Questions and Answers

Questions answered this month:

• If God is truly not a respecter of persons, explain Acts 13:17 where God ‘chose’ and ‘exalted’ Israel.
• Who laid hands on Barnabas and Saul? What was the significance? Didn’t they already have the Holy Spirit (Acts 13:1-3)?
• Why do we ardently fight the legalization of same sex marriage, but we are not actively pursuing to reverse laws allowing divorce/remarriage outside of a biblical formula?
• Was it completely necessary for the rich young ruler to sell his possessions and give to the poor? Should we go and give everything to the poor or is this just an example such as the camel going through the eye of a needle?
• If the one Samaritan of the group of lepers in Luke 17 was saved because of his faith and gratitude, were the other nine not actually healed but put under some kind of illusion?
• Can preachers still preach what the bible teaches on marriage in light of what the Supreme Court has ruled?
• How did Moses know about suffering for the sake of Christ while living in the OT era (Hebrews 11:26)?
• Please explain the meaning of Corinthians 15:29. The LDS do this. Can the dead be saved by the living being baptized in their name?
• If Adam and Eve hadn’t eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, would any of use be here today? Would we be living in the Garden?
• In light of recent events, how should we interpret Romans 8:17?
• Was the wine Jesus made from water fermented containing alcohol or was it more like grape juice?
• If a person gets remarried and then later understands they are not in a scriptural marries, would they have to be divorced in order to truly repent?
• In Lamentations 3:22-23, what is ‘new every morning’?
• When did biblical society move away from plural marriages? We read about kings having multiple wives in the OT. Even Samuel’s parents were part of a plural marriage, but by Matthew 19 divorce seemed to be the norm rather than multiple wives.
• Could Matthew 6:1 be talking about serving in worship?
• In reference to 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 is there any circumstance that would cause a Christian who is present in the assembly to refrain from taking the Lord’s Supper? For example, if your mind is completely distracted by worldly things and you are not focused on Jesus’ sacrifice.
• Is suicide considered an unpardonable sin?