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Can a Single Person Commit Adultery? Jun 20, 2024

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Full Question: My question is if a man or woman is not married and looks at another person lustfully did he/she commit adultery?

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How Do I Discern What Spiritual Gifts I Have? Jun 13, 2024

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Full Q: Recently a young man in our Men’s Bible Study Group asked a good and relevant question — “ How do I discern or determine what spiritual gift(s) I have”? I supplied him with one of my historic books from 40 years ago but that got me wondering if inContext has discussed this issue in past podcasts or — if not, could Dr. E discuss and recommend a recent book or article, or even a spiritual assessment survey, for your audience’s information. I welcome your discussion on Spiritual Gifts, whether believers can have more than one spiritual gift, whether some spiritual gifts are no longer active in the church and whether some gifts are meant only for men and exclude women?

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Spiritual Gifts by Tom Schreiner

Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts by William McRae

Review of Spiritual Gifts by Tom Schreiner

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Is There Hope For My Bipolar Husband? Jun 06, 2024

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Full Question: I've been wanting to ask this question from a pastor or somebody from the church, but I'm hesitant because I feel that I get branded as "other" and nobody ever knows what to tell me. It usually makes things awkward and so I've gotten used to just sneaking in and out of church without letting anyone get to know me or my family. It's actually quite easy to do these days as relationships are not easily pursued in church.

My husband is bipolar and to say it's been hard is a massive understatement. He does believe in Jesus and I see proof of God's work in his life. It is, however, very difficult in a much different way than most people describe difficulties in marriage. We only have one 5 year old daughter who has seen and heard things that she shouldn't have. I am just one person and cannot deal with the "all" of it that is our day to day. I've failed miserably at keeping her from witnessing some pretty traumatic stuff. I love my husband and he loves us. What does the word say about this type of situation? I've prayed and i trust the Lord. Is it just His will that we should be in this type of personal hell until death do us part? Is it the will of God for my daughter to be brought up in this environment? I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for. Maybe just some hope.

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What Happened After The Temple Curtain Tore? May 30, 2024

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Full Question: When the temple curtain tore in two after Jesus died, did the Jews put a new one back up? If not, why?

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Whose Name Should We Baptize in? May 23, 2024

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Full Question: My sister and I can't agree on this. Should we be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit or just in the name of Jesus? I stand on Matthew 28:19 and she stands on Acts 19:5 and Acts 2:38.

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Does Confession to a Priest Count? May 16, 2024

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Full Question: If I was to confess my sins to a priest or a religious leader who themselves is a bad moral character or a sinner, am I still absolved or would that nullify my confession?

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Were Dinosaurs on The Ark? May 14, 2024

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Full Question: What is your belief/interpretation of when God created dinosaurs, and why were they not on Noah’s ark?

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Answers in Genesis

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Can a Person Get Saved Through Seeing Visions or Having Dreams of Jesus? May 02, 2024

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Full Question: Can a person get saved through seeing visions or having dreams of Jesus? or does salvation come by hearing the word of God, getting convicted of sin and then responding in faith? I’ve heard and read of stories especially from the Middle East of people (mostly Muslims) seeing visions of Christ and having dreams than waking up and converting to Christianity. Please clarify or explain ways of salvation (Biblically)

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What Does Romans 1:24-28 Mean? Apr 25, 2024

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Full Question: My question concerns Romans 1:24-28, where Paul is talking about the unrighteous, and how “God gave them up,” first in the “lusts of their hearts,” then to “dishonorable passions,” and finally to a “debased mind.”

What does it mean when God does this? Is it a progressive removal of divine restraints and consequences that push people closer and closer to “rock bottom?” Does it ever go to the point that God abandons the unrighteous and they can never be saved, or is there still hope for them through the Gospel? If there is still hope for them, why does Paul seem to put them in a special category of being “given up?” Wouldn’t they be in the same state as everyone else before conversion, i.e. biased to choosing sin over holiness until God changes their hearts?

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Do You Consider Social Security to be Income That You'd Tithe On? Apr 18, 2024

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Full Question: Do You Consider Social Security to be Income That You'd Tithe On?

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