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Q&A on satire … and some bonus jokes

April 6th, 2015
Jeff Laird April 6, 2015 I get asked some version of this from time to time, wasn't surprised to see it come through the website. If you're happy, and you know it, lighten up! Question: Is it wrong to satirize or joke about Christ and Christian faith? Answer: A pastor was running late for a counseling session, and couldn’t find parking anywhere near the office building he was headed to. Desperate to make it on time, he pulled into a “no parking” zone, and left a note on his windshield, which said: “I’m a minister . . .

Thoughts on: “Are you born again? Six tests for the Christian”

April 6th, 2015
Chris Jacobson April 5 at 5:52pm This is long but good, thoughts? Are you Born Again? Six tests for the Christian This is one of life’s most important questions. Jesus Christ said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God”. John 3: 3. It is not enough to reply, “I belong to the church; I suppose I’m a Christian”. Thousands of nominal Christians show none of the signs of being born again which the scripture have given us – many listed in the first Epistle of John. No habitual . . .

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 . . .

Q&A – Undercover Work and Lies

April 1st, 2015
John Edward Rasmussen 18 hrs Hey all, looking for some help on a question. I'm past-due because I'm behind on - well, everything in life right now! Lol. But the question I'm working on is this - "Would it be a sin for an undercover police officer, or a CIA agent, or someone like that to lie to do their job? Thanks." Any thoughts? My instinct is to say "yes", because I'm not for the idea of "the ends justify the means", but I'm not sure how to express this principle scripturally in this case. Like · Comment Seen . . .

Jesus and Paul on Government

March 30th, 2015
Wendyl Leslie March 29 at 6:36am Here's a question that's sure to generate some thoughtful discussion: Do the words of Jesus in Luke 13:32 contradict the words of Paul in Romans 13:1-2? Seeing the climate of our current government, I war with this issue especially in light of Jesus' words regarding king Herod. Like · Comment Seen by 32 Justin Tilghman I think you have two different situations here in Scripture. Jesus is not resisting Herod. Herod is trying to kill Him . . .

The Church being a light yet this world not being its home

March 29th, 2015
Ed Chait March 27 at 6:31pm How can the Church be a light to the nations if the world is not the Church's home? Like · Comment Seen by 28 Robert Lowry The church is supposed to live in the world (for now) but not be of the world. So it will be the light to the nations until the rapture. After that, the job falls to the 144,000 Jewish evangelists, the Two Witnesses, and angels flhying around in the heavens making evangelistic announcements. March 27 at 6:34pm · Like Ed . . .

Resources on Creation / Evolution / Science Questions

March 27th, 2015
Steve Ray Webb March 23 at 6:48pm · Edited Anyone who has interest in the battle against evolution or has science questions in general, I recommend the Discovery Institute as the place to go. They are a true powerhouse of science knowledge with people like Dr. William Dembski and Dr. Michael Behe serving as Senior Fellows. They are a breath of fresh air compared to the embarrassing 'hillbilly science' that so many websites promote. http://www.discovery.org/ Like · Comment Seen . . .

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