Can a Christian die spiritually? Romans 8:5 says if anyone lives according to the flesh, they will die, and James 1:15 says that when sin is matured, it brings forth death.

Whenever I express my concern about our current government, well meaning friends say that we are to pray for those in authority citing 1 Timothy 2:1-3. Seeing all that I believe is going wrong, I have great difficulty praying for such people. Are my friends using these verses correctly?

I don’t belong to a local church because of those I’ve visited, none really preach the word and seem more interested in programs that benefit themselves than helping the poor. Does God really want us to find a local church (even if we don’t believe they’re acting according to Biblical principles) and tithe there? Or can I keep doing what I’m doing, giving and tithing to various ministries as He leads?

In Acts 16 we read of Paul telling the jailer to “believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved — you and your household.” The jailer listens, acts on what he hears (by washing all their wounds and setting a meal before them), and his whole house is saved. However, we don’t read of other members of his household giving their testimony, their story of being swept away in God’s grace, and understanding their need of Him for salvation. I know God is the same always. I know He isn’t going to change his method of salvation. But I find it difficult to defend passages that seem to contradict one another.

You said “The concept of collective salvation is not Biblical. Nor is it possible for a person with God’s mark to transfer its benefits to someone with out it.” With regard to Abraham and his family, why would God extend this mark as a covenant to some (such as infants) who may not have ever formally recognized the implication of God and His covenant, while in Ezekiel, we read that the mark was given to those who mourned and lamented over the state of their country. It appears that in the first instance, the mark was “decreed,” while in the latter instance, the mark was given on a case by case basis to those whose hearts were right before God.

12000 from each of the 12 Tribes of Israel cannot be 144000 Jews. Judah was, as you know, only one of the 12 Tribes. The remaining 132000 must come from the 11 other Tribes and are not Jews. I would be comfortable reading 144000 Israelis as this once included all 12 Tribes. Correct me if I am wrong, but when Judah separated from Israel were there not 2 other smaller Tribes who joined with Judah, Dan being one?

I just finished reading your article about ‘fallen angels’ and it brings to my mind a question about Jesus’ teaching about marriage. Jesus’ said that there would be no marriage in Heaven and I’m content with that. My question is, given that these fallen angels had sex with earthly women, do you think that at least angels engage in sex in heaven?

I can tell you why I voted for Obama even though I am a Christian. First let me say neither candidate was a Christian. Then I asked myself whose policies show the most concern for the needy as God has directed as I do not see churches being able to carry this burden totally and in fact most do very little in this area. What do you think?

Re: Deut 11:29-30. When the LORD your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim on Mount Gerizim the blessings, and on Mount Ebal the curses. What does this verse mean?

have heard there is a prophecy about a great economic collapse. I searched your site but could not find any. Would you please let me know about it? Will it happen before or after rapture? Or is it what is going on now?