Frequently Asked Questions

In Matthew 5:22, Jesus seems to say that if you get angry with someone, you’re guilty of murder. Can that really be what he means? Maybe you get angry at people all the time. Does that really mean that, in some sense, you’ve murdered them?

The book of Revelation says that anybody who adds or subtracts from the word of God will be punished. How does that work?

Eschatology is the study of the last things—the end times.

Who are the true people of God? The phrase replacement theology is sometimes used to describe those who have a covenantal way of answering this question.

Does going to church make you a Christian? Is showing up on Sunday and sitting in a pew what makes you a disciple of Jesus?

This question is a struggle for so many. It’s important to keep in mind that there is a distinction—a very important distinction—between God's active decree and his permissive decree.

When we look to the Scriptures, Paul makes it clear that there's a distinction between the foundation-laying era of the apostles, and the era of building on that foundation.

There have been different views by Bible-believing Christians on what happens to our souls after we die. The majority view of Christians—I think for good reason—is that we’re conscious. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” the apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians five.

Paul says in 1 Corinthians that no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. So, recognizing by faith who Jesus is—that's a work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. But not everyone who has the Holy Spirit speaks in tongues.

Sometimes, assurance of salvation feels elusive. We’re deeply aware of how frequently we fall back into those same sins, of how much we doubt, of just how capable we are of failing to love God and our neighbors.

We have to remember that Satan is limited. He's not omniscient. He's not like God; he's a created being. While the Lord sees and knows all things, the devil—Satan—and his minions don't. So no, I don't believe that Satan can read our thoughts.

This requires a lot of wisdom. You want to keep the door open. You want to be able to talk about Jesus, to share the gospel with your loved one and still love them while not condoning sinful behavior or giving a stamp of approval.