“What should be the focus of Christians on Thanksgiving?”……Answer: The original thanksgiving celebration was held by the Pilgrim settlers in Massachusetts during their second winter in America in December, 1621. The first winter had killed 44 of the original 102 colonists. At one point their daily food ration was down to five kernels of corn […]
“Should a Christian celebrate holidays?”……Answer: The Bible nowhere instructs us to celebrate holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. This leads some to refrain from observing these celebratory days. However, at the same time, the Bible does not speak against celebrating holidays. The Bible mentions several "celebrations" that the Israelites observed: […]
“Should Christians celebrate Passover?”……The celebration of Passover is in remembrance of the time in Israel's history when the angel of the Lord moved through Egypt destroying the firstborn of all people and animals (see Exodus 11 and 12.) This was the final of the ten plagues God visited upon Egypt designed to force Pharaoh to […]
“Does God still give visions to people today? Should believers expect visions to be a part of their Christian experience?”……Answer: Can God give visions to people today? Yes! Does God give visions to people today? Possibly. Should we expect visions to be an ordinary occurrence? No. As recorded in the Bible, God spoke to people […]
Can a Christian Not Sin? 1 John 2:1My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. If the question is asked, “Does a […]
Is it possible for “good people”…to wind up in hell? Q: “How can God allow nice people to go to hell and bad people to go to heaven?” our A: We all know people whom we value, who seem like genuinely good, kind people. But the Bible makes it clear that even these people have […]
Can Christians become too heavenly-minded? 1 Peter 1:3-7… All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance-an inheritance that is kept […]