Does God forgive everyone who repents? Are there exceptions? If so, what are they? Repentance is… Repentance in both the Old Testament and New Testament always means a turning away from and a forsaking of sins. This doesn’t meant that we won’t ever sin again (1st John 1:8, 10) but it does mean we’ll be turning away from it more often because we’re new creatures in Christ (2nd Cor 5:17). If you don’t confess your sin you are concealing it... Read more
Is there biblical evidence that God cares for animals, including pets? The Righteous Animal Caregiver The Bible is clear that God hates animal cruelty. He equates the righteous with providing adequate and merciful care to their animals. Solomon wrote “Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel” (Prov 12:10). The fact that God cares about animals, and this would include pets, is found throughout the Old Testament with the... Read more
Does God bless nations today? What determines whether He will bless them or not? Does God curse some nations and if so, why? Blessing and Cursing’s God chooses to bless some nations more than others but what is the reason He blesses some more than others? The reason is clear as we read in Psalm 33:12 which says “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!” If a nation has... Read more
Does God’s name appear in the U.S. Constitution? If so, where is it and if not, does this mean the founding fathers were not believers? The Obvious God God doesn’t hide Himself as some might think. Anyone with a brain can see that “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Psalm 19:1) and in fact, “since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being... Read more
Does God answer the prayers of unbelievers or does He only listen to the prayers of believers? Sin and Separation Humanity has a problem. It is a problem with sin as Isaiah writes, “but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear” (Isaiah 59:2). Sin has separated us from God and just like Adam and Eve disobeyed God and chose for themselves... Read more
Does God really test us? If so, why? What is His purpose behind testing us? A Trusted Faith I believe that a faith that’s never been tested is a faith that cannot be trusted. James wrote that “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one means” (James 1:23)” and the word for “tempted” comes from the Greek word “peirazō” and means... Read more
Does God punish us immediately after we sin? Are there times when He withholds it or when it comes right away? When Does Discipline Come? God does punish sin…but the punishment might be the natural consequences of reaping what we have sown. All sin must be dealt with; God doesn’t sweep sin under the carpet and say, “Oh well, humans will be humans!” The only way to avoid receiving the consequences of sin is to avoid the sin. This isn’t... Read more
Does God hate gay people? Does He single out the sin of homosexuality as being worse than others? Jesus died for Sinners In the first place, Jesus died to pay for all sins so that all of our sins could be taken away and not just homosexuality. These sins are listed in Galatians chapter five as “sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these” and said,... Read more
Is it true that God loves everyone? Would this include murderers, rapists, and even Satan and his demons? God is Love The Bible is clear that “God is love” (1st John 4:8) but God is surely more than love. God is holy, justice, merciful, kind, patient, and all the other good attributes that we can think of. God does love but does He love everyone? Would God love Satan Whom He created after he rebelled in heaven and tried to... Read more
Does God play favorites with people? Why are some saved and some not? No Partiality with God From the beginning to the end the Bible teaches that there is no partiality with God and He “shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands” (Job 34:19). Peter said at the council of Jerusalem, after the gospel had been preached to the Gentiles, that God “did not... Read more
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