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It is not a scam. I know people who have died from it.

The CDC is not "bending the rules" - I think you have an exaggerated idea of the accuracy of death certification in normal times. How many people get a post-mortem? I don't know what the exact percentage is, but it's a minority of deaths. But without a post-mortem, the "certified" cause of death...

This is intended to be a practical thread. Does eschatology have to take it over? Whether or not you believe we're entering the Tribulation, we're called to exhibit endurance, obedience and faith (Revelation 14:12). What then do endurance, obedience and faith look like? Loving, praying and serving!

Michal was never married to Adriel - it was her older sister Merab who married him (see I Samuel 18:19) So they were Merab's biological children, not Michal's. Simple explanation - there was more than one man called Mephibosheth. The Mephibosheth who was put to death here was not Jonathan's...

We’re living in interesting times… difficult times… challenging times. Who would have thought, just a few weeks ago, that we’d all now be wondering where our next pack of toilet roll is going to come from? However you look at it, our current situation is an unfamiliar one. It’s been compared to...

Actually, "are being saved" is a more accurate translation of the Greek. Because salvation is a process - it won't be complete until we are glorified with Christ in the future Kingdom! But just because salvation is a process, it doesn't follow that we are not secure. When God has started a work...

Why did God create viruses? Why did He create bacteria? We know that there are (from our point of view) 'good' bacteria as well as 'bad' ones. Bacteria assist our digestion, maintain the health of our skin, and play many other important roles. There are probably 'good' viruses as well; it's...

True - but when Cornelius and co were baptised in the Holy Spirit (note - before being baptised in water!), Peter didn't say, "well you don't need to be baptised in water now" but "we gotta get on and baptise you!" (Acts 10:47,48)

I don't "call God Jesus." I believe that Jesus is God. That's something totally different. God is more than just Jesus (He's the Father and the Holy Spirit as well)

Yes, they are saved. Baptism - considered on its own - doesn't contribute anything to our salvation. However - baptism isn't "on its own", disconnected from anything and everything else. Genuine faith leads to action, and if you love Jesus and call Him Lord then you will obey Him. This makes...

The triqetra has been a Christian symbol for nearly 2000 years, although it's become much more popular recently. It is derived from an older pagan design - after all, the number three is of special significance in many religions. That doesn't make it pagan now. There is of course no law...

When I met my husband, he was in the RAF. He had a moustache then, but wasn't allowed to grow a beard. When he came out, I insisted that he grew a beard as well - was fed up with harsh bristles in the morning!

We are justified by grace alone, through faith. But... there's more to our salvation than just justification. True believers (who have been justified) also undergo sanctification - which does involve obedience to commandments. Confusion arises because the word 'salvation' can be used to mean...

"Sitting in pews" is not anyone's calling - being part of the dynamic, active, outgoing Body of Christ is the calling of every believer. We could have a long discussion about the errors in our thinking about "church". There was a time when many people thought that the "church" was the...

I find this rather sad - and needless to say, strongly disagree. That hasn't been my experience. Wherever I've lived (in the UK) I've been able to find a church in which most members are living godly lives in Christ Jesus. Usually, I've had a choice! And what makes me the arbiter of "godliness"...

Elsewhere in the Old Testament, the term “sons of God” can refer to angelic beings (e.g. Job 1:6). We do know that Adam was not the only entity to rebel against his Creator. Some of the angels had also turned against God and turned into demons - and the human race (now multiplying and spreading...

And yet the modern versions teach all these doctrines as robustly as the KJV. Christians who use modern versions exclusively are not led to deny these doctrines as a result.

Actually, the first formal catechism was written by Martin Luther in 1526, to instruct lay people in the basics of Biblical teaching. (Remember that literacy levels were low at the time, there was as yet no German translation of the Bible, and ignorance of doctrine was almost universal). The...

We shall have to disagree, then. For to me, disobedience appears to be the most fundamental sin - the sin of Adam and Eve. And they didn't have a law, either...

Happy New Year, Chris! I have just finished studying the book of Jeremiah, and am now embarking on John's Gospel.