Did Jesus ever Make Mistakes at Work?: Do you suppose Jesus was the most skilled carpenter who ever lived? Is it heretical to imagine Him ever making a mistake on the job?

Q&A question: Did Jesus ever Make Mistakes at Work?

Household Responsibilities in Marriage: Does God care who does the dishes and cooks the food? Is the wife called to manage the household? What if both the husband and wife work similar full-time jobs (Proverbs 31: 15,21,27; Titus 2:5)?

Q&A question: Household Responsibilities in Marriage

Questioning Salvation = Not Saved?: I asked the youth how confident they are of salvation on a 1-10 scale. One replied with a ”7” citing that they still sin and don’t read their Bible often. Can one be saved if they associate salvation with works like Bible reading? Are the warnings in Galatians fitting here?

Q&A question: Questioning Salvation = Not Saved?

Unnecessary Body Parts = Evolution?: I have a coworker that is an atheist. He said that there are parts of our bodies that are not necessary and that might prove evolution rather than a Creator. Any thoughts?

Q&A question: Unnecessary Body Parts = Evolution?

Unrepentant Heart – Still Saved by Faith?: If I believe in my heart that Jesus rose from the dead and trust in Him alone for salvation, why would God then send me to Hell for being actively gay? Am I not saved by my faith instead of my works?

Q&A question: Unrepentant Heart – Still Saved by Faith?

Mixed Messages in Scripture?: I lost my faith due to all the mixed messages in the Bible. For example, is salvation by faith alone like John 5: 24, or faith plus works like James 2? Why doesn’t this cause you to doubt?

Q&A question: Mixed Messages in Scripture?

Lack of Works = No Heaven?: Why do we only talk about what will get you into Heaven (faith or works or both)? The Bible seems to teach that only faith can get you in, but lack of works can keep you out. Any thoughts?

Q&A question: Lack of Works = No Heaven?

Recorded Sermons & Prayers – Biblical?: What are your thoughts on listening to recorded sermons, specifically “praying along” with recorded prayers? How exactly does that work? I listen to you mostly after the fact, so it feels odd.

Q&A question: Recorded Sermons & Prayers – Biblical?

Burned Works = Unsaved Soul?: Regarding 1 Corinthians 3: 15, how can someone be saved if their work is burned up? Wouldn’t the frailty of their work suggest that their faith wasn’t true in the first place?

Q&A question: Burned Works = Unsaved Soul?

When & How Much to Give to Others?: My wife’s nephew is transgender, is here illegally (USA), and recently got married to a man. He asked my wife if she could help pay for his immigration paperwork. Am I wrong for saying no?

Q&A question: When & How Much to Give to Others?

Our Attitude when God Works Through Us: Is it sinful for a Christian to be pleased when God enables them to do a good work (Isaiah 64:6, Galatians 6:4)?

Q&A question: Our Attitude when God Works Through Us

Ethical & Happy Non-Christians?: Can unsaved people “do good works”? Why do unsaved people often appear to be happy and live seemingly ethical lives?

Q&A question: Ethical & Happy Non-Christians?

By Grace, Through Faith, No Works: As a former strict, legalistic Orthodox, will I ever be able to grasp that salvation truly is by faith and NOT works? I STRUGGLE!

Q&A question: By Grace, Through Faith, No Works

Is “Bodybuilding” Biblical?: My friends and I love natural bodybuilding. Is it biblical to work on your body to one day showcase it in minimal clothing on a bodybuilding stage or on social media in a non-sexual way?

Q&A question: Is “Bodybuilding” Biblical?

Salvation by Works in Revelation?: Is Revelation 14: 12 talking about salvation by works?

Q&A question: Salvation by Works in Revelation?

The Pastor’s Salary: How MUCH?: How much should pastors be paid for their work in the ministry?

Q&A question: The Pastor’s Salary: How MUCH?

How to “Obey the Gospel”: How do we answer those who think “obeying the Gospel” means physical obedience (works)? They cite verses like 1 Peter 1: 22, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, Romans 10: 16, and Matthew 7: 21.

Q&A question: How to “Obey the Gospel”

Overcoming the Grip of Sin: What’s the balance between the Holy Spirit changing us, and us trying to do good works and love God? I just feel so stuck in my sin. I don’t know how to get out of this habit. I’m scared my repentance isn’t real.

Q&A question: Overcoming the Grip of Sin

Resisting Temptation in the Workplace: What advice would you give to somebody who feels vulnerable to worldliness in the workplace? Not only do I spend most of my time there, but all of my coworkers knew me pre-salvation. It’s a struggle.

Q&A question: Resisting Temptation in the Workplace

Our Work in Eternity: Are there any hints in Scripture about what kind of work we will do in God's Kingdom in the future?

Q&A question: Our Work in Eternity

Biblically Defining a “Church”: Biblically (not legally), what constitutes a church? If someone were to host a weekly Bible study and do some volunteer work with just a few people, would that be considered a small church service?

Q&A question: Biblically Defining a “Church”

Support for Limited Atonement?: How does John 17:9 work alongside John 3: 16? Could John 17:9 be a valid point toward Limited Atonement? I do not want to believe in Limited Atonement, but I see verses like this and wonder.

Q&A question: Support for Limited Atonement?

Growing in Self-Discipline: Do you have any advice on how to become disciplined in life, such as in the realm of Bible study, sleep schedule, and working efficiently? How do I learn to force myself to do things?

Q&A question: Growing in Self-Discipline

Is the Holy Spirit All-Knowing?: Does Matthew 24: 36 imply that the Holy Spirit doesn't know everything? How does that work if the Holy Spirit is God? I've been struggling with the Trinity lately.

Q&A question: Is the Holy Spirit All-Knowing?

Divination Worked: Am I Unsaved?: A man who practices divination visited and gave info about me that was about 60% correct. Does this mean I’m not saved if his spells seemed to work on me?

Q&A question: Divination Worked: Am I Unsaved?

Learning to Evangelize Better: I converted just over a year ago and had some success evangelizing to my community (libertarians). I've read the New Testament and I’m working on reading it twice now. What can I do to evangelize better, especially to libertarians?

Q&A question: Learning to Evangelize Better

Wrath: An Attribute of God?: Do you think "wrathfulness" is an attribute of God, or that wrath is just a practical outworking of His attributes of justice and holiness?

Q&A question: Wrath: An Attribute of God?

James: Works Based Salvation?: In Galatians, Paul says Jews from the sect of James were Judaizers. If the book of James was written before the Acts 15 council, do you think James in his book taught a works-based salvation?

Q&A question: James: Works Based Salvation?

Appropriate Motivation for Hard Work: Is it wrong to reward myself for doing the things I have to do? I worry that it might cause me to work for the wrong motives. But it's so hard to get myself to do things.

Q&A question: Appropriate Motivation for Hard Work

Handling Injustice: Work vs. Church: How should injustice/unethical actions in the workplace be handled in comparison to how we handle sin in the church?

Q&A question: Handling Injustice: Work vs. Church

Building Materials: Works or Teachings?: I've heard it taught that the building materials in 1 Corinthians 3: 10-15 are a person's works, but reading the verses beforehand makes me think it's referring to teaching in the church. Thoughts?

Q&A question: Building Materials: Works or Teachings?

Biblical Justification: Works Based?: I’m struggling DEEPLY with James 2: 24 vs. Romans 3: 28. Your best argument in the video you did on this 7 years ago was the definition of "justified." But my NIV Bible says "considered righteous."

Q&A question: Biblical Justification: Works Based?

Miraculous Fakery: How do we Not Discard All Miracles?: I have found myself despising the miraculous due to the number of fakers out there. How do you guard against this as you have been working through exposing the fakery of the hyper-Charismatic church?

Q&A question: Miraculous Fakery: How do we Not Discard All Miracles?

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Scripture Alone Is the Final Authority for Christians

What Sola Scriptura Means

When God Speaks Its Authoritative

Galatians Chapter 1 Verses 6 through 9

Galatians 1

The Bodily Assumption Mary

Matthew 23 Matthew 23

The Authority of Peter

The Chair of Moses

Roman Catholicism

2nd Thessalonians 2

It's Not the the Singular Unified Group That Often It Is Portrayed as in Roman Catholicism There Are Various Sects and Groups and Different Different Disagreeing Groups within Roman Catholicism but There's another Problem and that Is Roman Catholicism Never Kicks Heretics out It Just Almost Never Happens You'Ll Have Bishops Who Are Functioning In in Roman Catholicism That Totally Don't Believe Roman Catholicism and Actively Teach against It and There's Still Part of It so that's Not Real Unity That's like a False Kind of Unity That's Going On There So Yeah that's a Lot of Stuff I Think the Bottom Line Is God's Word Is Authoritative and Here's Where the Catholic Agrees with Me I'M Just Saying the Traditions and the Arguments for Bringing Tradition in as an Equal Authority

I Would Say They'Re Playing with Fire because It's if Someone Makes that Claim that the Bible Puts God in a Box and Limits What He Can Do Part of Me Would Say Okay It Does but It's the Box God Put Them In and You Caught What You Call God Being Putting Out in a Box I Call Believing that God Tells the Truth Right So if God Says I Do this I Don't Do that I Will Do this I Won't Do that You Can Call that Me Putting Him in a Box but I'M Just Believing Him that He Will and Won't Do the Things He Says He Will and Won't Do this Phrase of Don't Put God in a Box Is a Modern Phrase That Um Sometimes

Then You Should Be Unclear about It That's the Safest Thing To Do if You Feel like the Scripture Doesn't Speak Clearly on an Issue Then You Can Just Be Unclear about It or You Can Be Willing To Entertain Various Views As Long as those Views Don't Violate Scripture in some Other Way but What You Don't Want To Say Is the Bible Doesn't Say Anything about this So I'M Just GonNa You Know Believe What I Like I Still Won't Have Reasons for My Beliefs Deven Nicely Says What Are the Essential Elements of the Gospel One Must Believe for Salvation as Opposed to Secondary I Hear Different Things and It Makes Me Wonder if I'M Saved Sometimes and Kind Of Scares Me Let

And When You Feel Your Discernment Run Out this Is a Wisdom Thing Maybe Someone Won't Understand It but When You When You'Re Looking at a Situation or a Person and Here's the Things You Know about Them but Then You Start Realizing There's a Lot of Things I Don't Know and that's Where Your Discernment Running Out So Just Don't Go beyond What You Actually Know and that's One Thing another Thing Is this Is Here's the Phrase I Learned for Myself Years Ago Which Is Discernment without Wisdom Is Destructive I'Ve Learned that through Experience Right Maybe I Have Discernment Maybe I'M Told Right but I Didn't Have the Wisdom on What To Do with that Discernment so My Rule Now if I Keep It Is To Wait Wait after Discernment Wait on Wisdom Okay I See that Clearly but What's the Wisdom on How I Should Handle It and I Pray and I Wait on Wisdom

How Salvation Works in Roman Catholicism