Christian Answers

What Do Agnostics Believe? What Do They Say About Jesus?

The word ‘agnosticism’ comes from the Greek language. It is a combination of the Greek word for knowledge (gnosis) with the prefix ‘a’ which stands for ‘without’ or ‘no’. Thus, the Greek word ‘agnosis’ means either ‘without’, or ‘no’, knowledge. Webster’s online dictionary defines an agnostic as, “a person who holds the view that any […]

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Why Did God Send Jesus To Die? Was It Necessary?

by Jack Wellman

Was it really necessary for God to send Jesus to die for sinners? Why couldn’t God just forgive sin? Why exactly did Jesus, Who is God, have to die? The Fall in the Garden When Adam and Eve fell from God’s grace in the Garden, they lost their chance for living forever. They would now […]

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What Is The Difference Between Faith and Belief? A Bible Study

by Robert Driskell

Many people say with confidence, that they ‘believe’ in God. Many of these same people think that this is enough to guarantee that their sins are forgiven and gain them admission to Heaven. However, is this simple ‘belief’ in God enough? Is this ‘belief’ the same as the ‘faith’ spoken of in the Bible? Let […]

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Christian Dream Interpretation? Does God Use Dreams to Speak To Us?

by Jack Wellman

Do Christians have dreams that have meaning? Is there a way for believers to interpret these dreams? Does God communicate to Christians by dreams or does God speak to us in our dreams? Joseph, Interpreter of Dreams The Bible describes situations where dreams are interpreted and one of the best examples of this is when […]

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Should Pastors Know What People or Church Members Give?

by Jack Wellman

Should pastors know what people or church members are give? Is it the pastor’s business to know how much each person is giving? What are biblical guidelines for what a pastor should and should not know? What the Pastor Should Know Frequently a church member has to be disciplined for behavior that is detrimental to […]

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What Is The Purpose of The Church? A Bible Study

by Jack Wellman

Why was the church of Jesus Christ founded? What is the church’s purpose? What does the Bible give as a reason for the church being brought into existence? Jesus’ Church Founded Jesus Christ said that He would build His church and that the gates of hell, or death, would not prevail against it and so […]

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What Does the Bible Say About Humor or Laughter?

by Crystal McDowell

Do you imagine that God has a sense of humor? Since we are made in the image of God and we are creatures of laughter—He must laugh out loud! Heaven will definitely be a place with pearly gates, streets of gold, and foundations made of the finest jewels. It must also be marked with joy […]

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Are Deathbed Conversions Real? Are They Fair?

by Jack Wellman

Are deathbed conversions authentic? Can a person be saved at the last moment? Are deathbed conversions fair and if so, are they real? The Last Shall be First? Jesus once gave a parable of the laborers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). In it, the “Master of the house” went into the streets to find workers […]

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Is Hell Really Eternal? Does The Bible Say?

by Jack Wellman

Is hell real or just a metaphor? Is it eternal and without end as the Scriptures seem to indicate? What does the Bible say about whether hell is eternal or not? The Old Testament uses a different word for hell than does the New Testament and that shouldn’t surprise us because the Old Testament was […]

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Should Christians Have Non Christian Friends?

by Jack Wellman

Should believers have non-Christian friends? Can we be friends with those outside of the Body of Christ, the church? What does the Bible say about this? Unequally Yoked When Paul was writing to the church at Corinth, he was dealing with a very worldly church. The fact that they were living in one of the […]

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