2023 A BIBLE ANSWER

Panelists: Corey Sawyers, Bruce Hatcher, Jonathan Burns

#993- 6/4/2023

1. Why do other religious groups think there is a rapture?
2. I keep hearing people talk about our God given rights. I have yet to find them in any Bible nor found anyone to tell me where they are found. What is your answer?
3. I am a Christian and I have a question as to why the scripture of 1 Timothy 2:8 is not followed in the worship of churches of Christ. It is seemingly frowned upon to lift hands or clap in the worship service?
4. Since God never changes, why did He love and approve instruments of worship in the Old Covenant and also have instruments of music in heaven, yet disapprove of them now? Even though it is not mentioned in the New Covenant, it is commanded in the last Psalm, Psalm 150? Why do we assume it is not wanted or allowed?

Panelists: Andy Brewer, Justin Paschall, Elliott Hamm

#992- 5/28/2023

1. Where does the Bible show church cooperation in the work of evangelism?
2. What is the synoptic problem regarding the gospel accounts?
3. What were the Urim and the Thummin and what was their significance?
4. In Matthew 8:22, what does it mean to let the dead bury the dead?
5. How is one led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)?

Panelists: Andy Brewer, Justin Paschall, Elliott Hamm

#991- 5/21/2023

1. What is the origin of the name “Christian?”
2. Does the Church of Christ have a headquarters and meetings where laws are made?
3. Is it true that Mark 16:9-20 does not belong in the Bible?
4. What is mean by “the eye of the needle?” Is it true that the needle’s eye referred to a gate in the wall of Jerusalem?
5. Please explain Matthew 7:16?

Panelists: Andy Brewer, Justin Paschall, Elliott Hamm

#990- 5/14/2023

1. Why was Abel’s offering accepted by God when Cain’s was rejected (Genesis 4:3-5)?
2. Why was the virgin birth necessary? Was it to keep Jesus from possessing a sin nature from Joseph?
3. Upon what basis are some churches ordaining women elders? Is this practice of God?
4. Is baptism by sprinkling or by immersion?
5. Does any Biblical basis exist for the idea that God preserves Scripture through the ages?

Panelists: Andy Brewer, Justin Paschall, Elliott Hamm

#989- 5/7/2023

1. Is John 14:1-3 a second coming passage?
2. Does John 1:1 in the Greek say Jesus is God or does it say He is merely “a god”?
3. What did Jesus mean when He said we would do greater things than Jesus did in John 14:12?
4. Is eternal life still a promise or is it a present possession?
5. Was the flood of Genesis 6-8 a universal flood or a local flood?

Panelists: David Lemmons, Jerry Jones, Jordyn Graves

#988 – 4/30/2023

1. What is meant when people speak of being “providentially hindered” from attending worship? Is this a Biblical concept?
2. Was John’s baptism divinely authorized?
3. Someone has said that we are not to follow the Old Testament. Is this true?
4. Is it Scriptural for a church to use drama in worship?
5. What did God mean when he told Cain that sin lies at the door (Genesis 4:7)?

Panelists: David Lemmons, Jerry Jones, Jordyn Graves

#987 – 4/23/2023

1. Should everyone sing in the worship assembly?
2. Is it possible for one to be saved and not know it?
3. What is different about the church of Christ when compared to other churches?
4. Can a person be a Christian and not study the Bible?
5. Will you please explain Luke 23:31?

Panelists: David Lemmons, Jerry Jones, Jordyn Graves

#986 – 4/16/2023

1. Some congregations of the Lord’s church now have a separate service for children called “children’s church”. Is there any Biblical authority for this?
2. How can Jesus and the Bible both be the Word of God?
3. What can we do to help stop the young people of the church from falling away from the faith when they leave High School?
4. What was the social status of the children of concubines in the Old Testament?

Panelists: David Lemmons, Jerry Jones, Jordyn Graves

#985 – 4/9/2023

1. What does the Bible say about recreational marijuana?
2. Can a church use the Lord’s money in order to become a corporation, or would that be a violation of what the Lord intended for his money to be used for?
3. Please discuss the widespread practice of cohabitation among many couples today? Isn’t this sinful in the eyes of God?
4. Can you explain headship as it is set forth in First Corinthians 11:3?

Panelists: David Lemmons, Jerry Jones, Jordyn Graves

#984 – 4/2/2023

1. With so many Bible translations available would you comment on the different styles of translations (i.e. word for word or thought for thought, etc), which ones are better translations and which ones are to be avoided? Why do a lot of people seem to prefer the old KJV which uses words and phrases that we do not use today?
2. What does the Bible teach about dating?
3. Is it a sin to read fictional books about zombies, vampires and good witches, knowing that is only for entertainment?
4. Does the use of “children” in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 constitute that a man must have multiple children to qualify as an elder?
5. Does the Holy Spirit work directly on a person’s heart or only through the Word?