What is the Christian's hope?
Comment:
First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. We have eternal life...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
The narrow gate is Jesus plus nothing. Faith alone in Jesus finished work on the cross alone apart from any works, action, or self effort. Nothing we do can...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of faith?
Comment:
Faith is not the gift. Eternal life is the GIFT when we believe it. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life. Not...
Comment
by Petter Havnegjerde
Can a lay person lead a communion service?
Comment:
Communion was "invented" by Jesus, already knowing what was to come. He established the last supper knowing it would in fact be his last supper. Communion is...
Comment
by Petter Havnegjerde
Can a lay person lead a communion service?
Comment:
I think this comes down to the definition of being saved. Is it by faith alone or does it require further actions? In Romans 10:9 it states whoever confesses...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Yes I did. I will be 81 years old in a few days, and my fingers do not always do what they are told. LOL That is my excuse and I am sticking with it. See you...
Comment
by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
James, 2 Timothy 2:13 speaks of true believers in Christ (John 6:37, 39) whereas the person with the “thorny ground” was not a true believer (“the thorns...
Comment
by Rajesh Sony
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
Comment:
Exactly my brother! Let's take a look at the context of ! Peter 3:19. "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about suffering?
Comment:
David was repeating what Jesus said on the cross. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me. When Jesus was taking the punishment for the sins of the whole...
Answer
by
Mark Vestal
, Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!
What is the meaning of 'perfect' in 1 Corinthians 13:10?
God's Word had not yet been completed (perfected) while Paul preached the unique gospel being given to him by Christ from heaven, (Col 1:25-26). There would...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of faith?
Comment:
Repentance for salvation is going from unbelief to belief. The Greek word metanoia. It means to change your mind. To quit trusting in what we do to save us,...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
Comment:
Did Jesus ask a dead Moses or a dead Abraham to pray for Him? If the dead have more access to God, why didn't Jesus take advantage of it? Why didn't He call...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the definition of faith?
Comment:
The devils believe and tremble because they cannot be saved. Only people can be saved. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
What should I do now that my former fiance and mother of my child wants to get married, but she is an unbeliever?
Comment:
First of all, 2 Cor 6:14 is not a reference to marriage. To make that scripture about marriage is to read it out of context. Marriage is not a yoke. A yoke...
Question
by
Rosemary Nord
Comment
by Billy P Eldred
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
James, you quote 2 Tim 2:13 as if it proves once saved always saved. The opposite is true. You leave out 2 Tim: 2:12, which says If we deny Him, He will deny...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Matthew 7:21-23 Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, Look at what we've done. We prophesied in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and have...
Award
for
Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
Do eucharistic miracles really happen?
Comment
by John Appelt
Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?
Comment:
An interesting comparison of the lists of the apostles show three groups of four. Each of the groups are the same even if the order changes. Also, Simon...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Second Timothy 2:13. If we believe not, (after we have once believed) He abideth faithful, He can not deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14. Ephesians 4:30. They...
Comment
by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
James, you say “The next two were saved by faith alone, Romans 4:5 but never produced any fruit” whereas the Parable of the Four Soils says the plants from...
Comment
by Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What is Evangelicalism?
Comment:
True evangelicals are serious about their faith and practice it as faithfully as they can, granting we all sinners and fall short. Church attendance, Bible...
Answer
by
Robert Hibbard
, Retired Christian High School Teacher
What is dualism?
Another view of dualism is one where one's faith is divided between "sacred" and "secular," i.e. my faith is concerned with the spiritual and doesn't apply...
Comment
by Fran Joa
, Interested in God and hopeful
What is the Green Bible?
Comment:
Terry Gillard, Thanks for your comments. Spot on! We need to unite in Christ. Thanks.
Answer
by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How did David "strengthen himself" in the LORD?
While David and his men are gone, the Amalekites destroy Ziklag and carry off its citizens, including David's 2 wives. David's men threaten to kill him for...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are other religions' concepts of getting to heaven?
Comment:
Christianity is the only one that is by faith alone apart from works or action or self effort. Romans 4:5-8 John 3:18 First John 2:2 Romans 3:26-28 You can...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, (First Corinthians 15:1-4) in whom also after ye...
Comment
by Billy P Eldred
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Gary. It seems maybe Jesus disagreed with you. He said that they received the word with joy. They believed for a while then at time of testing they fell...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
The first one is the only one that was not saved. The next two were saved by faith alone, Romans 4:5. but never produced any fruit. Salvation is a free gift...
Comment
by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Billy, by applying 1 John 2:19 to the Parable of Four Soils, it is evident that the man represented by the “good soil” is the only one of the four who is...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How often should a married couple have sex?
Comment:
I often read on this site someone saying how you should ask yourself if you'd watch a certain movie or listen to certain music with Jesus. Would you engage...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus appear in a special way to Mary Magdalene and no others at the tomb?
Comment:
And maybe He appeared to her because she went to the tomb. Would He have gone looking for her if she hadn't gone to the tomb? If one of the men had gone...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Why did Jesus appear in a special way to Mary Magdalene and no others at the tomb?
Comment:
Maybe He would have appeared first to one of the men you name if one of them had come to check on Him the way the women did. How could He appear to them if...
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
Did Satan appear physically to tempt Jesus, or did he only appear in Jesus' mind?
Comment:
The temptations had to be of a spiritual nature, a vision. How could satan take Jesus and "set Him on the pinnacle of the temple?" And what mountain is high...
Answer
by
Catherine Schmude
What did Jesus mean when He said, "You shall be free indeed."? John 8:36
In the dictionary, freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think without hindrance or restraint. It further describes it as liberation...
Answer
by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
Great question, Ms. McNeal. For years I wondered about that, too. And I even thought Jesus went to hell, or at least it was a possibility. Now I see...
Answer
by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the term Ebenezer mean in the Bible?
Most of us are familiar with the name “Ebenezer” because of the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s novella A Christmas Carol. Because of that...
Answer
by
Billy P Eldred
Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?
As many other answers have said, speaking in tongues, when authentic, is according to the bible, evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit....
Comment
by Danny Hickman
, Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
How should a Christian view prayer in public schools?
Comment:
Amen Mr Matthews!!
Comment
by Billy P Eldred
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Gary, Jesus spoke if those in the parable of good soil. Some heard the word and received it but the enemy stole it or the worries if this life choked it out....
Award
for
Meluleki Maphosa
, Amateur Bible Student
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
See Answer:
What should we learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Gold Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 25 votes.
See Answer:
What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?
Award
for
S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
![]()
Supporter
Gold Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 25 votes.
See Answer:
What should we learn from the woman at the well?
Answer
by
Rajesh Sony
What do you say to someone who claims Jesus went to hell?
Well, usually when someone tells me that Jesus descended into hell when he died, they quote Ephesians 4:8-10 to support the claim. I'm going to show why that...
Comment
by Ramona King
When will the Holy Spirit be taken out of the world?
Comment:
Amen. Well put. Praise God.
Comment
by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Will more people go to heaven or to hell?
Comment:
Jesus will say to those “I never knew you!” because they were never ever saved including those persons who claim they used to be followers of Christ. 1 John...
Answer
by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
We must live holy lives for God (1 John 2:28-29) The true believer has a new purpose. 1 John 2:28 – "Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He...
Comment
by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
How should a Christian view prayer in public schools?
Comment:
Great example Danny. We can pray anywhere and anytime we feel the need. We don't need any help from the government or any political party.
Answer
by
Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What is the "quietness" that the prophet speaks about in Isaiah 32:17?
"Silence is golden" is what my wife says to me. She is referring to the peace that she would like to have at the moment. And this righteousness will bring...
Comment
by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is dispensationalism and is it Biblical?
Comment:
The seal of the Holy Spirit was not given before the book of Acts. Acts 16:31. Ephesians 1:13-14. Ephesians 4:30. In the old testament the Holy Spirit could...