Every year at this time is an opportunity to take a moment, and to look back at our lives last year from a spiritual perspective. It is also an opportunity to make plans for the new year. God wants us to do this so we can have wisdom. Evangelist Alan Hitchen joins us as we consider: How God wants us to number our days How Jesus wants a sense of urgency God's advice to the young and old The end of the race biblequestions.org

In this final installment of the series on the traditions of men versus the word of God, we will be examining the modern religions we see in our communities today. We will discuss: Common traits of modern religions Is it proper for one man to lead a local church? Do we have authority to offer multiple “ministries”? Important takeaways from this series Answer questions submitted on this subject. biblquestions.org

What do you think of when you hear the term "Cult"? Jim Jones and the People’s Temple? David Koresh and the Branch Davidians? How about the Mormon and Jehovah Witnesses? All of these are examples of Cults. In today's episode, we will discuss: Psychological Structure of a Cult Mormons  Jehovah’s Witnesses  We answer questions submitted on this subject. www.biblequestions.org

As we continue our series on the traditions of men versus the word of God, we turn our attention to Protestant Religions. In this episode, we will discuss: The origin of the Protestant movement Major tenants of Protestant religions Baptism Justification by faith alone Lord's Supper Use of instrumental music in worship Many churches versus one church Authority Answer questions submitted about Protestant religions biblequestions.org/

As we continue our series, we will start evaluating some of the mainstream religions by comparing their stated beliefs with the word of God. In this episode, we will examine the religion of Catholicism and will discuss: The history of Catholicism How tradition is a central tenet of Catholicism The following Catholic beliefs: Man is not able to interpret the Bible, Pope and Bishops must do so The Pope is the head of the universal church and he has authority on earth  Their belief that priests are another Christ and a means of access between the sinner and God Baptism and the Lord's Supper Purgatory Answer questions submitted on Catholicism biblequestions.org

We are starting a series of studies on the traditions of men versus the word of God. In these studies, we will examine what many of these major religions teach and compare it to word of God. In this episode we will: Define important terms used in the religious world today Consider examples of traditions in the Bible and see if they are acceptable to God Look at general traditions of men in religions today Examine the Lord’s church that we read about in the Bible biblequestions.org

In this episode, evangelist Alan Hitchen joins us to discuss difficult Bible questions. There are some spiritual questions that can be difficult to answer for a variety of reasons. For instance, sometimes the Bible does not answer the question or sometimes that answer may cause us to have to choose between two clear biblical commands. We will consider some of these questions today, including these: If a woman is divorced by her husband for any reason other than sexual immorality, according to Matthew 19:9, she would be an adulterer if she remarries. Does this mean that she cannot remarry, if she is the "innocent party"? Can someone lie to protect themselves from physical harm? I am thinking of the example of Abraham telling Sarah to lie to protect themselves from harm. How do I handle a situation where I must choose which one of God's laws to follow? For instance, I am commanded to give on the first day of the week, but I am also commanded to honor my father and mother (Eph 6:2). What if I only have enough money to fulfil one of these commands? biblequestions.org

In this episode, we answer some questions that have been recently submitted to our web site (biblequestions.org). Some of the questions we will answer: If a man came into your church and he was dressed as a woman, would you ask him to leave or would you hope that he would hear the word of God and change his ways and welcome him to come back? Could God be passing judgement on Texas with the flooding and deaths of a christian church camp? And if so why? Will you go to hell if you’re an addict but a Christian who believes and stays in the word I keep falling over and over?

God set a clear expectation with man that He must be regarded as holy and glorified before the world. In this episode, we want to look at ways in which we either glorify God or profane his name and discuss why this is so important. We will consider: Biblical examples of those who did not treat God as holy and glorify Him How God’s name is profaned when we are sinful How our righteousness glorifies God How we glorify God through our worship biblequestions.org

In this episode, we answer questions that have been submitted to our web site over the years regarding miracles. We start by answering two fundamental questions: What was the purpose of miracles and are miracles performed today? From there we answer questions that have been submitted including the following: Did Jesus perform miracles as God or as man through the power and work of the Holy Spirit? What were the 7 miracles of Christ that were performed on the Sabbath, and what were their significance? John 6:29 teaches that believing on Jesus is a work of God. Does this mean that God puts faith in a person`s heart by a miracle? Did Jesus perform miracles on the lost or only on believers? biblequestions.org

What does the Bible have to say about religious celebrations and holidays? Are they required, optional or even unauthorized if they are man-made traditions? In this episode we will consider: Secular holidays, versus religious celebrations, versus a blend of both Halloween, Christmas, and Easter Other holidays such as Ramadan, Lent, Good Friday, etc. Bible questions submitted on this topic biblequestions.org

In this episode, evangelist Alan Hitchen joins us for part 2 of this short series on what the Bible teaches regarding the role God has given to women. We discuss the following: Our choice of doing the will of God as revealed in the New Testament scriptures or following the traditions within our culture The specific roles and tasks God assigned to a man and woman The hidden beauty of a woman that God considers very precious How God intended men to be the workers in the present and women to be workers developing the future biblequestions.org

In this episode, evangelist Alan Hitchen joins us to share what the Bible teaches regarding the role God has given to women. We discuss the following: How something that is clearly taught in the Bible became controversial Is God's teaching a problem with the Word of God or with our culture? The need to stop being conformed to this world and instead begin to become transformed by God's word The "hidden person of the heart" and the "incorruptible beauty" which is very precious in the sight of God biblequestions.org

In today's episode, we will be discussing the world from the perspective of the earth, the people and the culture. We will discuss: The positive and negative aspects of the earth, people and culture Practical examples in our everyday life Practical examples in the church Questions submitted on the subject biblequestions.org

When we die, what will be our legacy? This may not be something we think a lot about but the reality is that our actions will influence several people while we are alive and may even continue after our death. In today's episode, we want to consider legacy as defined in the dictionary, “the long-lasting impact of actions that took place in a person’s life.” We will discuss: Examples of negative and positive legacy's of people in the Bible  Effects of our sin and righteousness on others Righteous generations Questions that have been submitted on the subject biblequestions.org

From a Biblical perspective, a well-functioning family is a critical component in the relationship between husband and wife, parents and children and other family relationships.  We tend to get a variety of questions submitted to our website (biblquestions.org) related to the family. In this episode, we will share some of these questions, which include: Is family planning biblical? How do I honor my father who was absolutely dishonorable as a father? Should we quit trying to get along with sibling when they keep hurting us? Should attending church be more important to us than our family itself? Where does it talk about taking care of your parents without expecting to receive something back?

What happened to Israel that caused a situation where there was an entire generation that did not know the Lord? In today’s podcast, we want to: Evaluate what happened to Israel and determine why there was a generation who did not know the Lord Look at our society today and see parallels to that generation Consider what can we learn from that generation Look at what we can do as parents and Christians to help prevent our current and future generations from failing to know the Lord biblquestions.org

The book of Revelation is the most difficult book to understand in the NT. As a result, there are varying philosophies as to why the book was written, what it means and if what is taught applies to us today. Evangelist Alan Hitchen joins us to talk about how we should approach studying the book and to give warnings about its interpretation. We will discuss: How the book demands restraint How many interpret the book and the consequences John's warning from the Holy Spirit Boundaries when interpreting biblequestions.org

In this episode, we consider some Bible questions submitted over the years about the Day of Judgment. Some of the questions we will answer: If we have eternal redemption by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross (Hebrews 9:12) and our belief in Him, why is there a judgment when we die? If Lord Jesus Christ is Omnipotent, why he didn't he know when will be the judgment day? If God keeps no records of wrongs, what will take place at the judgment seat of Christ?  When we die, do we immediately go to heaven or hell or do we (our souls) sleep until the Lord's return judgment? biblequestions.org

Over the years, our web site, biblequestions.org has received many questions of a sexual nature, including those about pornography, sex between unmarried people, divorce & remarriage, homosexuality, etc. This is not surprising given our culture's increasing emphasis on sexual freedom, diversity of sexual expression, etc. What does God have to say about our sexuality?  After all, since He created sexuality in the first place, He knows what's best for us. In this episode we will discuss,  The origin of sex Sexual purity Sexual attraction Sexual identity