Posted May 29th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Do you receive many questions or comments of people (1) dreaming of the rapture and what it will be like; (2) longing for the rapture; (3) sensing the soon event of the rapture?
If yes, do you think this is a new ‘phenomenon’ i.e. the Lord preparing His church for departure; or ‘par for the course’ of people who study end times prophecy?
Posted May 28th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
A. Your website is wonderful and I believe Holy Spirit led! You have helped me tremendously with 2 other questions I had and I have another one today this is weighing on my mind. I know we must forgive others. I have worked hard and work hard daily to forgive others as I am so graciously and wonderfully forgiven by Jesus Christ my GOD.
What is bothering me though is forgiving on behalf of others. For instance one circumstance I am having difficulty with is forgiving a step-mother who is divorcing my Dad and being very selfish and greedy about it in my humble opinion. Another instance is forgiving my father-in-law who we recently found out molested at least 2 of our nieces.
Posted May 28th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other night and she asked me what you have to do and what does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I tried explaining to her that you repent of your sins, ask the Lord for forgiveness, and ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I also said that once you are (filled with the Holy Spirit) you will feel conviction when you have done something wrong because the Holy spirit within you will grieve. Then she asked how do you know conviction from guilt? Can you please explain these things to me in a way that I can explain to her without confusing her more? Thank you so much.
Posted May 28th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Is there a specific Agricultural season mentioned as to the timing of the Destruction of Damascus? “It shall be as when the harvester gathers the grain.” Is that the Bible’s way of making a General statement about Harvesting or can we take that as Literally WHEN the wheat is actually harvested in Israel?
Posted May 27th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Rev. 2:13 says
I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
Could this verse possibly give us a clue as to where the anti-christ comes from, “where satan’s throne is” and “where satan lives” ?
Posted May 27th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I’ve read the arguments about the people who destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple being Assyrians. How can we be sure they weren’t?
Posted May 27th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Our Sunday school class is studying David (1 and 2 Samuel) and generated the following question: Does it state or suggest that King David will rule (in the new earth or the New Jerusalem) under the authority of Jesus?
We’d deeply appreciate your scriptural knowledge regarding David as king under Jesus’ authority in the future.
Posted May 26th, 2009 in Bread From Heaven
Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.
Posted May 26th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I’m 17 years old and moved from Cincinnati into Austin Texas, which is a very liberal area. I’m having a lot of trouble adapting because I feel its so hard to really be proactive with my faith and get the word out, because I’m experiencing enough prosecution as it is. Granted I do reach out to people here and there, but its hard to do in high school .
Posted May 26th, 2009 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Reading various questions on your website I am reminded of a something I’ve wondered about for some time. When I became a Christian 7 years ago I went through a period of great dismay when I realized how much controversy there was in the church. God loving, sincere and selfless Christians had different teachings and beliefs on spiritual gifts, how to be baptized, prophecy today etc. Each of them could point convincingly to scripture to support their view. My question is this – Why is this so? When God gave us His word He knew there would be misunderstandings. Why do you think God left some teachings in His word open to misinterpretation?
