Q: In Matthew 5:48, Jesus instructs His disciples to, “Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect;” how is that possible, living in a sin cursed world with a body that has not been redeemed? A: There has been much conversation amongst Christians, that some take this verse literally, to mean that we’re […]
Question: Dr. Mike, how much authority does Satan have to inflict evil, suffering, and pain, on us? A: Theologically, we know that God’s Word teaches us that He allows Satan limited authority in the earth realm, until the ‘Day of Judgment,’ according to Revelation 20:10, “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the […]
Q: Does the Bible teach eternal security? A: A well-known tele-evangelist’s son was on their network answering Bible questions, and I overheard him say to a listener, “I don’t intend to continue to answer this question: the Bible teaches that a [saved] person can walk away from God, and lose their salvation, because God has […]
A: When you talk with most Christians about this issue, you can tell that it never crossed the mind of many of them, because they ‘always’ view Jesus not only as God’ son, but God [Himself] manifested in the flesh. And when that view of Jesus is used, it is always talked about in terms […]
Q: You’ve explained to us the Hermeneutics of Isaiah 53:5, and James 5:14: my follow-up question is, in the case of a terminally ill family member, who should decide when to discontinue life-support?” A: Believe it or not, a majority of the time, this weighty decision is left/put into the hands of the neurosurgeon, whose […]
Q: I’ve heard you mentioned across the pulpit and in your seminars, that Christians shouldn’t celebrate ‘LENT,’ because it’s not Biblical. Can you share some of your theological knowledge and a few of you spiritual nuggets on this issue? A: The sad state-of-mind, centers around all the misguided people who take the approach, that Lent […]
Question (2 of 3): “What is the difference between the Rapture of the Church and Christ’s Second Coming?” When we hear these two events mentioned in End-Time Studies, we have trouble distinguishing the differences? Thanks. A: You are correct: a whole lot of misunderstanding comes from people who mean well, but constantly confuse their audience, […]
Q: You indicated in a previous Q&A Post, that the next few posts would come from the Book of Revelation and make reference to the end-time. Could you talk about the ‘OIL” situation in the Middle East, first, and how it relates Israel’s future? Thanks! A: [Part 1 of 3] If corporate giants in the […]
Q: Dr. Mike, we hear about the gifts brought to Jesus, but we need to know their significance. Why did the “Wise Men” bring Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh to the Baby Jesus? [Matthew 2] And lastly, we’re beginning to hear more on TV about Revelation: during your annual list of seminars, Revelation is usually included, […]
Q: Can You share insight on what Jesus meant when He said, “We would do greater works than He?” A: Thanks for your question. There are two schools of thought as to what Jesus really meant by that ‘loaded statement, because, as a student of theology and biblical apologetics, I can’t wrap my brain around […]