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Scripture to Ponder – October 2014

October 1st, 2014
"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." – 2 Peter 3:9 "Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience . . .

Answering Tips – October 2014

October 1st, 2014
- It's been fun to see the different Gospel presentations many of you are including at the conclusions of your answers; keep up the good work! - A friendly reminder to cite your sources if you're copying from another website or using a commentary, Christian book, etc. - If the questioner gives their name, it's a nice idea to include their name in your response. - We try to ask for clarification on vague questions before assigning them to you, but sometimes the questions are still a little difficult to pin down. Feel free to ask questioners . . .

Question Assignment / Sunday School Lesson Tie-in

September 29th, 2014
Byron Earnheart September 28 at 9:52pm · Tunica, MS A little on the lighter side...my question tonight tied directly in to the Sunday School (yes, my church calls it Sunday School still!) lesson this morning. I love seeing the Spirit move like that...and to be just a simple (very simple) conduit for Spirit-work from little ol' small town Mississippi...it's pretty cool! Sometimes, I get way bogged down in theology and apologetics and the nuances (all important) that I forget to stop and smell the roses when He drops a . . .

On the unpardonable sin

September 29th, 2014
Jun Cotto September 28 at 9:39pm Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the unpardonable/unforgivable sin. The answer to "What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin?" on the GQ site indicates that "This specific unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today." However, scripture seems to indicate otherwise: "Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of . . .

Is science an objective endeavor?

September 29th, 2014
Steve Ray Webb September 28, 2014 Is science a pure objective endeavor by truth seeking scientists? At the heart of many misgivings and mistrust among Christians is the belief that many, if not most, scientists have antipathy if not outright hatred towards Christianity and are working behind the scenes to discredit it. Do such scientists exist? Certainly. And many of them are found particularly in the field of biology. It has become a sad mess when we cannot trust science to take us forward to useful unbiased knowledge. . . .

Logos software deal for GQ Writers

September 29th, 2014
Shea Houdmann Stuart, Evan, Eric, Barbara, Tim, Ambica, Clive, Patrick,Robert, John, Mark, Carol, Heath, Steve, Lincoln, Doug, Justin; Jeff, William,Vincent, Nace, Jed, Lea Ann, Edie, and anyone else who is interested...I was able to negotiate a 35% discount from Logos (on new purchases and/or upgrades). Not as much as I was hoping for, but more than they typically offer to ministries. If you are interested, email us at questions@gotquestions.org with your email address and phone number, I will forward it to Logos, and then they will contact you. . . .

Age of the Earth / Steve Webb’s Credentials

September 27th, 2014
Steve Ray Webb September 26 at 7:48pm Why should you listen to me when it comes to age of the Earth questions? My words are not inspired. I am not infallible. There are sincere influential Christians who disagree with me. I don’t claim to be the smartest geologist on the planet. And I have less prestige than many geologists who have published more than me. So why should you listen to me? First of all, I truly do honor the Bible as God’s fully inspired and accurate Word (plenary inspiration). Since my youth I . . .

More on Sea Level and Oil

September 26th, 2014
Steve Ray Webb September 26, 2014 · Edited As promised, here is my post explaining more about sea level change and why it is important to the oil business. Let me preface it by saying that geologic time, as measured in millions of years, is foundational to all our work as petroleum geologists. If it were not so I would have plainly told you. But in this post I am biting off a very small piece, namely what sea level variation and its age-dating have to do with finding oil. I will do this using the simplest example . . .

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