Q: God Is Sovereign, How Does My Free Will Come Into Play?
Q: God is SOVEREIGN, how does MY Free Will come into play? A: First, we have to determine, what is meant by the statement, “God is sovereign.” For me, no one answers that question better than the 19th century Bible scholar, A. W. Pink, by his statement, “We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is
Q: What Are The Biblical Grounds For Divorce?
Q: What are the Biblical grounds for divorce? A: As a Christian friend once said to me, “Dr. Mike, you’re a former Federal Statistical Economist, show me the numbers, because they don’t lie!” The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%; second marriage is 60%; and third marriage is 73%: The divorce rate in the Bible belt is equal to the 50% rate in secular America. As one of my mentors pointed out to me, the grounds for divorcing someone,
Q: Dr. Mike, Do You Believe That God Speaks To Us Today In An Audible Voice?
Q: Dr. Mike, do YOU believe that God speaks to us [today] in an audible voice?? A: Now that is indeed a ‘good’ question, since I too have heard tele-evangelists say that the Lord has spoken to them audibly: and one noted healing ministry in particular, makes that claim, and it is why noted theologians and Bible scholars take offense when he says it!I honestly, can’t say for sure whether God has or not; but as I spend quality time studying
Q: Dr. Mike, Is God Concerned With The Material Well-Being Of Christians?
Q: Dr. Mike, is God concerned with the material well-being of Christians, knowing that He promised us a roof over our heads, food on our tables, and clothes on our backs? A: I will answer this question with an emphatically YES! We could say that He is concerned about the material well-being of the entire world, because of all the natural resources here on earth as part of His creation. And He then created man with material needs. In the New
Q: Jesus said “I Said, You Are Gods,” Does That Mean We Are “Little Gods” Here In The Earth?
Q: I've heard some people say that the phrase, “I said, you are gods,” quoted by Jesus in John 10:34, means: that we are “little gods” here in the earth: is this true? A: That is indeed a good question, because I too, have heard it quoted the same way, numerous times, over the years. Upon further observation of the verse, knowing that it contains a greater meaning than what we read on the surface, you discover that Jesus is quoting
Q: Some Mention Miracles For Everything, Some Mention Them Very Little; What Is Your Theological View?
Q: Dr. Mike, people mention miracles for everything, and there are those respected Christian leaders that say very little about them: What is your theological view? A: [Now] that is a really good question: I honestly believe that we don’t hear noted theologians talk much about miracles in operation (today) is because people are drawn to the spectacular, instead of supernatural meaning, the popular definition of a miracle differs 100 percent in our culture, from the Holy Spirit definition of
Q: They Say That “All Religions Lead To The Same God”; How Do We Show People That Our Christian God Is Different?
Q: From TV celebrities to religious groups, they all say that “All Religions lead to the same God: How do we show people that our Christian God is different? A: Without sounding disrespectful to other world religions or their belief systems, but the one unique characteristic that our God possess’ over all other gods, is that He EXISTS: meaning all other gods have a beginning, and our God has no beginning, nor end. World religions hate the uniqueness of the Christian
Q: How Can I Avoid Stagnation In My Personal Christian Growth?
Q: I love The Lord And Don’t Want My Personal Christian Growth To Ever Become Stagnated. How Can I Avoid Stagnation? A: I’ll start by repeating what one of my mentors said, when asked the same identical question. He said, “There’s one, one absolute way to prevent our Christian growth from stagnation, and that’s to DIE!” Trust me when I say, it’s the only time Christian growth stops for a believer: because at that point we don’t need to grow anymore,
Q: What Is The Biblical Position On Gambling & The Lottery?
Q: I have seen a few Christians standing in the lottery lines and on occasion gamble: what is the biblical position on these activities? A: When weak, feeble-minded Christians open their mouth and say, “Well the Bible doesn’t really say …!” I immediately say, “Don’t go there!” I have to admit that the Word of God doesn’t explicitly say, “Thou shalt NOT gamble nor play the lottery!” However, the true Christian church has held firmly to the biblical principles that Christians
Q: I would like your opinion on, what does the Word “ALL” make reference to in Matthew 17:11 and Acts 3:21?
Q: I would like your opinion on, what does the Word "ALL" make reference to in Matthew 17:11 and Acts 3:21? I have heard some noted Bible teachers say that Jesus will not return until everything is restored back to the glory it had in the Garden of Eden. A: Without writing a dissertation: I'll answer briefly by saying that Matthew 17:11 makes reference to Malachi Chapter 4:5, about Elijah must come [first] to restore 'all' things: In essence, they missed