Posted November 10th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I have been following you for such a long time; and finally decided to ask a question I’ve long wondered about. You have become such an expert on answering scripture related questions; and I trust and respect your wisdom. Would you share with me the technique (method) you find most helpful in studying the Word? I’ve tried several methods and have lots of reference books, but still don’t seem to have a handle on the best way. I, too, believe time is short; and I want to learn all I can while I’m still here.
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Posted November 6th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. At the end of Ephesians, Paul tells us to pray in the Spirit at all times and on all occasions. In this context, what is the Greek for “pray in the Spirit”? I can pray in tongues, but my understanding is that this is a gift given according to the Lord’s discretion, but not to all believers. So when Paul tells the Ephesians to pray in the Spirit, what is he telling them?
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Posted November 2nd, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In your question regarding the Holy Spirit knowing the time of the rapture, you replied that if God knows, then the Holy Spirit also knows. What about the scripture that says no one knows the day or hour, not even Jesus, but God only?
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Posted October 29th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In your answer to the question about the restrainer you wrote: “According to Genesis 6:3 the Holy Spirit was also taken out of the way before the Great Flood. What I see in this scripture is that man was living hundreds of years – which would cause striving between the Holy Spirit and man. Therefore, God shortened man’s days, or length of life. I don’t see the Holy Spirit being removed. Please explain. Also, at the rapture, the church is removed, not the Holy Spirit, correct? I have understood that the Holy Spirit will remain here working as in the Old Testament.
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Posted October 27th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Paul prophesied the removal of a “someone” or “something” that restrains the Antichrist from being revealed. (2 Thes 2:6-8). Paul describes the restrainer as a “what” (neuter in gender in 2:6) and as a “He” (masculine gender in 2:7). Paul taught that the governing authorities are appointed by God to restrain evil (Rom 13:1-4). Could the “what” be the existence of national governments that will not allow the Antichrist’s government to emerge, and the “He” to be God and His sovereign decree to bring the ten nation confederation into unity with the Antichrist (Rev 17:17)?
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Posted October 24th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Does the Greek word translated as “taken” in 2 Thessalonians 2:7 appear anywhere else in the New Testament, and is it translated consistently with the same meaning?
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Posted October 24th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In your studies you show that there are three groups of saints, old testament, church, and tribulation. Are the disciples considered old testament or church saints?
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Posted July 26th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. My question is about faith vs works. It seems like such a fine line. I am born again. I know that Jesus did ALL the work at the cross. I know that NOTHING I do can save me. Jesus ALONE is my Savior. However, I can’t help but feel like I have to “be good” and “obey”. Is that the same thing as works?
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Posted July 20th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Does the Holy Spirit leave us when we die? Does giving up the ghost mean separating from the Holy Spirit or merely separating our body from our spirit? What about all the people that have died? Do they get the Holy Spirit back when they are resurrected, or were they never separated?
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Posted June 8th, 2011 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Is it possible that all of us praying Christians are “holding up” the rapture? I don’t know any born-again believers who aren’t praying for someone. As much as I want out of here, I’m praying it isn’t until my family comes into the kingdom as I’m sure everyone else is praying also. After all Abraham bargained with God for Lot.
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