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ISIS and the Old Testament

April 2nd, 2015
Craig Simons April 1, 2015 I have a dilemma going on as I am doing my Bible reading. Maybe you all can help. I know God is holy and we are not. I know he hates sin and will punish it. That being said, I'm having difficulty reconciling the violence in the Old Testament and the violence committed by Muslims today. I have difficulty condemning what, say, ISIS is doing versus what God commanded Joshua and Israel to do in taking the land He was giving them. Thoughts? Like · Comment Seen by 38 Ed . . .

Q&A on Tithing

April 2nd, 2015
Lincoln Bostick April 1, 2015 · Los Angeles, CA Hello family, I have a question for which I could use your collective wisdom. For tithing purposes, would you tell someone to tithe on their child support? Unlike · Comment Seen by 25 You and Ed Chait like this. Craig Simons I personally think it's erroneous to call it "tithing" under the new covenant since tithing was a means to support the Levitical priesthood who served in the temple. To not tithe was not an . . .

Becoming a better writer

April 2nd, 2015
Allen Skipper April 1, 2015 I have been volunteering here for 3 years. When I read other people's answers on here, it's clear my answers are just not as polished and as professionally-sounding. Does anybody have any suggestions on how I can become better at it? I want to be a person that the editors love to go to...how can I get better? Unlike · Comment Seen by 33 You, Ed Chait, Laurel J. Davis and Lori DeGrazia like this. Craig Simons Honestly, I think we all feel . . .

Thank you from donors – March 2015

April 2nd, 2015
Thank you for all you do, Please never stop!   I thank God for the work you guys are doing in this ministry! It is such a blessing to have answers to some not so easy passages, I pray that God would bless you guys and speak through in truth! God bless you!   God Bless to all the staff there. Thanks for being a great resource!   Keep up the good work everyone! I am praying that God continues to use your ministry for His glory and special purpose in today's world.   Your ministry has been a blessing in my . . .

Scripture – April 2015

April 1st, 2015
SCRIPTURE FOR THE MONTH "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. … And . . .

Praises and Prayer Requests – April 2015

April 1st, 2015
Thank you for praying for us. This month please specifically pray for: 1. Site users. Our traffic continues to increase, and Easter is an especially busy time. Please pray that the site would work well, that users would find what they are looking for and more importantly what they need to see. Pray that God will use the site for His glory. 2. Fellow writers. Please continue to pray for the team, both in regards to their service with Got Questions Ministries and in their personal lives. 3. Good use of resources. We are grateful for all the . . .

Encouragements from March 2015

April 1st, 2015
From one of our writers (Corpuz Ramil): Our article in Tagalog about suicide shared on Facebook has been used by the Lord to change the mind of a reader who's contemplating to commit suicide. She personally told me that it was after reading the article that she realized that her life is precious and she must continue to live for his children and for the Lord. She is regularly communicating with me on FB and always shares our articles with others. She has heard the Gospel before but she didn't understand it until she browsed our Tagalog site for . . .

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