Question: Does God sleep? Answered by: Ron, who has been a volunteer with us since July, 2009. Answer: No, God does not sleep. 'Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep' (Psalm 121:4), which is a contrast to pagan deities (1 Kings 18:27). The Hebrew word shabath in Genesis 2:2 means that God ceased from his work since it was completed. God is not a human being that ever tires. Question: Comparing Romans 3:28 and James 2:24. Would you say that Paul and James disagreed on the subject of justification? Answered by: Cory, who . . .

Question: "Why did God send a burning torch and a furnace to Abram In his trance and what do they signify? (Genesis 15:17)" Answered by: Daniel Grimes, who has been a volunteer with us since July, 2005. Answer: Thank you for visiting the Got Questions website. We hope the answer to your question is of help. According to commentary the reason God sent the burning torch and furnace to Abram in his trance was His way of making His presence known and to seal a covenant relationship with him (Genesis 15:17,18). The image we get then is that . . .

Question: Read 1 Corinthians chap 5 vs 5. What does it mean? Answered by: Dawn James, who has been a volunteer with us since June, 2012. Answer: Just to be clear, the sentence in 1 Cor. 5:5 starts in v. 4, so 1 Cor. 5:4-5 says, "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." Most of the book of 1 Corinthians deals with serious issues within . . .

Question: I keep hearing atheists use the argument "the burden of proof is on the theist to prove there is a god". Is this a logically sound argument on any level? I have no idea how to respond to this statement because it seems impossible to refute. While I am a firm believer in the Christian God, this is a tricky one for me. What can a Christian say in response to this atheistic argument? Answered by: Larry Starkey, who has been a volunteer with us since October, 2015. Answer: You are right -- atheists like to think they hold a default position . . .

Question:Why do atheist persecute Christians? Why do they care? Answered by: Grant McKenzie, who has been a volunteer with us since October, 2009. Answer: First, I think it is important to point out that not all atheists persecute Christians. In my life, I have had the opportunity to speak with a number of atheists who did not persecute me for my faith. They disagreed with what I believed, but they were still willing to be friendly toward me. This has created opportunities for me to live out 1 Peter 3:15, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, . . .

Question: Does God have infinite attributes? Answered by: Eric Ellis, who has been a volunteer with us since November, 2013. Answer: Hi, and thanks for your thoughtful question. In light of the biblical fact that God Himself is infinite and eternal, all of His attributes would be infinite and eternal as well. Here are a couple of passages that affirm this: Isaiah 57:15 ~ For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite . . .