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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Q&A 0620 – Is the church really the answer?

Written on May 31, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I’ve been a disciple now for 12 years — and I think I have a pretty inquisitive spirit. I always question and analyze…..to some extent this is good, and to… Read More

Q&A 0619 – Early Christian writings

Written on May 29, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

What writings would you recommend that are not in the canonized Bible? It seems like there are a lot of good commentaries on the scriptures from our 1st and 2nd… Read More

Q&A 0618 – The angels of Revelation 2-3

Written on May 27, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

My question is from Revelation. I notice that the letters to the churches are addressed to the angels over those churches. My question is, Are the angels responsible for taking… Read More

Q&A 0617 – Must one be baptized by a Christian?

Written on May 25, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I was listening to your sermon on Ephesians 4. You said the great thing about the Bible is that, even if all Christians died off and only the Bible was… Read More

Q&A 0616 – Krishna and the Bhagavad Gita

Written on May 23, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I’ve recently read a little about the Indian Bible. the Bhagavad Gita, and in it there is much written about a figure who has many similarities to Jesus. He was… Read More

Q&A 0615 – Infant baptism and Origen

Written on May 21, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

How would you explain 1 John 2:12-14 in regard to the word "children"? This is one of the words used by Lutherans to justify the practice of baptising children. The… Read More

Q&A 0614 – Was Jesus married?

Written on May 19, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

A friend of mine who tends to question everything about Jesus suggested that he might have been married. What do you say? –Katie Campbell (Columbus, Ohio) Knowing–and as he often… Read More

Q&A 0613 – Papacy etc.

Written on May 17, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I am reading Early Christian Readings, by Andrew Louth. A couple of his statements confused me. (He is very Roman in his leaning). First, he refers to the Martyrdom of… Read More

Q&A 0612 – “Righteousness” = “Charity” in the New Testament?

Written on May 15, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I have heard it preached that the word "righteousness" (as in Matthew 6:33) in the original language is same as the word for "charity" and that, therefore, "Seek first his… Read More

Q&A 0611 – Jesus faked Messiahship?

Written on May 13, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

Jesus was born into a Jewish household, and Joseph presumably taught him everything he (Joseph) knew about God’s word and God’s plan. How do we know that he and Mary… Read More

Q&A 0610 – Causing a little one to stumble

Written on May 11, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

There is a scripture that says we can cause a little one to stumble. Yet I was under the impression that each person is responsible for his/her sin. How can… Read More

Q&A 0609 – The Book of Mormon

Written on May 9, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

In a response to an inquiry entitled "Email from a Dead Mormon!" you said. "The Book of Mormon claims to have come through the mediation of an angel…" Could you… Read More

Q&A 0608 – Sexual information = Sin?

Written on May 7, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I just wanted to know what would be your opinion regarding the sentences below, which I found at sex education website. "God never said that sexual information was a sin:… Read More

Q&A 0607 – Who are the Demons?

Written on May 5, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

There is not much said about demons in the Bible except that they exist. It is generally believed that they are the fallen angels, but my study of 2 Pet…. Read More

Q&A 0606 – Hypnotism

Written on May 3, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

I was wondering what your take is on hypnosis. My question more has to deal with the idea of suppressed memories and things of that nature. Although mental health counseling… Read More

Q&A 0605 – Baptism and dementia

Written on May 1, 2008 at 12:00 am, by

Q&A 0605 – Baptism and dementia “I have a question that has been troubling me this few days and I hope you can help. My mom studied the bible and… Read More