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Why do some Christians frown upon drinking wine or beer?

Answered by . May 13, 2012 - 2:18 am

There are three main reasons why someone might frown upon a certain type of behavior. Either (a) they think it is sinful in itself, (b) they think it might lead to sin, or (c) they think it has negative associations. I will address each point in turn: (a) The Bible does not say that drinking […]

How can I ask God to take away a desire to be rich?

Answered by . April 30, 2012 - 5:05 pm

You say How can I ask God to take away the thought of wanting to be rich? I have struggled financially all of my life and I have gotten to the point where I pray for winnings in the lottery. I don’t like thinking like this, so can you suggest a verse or prayer? Probably […]

Can you reach a point where forgiveness is impossible?

Answered by . October 19, 2011 - 8:26 pm

When we have died repentance is no longer possible. Some people may reach that stage even before they have physically died. Judas Iscariot could not be forgiven, not because his was a more outrageous crime than anyone else’s, but because Judas believed that God could not forgive him, or even worse, did not want God […]

Was there death in the world before Adam and Eve sinned?

Answered by . October 15, 2011 - 10:29 pm

There are millions of years of fossils showing that death was around long before Adam and Eve. In any case, it is impossible to have life without death. Anything eating plants would be causing the death of tiny animals necessary for plant life, not to mention the death of plants themselves. Then there are the […]

Why was Tamar considered righteous?

Answered by . April 25, 2011 - 7:52 pm 1

Tamar has a sad story: She was married to Er, Judah’s son God killed Er for being wicked According to the custom of her time, she was then given to Onan, Er’s brother Onan refused to honor his levirate marriage responsibility (“Onanism” is named after him) So God killed Onan too Judah promised Tamar that […]

If you fail to stop sinning after becoming baptised, can you still be forgiven? How do you deal with sexual desire?

Answered by . April 7, 2011 - 8:59 pm 1

Wrong behaviour needs to be avoided. Gal 5:19-21  Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,  (20)  idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,  (21)  envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will […]