, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
Is it really effective to pray for God to change people’s hearts? If God gives the individual the choice of whether to be slaves to the spirit or slaves to… Read More
Q&A 0747 – Helping a Muslim relative
Written on February 9, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
I’ve read all of your answers concerning Islam, which have given me more insight and helped me to answer my sister-in-law a little better. Her questions to me are: “How… Read More
Q&A 0746 – John 12:39-40 and “hardening”
Written on February 7, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have a question about John 12:39-40. How would you interpret John’s citation of Isaiah, “Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, ‘He has blinded their eyes and… Read More
Q&A 0745 – Lust
Written on February 5, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
The Bible is clear that lust is a sin. I would like to know where the line is between temptation and sin: Jesus said even if you look at a… Read More
Q&A 0744 – Elisha was wrong?
Written on February 3, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
In 2 Kings 3:18, Elisha prophesied that God would hand Moab over to the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom. At the end of the chapter, however, it is made… Read More
A Christian Response to the Global Financial Crisis
Written on February 1, 2009 at 8:47 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Douglas Jacoby, 1 February 2009 (45 mins) Click on the play button below: Tragedy in 2008: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More
Q&A 0743 – Interpreting the Bible
Written on February 1, 2009 at 12:00 am, by admin
Have you ever read some of David Berçot’s works (for example, Common Sense and Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up?)? His thesis, esp. in Common Sense, is that the… Read More
