Bible Questions

Question In Matthew 12 it talks about the unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Does this mean if in one's younger years he denounces God and claims he is an atheist, that if he has a change of heart later, he can never be forgiven. It seems this...

Question What does the Bible say about sexual harassment? What saving truth does the church uphold which is threatened by sexual harassment? How then does the faith evaluate the problem? What concrete steps does the church invite and challenge its believers to take? ...

Question I would value your opinion on the subject of nonmarital sexual relations between loving individuals. According to most literal passages in the Bible, sexual relations are not permitted. In fact, the only thing that is acceptable is total worship and adoration...

Question Is it ok to just sleep with a person and not have sex even when you are not married. Is it ok just to have foreplay and not have sex.  Answer The problem here is, sin (fornication) does not begin with the physical act, but in the thoughts and intentions of...

Question I have often been told that the gay lifestyle is wrong and that one has a need to change - whereas it is difficult to believe such a story when one knows that to be gay is not a choice but is a matter of what and who you are - surely a gay person who loves...

Question Is it true that a sin is inherited?  Answer Excellent question! However, let me broaden it out just a bit so that I try to answer (from Scripture) two questions. Besides your initial question, what about the broader questions, "Is sin, in general or the...

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...

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 examination" b) "Approve" c)...

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...