Is A Child Who Commits Suicide Lost?
By Wayne Jackson “We recognize that suicide is wrong, but what if a child takes his own life?” Let me approach this from two different vantage points. First, suicide, on the part of a responsible...
View ArticleLife And Death Ethical Issues
By Wayne Jackson In this world of technological achievement, the human family is confronted with numerous life-and-death decisions that are taxing indeed. Frequently we struggle with such issues. The...
View ArticleFalse Ideas Regarding Death
By Wayne Jackson False notions about death permeate society’s thinking. The following discussion represents a brief survey of some of these erroneous concepts. Each day of our existence we are reminded...
View ArticlePraying For The Dead
By Wayne Jackson In times of great crisis, people cry out to God in prayer. While this is understandable, prayers for the dead are both futile, and contrary to biblical truth. Since the terrorist...
View ArticleWho or What is the Holy Spirit
Over 450 years ago a man by the name of John Calvin (1509-1564), a French theologian, began teaching a system of theology which eventually became known as “Calvinism.” Today, believe it or not, there...
View ArticleHow to Grow in Faith
If there is a single theological concept, a single Christian principle that the majority of Christians think they understand, it would be faith. Ask any Christian, “Do you know what faith is?” Rarely...
View ArticleGod’s Discipline
The Bible says that God’s discipline stems from love and its purpose is for our own good. Look at Proverbs 3:11 and 12, Listen to: Prov 3:11, 12 11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or …...
View ArticleWhat is Faith?
John McCranie comes to talk about Faith in this 5-part series. Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
View ArticleExplain how man is made in the image of God?
What does Genesis 1:26-28 mean when it says that we are made in the “image” and “likeness” of God. What does this include? Genesis 1:26-28 26 ¶ Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according...
View ArticleThe Work of Angels
Q. I’m very interested in the work of Angels in the Bible. Do you have any information about Angels at your website? Can you give me a brief overview of what the Bible teaches about angels? There are...
View ArticleExplain –“He came to destroy the works of the devil” 1 john 3:8?
Q. I need help understand some of the things that John says about sin, Jesus, and the works of the devil in 1 Jn. 3:8, particularly the last part which reads: “The Son of God appeared for this...
View ArticleAre the dead conscious?
Q. I’ve heard you say that the dead are conscious. Paul in First Corinthians 15:20 said that the dead are asleep. If they are asleep, how can they be conscious?” Let’s first take a look at that...
View ArticleDoes God take sides in World events?
Q. I would like to know, does God take sides in world events? I believe one of the first Biblical principles we must understand to answer this question is that the God who created this world is the...
View ArticleDoes God have a future plan for the nation of Israel?
Q. Does God have a future plan for the nation of Israel, and spcifically for the Jews as a race of people? We begin by reading Scripture: Lev. 26:40-46 40 ¶ ‘If they confess their iniquity and the...
View ArticleDid God plan to cause man to fall by inserting sin into His Creation?
Q. When God created the world did he plan to cause man to fall by inserting sin into His Creation? James 1:13-18 13* ¶ Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God … Continue...
View ArticlePlease explain moving mountains by faith?
Q. Please explain Mark 11:22-24 as it applies to the Christian today. I know that we cannot literally move mountains by faith, so what does this mean? Mark 11:22-24 22 And Jesus *answered saying to...
View ArticleHow much power does Satan have?
Q. How much power does Satan have? Where did he come from? How do I avoid his control? Hebrews 2: 14-15 14* Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook...
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