by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question Should specific sins be confessed publicly? Answer In order to answer this question in a clear and orderly way, I will answer, from the Bible, several related questions which may help explain your question even more clearly. Confessing our sins is an...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question What is temptation? Answer There are two words in the Greek which both mean “to test.” 1. dokimazo a) Means to test someone or something for the purpose of approving it. i) Various ways the word is translated: a) “Pass the...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question I have heard in Evangelical circles that a sin is a sin and one is not greater than another. In my Sexual Ethics class, the Prof says that there is no Biblical foundation for this position. Would you explain about degrees of sin and indicate where in the...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Sin
Question Why is adultery wrong? Answer First, let us start with the broader question of, “Why is any particular behavior wrong?” How do we decide what things are right and wrong? Doe we leave it up to each individual or to a certain group or to society in...
by Gary Hunt | Sep 21, 2015 | Bible Questions, Last Things
Question Is it scriptural to pray for the dead at funerals? Answer As to this, no, there is no evidence in the Bible that we should pray anything concerning those who have died. Just a few points should help us understand why this is so. 1. The time for us to please...
