Biblia

Is it right to sing and praise God before and after a game?

It is always appropriate to sing to and praise God. 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice always.” Ephesians 5:19,20, “speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  However, … Continue reading “Is it right to sing and praise God before and after a game?”

My husband and I have been separated for 10 plus years and also have not spoken for all that time. Is it alright in God’s eyes if I divorce him and find a new man?

This is such a painful experience. When a married couple cannot even talk, there are deep wounds, anger, and sorrows for both people. Sadly, there are many reasons marriages fall apart: adultery, drinking, gambling, domestic violence, bitterness, the occult, etc. Sin is a part of our fallen nature and a strong, deceptive influence from this … Continue reading “My husband and I have been separated for 10 plus years and also have not spoken for all that time. Is it alright in God’s eyes if I divorce him and find a new man?”

What is the Gospel, and when did it start? Who began preaching it and to whom was it preached?

Gospel means “good news.” God’s wonderful plan of salvation for all mankind is God’s good news. When did the Lord begin to proclaim the plan of redemption from sin and death? Way back in the Garden of Eden.  Even when God was pronouncing the punishments, God told the serpent (picturing Satan), “I will put hostility … Continue reading “What is the Gospel, and when did it start? Who began preaching it and to whom was it preached?”

To whom should we pray? To God the Father, to Jesus Christ or to both? In Matthew 6 verse 9 and John 15:16, we are taught to pray to God through Jesus. However, in John 14 verse 14 , Romans 10 verse 12, 2 Corinthians 12 verse 8, and Acts 7 verse 59, both Paul and Stephen prayed to Jesus. Please explain.

We pray to God our Father. At the same time our Father wants us to acknowledge that his son Jesus is the active agent in answering our prayers. The following scriptures, you cited, agree with this thought. John 14:13-14, “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may … Continue reading “To whom should we pray? To God the Father, to Jesus Christ or to both? In Matthew 6 verse 9 and John 15:16, we are taught to pray to God through Jesus. However, in John 14 verse 14 , Romans 10 verse 12, 2 Corinthians 12 verse 8, and Acts 7 verse 59, both Paul and Stephen prayed to Jesus. Please explain.”

Historically, is there a ten year gap between the 69th. and 70th. prophetic weeks of Daniel 9:24-27? Is a gap the reason why some believe 7 years of tribulation are separated from the earlier 69 years?

Daniel 9:24-27 takes us from rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls through the coming of the Messiah. When did the rebuilding of Jerusalem begin? Nehemiah 2:1 records that the Persian King, Artaxerxes, gave Nehemiah permission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in the “year 20” of his reign. Establishing exactly when this happened has created confusion for … Continue reading “Historically, is there a ten year gap between the 69th. and 70th. prophetic weeks of Daniel 9:24-27? Is a gap the reason why some believe 7 years of tribulation are separated from the earlier 69 years?”

How do you break generational curses, particularly alcoholism?

Alcoholism is not a curse, but it is an enslaving addiction. Family, work, health all become unimportant compared to the desire for the next drink. Today, science has proved that the predisposition to become addicted is part of a person’s genes. Children and grandchildren can inherit the disease from parents. So, is it possible to … Continue reading “How do you break generational curses, particularly alcoholism?”

1 Thessalonians 5:23 says man has a spirit, soul and body. How do you explain this?

That the terms body, soul and spirit are not identical and interchangeable as many assume is shown in the use of all three terms in 1 Thessalonians 5:23. The Apostle Paul wrote, “I pray God [that] your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” This prayer … Continue reading “1 Thessalonians 5:23 says man has a spirit, soul and body. How do you explain this?”