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Q: Help me understand Jesus teachings that if someone slaps you on one cheek, turn your other cheek.  I mean if someone is beating me up do I just let them beat on me until their done and me just walking away like nothing happened, or do I have the right to fight back and defend myself in God's eye.  I really do need to start going to Bible study to understand more what Jesus was talking about in his teachings, but can you help me here?  A: Great question — and one many people wrestle with. When Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also,” He wasn’t teaching that we must stand there and be beaten, to allow ourselves to be abused or passively accept violence. He was teaching something far more profound — don’t return insult for insult, evil for evil, or violence for prideful revenge. He was addressing personal retaliation and revenge. In the cultural and historical context of that time, a slap on the cheek — especially ...

Is there a difference between Christian and Baptist?  A: No. Theyre the same. 😊 A Christian is "someone who" obeyed the Gospel & follows Christ. A Christian "goes to" a church, since the Reformation theres Denominations in Christianity; the church we are a member of, where they disciple us and guide us into holy living, so we mature in the Faith [& have close community with the family of God]. The believer & church are united in the essentials "as prerequisite", but due to secondary beliefs "denominations" exist; which has to do with teachings that either are rooted in basics of Scripture or deeper understandings that's more biblically accurate. Folk learn that over time as they study Scripture, so dont fret. What makes someone Christian, & what makes a church "Christian" is if they believe the Essentials of what makes one one- according to God (via Scripture). It's the very basic facts we must believe in order...

Love in the context of marriage & for those dating or courting to marry   Love is not selfish and irrational, or uncontrollable passion. That's far from the biblical of love.  According to Scripture, Love is a purposeful act of self giving. The one who genuinely loves is deliberately devoted to the one loved. True love arrives from the will, not blind emotion.  Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7  Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. That kind of love isnt an emotion or mere feeling that ebb and flow involuntarilly. All the attributes of love Paul lists involve the mind and volition. In other words, the love he describes is a thoughtful wil...

Q: Watched videos online and heard in forums too folk saying women can be pastors, leaders. Is this true?  A: I will say as an older woman when I was young I wanted to be a missionary or pastor, but learned that women cannot be pastor. That's Scripture, thus I submitted to God in that truth and positional design. I also later learned we are all missionaries wherever we go and dont need to do that as a just a job/career. It's our life.   I dont think it is necessary, and is not helpful for gobbs of people to be talking on things as so called Christian youtubers do, because folk should be learning from within a their own biblically [orthodox] Christian church under the shepherding of "their" Pastor/Elder/Decon leaders there as God intended. So that attention seeking folk outside the church, and those not authorized by the church dont lead their congregants astray. When folk have questions their-those leaders are the *first* folk they should go to, so they can be rightly...

Q: I don't wanna be Christian anymore... Honestly, I think I should quit being a Christian.  I haven't been to church in 2 months because I just don't love God/Jesus. I've read parts of the Bible, been to Bible study almost every Sunday, questioning people about God and nothing. My prayers are never answered.  My older brother, who's an atheist is gaining more and more money from gambling and other things. And I'm envious of him.  I'm severely emotionally numb even before I became a Christian, but it seems so easy for others to love God/Jesus. I keep thinking there's a lot of contradictions and loopholes to God's promises. Like, is it even a guaranteed or only if we're dead will certain promises be fulfilled. I feel like humanity will find some way to break away to find a loophole to do wrong and lose promises. I'm tired of feeling nothing for it. And I'm tired of prayers & emotions, they never answered, let alone even be comforted. A...

Q: I just found out that my family wants nothing to do with me - because I am a Christian. I called my auntie and I ask her why she isn't answering my calls and she said that "I don't have time for your Bible study". Ever since I became a Christian my family doesnt want to be around me and I am about to cry. My family claims to be Catholic but they stop going to church and they don't even like to hear about God. Ever since I became a Christian my family has been "avoiding me" & my mom doesn't even call me at all. My family is making fun of me saying that "I am not really a Christian because I am a lesbian" also saying that they "don't know if I am a lesbian or straight." I understand that being a lesbian and wanting to change my gender is a sin. I am not trying to be that way any more because I am trying to live for God. But my family holding my struggles against me. I know that I am not a perfect Christian, and I still ...

Q: Could really use some prayer. Anxiety has been creeping in, and it's making it hard to function. Also feel like I'm on this Christian walk alone...don't really have a support system, besides my mom. A:  Have you joined a local Bible focused church yet? If not, do it today. They'll disciple you there, and be the central place to help you grow in the Faith, counsel you, encourage, and help guide you to holy living. Plus you'll make eternal friendships and have a place to fellowship, and serve God.  Church directory ; just pick the one closest to you, and go there. 😊 Also, it's great your mom is a believer too. She can give you guidance, godly counsel and be a prayer buddy as well as chat about what you read in Scripture. What a blessing.   And, this can  help with anxiety  issues. Plus, here's resources to help you grow well in the Faith, and save you some growth pains.  God bless

Q: I have been feeling so so sad lately. My parents havent been going to church for the past 5 years, and I keep inviting them, and praying they go back to church. Ever since I got married in 2015 they stopped going often, and then when covid started they just stopped going completely.  With fathers days coming up I texted them if they would come to fathers day service with us and my mom literally texted back saying they were not going because they wake up late. Can you guys please pray for my family 🥺 🥺🥺. A: Prayers for God's will. 🙏 Whether it's family, friends or coworkers "Covid era" helped weed false converts and unsaved from the local churches globally. It is a good thing.  The issue isnt them going to church. It's that the unsaved are spiritually dead. Church is the body of believers. The Bride gathers to worship the Savior and triune God they love. The unsaved have no reason to be there, so we should not encourage goats and wolves to come into the she...

My husband and I are both saved. We try to go to church every Sunday. But sometimes I just feel like I’m doing enough to actually get to know God.  *How can I get closer with God? *How can I actually start living a Christian life style ?  *I can barely understand what the Bible is saying and need help with that too.  Also I want to raise my 2 kids to be godly people. I know I’m not perfect but I want to set an example for them.  Can you suggest and advise pls?  A: Yes, sure. 😊 Here's helps on the Bible questions and helps youre looking for related, & it discusses helps how to get closer to God. It will give you peace & bless. One lives a Christian life naturally if God transformed you; the inner man now has spiritual life and pursues holy living. If you obeyed the Gospel you are born again and have the Holy Spirit in you to teach and guide you in life by Him and His teaching you Scripture, and maturing you in the Faith. If you want to ensure youre sav...

Q: I live in Australia, a country which isn’t very religious and its culture towards religion is so varied. My grandparents were religious and I went to church with them on weekends sometimes as a little kid. I have not been for probably 20 years. I have prayed on and off throughout my life but never considered myself religious. Since my grandparents passing in 2020 and 2021 I have felt some kind of urge and direction towards god but having not grown up religious it’s hard to understand and hard to know what to do. I have always searched for a purpose in life and always searched for something more. I don’t really know what I’m asking, but that’s kinda the basis of my story. I just feel stuck I guess. Not knowing what to do, not truly believing but also kind of always believing in the background.  A: These can help guide you. NeedGod.com explains the Gospel well, so one can embrace and recieve Jesus.   This explains humanities purpose, what went wrong, and related founda...

Q: So recently someone told me Proverbs 31 is not about being a virtuous woman but is a recap of all the previous chapters. And it refers to wisdom as female as 31 refers to it being a woman.  "She is more precious than jewels…"  Proverbs 8:11 - for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and discusses how she works (wisdom is not being slothful).  Those are just some examples that were used.  So basically if you follow the wisdom that is in the first 30 chapters your life will look like chapter 31?? Is this wrong?? A: Satan and his minions sure like to twist, alter, & edit the Bible to decieve people.  Historically, Proverbs 31:10–31 has been understood to describe a real, godly woman, not a poetic personification of Lady Wisdom like in chapters 1–9. The structure of the passage shifts into an acrostic poem, beginning with a clear and literal question: “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.” (Proverbs 31:10, ESV) There’s no met...

Q: I was having a huge discussion with my Sister in Christ weeks ago and I said “ it’s like everyone says they believe in Jesus but what comes after that?” She said “Exactly! that’s what I want to know. “ So my question today is What comes after your belief in Jesus? Because it’s not enough to just say you believe, cuz the Bible says in James 2 : 19 “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that and shudder. “  A: There's a diff between belief and trust.  For humans the offer of salvation was made as we were made in God's Image, and to fellowship with Him. For the Angels, they are servants only. Even the Fallen ones (now called Satan and the demons) having been in Heaven, believe cuz had seen the triune God, and served Him. But there's no hope for them. God still uses them to bring sbout His plan and Will. They only desire to do evil, and God uses them like puppets; only allowing requests that align with the good outcome. Remember Genesis 50:20 rev...

Q: I was talking (i work in a school) to a staff member planning an Religious Education lesson (based on Judaism) and she told what she was covering and about religious texts. Someone else came in the room and said "what is Judaism?", and I said jokingly, that "its the first half of the Bible". A passing staff member then said that "all the religious texts are almost the exact same book anyway; the Torah, the Quran and the Christian Bible, up until Jesus".  While it was quite a light hearted conversation this got me thinking, I know that obviously the Old Testament is essentially Torah, but I feel a bit confused and slightly negative about saying the Old Testament is the same as the Quran because you hear so much negativity of things in the Quran and its violence, but I dont really know. At the same time I dont really want to start looking into and reading the Quran, because I should be spending the time with God reading the Bible. Is it accurate in any w...

Did you know? Christians taught English to Immigrants  "English as a Second Language" (ESL) programs that were often organized by various Christian churches and organizations during the 1970s to 1990s. The Bible was continually used as a teaching tool beyond the 1990s and still is today.  One notable example is the "English Language Learners" (ELL) programs that utilized the Bible as a teaching tool. These programs aimed to help immigrants and non-native speakers improve their English skills while also introducing them to Christian teachings and values. Many churches and Christian organizations offered these programs as a way to serve their communities, providing not only language instruction but also social support and integration for immigrants. The Bible was often used as a text because it is a familiar and culturally significant book for many Christian immigrants, making it a useful resource for language learning.  There wasn't a single, unified program that...

Q: How do you react to something you have mixed feelings about? Just generally speaking? I hear it all the time that we should follow our convictions as it is most likely God talking to us through the Holy Spirit. But my problem is I overthink everything, I can see good and bad in most things. How can I figure out the difference between a conviction, me leaning on my own understanding, or the devil trying to hold me back, but in a “reverse psychology” kind of way? I fear being awoken and being shut out because I wasn’t able to recognise the direct voice of the Lord.  An example I can think of (please dont focus on this too much, its just one random example of many others) is I like to play music out loud (not THAT loud, but loud enough for me to hear it and anyone else that walks past me) while Im walking around the park. I get one thought that sort of says I shouldn’t be doing that, we are told to worship privately behind closed doors, or that Im just doing it for show (although ...

Hebrew Israelites cult Saw a video of a black guy who was looking for something online, and ran into HI's debating Christians or something like that and he went on a watch feast that pigionholed him into HI's folk...cuz they were black. He watched them because of ethnicity not truth. He said 2 videos turned into 30...and he was brainwashed by them, by it. He fell into their trap and the yt algorithm assisted to that end. From then in he lived legslistically doing what he thought the OT Law taught, got circumcised and the whole bit. Traveled far to soak up their teachings and lived in it.  Eventually he came out of it years later, sadly after duping many blacks into that cult too. The leaders weren't answering his questions and he was seeing what they said isnt what he read in the Bible.  Further, had a wrong understanding of Christianity and thought in his self-righteous arrogance that his beliefs were superior to them. And had hang ups. Solid church denominations of Christ...

Some people recently was defending Brandon Lake and his statements and this is my response to that and the misue of Scripture ....folks Brandon Lake's statement isn't to be taken lightly and it's a clear indication of the severity in which he is decieved and deceiving others.  Don't try to defend the theologically unstable folk such as Brandon Lake's. Instead we need to be coming to the defense of the purity of worship for a Thrice Holy God . There’s a lot wrong with the statements defending Lake, as a whole, Right off the bat, anyone that is coming to the defense of him and or his music needs to lift their heads out of dark waters of Culture and start viewing the world through the lens of Scripture . One cannot serve two masters, and currently Brandon Lake is yoked to Bethel and his best friend seems to be the heretic Steven Furtick. Yoking with false teachers is no light matter, considering the false god that Bethel( Kenosis theology) and Furtick worship is the go...

Q: I had a disturbing (for me) conversation with a good friend today, a Christian of many years. The topic turned to Mormons (Latter Day Saints). She is a teacher & has many Mormon students, and a mutual friend of hers once hosted a Mormon in her home when she needed it. I also have another friend who is in a quilting group with Mormon ladies who are "dear friends" of hers. All of these friends say they have had deep spiritual conversations with their Mormon friends and are convinced they are Christians, as they believe Christ is their Savior and Lord, and show it in the way they live and speak. I personally have an issue with this, as their religion has many fallacies, including what their religion believes about Christ. My friends say they feel they can’t, and won’t, judge them. What do you think? A: Its a cop out. They dont want to lose friendships and are in danger of being ashamed of Christ and His true message. How can a Christian not correct error, even in NT John...