Joseph & His Brothers Evil:Can you clarify why Joseph gives his evil brothers a pass for their wickedness when he attributes it to God instead? [Genesis 45:5-8, Genesis 50:20, Job 1:21].
God's Limits on Our Suffering:Why am I so often told that God "never gives people more than they can bear," when hospitals and cemeteries are full of those who would disagree? [1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Psalm 1:3, Psalm 61:2-4, 1 Peter 5:7].
Lot's Wife as Pillar of Salt:Do you think that the "pillar of salt" in the story of Lot's wife, is a metaphor for being bitter, or salty? [Genesis 19:26].
Women in Ministry:What do you say to a young woman who wants to go into the ministry, in light of so many pastors saying women should not do so. [1 Corinthians 14:1, Titus 2:4-8].
"Elect" vs "Saved":Is the term "elect" used in the same way in the Old and New Testaments? Were some of the unfaithful Pharisees still elect, but not saved? [Isaiah 49:6, Acts 13:47, John 15:16].
Filling of the Spirit of God:I am not sure if I have been filled with the Spirit. Does this need to happen with the help of another? Can you lead me in the filling of the Spirit of God? Is that biblical? How does one make sure? Rec: Topical series "Charisma and Character." [Ephesians 5:18, Acts 4:31, Acts 10:44, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].
One Language Contradiction:How do you resolve the seeming contradiction of the languages being divided and then very suddenly all the languages are all one? [Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:1].
Suffering Deeply:How should I be handling the terrible frustration of my long-term suffering? Rec: Topical Series "What to Make of Suffering."[2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Romans 8:18].
Unsaved Elderly Mother:What do you recommend I do for my unbelieving, not terribly receptive, elderly mother who is now sick with cancer? Rec: free audiobooks at the website, "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1 & 2).
Loved & Forgiven but Punished:Would you elaborate on the seeming contradiction between God forgiving the guilty, yet still punishing them? [Exodus 34:6-7].
Someone Who is Hostile:What should I do if someone is really hostile to me and now I am avoiding him? I feel as though it is harming my prayer and spiritual life. [Luke 6:20, Matthew 5:44-45, John 15:18-27].
Serpent Mated with Eve:Have you heard of a doctrine that teaches that Eve mated with Satan (Serpent Seed Doctrine)? [John 8:44, 1 John 3:10-12, Genesis 4:1, Ephesians 5:1, John 5:17, Genesis 4:20-21].
Great Commission:Could the "Great Commission" and the baptism to follow really about immersing people in the teachings of Christ, rather than baptizing in water? [Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 8:36, Acts 10:47, Acts 19:1-7].
The Damnation of Unconfessed (or Unrepentance) Sin:What happens if we die with an unconfessed sin or two (in light of 1 John 1:90? [1 John 1:9, James 3:2, Mark 9:24].
Talmud Teaching Jesus was a Bastard Child:Could you shed some light on the belief in modern Judaism about their belief that Jesus was a bastard child of a Roman soldier?
Authority of Scripture & Tradition:Isn't the Protestant emphasis on the authority of scripture still somewhat based upon tradition (as Catholics so value) because of the later development of the canon of scripture?
The Others Raised at the Resurrection:Do we know have more information about what happened when the other bodies were raised at the time of Jesus' resurrection? [Matthew 27:51-54].
Falling from Grace (Eternal Security):Can you ever "fall from grace" if you were once saved? [Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12, Galatians 5:3-4].
Contemporary Application of the Ten Commandments:Are the Ten Commandments still applicable to Christians? Why or why not? Would Christians today live more or less under them by default anyway? [Romans 7:1-4, Hebrews 6:13].
Ask, Seek, Knock & Come, Take, Learn:Should we apply the ongoing nature implied by the tense of the Greek verb found in "asking, seeking, knock" to a later reference on the directive to keep on "coming, taking, learning?" [Matthew 7:7, Matthew 11:28].
Adding to the Book of Revelation & Threat of Plagues:Regarding the curse of plagues to those that "add to this book" how would that happen if this is about A.D.70? Wouldn't the curse still apply to us, today? [Revelation 22:18-19].
Ezekiel's Third Temple with Symbolism of Spiritual Progression:Have you ever heard of a theory about the "third temple" being part of a longer and more spiritual progression of the temple? [Ezekiel 40-48, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:22, 1 Peter 2:4-5, Hebrews 3:3-4, 1 Timothy 3:15, Ezekiel 43:10-11].
Paul's Years of Ministry:There seem to be two different periods of ministry of the Apostle Paul. Are these to be added together for a total length of ministry? [Galatians 1:18, Galatians 2:1, Acts 9:26-30, Acts 22:17-21, Acts 11:30].
Complementarian Roles:Relative to the complementarian roles, at what age would a boy be too old for women to teach him? What about women leading worship? [1 Timothy 2:12-15].
Parable of the Wedding Garment (Guest):Regarding the Parable of the Wedding Garment/ Guest, am I reading too much into the symbolism? [Matthew 22:1-10, Luke 14:16-24].
Pharisees View of the Messiah:Should the pharisees been able to answer the question asked of them about what they thought about the Messiah? [Matthew 22:41-45, 2 Samuel, Romans 1:3, Psalm 110:1]
Speaking in Tongues & Interpretation:Am I correct in thinking that the interpreters of tongues are different than the one speaking in tongues? [1 Corinthians 14:13].
Transsexuality of One's Child:How does a Christian parent find comfort if their child wants to transition to the opposite sex? [1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 6:3, Deuteronomy 12:28].
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