I’ve always thought I am for capital punishment, and that God was also for it since He uses the rule of ‘an eye for an eye’ and ‘he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.’ But someone recently brought up this subject and I was reminded of the story about the woman brought to Jesus for committing adultery. Jesus told the crowd that the one without sin should cast the first stone. Does this mean that we have no right to use capital punishment against murderers since we are all sinners? Does God give us the right, through the courts, to put a person to death for killing another person?

When a baby is not allowed to be born, either through miscarriage or abortion, or if they die before the age of accountability I understand they go to Heaven. My question is, do these children who never made a choice to follow God, have to make that decision at the end of the Millennium when Satan is loosed to tempt those who have never been tempted? I realize they are not in the flesh but neither were the fallen angels when they decided to follow Satan. The only person I know of in the Bible that never had to make a choice is John The Baptist when he received the Holy Spirit in the womb.

My young child age 3 has spoken of seeing angels and “bad men” for over a year now. Once, upon seeing what she described as a “bad man” we prayed in her room and she said the bad man went away with “fire”. I have spent hours of prayer for her and our home. I pray over her at night. The Lord I feel has led me to Ephesians 6 10-18 repeatedly. There are very few people who I feel understand or that I am comfortable sharing this with. What else can I do to protect her? Why do you think this is happening?

During the Great Tribulation, if a believer and/or his loved ones are tormented (in whatever broadest sense) to the point he denies Christ, will he lose his Salvation?

I just read one of your replies to a questioner as to whether the Bible mandates church attendance. How does your reply to this question fit in with Hebrews 10:25?

I had a question about the Feast of Trumpets and it’s relation to the Rapture. I agree that the Rapture cannot fulfill Rev. 12. My question is: since the Second Coming would be likely to occur on the Feast of Trumpets and if you’re correct in your theory that all prophecy will be fulfilled by 2018, and we know that Daniel’s 70th week is 7 years long, should we not be looking for the Rapture to occur at or very near the Feast of Trumpets in 2011? That would be next week. I know I’m always looking for the Lord’s return, but the calendar math won’t add up if the Rapture takes place in, say, December. That is, if the Second Coming is to occur by the Feast of Trumpets in 2018.

You’ve said many times, and I believe you, that people saved during the Tribulation will be responsible for keeping their faith intact during the Tribulation. What exactly does that mean? I am saved but still sin, even though I don’t want to. Some of my sins include anger and sometimes cursing in that anger, but I always, ALWAYS ask God to forgive me because I am truly sorry afterward. If a Trib survivor has anger with maybe cursing included, will he have lost his Faith? Is his faith the same as my Faith? Do you mean that he can sin no more, ever? Wouldn’t that be impossible?

We know from Isaiah 65:20 in a chapter discussing the Millenium, that there will be death during that time. In Rev 20 however there only seems to be a resurrection of unbelievers. My question therefore is – when are the believing dead raised from the Millennium? Do all believers survive the entire 1,000 years, or are there some Millennial believers who die but are raised at the second resurrection in Rev 20 and are the ones whose names are written in the book of life?

Hosea 13:16 states “Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.” I’m having an inner conflict. This sounds like God is commanding his people to commit horrible acts, and I know if the Lord commanded me to do such things that I would have to refuse. Am I reading this passage wrong? I’ve always been taught that he is a loving God and I need help justifying this passage.

What can be done to forestall the coming great events of the end times? (I worry for those who have not heard to good news.) I know there are unreached people and although I am really looking forward to the Rapture and being with the Lord soon and am praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, it bothers me that some will be left behind.