Carolyn Hostetter

Who are the "gods" mentioned in Psalm 138:1?

Psalms 138:1

¹ I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise.

Comment • 1 Answer • Asked November 16 2022

Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?

I've come across many verses that indicate that we are to "seek" God;...

Acts 17:27

²⁷ So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Comment • 3 Answers • 1 Vote • Asked August 23 2022

Is papal infallibility Biblical?

Merriam-Webster definition of infallible: 1. incapable of error : unerring,...

Comment • 5 More Answers • 2 Votes • Asked April 27 2022

Looking at the examples of Cain and Abel, and also Jacob and Esau, does this mean that there are children who are cursed even before they’re born?

I believe the verses that tell us specifically about being sealed by the Holy...

Comment • 3 More Answers • Asked April 08 2022

Do human beings truly have a free will?

John 15:16

¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Comment • 3 Answers • Asked February 28 2022

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die?

How can I know for sure that I will go to Heaven when I die? Wow, there's so...

Comment • 7 More Answers • 3 Votes • Asked February 25 2022

As a Christian should I give financial support to a country that does not support Christianity?

I wouldn't support any country or government financially (except the US...

Comment • 3 More Answers • 2 Votes • Asked February 18 2022

What is a blessing according to the Bible?

My answer is short and sweet. When God blesses, he is conferring fullness of...

Comment • 5 More Answers • Asked February 18 2022

Are “wickedness” and “disobedience” the same or are they different?

I agree with James that through Christ, all believers have been made...

1 Comments • 4 More Answers • Asked February 18 2022

If we all adored Jesus as Mary did, who would do the work (Luke 10:39-42)?

I agree with Tim that sometimes our priorities are misplaced. And that, as...

3 Comments • 2 More Answers • 2 Votes • Asked January 14 2022

Why God did get angry against Moses?

In Exodus 4:12, I believe God got angry with Moses because he was so stubborn...

Comment • 3 More Answers • 1 Vote • Asked January 14 2022

How can I know if I am one of the elect?

How can I know if I am one of the elect? I'm almost embarrassed to use this...

Comment • 19 More Answers • Asked December 08 2021

As fully human and being born of Woman, wouldn't Jesus have a sin nature, one that He would overcome (as human) by choosing not to sin, and becoming a sacrifice for our sins?

It seems that if He had no sin nature, He couldn't have sinned if He wanted...

Comment • 6 Answers • Asked September 30 2016

If you are once saved are you then always saved?

I don’t believe a true believer can lose his salvation. I think one of the...

Comment • 30 More Answers • 7 Votes • Asked September 08 2016

Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation?

Does Matthew 7:21-23 mean that believers can lose salvation? Matthew 7:21-23...

1 Comments • 5 More Answers • 5 Votes • Asked September 06 2016