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The Fundamentally Flawed Theology of Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, Republican from the state of Louisiana’s 4th congressional district, on February 3, 2026 published on X “The Christian Case for Border Security.”
Continue reading...Was Jesus Woke?
Of course not. In order to be woke you have to have been asleep, unaware of “important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).” https://www.merriam-webster.com/...
Continue reading...What the Bible Says About Immigration
Immigration, the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there, has been a strategy for bettering one’s life since the beginning of civilization. In Scripture we see Jacob’s
Continue reading...War…What Is It Good For…Absolutely Anything?
The history of “just war” principles focused on two main facets: What are the criteria for determining whether it is right to go to war When you decide to go to war, how should it be conducted Criteria
Continue reading...Why did Ruth lay at Boaz’ feet?
Question: What was the significance of Ruth laying at the feet of Boaz and why was he so impressed by it? Answer: In the book of Ruth we are told that a Bethlehem family left their town and country of
Continue reading...Why did the Israelites get to use tithe money to buy alcohol?
Question: In Deuteronomy 14:22-29 it says that the Israelites were to bring a tenth of their produce and flocks to the place God would choose for his sanctuary. Those who lived far away from that sanctuary
Continue reading...What does the Bible say about swearing?
Question: What does the Bible say about swearing? Answer: It depends on what you mean by swearing. If by swearing you mean using ugly words in order to shock or intimidate people, there is very little
Continue reading...The Christian and Alcohol
Question: I like to enjoy a beer or drink every once in a while, but many Christians don’t drink at all, and it makes me wonder if I am sinning by drinking. Answer: The Bible is very clear that drunkenness
Continue reading...Does the Bible really prohibit sex before marriage?
Question: Is sex before marriage a sinful act? Is there such a verse in the Bible? My friend once told me that sexual immorality is having slept with two or more people and that if you date and engage
Continue reading...Is It Wrong In Every Case to Cuss?
Question: A lot of people quote Ephesians 4:29 when they tell me cussing is a sin, but it doesn’t say cussing its talking about corrupt speech. I always thought that means verbally going off on someone
Continue reading...Why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery?
Question: Leviticus 25:44 says, “Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.” I’m thinking after reading the entire chapter that slaves were
Continue reading...Did Jesus Lie?
Question: Jesus lied. But he never sinned. So sometimes lying isn’t a sin? I’m referring to John 7:8-10, where Jesus said, “You go to the festival. I am not going up to this festival, because my
Continue reading...Slaughter of Shechem – Genesis 34
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” has been a principle of justice throughout all generations. We would say it, “The punishment must be fitting for the crime.” We have
Continue reading...Murder – Genesis 4:8-16
The byline for NBC’s Dateline is “Compelling mysteries, powerful documentaries, in-depth investigations.” Murder fascinates us as much as it repels us. We watch Dateline because we
Continue reading...No Longer a Slave, But a Brother – Philemon 1:8-16
This history of slavery is a sordid one, and even now there are more people enslaved by others than ever before. Does the Bible endorse slavery? The letter to Philemon suggests otherwise. Accordingly,
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