"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Cor. 5:17)

Question: What is the meaning of Revelation 21:8? I read a commentary somewhere that said it does not just refer to unbelievers, as unbelief is only one of the categories of sin mentioned. It said that therefore all liars, etc. go to Hell. I know this can’t be true, as Peter lied, but was saved.

Answer: Let’s look at Revelation 21:8 before commenting: “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and… Continue

Question: What do you tell a person who is mad at God because He will not give her the kind of job she wants?

Answer: This is a very interesting question. The first thing to consider is whether or not this person is a Christian. If she is not a Christian, then the most appropriate response would be to show Christian love to her by empathizing with her situation and try to take an opportunity to explain why God doesn’t necessarily grant every desire we have. The unbeliever will nev… Continue

Question: Are there certain ‘jobs’ or ‘careers’ that God doesn’t want us involved in because for some reason they may lead others astray from Him or us as well?

Answer: Well clearly there would be jobs that are off limits due to the fact that they are inherently sinful, such as prostitution or drug dealing. Anything that is patently illegal or immoral would be good candidates for jobs that God wouldn’t want us doing.

How about certain professions that some mig… Continue

Question: Did God know that Adam and Eve were going to sin? If He did then why did He create them?

Answer: This is a two-part question, so let’s deal with in two parts. The first question asks “Did God know that Adam and Eve were going to sin?” In order to answer this question, we must know what the Bible teaches about God’s knowledge. Orthodox Christian theology teaches that God is omniscient. This is a word derived from Latin, which literally means “… Continue

Question: Exodus 2 records that Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. It also states that he did so “after looking around to make sure no one was watching,” which indicates this was a premeditated act. Pharaoh did issue a death sentence against Moses, which caused him to flee Egypt; but apart from that, why did God not punish Moses more severely for such an act? After all, isn’t murder still murder? And, despite such an act, God still chose to use Moses in a m… Continue