May 11, 2020
“When is civil disobedience allowed for a Christian?” May 2020: The emperor of Rome from AD 54 to 68 was Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, also known simply as Nero. The emperor was not known for being a moral and ethical person, to say the least. In AD 64 the great Roman fire occurred, with Nero himself being suspected of arson. In...
May 4, 2020
Question: “What does it mean that all things work together for good?” Oftentimes in the ministry, I have been asked this question. The reference is from Romans 8:28. It is one of the most important passages in the Bible. It is a relevant question today in light of the coronavirus. The Lord was not surprised by this season of quarantine. How do we...
Mar 29, 2020
“What does the Bible say about pandemic diseases/sicknesses?” Answer: Various outbreaks of pandemic diseases, such as Ebola or the coronavirus, have prompted many to ask why God allows—or even causes—pandemic diseases and whether such illnesses are a sign of the end times. The Bible, particularly the Old Testament, describes numerous occasions...
Mar 17, 2020
In light of the current coronavirus scare, I thought I would answer a few questions asked me about it and a connection to “End Times” passages in the Bible. Matthew 24:5–8 gives us some important clues for discerning the approach of the end times: “Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of...
Jan 7, 2020
Question: “Why should we read the Bible / study the Bible?” We should read and study the Bible because it is God’s Word to us. The Bible is literally “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16). In other words, it is God’s very words to us. There are so many questions that philosophers have asked that God answers for us in Scripture....
Nov 12, 2019
What should be the focus of Christians on Thanksgiving? The original thanksgiving celebration was held by the Pilgrim settlers in Massachusetts during their second winter in America in December, 1621. The first winter had killed 44 of the original 102 colonists. At one point their daily food ration was down to five kernels of corn apiece, but then an...
