Monthly Archives: January 2010

In John 7, Jesus mentions to his brothers that he is not going to the Feast. But in verse 10 it says Jesus went also, but in secret. Was this… Read More

I believe that priorities in financial giving need to be changed. Christians feel their obligation to God has been fulfilled if they give to support the work of the ministry… Read More

There is a new version of the Bible out called the Recovery Version. Have you any information on the accuracy and reliability of this version? — Mike Armstrong (Athens) I… Read More

Proverbs 11:30 is translated by the Holman Christian Standard Bible: "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives," whereas the NIV says: "The fruit… Read More

Conversations usually become heated when discussing free will, Calvinism, and the seeker-sensitive movement. How would you answer this statement: “Once you affirm that man has the ability to choose, the… Read More

I have a question regarding 2 Timothy 3:16 ("All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness"). How do you understand the term God-breathed… Read More

My question is about Romans 13:1-5, which says we are to obey the authorities, and the extent to which we should we follow every human law. In some countries, if… Read More

I have a question about Jesus. The Bible says everyone has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Jesus came down as a man to be just like… Read More

I read about the belief of some that the Rahab of Joshua 2 is not the same Rahab listed in the lineage of Jesus. I also read that according to… Read More

What should I make of all the things I am reading about my church on the internet? Much of it is negative, and I do not know what to make… Read More

To hear Those Who Have Never Heard (27 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

The General Resurrection (23 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

I was wondering about Luke 19:10. I have heard many say Jesus came "to seek and save the lost," when in fact I haven’t found a translation that says that…. Read More

To read through the N.T. in a year, what is helpful is to maintain variety. While you could read the first three gospels straight through, for example, they are so… Read More

Serving the Poor: Second Thoughts (41 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

I am starting to do a study on this subject of “lukewarmness,” a term bandied about often these days. The word lukewarm (chliaros) only occurs once in the NT, in… Read More

A dear friend and brother says that a person will be saved when a person believes and get baptized (Mark 16:16), even if he thinks he was saved before the… Read More

I am having some trouble understanding the meaning of "false humility" in Colossians. Also I am trying to understand the concept of self-imposed worship, and just what exactly was going… Read More

My number one priority is to spread the gospel, not to get a wife. But that doesn’t mean I’m not attracted to women, or that I have the gift of… Read More

For O.T. Lesson 5, Sarah (38 mins), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

In Acts 16, why did Timothy allow Paul to circumcise him? Especially after in chapter 15 he realized and taught that the yoke of the law was unbearable, and a… Read More