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Pastor Kelley, you are my “go to” guy when I can’t find answers in scripture. My Sunday school teacher has said that he does not believe we will literally see God’s face in eternity, since He is Spirit. Needless to say, my entire class of “oldie moldies” (including me) were very confused. In a class of about 20, 95% disagreed with him. Please give me guidance.

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?

I am teaching Sunday school ages 5-11. I am going to teach the story of Cain and Abel but I don’t have a good understanding of it myself, or I may be going too deeply into the story.

When someone asks why Cain’s offering wasn’t accepted is there an easy way for me to explain it or do I have to go into the whole thing about blood sacrifices. I don’t want them to get more confused. What offering was God initially looking for from Cain?

Does the new creation still have a sin nature or not? This seems to be a divisive theological problem.

My question is regarding Judas. Do you believe he was saved? If he was so grieved that he took his own life I can’t imagine him not being truly repentant. The last time I asked a pastor about this was maybe 20 years ago and he got very angry! Is it possible Jesus could even forgive Judas this grievous sin?

The Bible is not specific on this, but when Jesus walked on the water (John 6:19), do you suppose He spoke to the water and commanded it to solidify under His feet, or do you think the water automatically knew to solidify itself under the feet of God to allow Him to cross to the other side?

A friend asked me where in the Bible (verse) is it mentioned that this is the end of the Old testament and this is the beginning of the new testament, and also where it is mentioned that this is the end of the old covenant and the beginning of the new one?

Your labors are so beneficial to myself and Christians worldwide. Thank you so much. I find in the Psalms, Isaiah and Jeremiah the term Daughter of Babylon. Who is this? The author of a book I am reading says that it is America and that America will be destroyed for failing to support Israel when Israel is attacked by Russia,et al.

Do you believe that it is possible for us to be saved and for failures in our life to be the result of demonic activity? Looking back over my life, I have experienced one failure on top of another in my career, my relationships, and finances. While I have had some success for brief periods of time, my overall assessment would be I am a failure in life. Am I somehow allowing demons to control me?

Some say spiritual gifts were only for the apostolic era. Others say they continue in our time. Does the Bible say when the expression of spiritual gifts will cease?