Q: I liked your exegetical notes on what ‘First Time Church Visitors’ look for: We are working towards a ‘Ministry of Excellence;’ can you list some of the ‘Must-Know’ Facts about first time visitors? A: I remembered that specific teaching notes. I was saying how Pastor Rick Ezell at First Baptist Church in Greer, South […]
Q: We have heard you mention five “Believer’s Crowns.” Where are they listed in scripture? A: There may be as many as seven (God’s number for completion) listed throughout the New Testament, but for time sake, I’ll only mention the five that you’ve heard me teach on. The Bible says that there are rewards, or […]
Q: Would you explain the difference between the “unpardonable sin and the “sin unto death?” A:I believe the Bible is clear as to what the “unpardonable sin” makes reference to. It is the “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” as mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and Matthew 12:22-32. It is when someone accuses the power or working […]
Q: What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin? A. Isn’t it interesting that the first major topic that God, through the writings of the Apostle Paul in Romans, Chapter 1, was the topic of homosexuality! Not only is the subject widely covered in the New Testament, but the Bible consistently tells […]
Q: If a person commits suicide – Christian or non-Christian, are they lost? A: This question concerning suicide continues to be asked in Christendom, because true believers have love ones that they ‘honestly’ believe, had sincerely accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and yet committed suicide. It has emotionally tormented (to some extent) their […]
Q: I’ve heard you say during one of your pulpit teaching series on the Bible, that Christians need to be more “systematic” in their New Testament studying of the Word of God. Instead of just reading a few verses each night out of the Old and New Testaments, how can I become more ‘systematic’ in […]
Q: We know Demons follow us around. What about Guardian Angels? Many have turned to the following scripture to indicate that believers have guardian angels: In St. Matthew 18:10, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the […]
Q: Dr. Mike, I’ve heard two schools of thought on the question, “Did God Create Evil?” I’ve heard you say, when the question was asked you in a number of your seminars, that everything God created was ‘good” and as a result of disobedience, to the commands of God, “evil” became present as a correction […]
Q: I’m a young Christian; and my question is, “How much Power does Satan have?” A: The thing to remember is that ONLY GOD is “OMNI” (ALL in ALL). As one Christian teacher so eloquently stated, “The basic Christian theology centers around the proposition that there is “one Almighty” omnipotent; omniscient, omnipresent, omni-benevolent “God” (embodied […]
Q: Can you share what does the Bible say about Demons? A: The Bible doesn’t start out talking about demons, but it introduces us to the Chief Prince of Demons – SATAN, himself. We are introduced to Lucifer (now SATAN) – the angel in perfect beauty, the son of the morning, the one that led […]