How Do I Figure Out What My Spiritual Gifts Are? Q: How can a believer biblically discern their spiritual gifts without relying solely on personal feelings or what others tell them, and how can they avoid presumption or self-deception? Passages on Spiritual Gifts:Romans 12:6-81 Corinthians 12:1-311 Corinthians 14:1-40Ephesians 4:11-161 Peter 4:10-11 A: I don’t know of…
Can A Christian Live In Hatred Or Bitterness And Still Be Saved? Q: If a professing Christian repeatedly expresses hatred toward another believer and lives in ongoing bitterness, does this call their salvation into question? A: I can’t say categorically that such a person has lost their salvation, but it certainly presents a warning sign. It’s…
What Does The Bible Say About Deliverance? Q: Why does the modern church differ so widely on the topic of deliverance? Why did the demon-possessed man run to Jesus, and how can we encourage believers not to fear deliverance? Why do so few churches emphasize deliverance today, and what does biblical deliverance ministry look like in…
Do Believers Still Sin? How Do We Reconcile 1 John 1:9 And 1 John 3:6? Q: If believers still sin and can ask God for forgiveness (1 John 1:9), how do we understand 1 John 3:6, which says that whoever sins has not seen or known Him? 1 John 1:9 – If we confess our…
Is Every Calvary Chapel Pastor Trustworthy? Q: Should believers automatically trust all Calvary Chapel pastors as God-anointed, or is discernment still necessary when choosing a church? A: I’m a Calvary Chapel guy. Calvary Chapel was the first Protestant church that I ever walked into. Pastor Greg Laurie was the first Protestant preacher or pastor that…
How Should We Interpret The Book Of Ecclesiastes? Q: What are the different ways Ecclesiastes is interpreted—especially Ecclesiastes 2:24—and can multiple interpretations be biblically valid? Ecclesiastes 2:24 – Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor. This also, I saw,…
Perdido e Achado “Ou qual é a mulher que, possuindo dez dracmas e, perdendo uma delas, não acende uma candeia, varre a casa e procura atentamente até encontrá-la? E quando a encontra, reúne suas amigas e vizinhas e diz: ‘Alegrem-se comigo, pois encontrei minha moeda perdida’. Eu lhes digo que, da mesma forma, há alegria…
Perso e Ritrovato O quale donna, se ha dieci dramme e ne perde una, non accende la lampada, non spazza la casa e non cerca accuratamente finché non la ritrova? E quando l’ha trovata, chiama insieme le amiche e le vicine, dicendo: “Rallegratevi con me, perché ho ritrovato la dramma che avevo perduta”. Allo stesso…
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give…
What’s Ahead For Enduring Word In 2026? Q: What will Enduring Word focus on in 2026? A: Thanks to all our kind donors in 2025 and throughout our year-end giving campaign. Sometimes people ask about Enduring Word, “How is all of this funded?” We have a website, an app, and podcasts – those reach…
What Does The Bible Say About Jesus Coming Soon? New Testament Passages on Readiness Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him. (Matthew 24:44) Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is…
What Is God’s Plan for 2026? Seven Things God Will Do in 2026 God will rule and reign over the affairs of men. In Revelation 1:8, Jesus introduced Himself as He who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. He is the Almighty, the pantokrator, the One “who has His hand…