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Can Christians form militias against ISIL?

April 9th, 2015
Kris Cadogan April 7 at 4:01pm Is it biblically okay for Christians in Iraq and Syria to form militias to fight against ISIL? Is it biblically okay for Christians in the west to donate money to such groups? Like · Comment Seen by 31 Ed Chait, Marc Weiss and Carol Coleman like this. Fred Apelquist Can't wait to read the responses. We know that violence begets violence and certainly in the Middle East blood feuds last for generations, if not in perpetuity. April . . .

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 . . .

How to respond to questions about Got Questions’ view on other Christian organizations

April 5th, 2015
Ed Chait April 4, 2015 · Edited I received this question and I'm struggling with it because the questioner is asking specifically about GQ's position on a specific Christian organization. I've only briefly researched the organization at this point, but so far it seems sound on the essential tenets and doctrines of the faith. My difficulty with this question is that after what I recently experienced and learned about, I personally would not recommend a Christian organization that does not hold to a literal hermeneutic, . . .

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 of the Month – April 2015

April 1st, 2015
Question: When and why did an unchanging God change his mind on punishments he handed out in the O T then decided after Jesus came, an unchanging God cannot change his mind or he cannot be God? Answered by: Frank Shimkus III, who has been a volunteer with us since April 2005. Answer: Hello, and thank you for your question. I can understand your confusion when it comes to this question, as many, like you, have been befuddled by some of the language found in the Old Testament, especially Jonah where it says God changed His mind, when compared . . .

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 . . .

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