2018 A BIBLE ANSWER

Panelists: Sydney White, Tim Howard, Steve Sanders

#721-3/18/2018

1. Why is the book of Song of Solomon in the Bible?
2. Did Jesus appear in different bodies after his resurrection (Mk. 16:12)?
3. Do you believe the rapture will occur after the tribulation and before the thousand year reign of Christ on earth called the Millennium?
4. What are some of the different names for God and what do they mean?
5. How can I overcome sin in my Christian life?

Panelists: Sydney White, Tim Howard, Steve Sanders

#720-3/11/2018

1. If Jesus was the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man?
2. Do you believe in demon possession today?
3. Please discuss the confessing of sins? When is it necessary to go before the church to confess a sin?
4. Didn’t Jesus say that John the Baptist was Elijah reincarnated?
5. By what process should a congregation go about appointing elders when there are none currently?

Panelists: Sydney White, Tim Howard, Steve Sanders

#719-3/4/2018

1. Where in the Bible does it tell how to serve the Lord’s Supper?
2. How can we know when one is translated into Christ?
3. Is the breath of life what God gives each person when they are born and takes back when a person has died? Also is the spirit of God only for people who becomes Christians, or do all people have it and it goes back to God when they die and when Christ returns, he brings it with him and it will go back to the non Christian and they then spend eternity in hell?
4. What is your position on changing the translation of that phrase “lead us not into temptation” to “let us not fall into temptation” in the model prayer?
5. When Jesus said a camel cannot go through the eye of the needle, was He saying that a rich person cannot be saved? (Lk. 18:24-25).

Panelists: Bill Brandstatter, Gerald Cowan, Darrell Simon

#718-2/25/2018

1. Do you believe that Hell will be eternal? Some teach that we will be annihilated at the Judgment.
2. Should grown children continue to honor their parents?
3. If I am married to an unbeliever, should I stay in the marriage or leave it?
4. Does God have a perfect mate for everyone?
5. What is the gift of discerning of spirits? Some say it is the ability to see into the spirit world.

Panelists: Bill Brandstatter, Gerald Cowan, Darrell Simon

#717- 2/18/2018

1. In Matthew 6:33, what things are added unto us and how are they added?
2. What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 15:29 and its reference to baptisms for the dead?
3. What do employers and employees owe each other?
4. Should a Christian be involved in police work?

Panelists: Bill Brandstatter, Gerald Cowan, Darrell Simon

#716- 2/11/2018

1. Can I get into the kingdom of Heaven if I don’t believe the so-called apostle is an apostle of God/Christ? About 98% of the Christian church use Paul as their reference, thereby giving glory to Paul instead of Christ. I don’t find Paul testified in the Old Testament or in the four gospels of Christ.
2. How was Christ made perfect through suffering?
3. Can a man qualify as an elder who possesses all the qualifications, except that he has just one child?
4. What did Jesus mean when He spoke of the “weightier matters” in Matthew 23:23?

Panelists: Bill Brandstatter, Gerald Cowan, Darrell Simon

#715- 2/4/2018

1. What does Paul mean in Acts 26:6, 7? I was under the impression that ten tribes were cast away and that only two tribes were left, but it sounds like the twelve tribes would be saved?
2. Ephesians 5:19 commands us to sing with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual songs. Can you explain to me why you do not believe he is talking about the Psalms of the Torah, some of which were written to be sung with instruments? Also explain the difference between these three songs and how these commands are followed?
3. Can we definitely prove that Christ was risen from the dead on the first day of the week?
4. I need some information on what to say when I go out on evangelism?

Panelists: Charles Taylor, Kevin Thomason, Jerry Jones

#714-1/28/2018

1. Is infant baptism taught in the Bible?
2. What do you do when your child is on drugs? Some people tell me to kick her out of the house. What should I do?
3. Does the phrase “no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20) mean that we can’t understand the Bible for ourselves?
4. What is casting lots? Is this like voting?
5. Why did Judas betray Christ?

Panelists: Charles Taylor, Kevin Thomason, Jerry Jones

#713-1/21/2018

1. How does the Bible use the term “evangelist?” Is the idea of traveling and not locating at any single congregation inherent in the term? That is the way most use the term today.
2. Please discuss the star that guided the wise men to the home of baby Jesus. Was it a natural or supernatural phenomenon?
3. Is church attendance necessary to the Christian life?
4. Should we support the work of the church by cake walks, chili suppers, car washes and the like?
5. In view of recent shootings inside church buildings during worship, would it be acceptable to provide for an armed security guard or else ask a designated member with a permit to carry his firearm to worship?

Panelists: Charles Taylor, Kevin Thomason, Jerry Jones

#712-1/14/2018

1. Why do people refer to the first day of the week as the Lord’s Day?
2. Why did God not give Job an explanation as to why he was suffering?
3. Is the word faith used in different senses in the New Testament?
4. What does the Bible mean when it speaks of importunity in relation to prayer?