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Questions & Answers
Do Bible verses apply to every Christian personally?
Bible Questions - VBVM Staff - April 25, 2012
I know you teach that we can't "claim" a Bible verse for ourselves, but what about passages like Jeremiah 29:11 or Isaiah 43 that make promises consistent with teaching in the New Testament, like Romans 8:28? Can we look upon these verses and claim them as true for us today? Isn't the Gentile...
Topics: Covenants, Israel, Church
My pastor allows women to preach in the church
Bible Questions - VBVM Staff - March 17, 2012
Recently, my pastor began allowing women to preach from the pulpit. I believe Scripture teaches against this practice, so I met with the pastor to explain my concerns. He said Scripture is sometimes meant to be understood figurative and that there can be differences of opinion in how the Bible...
Topics: Headship
I don’t love my husband
Personal Questions - VBVM Staff - March 17, 2012
I am a Christian woman married to a man for 26 years who I do not love. I am ashamed to admit it, but I can't make myself love him. I cannot be physically intimate, which frustrates him of course. I want to obey God and serve Him, but how can I do that when I am pretending to love my husband....
Explaining scripture to Mormons
Bible Questions - VBVM Staff - March 17, 2012
How can I explain to a Mormon the correct interpretation of the statement "you are gods" that Jesus quotes from Psalms 82? They believe it literally means we can becomes gods, but I know that isn't correct.
We believe the best answer comes from Dr. Thomas Constable, who explains:
"In...
Topics: mormon
Can Christians eat pork?
Bible Questions - VBVM Staff - March 17, 2012
In Isaiah 66:12, we're told that those who eat the flesh of pigs will go to destruction. Doesn't this apply to Christians?
The regulations in Scripture against eating pork are found in the Mosaic Law, given to the nation of Israel by Moses as part of the Old Covenant. The Old Covenant was...
Topics: Law
Claiming promises in the Bible
Bible Questions - VBVM Staff - February 14, 2012
I read in Malachi 4 that God promises to restore the hearts of children to their fathers. If I claim this promise for myself, may I believe that God will restore my relationship with my children?
It is never appropriate to assume that any particular Biblical promise is addressed to us...
Topics: Prophecy, False Teachers