Question: Will the Holy Spirit leave a believer who contracts HIV? Do they still have eternal life? Is only Jesus necessary for eternal life? To answer this question, I must start by making the assumption the question has been asked by a professing believer in Christ and has somehow fallen into sinful activities resulting in the …
How to receive favour, wisdom, and anointing from God?
My questions are, (1) can I receive favour from GOD, (2) can I receive wisdom and (3) can I receive anointing from God? This question is threefold and relates to receiving certain things from the Lord. These specifically are favour, wisdom, and anointing. So, how are we to receive these from God? To understand further, …
Why does the presence of God depart a believer, OR does He?
Question: Why does the presence of God depart a believer? This question, I assume, is in response to some sin in a believer’s life. Does God depart from a believer depending on the extent of their sin? In addition, one of the reasons Christians may believe that God’s presence can leave them is probably due to …
Why did God command killing in the Old Testament?
While spending time with friends, a question was asked regarding violence in the Old Testament. The issue with which they were struggling was a question about the command not to “commit murder”, yet God commands Isreal to “destroy” the Canaanites and, later on, the Amalekites (Deuteronomy 20:16-18; 1 Samuel 15:2-3, etc.) Does this mean God …
Why didn’t God give fallen angels a chance to repent?
Question: Why did God choose to save mankind from their sin but not the fallen angels? The Bible does not explicitly address this question about fallen angels and their chance to repent. However, we can use biblical principles and teachings to bring about some understanding as to why this is. When we read Ephesians 1:11, we …
Marriage in the Bible?
The Bible begins with marriage, continues to be a frequent topic, and ends with marriage (Genesis 2:24; Revelation 19-22). Biblically, marriage is established in creation and is a covenant. We see this marriage covenant used in metaphors and as a theological actuality of the relationship of God to His people, from which we are taught …