2024 A BIBLE ANSWER

Panelists: Mark Teske, Sammie Hamilton, Ronnie Gootam

#1045 – 6/2/2024

1. Did Jesus go to hell for 3 days after his death?
2. Why in Acts 26:23 does Paul say that the Messiah (Jesus) was the first to rise from the dead? There are several people in the Bible that were raised from the dead by Jesus before He was crucified and arose from the dead.
3. When a baby dies in the womb, does the baby go to heaven automatically?
4. Is viewing pornography included in the word fornication and thus a scriptural means of divorce according to Matthew 19:9?
5. Is there a commandment for praying with head down and eyes closed, in public praying or private, or is it tradition?
6. Why did Jesus sometimes tell people whom he had performed a miracle on to tell no one (Matthew 16:20, Mark 1:40-44, Mark 1:34), while other times Jesus told them to tell others (Mark 5:18-20, Matthew 28:18-20)?

Russell Kline, Keith Olbricht, Joe Rhodes

#1044 – 5/26/2024

1. What are some passages that deal with the financial support of preachers of the gospel? Do brethren have the right to offer him a very meager support?
2. In First Timothy 2:13-15, what does Paul mean when he says women will be saved through childbearing?
3. Please discuss Matthew 27:52-53? I understand that none will be coming from the grave until the end of time for the judgment?
4. What does Isaiah 4:1 mean when it says seven women shall take hold of one man in that day?

Russell Kline, Keith Olbricht, Joe Rhodes

#1043-5/19/2024

1. I have tried to explain to a co-worker that we are no longer under the Old Covenant, which included the 10 commandments, and that we are not commanded to keep the Sabbath but to come together on the first day of the week. I have shown the Scriptures about the handwriting of ordinances being contrary to us and how it was against us and that it was nailed to the cross when Jesus was crucified. Is there another way to explain all of this in a clearer light?
2. What was the book that Moses mentioned in Exodus 32:32-33? Is this similar to one mentioned in the New Testament?
3. Did the Israelites in the Pentateuch understand the concept of heaven and hell?
4. Was Rahab the harlot justified in lying to the king of Jericho to protect the two spies? (Joshua 2:4).

Russell Kline, Keith Olbricht, Joe Rhodes

#1042- 5/12/2024

1. When someone is baptized, should we do it in the name of Jesus or should we do it in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
2. If a husband is involved in a car accident which leaves him mentally and physically unable to take care of himself, is it scriptural for the wife to divorce that man and remarry another?
3. The Bible teaches that we are not to judge? So why is there a jury system with members of the jury judging a man or woman who is on trial? Is it even a fair system when attorneys present evidence that may or may not be the truth in order to get their client declared innocent? Jesus was innocent yet He was condemned and died.
4. When will the wicked be resurrected?

Russell Kline, Keith Olbricht, Joe Rhodes

#1041- 5/5/2024

1. When we hire someone as a security guard to protect us and to stand outside during our services are we not contributing to his missing the services of the church?
2. What are your recommendations for effective evangelism in rural America for remote churches and outreach to grow God’s kingdom in numbers? How can we get members involved?
3. Did David sin when he ate the shewbread in 1 Samuel 21:6?
4. Please explain Matthew 23:9-10? We are not to call any man Father, yet we hear it done today?
5. What does “washing of water by the word” mean in Ephesians 5:26?

Panelists: Mike Peters, Bradley Smith, Justin Beard

#1040 – 4/28/2024

1. Who are the other sheep that Jesus refers to in John 10:16?
2. Why can’t I be saved by asking Jesus to come into my heart?
3. What should Christian parents do if they have a prodigal son (or daughter)?
4. When are Biblical examples binding?
5. How can I know if I am being called to preach?

Panelists: Mike Peters, Bradley Smith, Justin Beard

#1039 – 4/21/2024

1. What is the definition of a demon? Are people still demon-possessed today?
2. Does the fact that the Son did not know the date of His return mean that He was not God?
3. Could you please explain what is meant by Colossians 1:24? Does this teach that Christ’s suffering on the cross was insufficient to atone for our sins?
4. How do we explain man’s longevity in the world before the Genesis flood?

Panelists: Mike Peters, Bradley Smith, Justin Beard

#1038 – 4/14/2024

1. When should young people obey the gospel?
2. Why do we say the “Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John” when in fact: the original manuscripts had no authors and titles and the text never mentioned the names of authors? They never wrote the text in first person but third person using “they”, and “him” meaning the original authors didn’t insert themselves in the text. Who assigned the Anglicized names to the Gospels and on what authority did they do that?
3. Does a Christian violate Scripture when they will their body to scientific use after death?
4. Is remarriage after divorce ever permissible?

Panelists: Mike Peters, Bradley Smith, Justin Beard

#1037- 4/7/2024

1. What will animals be like in the afterlife? Or will there be any there at all? If not, then please explain, “the lion shall lay down with the lamb”?
2. Please explain how the people heard the sermon on the day of Pentecost? Did they each hear in their own language or was their own language actually spoken to them?
3. In what way are the elect chosen of God (1 Peter 1:1)?
4. Could you please address the issue of guardianship or conservatorship for parents according to the Bible?
5. In Genesis 38:8-10, does Onan’s act confirm that birth control is evil in the eyes of God?

Panelists: Serge Shoemaker, Glen Head, Ken Roberts

#1036 – 3/31/2024

1. What does Jesus’ statement, “wise as serpents, and harmless as doves” in Matthew 10:16 mean?
2. Are we to keep both the Old and New Testaments or just the New Testament?
3. Does the church of Christ have earthly headquarters and conventions that made laws and pass resolutions?
4. Can I say a “sinner’s prayer” to be saved?
5. Does the Bible teach that the first day of the week is to be a day of rest?