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Should I obey a lockdown or go to church anyway?

The ongoing pandemic and accompanying restrictions on church gatherings have forced Christians to reconsider the Bible's teaching on obedience to government in a new and deeper way. Unfortunately, many church communities have been poorly served by...
6 January 2021
How may a husband discipline his wife?

There is no instruction or command in Scripture directing a husband to discipline his wife or vice versa. While a husband has headship over a wife, that authority is to be carried in a gentle, loving, understanding way. If a wife is living in sin ...
21 October 2020
Can a Christian raise children outside of marriage?

In answering your question we first must remember that Christians have liberty in all matters which are not expressly or implicitly prohibited by Scripture. In the cases of artificial insemination or adoption outside of marriage, we believe the Bi...
24 September 2020
What does the Bible say about slavery?

First, it's important to understand that the concept of slavery found in the Bible is very different than the style of slavery practiced in various places since the middle of the last millennia. The type of slavery practiced in North America and ...
18 June 2020
Should foot-washing be part of communion?

The only aspects of the communion observance which are mandated are those recorded in 1 Corinthians 11:23-29: 1 Cor. 11:23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 1 Cor...
18 May 2020
How do I convince someone to trust the Bible?

First, we commend you for working to help your friend know Jesus, however, hearts will not be turned to faith in Jesus because we explain the origins of the pyramids or answer some other meaningless riddle. In truth, such questions are merely dive...
18 May 2020
Are trials a punishment from God?

Every trial is from God and we should thank Him for all of them. Some trials are spiritual attacks of the enemy, but all trials are determined by the Lord. But these trials are not necessarily punishments, since the Lord tests our faith in many wa...
18 May 2020
How do we interact with someone who is possessed?

It's important to distinguish between the human being and the demon inside the person. When you pray against those who are under demonic influence (e.g., witches, the occult, etc.), you are not opposing the person but rather the demonic power usin...
26 April 2020
Can we serve ourselves communion at home?

Communion may be shared by any group of believers at any time, because the Bible does not assign any special role to "ministers" in the church. Pastors and teachers are given to the body to strengthen us in our walk, but they are not "special" peo...
15 April 2020
Is abortion for medical reasons ok?

The Bible teaches that a person living inside the womb of a mother is no less a person, no less alive and no less under God's protection than a person living outside the womb: Psa. 22:9 Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; Y...
15 April 2020

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