2025 A BIBLE ANSWER

Panelists: Tim Glassof, Michael Clarke, Wayne Rodgers

#1117 – 10/19/2025

1. Our preacher was accused of fornication. He was previously divorced and living by himself. He was questioned and admitted his sin. The woman was a member of our congregation. He has asked for discretion in the way it is handled. Should we allow him to stay in the pulpit?
2. Please address this statement: “When I got baptized, it was a funeral. Baptism pictured the burial (Romans 6:4)…So here’s the reason why someone should never be baptized before he or she is saved. It would be like having your funeral and being buried before you die.”
3. What is meant by the term “sound doctrine?” How do I know if my church is preaching sound doctrine?
4. What is the millennial reign? Will it be a literal kingdom?
5. Please discuss mixed swimming?

Panelists: Tim Glassof, Michael Clarke, Wayne Rodgers

#1116 – 10/12/2025

1. How do we know when a child has reached the age of accountability?
2. In what sense can we follow the command to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48)?
3. Is the confession of faith, baptism? Someone said, “When one got baptized, he or she was saying, ‘I believe in Jesus Christ and I am not ashamed of him.’”
4. Should elders anoint the sick with oil as they pray for them (James 5:14-15)?
5. We have often divided people up into the clergy – those who are in full time ministry, and the laity – those who are in the pew. Are these Scriptural designations?
6. If a young, unmarried girl is pregnant, would abortion then be wrong?

Panelists: Tim Glassof, Michael Clarke, Wayne Rodgers

#1115 – 10/5/2025

1. In Luke 16:1-9, is Jesus recommending dishonesty to prove a point?
2. What does the term “Messianic Jew” mean?
3. Should the Lord’s church be involved with other religious groups in such projects as a community service that feeds the needy twice weekly? This community service is also an outreach effort to bring others to Christ.
4. Is the invitation after preaching found anywhere in the Bible? If not, when was this articulated? What if a soul comes forward, what then?
5. Is there any trespassing when a Christian contemplates in writing and publishing fiction, whilst integrating scriptural references, for the purpose of winning lost souls to Christ? What should be done to the monies earned in the sale of the book? Will this be termed as being unfaithful?
6. Why do some Christians argue that the flood didn’t cover the whole earth?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Jonathan Burns, Tyler Cannon

#1114 – 9/28/2025

1. Who are the elect angels in 1 Timothy 5:21?
2. Please explain the action of the water and the Spirit in the new birth (John 3:5)?
3. Please discuss Hebrews 10:25? What is its application to us today?
4. How can God work all things together for good (Romans 8:28)?
5. Must a widow marry only a Christian?
6. What prophecies must yet be fulfilled before Christ comes?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Jonathan Burns, Tyler Cannon

#1113 – 9/21/2025

1. Why were Nadab and Abihu killed by fire from God for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1-2)?
2. Does Ecclesiastes 9:5 indicate that human beings are not conscious in the afterlife?
3. What can we conclude about the timing of Daniel’s seventy weeks?
4. How are we to explain the differences between the two genealogies of Christ (Matthew 1:1-19; Luke 3:23-38)?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Jonathan Burns, Tyler Cannon

#1112 – 9/14/2025

1. Is the Lord still giving new revelations?
2. Can it be shown from the Scriptures when Jesus was crucified?
3. How often should one partake of the Lord’s Supper?
4. Did King Solomon sin in multiplying horses during his reign in disobedience to God’s command?
5. What questions should be asked of men who are under consideration to be elders?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Jonathan Burns, Tyler Cannon

#1111 – 9/7/2025

1. Are churches of Christ authorized by the Bible to practice what is commonly called “closed communion”?
2. Could you explain 1 Peter 3:18-20, Ephesians 4:19, and Acts 2:27? Did Jesus descend into hell after his death?
3. Is there a gap between the first two verses of Genesis?
4. How can you best explain to someone that you can’t go to their wedding when they are not entering into a relationship approved by God? They want you to come even though they know you don’t approve or agree with the choice of partner they have made.
5. In First Thessalonians 5:23 we read we have spirit, soul, and body. How is the spirit and soul different?

Justin Beard, Ken Roberts, Jerry Jones

#1110 – 8/31/2025

1. Aren’t the Bible’s moral standards and helpful counsel hopelessly out of date? How can Biblical texts apply to modern society?
2. Why did Jesus speak in parables and not in plain language?
3. How can we help children deal with the impact of mass media in the home?
4. Why didn’t Adam and Eve die when they disobeyed God (Genesis 2:15-17)?
5. Are tongues the sign that a person is filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:4; 8:14-17; 10:46-48; 19:6-7)?

Justin Beard, Ken Roberts, Jerry Jones

#1109 – 8/24/2025

1. What happens to a person when they believe on Jesus but do not repent and never turn away from sin?
2. What does the Bible say about the ethics of using artificial intelligence?
3. How important is consistency in disciplining children, and how can that be implemented?
4. How can I apply the principle of “love your neighbor as yourself” to my social media interactions?

Justin Beard, Ken Roberts, Jerry Jones

#1108 – 8/17/2025

1. I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?
2. What was the meaning and importance of the transfiguration?
3. What did Nicodemus believe and know? Was he a secret disciple?
4. What does the dream of Nebuchadnezzar’s mean and how does it apply to the end of time?
5. Did Jesus put a limit on the number of times we should forgive someone’s sin against us (Matthew 18:22)?