2023 A BIBLE ANSWER

Panelists: Tony Lawrence, Johnie Scaggs, Jared Scaggs

#1003- 8/13/2023

1. How do I know if someone is the one I should marry?
2. How could David have killed Goliath with a rock and then have killed him with a sword?
3. In Revelation 22:17, is the twofold “come” addressed to the Lord (verse 12) or to the thirsty person mentioned later in the verse?
4. Should Christians be involved in astrology and reading their horoscopes?
5. Do we gather from Hebrews 7:3 that Melchizedek was of heavenly origin?
6. Can we show from the Bible that the Holy Spirit is a person and not merely an influence or power?

Panelists: Tony Lawrence, Johnie Scaggs, Jared Scaggs

Air Dates: #1002- 8/6/2023,

1. Which baptism is the one baptism mentioned in Ephesians 4:5 and why?
2. What are the conditions on which God will answer prayer?
3. Should I become a Christian if I feel I cannot live the life?
4. What commentaries do you recommend on the book of Romans?
5. How is it possible to let go of long held family grudges?
6. In Titus 3:9, why are we instructed to “avoid genealogies?”

Panelists: Allen Webster, Rick Lawson, Tim Fuqua

#1001- #7/30/2023

1. Is Malachi 3:3 an appropriate passage to use in the giving part of worship?
2. Was Moses the author of the first five books of the Bible?
3. Were there many writers of the Psalms?
4. What is the meaning of Maranatha in 1 Corinthians 16:22?
5. How is woman saved in childbearing (1 Timothy 2:14-15)?
6. Does Matthew 7:1 (“Judge not, that ye be not judged”) mean that we are not to distinguish between those who are saved and those who are lost?
7. What is the meaning of castaway in 1 Corinthians 9:27?

Panelists: Allen Webster, Rick Lawson, Tim Fuqua

#1000-7/23/2023

1. Please discuss Acts 22:16 and the view that “while baptism was the visible confession before men, it was the inward calling upon Christ’s name by faith which procured the remission of sins, as stated in Romans 10:9-13?”
2. Is a Christian man in a relationship with a fiancé approved to teach a congregation in Bible classes?
3. What is the “oneness doctrine”?
4. I have heard a preacher say that the seventh day (Genesis 2:2; Hebrews 4:4) will be completed on the last day when Christ returns. Is this Biblically appropriate?

Panelists: Allen Webster, Rick Lawson, Tim Fuqua

#999- 7/16/2023

1. Can you please explain John 20:22? What was the significance of Jesus breathing on the apostles?
2. Did Jesus take on the form of a man or was He a man? I know Mary was a human, but His Father was Spirit. What does that make Him?
3. A man and woman are married. Both are Christians. He leaves his wife for another woman and marries her. In time, his first wife also remarries. In the course of time, he repents and goes back to the church and asks forgiveness. He lives a faithful Christian life. At some point, his first wife dies. Is he at liberty in God’s sight to remarry?

Panelists: Allen Webster, Rick Lawson, Tim Fuqua

#998- 7/9/2023

1. If you support a missionary and those missionaries are using the money to build schools and hospitals for the Christians, is that Scriptural use of that money?
2. I have a question about 2 Corinthians 5:6 and 1 Corinthians 15:50. According to these verses, Enoch and Elijah could not have gone to heaven in their earthly bodies. How would you explain this?
3. Regarding 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, does this happen today or was this only for those in the first century?
4. What is a good “church of Christ” Bible commentary?
5. I heard a preacher say that Matthew 24 was fulfilled in AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem. Did these events described in Matthew 24:29-31 also occur then?
6. In this situation, a man and woman are married. The man leaves his wife for another man. Would this be considered adultery the same as if he had left his wife for another woman?
7. My friend says that the King James Version is a corrupt version of the Bible because it removes God’s name of Jehovah from the New Testament. Is it true that it is a sin to use Bibles that do not refer to God by His proper name?

Panelists: Allen Webster, Rick Lawson, Tim Fuqua

Air Dates: #997- 7/2/2023

1. What did Jesus mean in Matthew 5:5 when He taught that the meek will inherit the earth?
2. Is there a difference in the soul and spirit?
3. Did the Holy Spirit come on the 120 in the upper room or just the apostles on the day of Pentecost?
4. Please discuss the need for a good conscience in light of First Timothy 1:5, First Peter 3:16, and Romans 14:22?
5. In regard to worship, is the use of PowerPoint not contradictory to the Scriptures? Using technology and mechanical instruments seems to be very closely related.
6. Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering (Genesis 22:2)?

Panelists: Corey Sawyers, Bruce Hatcher, Jonathan Burns

#996- 6/25/2023

1. Who is the “false prophet” in Revelation 20:10?
2. Is Ezekiel 16:4 a good proof text to refute the subject of Adam and Eve’s navel feature (ie belly buttons)? Does this debunk the evolutionists’ idea of “coming into existence” theory?
3. What does it mean to worship “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24)?
4. How does technology like Bible apps, PowerPoint, the Paperless Hymnal, various websites, and Skype help the Christian?
5. How is it that preachers use so much Greek in their writings and sermons?

Panelists: Corey Sawyers, Bruce Hatcher, Jonathan Burns

#995- 6/18/2023

1. In reference to forgiveness, I understand that the Bible teaches that we must forgive in order to be forgiven, but recently I was asked, does the Bible actually tell us that we do not have to forgive until we are asked of that forgiveness from the person personally?
2. Is there a difference between the Apostles (the 12) and apostle? The Bible specifically refers to “apostles” in Acts 14:14 regarding Paul and Barnabas.
3. Is the “Celebration/Memorial” of the dead Biblical in nature? Various kinds of funerals are held before or after the body is laid rest.
4. Can a member of the Lord’s church contribute financial support towards benevolence or funeral costs for non-members?
5. Is there any possibility of John the Apostle partaking the Lord’s Supper while exiled at the Island of Patmos? What implications does this have upon proxy-worship?
6. Can a Christian watch the “FBI FILES” TV documentary in light of 1 John 2:15-17?

Panelists: Corey Sawyers, Bruce Hatcher, Jonathan Burns

#994- 6/11/2023

1. We have a microphone and it is not mentioned in the New Testament. So why can’t we have instruments of music in worship too?
2. What is “double imputation” and is it Scriptural?
3. I have seen some of the newer baptistries lately where only the person being baptized goes into the water. Are these scriptural? Since I can find no Biblical example of only the one going into the water? Can this lead to thoughts of one baptizing themselves?
4. Can you simplify the differences between the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)? Specifically, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Is this the same or different?