Theology Questions – Page 10 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Can an anointed chair give someone revelations from God?

Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: I have looked up anointing in the bible, but I don’t understand. What does it mean to be anointed? Can something be anointed, like a house or a chair? A friend thinks an antique chair in

Is baptism essential for receiving the Holy Spirit?

Church Faith Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: I have a question about baptism. Peter said, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

Are Christians required to tithe?

Question: I have a question about giving 10% of the salary I have earned to the church. My friend tells me that this was done in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament it is not required. We need

Do I have to go to church more than once on Sunday?

Question: I believe that Sunday is the day of the Lord and because of that we have services on this day to worship Him, but I don’t believe it is required to go to all the services offered at church,

How do we know which Old Testament laws to obey?

Law Obedience Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Somewhere in the Pentateuch God gave a certain set of laws for Moses to tell the Israelites. This list covered many subjects from incest to breeding animals. This got me thinking: I know that

Were Gentiles ever supposed to obey the Law?

Law Obedience Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Is it possible that God did not intend for the Gentiles to be “under the law” (Rom 2:14). I only ask because “the law” was given to the Hebrew people and I wonder if it were somehow a

Are there other sources of authority for Christians besides the Bible?

Question: I noticed in a book I’m reading that authority and inspiration for both the OT and the NT are credited to the spoken word as well as to the written word. Knowing that there was a strong Jewish

Is it wrong to drink alcohol?

Question: I am somewhat confused. I have some Christian friends who drink wine with their meals, and they have told me that in John chapter two Jesus was at a wedding and they had run out of wine and Jesus

Does the Bible forbid tattoos?

Arts Idolatry Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Lately I have been struggling with whether or not tattoos are forbidden in the Bible. Is there any Biblical certainty here or does it fall under the conscience? Answer: Leviticus 19:28 says,

Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus?

Idolatry Theology Questions Worship
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: What are graven images when it pertains to pictures or statues of Christ? Is it wrong to hang them in our homes or have them in our churches? Is it wrong for us to paint them or sculpt them?

What does God do about our unconfessed sins?

Forgiveness Sin Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: What does God do with the sins that you have not confessed and repented of, in the event of your untimely death? I know 1 John 1:9 says that if we confess, but what if you don’t, or have committed

Is it Biblical to set boundaries in relationships?

Helping Others Love Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: I am doing the Lay Counseling Study and I am also doing a study on boundaries by Henry Cloud. The boundaries book and videos seem to sound selfish. When I go back to the Bible, I don’t really

What does the Bible say about swearing?

Ethics Obedience Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

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

What Does It Mean to Fully Trust God?

Question: What does it mean to put my full trust in God? What does that look like practically? Answer: It means that instead of trusting in my own ability to protect myself or others, to acquire peace,

How to Worship More Effectively

Question: Do you have any ideas for how to improve the quality of my worship experience? Answer: Here are some tips… Try talking to God out loud in a place where you feel free to do so without distraction. When

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