Does Jesus Currently Know The Day And Hour Of His Return? Q: My question comes is about Mark 13:32. I can understand Jesus setting aside certain attributes of his Godhead when He came in the flesh, but now that He is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Father, do you think He…
Are Christians Required To Keep The Sabbath? Q: Are Christians required to observe a literal weekly Sabbath? How should Christians think about the Sabbath? Should we set aside a day every week when we rest from any work and make it a holy observance of God, as described in Exodus 31? Hebrews 4:9 also promotes having this…
Does David Guzik Believe In Total Depravity? Q: Do you believe in total depravity—that humans cannot choose God unless He first enables them? John 6:44 – No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. A: I don’t believe that any…
Do Calvinism And Systematic Theology Go Beyond Scripture? Q: Does 1 Corinthians 4:6 forbid going beyond Scripture, and does that critique Calvinism or systematic theology? This verse says not to even think beyond what is written. If so, would you say Calvinism violates this command? Do systematic theologians violate this command from God, sidestepping what God…
Should Believers Ask God For Blessings? Q: If believers are already blessed in Christ (Ephesians 1:3), should we still ask God for blessings—and how do verses about asking and seeking fit with that? My teacher says we no longer need to ask for blessings. Is this true? Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of…
Does God Bless Non-Christians And Answer Their Prayers? Q: Does God bless non-Christians and answer their prayers, and how should Christians understand that? A: God may bless unbelievers, people who are in rebellion to Him. First of all, there is the very legitimate concept of common grace. Jesus alluded to this when He said in Matthew 5:45, “He makes…
To Whom Was Christ’s “Ransom” Paid? Q: In your sermon on 1 Timothy 2:5, you said there were different opinions regarding who Jesus gave Himself a ransom to – and hinted that you had your own answer. Who was it? 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the…
Pregare Sempre, Senza Stancarsi Poi propose loro ancora una parabola, per mostrare che bisogna continuamente pregare senza stancarsi . (Luca 18:1) In Luca 18, Gesù raccontò la storia di una vedova che si rivolse a un giudice ingiusto, chiedendo giustizia in una controversia legale. Il giudice, pur non avendo riguardo per Dio o per gli uomini,…
Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” (Luke 19:45-46) On the Monday before He would be crucified, Jesus went into the temple – but not…
Sempre orando, nunca desanimando Então Jesus contou aos seus discípulos uma parábola para mostrar-lhes que eles deviam orar sempre e nunca desanimar. (Lucas 18:1) Em Lucas 18, Jesus contou a história de uma viúva que foi até um juiz injusto em busca de justiça numa questão legal. O juiz, que não temia a Deus nem…
How Can The Holy Spirit Be Clearly Explained? Q: Can you provide a way to explain the Holy Spirit to a youth that I am part of a youth ministry and want to explain, but it’s deep to talk about. What’s your advice for this talking to youth about the Holy Spirit? A: I would…
Does The Bible Support Conditional Immortality? Q: Is there any biblical merit to conditional immortality, the idea that the unsaved are not naturally immortal but only believers receive eternal life? A: Conditional immortality is related to annihilationism, the idea that unsaved people cease to exist when they die, and that there is no eternal conscious…