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How Should Christians Respond to Gay Marriage? Feb 23, 2023

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Full Q: I’m having a hard time with responding as to why I can’t attend a gay wedding… I have a friend that’s gay, she’s getting married and she’s invited me. I’ve declined, but she would like to know why I cannot attend… she’s not a believer. I stumble upon my words because I see from a worldly perspective how it can be interpreted as judgmental and non loving. I’m really struggling…she’s expressed to others that she’s hurt by the lack of support she’s receiving. I do not want to reflect anything other than Christ's love and I don’t feel peaceful with not addressing, any biblical guidance would greatly help! What are we called as Christian’s to do in these circumstances? How is her sin any different than the sins we commit daily?

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What are Some Resources For Understanding The Bible in Context? Feb 16, 2023

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Full Q: What are some good resources for understanding the culture and society of the Old Testament times and the New Testament times?

Links mentioned:

Life and Times of Jesus The Messiah by Alfred Edersheim

Dr. Tom Constable's Notes

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey

Talk Thru The Bible by Kenneth Boa and Bruce Wilkinson

The Words and Works of Jesus Christ by J. Dwight Pentecost

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Are We Able to See Any of The Stones of Remembrance? Feb 09, 2023

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Full Q: Are we able to see any of the stones of remembrance that the Bible talks about? I’ve always wondered if they have found piles of stones in the Holy Land that might be stones of remembrance.

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Is There a Possibility That God Created Life on Other Planets? Feb 02, 2023

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Full Q: Is There a Possibility That God Created Life on Other Planets? And if so, would salvation look the same or would the life on that planet even receive salvation?

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What if I Continue Struggling With The Same Sin? Jan 26, 2023

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Question: "No one who lives in Him keeps on sinning".

"No one who continues to sin has either seen Him or known Him".

What does it mean when we repent from a sin (repeatedly) but just cannot seem to “shake it“, in light of these verses?

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Is Forgiveness Conditional? Jan 19, 2023

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I was conflicted recently hearing that "forgiveness is conditional"; that we are to forgive like God forgives, giving the scripture 1 John 1:9; that it would be unfair to Christ to forgive without the offending person repenting. Is forgiveness conditional?

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Will We See Our Loved Ones in Heaven? Jan 12, 2023

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Full Q: To expand on the question “Can our loved ones see us from heaven” will we see our loved ones when we get to heaven? Will the relationships still be the same? Will we remember our lives on earth with each other? Will we still love them or will all our love be redirected to only Christ?

I have breast cancer and my grandmother died of breast cancer when I was two. I have no memory of her but I know she was a Christian. I really want to meet her and find out what her life was like. From your answer to the other question she probably has no idea what my life has been like since we can’t see down from heaven. But does the light dim so much she won’t know who I am?

Links Mentioned:

Can Our Loved Ones See us From Heaven?

Heaven by Randy Alcorn

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Why Does Jesus Tell The Man to Wash The Mud Off His Eyes? Jan 05, 2023

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Full Q: Why does Jesus tell the man to do something (wash the mud off his eyes) when in other places like Matthew 9:30, He just heals people without them doing anything?

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Are There Still Apostles Today? Dec 29, 2022

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Q: My husband and I were driving and passed by a church where the sign said the church was led by "Apostle So-and-so." It made us wonder, are there still apostles today?

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How Often Should Something be Prayed About? Dec 22, 2022

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Q: When we are faced with decisions and seeking the Lord through prayer and His word, how often should something be prayed about?

Resources Mentioned:

Barbara Brand inContext episode

Cindy Easley inContext episode

Robert Morgan inContext episode

Kenneth Boa - Handbook to Prayer

Kenneth Boa inContext episode

Arthur G. Bennett - The Valley of Vision