How does God expect us to overcome evil with good? How should a Christian live in their communities? How should Christians relate to government? Do these answers change when people are difficult to deal with, wrong us, or when a government is corrupt? Does salvation mean law is no longer important? What does Paul mean by love fulfilling the law?
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Who are God’s chosen people? Does one’s lineage have any role to play in the plan of salvation? Has God completely abandoned Israel? What hope is there for Gentiles and Jews? How does Paul’s metaphor with the wild and good olive trees help clarify this point? Will God save biological descendants of Abraham in the last days? What is meant by the blindness of Romans 11 and strong delusion? Does God pick and choose who he wants to be lost?
Who are the children of promise? Does God predestine some to be saved while others are lost? How can we interpret Romans chapter 9, especially the passages about Pharaoh, Jacob and Esau? Are there people God hates? Does God have the right to show mercy and compassion to some while not to others? How can we clear up misunderstandings about this passage?
John Spellman speaks on the story of Elijah and Ahab. Ahab calls Elijah the troubler of Israel, but was that really true? How has blaming the messenger been an issue throughout Christian History? Who are the troublers of Israel today? Elijah was called to trouble the conscience of those who did evil. Today, God is calling those willing to stand for what is right.
What does Paul mean by no condemnation? Can Christians truly have victory over sin? How does the Holy Spirit play a role in that victory? Is everyone really a child of God? What does the Bible mean by Christ in me? What is the role of the law of God? How can having the Holy Spirit dwelling within make the difference? Is everyone no longer condemned, or only certain people?
Does God always hear prayers for healing? If an answer to prayer doesn't come, does that mean God has abandoned us? Is there a such thing as too late for God? Does God still work miracles even in our post modern world? How can we have faith in God when prayers are not always answered? How can we believe He loves us when healing doesn't come when we think it should? Were there any examples of Jesus delaying answers to petitions from someone He loved? What can we learn about from these stories about why God doesn't always heal right away?
What does salvation by grace through faith mean for the Christian? Are we saved to live in sin? Does being a Christian mean the law can be disregarded? Are Christians still bound to its moral precepts? What does the Holy Spirit do in the life of the believer? Is there a human element of cooperation with God? How can we yield and surrender our will to God? Can believers really have victory over sin?
Was justification by faith an Old Testament concept? Or was it only in the New Testament? Was the Old Covenant a covenant of legalism or faith? How do Paul’s illustrations with David and Abraham demonstrate the answer? What is the relationship between the law and saving faith? Is the law voided because of faith? What happens in the life of the Christian who receives grace by faith?
Does God care about human dignity and self esteem? What is the connection between self-worth and physical illness? How does the sin problem contribute to the triggers that cause illnesses like eating disorders and mental health challenges? Did God create human beings to have low self esteem and doubts? When family challenges, life disappointments, job requirements, and high expectations make us feel low, how can a knowledge of God put things in proper perspective and aid us in maintaining our health and physical well being?
What does the Bible say about justification? What is the relationship between the law, faith, grace and justification? How does sanctification fit into all this? Do Christians no longer have to obey the moral law? What merit allows us access to the salvation experience? How did the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ provide for what humanity couldn’t do for itself? How are we to understand Jesus as redeemer, justifier, propitiation, and savior? What is justification by faith?
Does God care about self-imposed illnesses? Are there ailments and illnesses which are brought upon us by pressures in our society to conform to certain ideals or standards? Can we get sick when we don't have a right view of ourselves or when we don't see ourselves the way God sees us? Who was the first person to struggle with self image? Does Satan still work to deceive people with unrealistic self-expectations today? Does God have a plan for people with low self-esteem, poor self image, or people who struggle with body image or eating disorders?
What does the Bible say about the nature of humanity? Is the human condition making progress? Are we getting closer and closer to perfection? What measure is used to determine the state of humanity? Are all really guilty of sin? What is the sinner’s only hope? How can we understand the concepts of righteousness, sin, faith, and the gospel? Why do we need salvation? What happens when people reject the gospel and try to live without God?