Recently I heard someone say that you must receive Jesus Christ into your heart and repent of your sins in order to be saved. Ex. John 1:12 Yet there are many verses in the bible where it tells us to just believe Ex.Rom. 10:9 John.6:29 which you wrote an excellent article on.I think the thief beside Jesus when he was crucified only believed that he was God. Please share some of you expert knowledge on this.

How would you cope with an ailing friendship, when you are unsure of whether you should hold on? Letting go seems like you are not trying to hold on hard enough, but holding on might make things worse.

I recently heard a new “take” on the fig tree mentioned in the olivet discourse and to me this looks like the most scripturally grounded, the author keys points were these:

“What does the fig tree represent? Does it represent the nation Israel? What does the putting forth leaves represent? Does it speak of Israel’s becoming a nation in 1948? Does the budding of the fig tree mean that we can approximate the time of the rapture? How can we know the correct interpretation?”

I know that while you do not believe Israel is the fig tree in mentioned here, you do believe that the generation that sees the “nationhood” of Israel will be likely to witness the 2nd coming, but where is the scriptural proof that Israel becoming a nation was the starting point of “the signs” based on Matthew 24? So far, you have been the best at explaining your position, but are this author’s points valid? As always, your insight into this interpretation will be greatly appreciated.

We have been watching with great interest the developments in the Mid East this past week in connection with Israeli intrusion into Syrian airspace. Do you think this intrusion might lead to war? We would appreciate it if you could write an article on Isa. 17 and Damascus in view of all the things that are happening in the Mid East. I know you wrote an article in the fall of 2006 regarding this, but a lot has happened since then. Please give us a new perspective on what you feel Isa.17 means as of today. Do you think the destruction of Damascus is in the immediate future?

I have been speaking to a friend online and he is an atheist. His last comment to me was this:

“Saviour? why do religious people think we all need saving? my life is great. I make my own destiny and my heaven is right here and now. why do you need saving?”

Can you please advise how I can answer this without sounding really uncool and preachy?

There is a group of three or four in my small rural church that has started an “accountability group”. They sit around and tell each other their darkest secret sins. I asked them, “didn’t you already ask God for forgiveness and repent?” And they replied that “we must hold each other accountable.” I don’t get it…If the sins were confessed and forgiven, what’s the point of reliving them? Am I missing something?

In reading your study today on “Hercules and Nephilim” brought to mind a question I have previously had – namely – How did the “seed” for nephilim get on this side of the flood?

I have a silly Bible question that I hope you can answer. Will we be able to “fly” in Heaven? I always thought we would be able to, but then I realized I didn’t know why I thought this was true. I guess I just wanted it to be true.

One of the things that is scaring me badly is a book that (a well known Bible teacher) has written and of course wants me to buy. The promo he wrote about our economy’s inflation refers to Revelation 6 and the onset of the Tribulation. He almost makes it sound like that’s where we are now or at the onset of the Tribulation! Is our economy this bad off? Is the U.S. headed any day now for a monetary crisis?

It seems like if I don’t purchase this book then I won’t know what to do to take care myself and my family in case this happens. I know I’m suppose to trust the Lord for all my needs but this kind of literature scares me half to death! Please could you let me know whether or not the U.S. is headed for a economic disaster any day now?

My question is, can children partake of communion? Do you have scripture that backs an answer to this question?