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Author: drmike

Q: Dr. Mike, can YOU explain why God commanded the Israelites to kill every man, woman, and child in the Promised Land of Canaan? A:[Now] that is a good question! Some stories in the Bible make us uncomfortable, because we don’t understand why God would record an incident in scripture that you and I would call deplorable! So to help God maintain his Holiness, we simply put it out of our minds, and keep on reading. I’m constantly telling believers, that

Q: Dr. Mike, what is your theological view on the Bible verse that, “Jesus visited the ‘spirits in prison’? A: Jesus, from the cross in His dying agony, spoke to one of the thieves and said to him, “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” This is a clue to the explanation, about Jesus [body headed to the tomb] and His spirit to paradise. When people ask this question, they are quoting 1 Peter 3:19, “This Jesus, who by the same

By: Dr. Mike Jones The defining character trait that scripture implies that Jesus wants to see in all His disciples is Humility. Throughout sacred scripture, when you don’t see the actual word “Humility” in the text, it is implied: Turn to St. Luke 17:1-5; “Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and

Q: Dr. Mike, I’ve been brought up believing that [water] baptism is ‘essential’ to my salvation. Is this statement true? A: Biblically speaking, the answer is emphatically “NO!” Scripture declares through the writings of the Apostles that a person can be saved who has not been baptized. However, scripture also declares that baptism is extremely important and individuals that have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and have become true disciples of Christ, will be baptized. Permit me to