Author Archive

OK, today’s question is: “Do you need to be baptised in order to become a Christian?” Hey thanks for that question. I think it’s important to define what we mean by a “Christian.” Because people use the word “Christian” to mean different things. In evangelical churches, like ours, when we talk about “becoming a Christian”…

This question was asked in response to a recent sermon on Genesis 1. And I answered this question as a part of my sermon on Genesis 2:4-17. And the text is an excerpt from the sermon: …when it says in Genesis 2 verse 5: “Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no…

Here’s another question arising from to a sermon about the Sabbath, and the question is: “You spoke about rest from a sabbath / lack of work perspective, but how does sleep apply? Are there verses to link to this?” OK, here’s two verses: And so we’ve just got to be wise about sleep. Look, there is…

We had a question relating to a sermon about the Sabbath, and the question is: Who or what has the seventh day of creation been set aside for? me? God? the community? Well, the short answer is: YES! There’s a verse in Leviticus which combines all three: “There are six days when you may work,…

OK, so today’s question is: Does the creation mandate of “being fruitful and multiplying” mean that Christians today should have kids? Good question, and we touched on this in last week’s sermon, but let me answer it directly… Although, before I get to the question if should we have kids, let me just point out…

Tonight’s question is: How are we to understand free will / predestination? As Christians, how are we to respond to claims that life is deterministic and that God is evil as a result? So, last week I answered a question about God and time. We considered how we make real choices, but also God has…

Here’s today’s question: How does God interact / relate with time? Does it imply determinism? How would you explain it to a non-Christian? OK, there’s a few parts to that question, but first of all: God’s relation to time. Modern physics suggests that time and space exist together, and I guess that would mean that…

Today’s question is: What are practical tips on daily bible reading? I struggle to do it regularly. Good question: Hey, you know daily personal bible reading has only really been a thing for the average Christian in the last few hundred years, since the invention of the printing press? Personal daily bible reading is really…

Today’s question is: How can we counsel / support a brother or sister struggling with being financially responsible? OK, this is a difficult question, because I feel like there is a particular situation behind it. And, I’m note sure if this is someone who earns only a little money, and can’t manage to make ends…

OK, so this question is one that someone has been waiting on for a while, and the question is: “What’s up with the Nephilim? Who are they and what is their connection to the spiritual realm? Do they continue to exist through spirits and how do they differ from demons and humans?” OK, in two…