The following posts seek to answer questions based upon what the Bible says.
Do you Watch the Things God Hates?
Do you Watch the Things God Hates?
Hi Tim,What are we to make of 1 Corinthians 10:31? I'm trying to live as a Biblical Christian and follow God with all of my being.However, I love going to see movies, and I'm quite aware of the garbage in a lot of today's movies. But there are some good ones out there. For example, the movie Defiance is a good story through and through. It does have sex scenes, a few swears, but overall it fills you with excitement and passion to do the right thing.However, is it right for me to watch such a movie if there is a 1-minute sex scene or two or three swears? How far do you go with 1 Corinthians 10:31? Because to take that passage to the extreme, you could become paranoid of dishonoring God and eventually just end up living in your closet....Thanks-Dave
Do You View God The Father Too Harshly?
Do You View God The Father Too Harshly?
When it comes to reading the Bible, what could you say to someone who is physically sick and finds it difficult to read?
Do You Really Need a Church? (Part 1)
Do You Really Need a Church? (Part 1)
We are living in the digital age and can access so many sermons from the internet. Is it really still necessary and vital to be a participating member who shows up in person at a local church?
Do You Appreciate Your Pastors?
Do You Appreciate Your Pastors?
Does our Christian culture exalt conference speakers while they forget to honor their own faithful, yet unpopular, local pastor?
Do We Strive or Believe?
Do We Strive or Believe?
There are many verses in the Bible that talk about being saved by faith, and there are also other verses that seem to indicate that we are saved by our own effort and striving.
Do I Waste Too Much Time Studying False Teachers?
Do I Waste Too Much Time Studying False Teachers?
Are you wasting a lot of time studying false teachers rather than studying the truth of the Word of God?
Do I Need a Church to Grow?
Do I Need a Church to Grow?
How important is belonging to a church for growth in the Christian life? Can a Christian grow without meeting with other believers in the church?
Do I Have True or False Assurance?
Do I Have True or False Assurance?
What is the difference between faith and assurance? Can a person have one without the other? This is one topic that multitudes struggle with and are plagued by.
Do Children Die For the Sin of Their Parents?
Do Children Die For the Sin of Their Parents?
Why does the Bible indicate in some places that God does not punish children for the sins of the father, and then in other places indicates the opposite?
Do Calvinists Need to Be More Loving?
Do Calvinists Need to Be More Loving?
Do Calvinists tend to be unloving and mean? Are there things in the Christian life that are more important than being absolutely precise in every area of theology?
Do Believers Who Had an Immoral Past Know God More?
Do Believers Who Had an Immoral Past Know God More?
Does having an outwardly immoral life mean that if you become a Christian, you will know God more and be more mature than those who didn't live such a life?
Dispensationalism, is the Rapture Biblical?
Dispensationalism, is the Rapture Biblical?
So many people have seen the left behind series or grown up in a building like John Hagee's is everything they teach biblical or not?
Discerning Subtle Marks of a Cult and Leaving It (Part 1)
Discerning Subtle Marks of a Cult and Leaving It (Part 1)
Clint Leiter shares a testimony of God's faithfulness in bringing him out of a cult to then starting a church. He talks about some common characteristics of cults...
Discerning if I am in the Will of God
Discerning if I am in the Will of God
Am I in the will of God?
Difference Between Good and Bad Anxiety
Difference Between Good and Bad Anxiety
How can you tell the difference between good and bad anxiety? Is your anxiety a desire in your heart to care for someone and it produces fruit? Or is it a lack of trust in the Lord and it produces sin and selfishness?
Dealing With Idols That Creep Into our Lives
Dealing With Idols That Creep Into our Lives
What should we do about idols that creep into our lives and hinder our walk? We live in a generation where distractions from technology are at an all-time high...
Dangers of Loveless Orthodoxy & Eclipsing of the Gospel
Dangers of Loveless Orthodoxy & Eclipsing of the Gospel
Two dangers that believers must be warned about: First, don't find your identity and fellowship in something other than Jesus Christ and the Gospel. Secondly, don't fall...
Dangers Facing the Young and Reformed
Dangers Facing the Young and Reformed
We kind of talked about some of these things maybe, but what are the dangers that you see facing the recent movement of young, reformed Christians?
Cussing Christians?
Cussing Christians?
Is it OK for professing Christians to use curse words or listen to music with profanity in it?
COVID Vaccine: Yes? No? Is It The Mark Of The Beast?
COVID Vaccine: Yes? No? Is It The Mark Of The Beast?
Should I get the COVID vaccine? What if my employer requires it? Is the COVID vaccine the mark of the beast?
Counsel to Those Considering the Ministry
Counsel to Those Considering the Ministry
What would be some helpful counsel to men who are considering entering into the ministry?
Convinced I Am Doomed to Hell Because of Vow
Convinced I Am Doomed to Hell Because of Vow
If a person makes a vow and sells their soul to the devil, can they be saved? If a person verbalizes that they sell their soul in exchange for something they desire...
Conspiracy Theories and the Illuminati?
Conspiracy Theories and the Illuminati?
Are there conspiracy theories out there? Of course, because the Bible speaks about a kingdom of darkness; and all humanity is either under the control...
Complementarianism and Egalitarianism
Complementarianism and Egalitarianism
Complementarianism and egalitarianism deal with whether or not men and women are equal in their God given roles.
Church Leaders Casually Texting Single Sisters?
Church Leaders Casually Texting Single Sisters?
Is it OK for married brothers in leadership positions to be casually texting or emailing single sisters?
Christians Dealing With Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Christians Dealing With Panic Attacks and Anxiety
How should Christians deal with panic attacks and anxiety? Does the Bible have anything to say about these issues? More than that, is the Bible sufficient for us to deal with these?
Christians & Debt: The Wicked Borrow but Do Not Pay Back
Christians & Debt: The Wicked Borrow but Do Not Pay Back
How should Christians view and treat financial debt? Should Christians ever get into debt? Are different kinds of debt more significant or urgent than others?
Christian: Keep a Tight Grip on the Lord
Christian: Keep a Tight Grip on the Lord
The enemy of our souls wants us to become distant from the Lord; to loosen our grip when it comes to our intimate relationship with Christ and to not make that the prime priority.
Christian Living in a Muslim Home?
Christian Living in a Muslim Home?
I currently live with my parents who are strict Muslims, I am a Christian living in a Muslim home. I have no way to fellowship with other believers...
Children and Parenting | Question & Answer Session #4
Children and Parenting | Question & Answer Session #4
In this live question and answer session, we spent the majority of our time dealing with questions about raising children and parenting.
Cheated On An Exam, Should I Clear My Conscience?
Cheated On An Exam, Should I Clear My Conscience?
"I cheated on an exam when I was lost, what should I do about it?" It is far more difficult to live with a defiled conscience than to live with whatever consequences...
Can You Hate Someone and Be a True Christian?
Can You Hate Someone and Be a True Christian?
Is it possible for someone to hate someone and be a true Christian? What does the bible say about this? Tim takes a look at 1 John.
Can You Be Saved and Deny the Trinity?
Can You Be Saved and Deny the Trinity?
If someone is a oneness Pentecostal can they be saved?
Can I Work at My Job as a Believer?
Can I Work at My Job as a Believer?
One of the most difficult places to live out our Christian convictions is in the workplace. So often we’re faced with hard situations that we must...
Can I Lose My Faith? Absolutely Yes
Can I Lose My Faith? Absolutely Yes
Someone asked, "Can I lose my faith?" and Tim seeks to go to the Scriptures and speak in the way that the Bible speaks about this topic.
Can I Dislike a Brother or Sister in Christ?
Can I Dislike a Brother or Sister in Christ?
We are commanded to love the brethren, love our neighbor, and love our enemies. Do love and like mean the same thing?
Can God Die?
Can God Die?
When Jesus died, did His human nature die or did His divine nature die? If only His human nature died, then what is the significance of it?
Can Church Leaders Disagree?
Can Church Leaders Disagree?
How should someone in a church react when the elders are disagreeing over matters in the church?
Can a Christian Commit Suicide?
Can a Christian Commit Suicide?
What does the Bible say about suicide? Can someone who is a Christian commit suicide? What if I am hopeless right now? Is there hope in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Can a Christian be Possessed?
Can a Christian be Possessed?
Does the Scripture teach that a true believer can be possessed by demons?