The Questions: I was talking to a friend about why I go to church twice a week, and why not once. My question is why go twice, why not once? Or even three times? I think we should WANT to go to church and learn so why not go more often? And why do some…
Question #1: “What resources does the church have for those contemplating suicide?” Answer: If you turn to the dictionary the definition of suicide is: intentional killing of oneself. As Christians let’s biblically define the term ‘suicide.’ The 6th commandment is, “You shall not murder.” In the Heidelberg Catechism’s explanation we confess that included in this,…
Question: “How Do I Know There is a God?” Answer: As it is stated, this could be a question about the existence of God, or a question about human knowledge. Either way, these ideas have been discussed and debated throughout history, and a long description of religious and philosophical positions could be a possible response.…
The Question “What about Christians and Tinder?” The Answer Tinder is an app that connects people for possible future relationships in a game-like fashion. In summary, you swipe through profiles, either to the right (in approval) or to the left (in disapproval), and immediately find out if anyone has approved you. It is often used…
Questions How do I find joy in the Word of God when reading it for school or morning devotions? I know it’s a habit I should develop by the Lords strength but how can I find JOY in His word and not count it as something I have to do. Hi there, I need to…
Question: Why are female confessing members not allowed to vote in our churches? I understand that the husband is the head of the household, but what about households where there are only unmarried women or widows? My mother became a widow in her forties and both my sister and I are confessing members in the…
Question: My friend tells me that she is a prophetess who receives visions and dreams from God in order to predict what is going to happen. She also hears God’s voice in her head to say “random” things to certain people around her. How do I respond to her? Does God still use prophets/prophetess’ today?…
Question: What advice would you give to someone who has suffered abuse (be that physical, emotional or spiritual) who is wrestling with hatred/anger towards their un-apologetic abuser? Given passages like Psalm 139:19:22, Psalm 109, is there a place for “righteous” anger and hatred? Or given passages like Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:35 is there not…
The Question: Feelings (emotions) vs Faith. For example: How do I fight the struggle of always saying I “feel” really close to God right now, Bible verses come easy etc. Then the next week say I “feel” so far from God, I don’t get the same guidance and I’m struggling and feel like He’s not…
The Questions: Is the ESV a sound translation? How does it compare to the KJV and NKJV? The Answers: 1. The ESV is widely acknowledged by the church at large to be a sound translation. 2. Because the ESV comes from a different family of original language manuscripts there are therefore some differences…
