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The dishonest manager was being dishonest - but he did the wrong thing for the right reason, if you see what I mean. He was looking ahead to his (bleak) future and taking steps to ensure his wellbeing, by making friends who would then feel obliged to help him. Jesus' point is: we are all heading...

Ask someone who is likely to know - a family member or someone you knew well at the time. Or think back to which church you were attending at the time, because they will keep records. It's normal practice to give people some kind of certificate when they are baptised, but they're easy to lose...

I could have added that there's a big difference between fighting against sin, and embracing it. Most Christians have at least one 'besetting sin' that they are constantly struggling with. But if you are a child of God, He will forgive you every time you ask for forgiveness.

I'm not sure what you mean by "the info". It's not difficult to get hold of a modern translation of the Bible - or you can read almost any version you want online at Bible Gateway.

It may help to go through Romans 6. When you get baptised, you declare your intention to be ruled by Jesus Christ, not by sin. Unfortunately our sinful nature remains part of us, which makes it inevitable that we shall "slip up" and sin from time to time. But there's a big difference between...

Actually, what I found from my research was that the Biblical basis for each position was virtually equal - but to my mind the balance was slightly in favour of annihilationism. Because it's a close-run thing, I wouldn't think badly of anyone who believes in eternal torment, or try to argue...

Never as a result of something said in a forum (and I've been on Christian forums for over 10 years). But I have changed my mind in favour of annihilationism, as a result of writing an essay on it for a theology course.

A lot of us have culturally conditioned opinions on this subject, whether we realise it or not. My family have been cremated for several generations, so it didn't really occur to me to have my own body disposed of in any other way. Burial practices vary in different parts of the world, and have...

I have never thought of baptism as providing "assurance". In what way? Even if it does, that's a by-product of its true purpose.

What would count as "scientific proof"? To start with, it was a suspicion by local doctors that there was a new respiratory infection that didn't fit the pattern of any previously known illness. From then on, it was a case of building up evidence by observation of cases. Tests couldn't be...

None of the options given. Baptism is not required in order to be saved; but it is still required.

Did God just put bones of dinosaurs in the earth to confuse us humans? No. The bones of dinosaurs came from dinosaurs. Did scientists make a mistake about the age of bones? Unlikely. Where did all the races of man come from? Adam (Acts 17:26) Where are dinosaurs mentioned in the bible...

That's anatomically impossible

Go to another church

It depends on the reason why you haven't been to church. There are some perfectly legitimate reasons for not attending a church: 1) There is a lockdown and the churches aren't open (but most of them are doing something online - are you taking part?) 2) I am confined to my house by illness or...

"Tithe" originally meant "tenth"

"Evangelical" is a term that has come to mean different things in different places. Originally it meant "holding to the Gospel" (as opposed to 'liberal' theology). If you want an "official" definition, the most widely accepted one is the "Bebbington quadrilateral": The Bible: a particular...

I've been a member of several churches over the years. Only one of them has taught its members to tithe - and that was a recommendation, not compulsory. But I started tithing about 18 months after becoming a Christian - not because I was told to by any person, but because God laid it on my...

The Holy Spirit as fire At some point during His ministry, Jesus made this comment: “I have come to bring fire in the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” (Luke 12:49) And on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was manifested not only as a mighty rushing wind, but also as “tongues...