Do you have questions about faith? That’s ok! Questions help us learn and grow. Jesus welcomed and answered questions. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally answers part 1 of questions that were submitted by the VFC church family.
If Adam and Eve were the first people, where did Cain’s wife come from? Genesis 4:17
If Jesus died on Friday and wasn’t there on Sunday morning, how was He died for 3 days? Matthew 12:40
How can I share about my faith when I have such a bad past, filled with guilt and shame? Doesn’t it make me look hypocritical to people that knew me before?
1 John 1:7-9
What did Jesus mean when he said you will do even greater things than me? John 14:12
Why do some versions of the Bible leave out certain scriptures? Should we steer clear of those versions? (Formal equivalence and dynamic equivalence, Byzantine and Alexandrian manuscripts)
Is it ok for Christians to drink a glass of wine for the sole purpose of relaxing? Ephesians 5:18. A better question is “Should I drink?”
Is there an actual hell that burns and tortures people for all eternity?
Eternal conscious torture:
Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:48, Revelation 14:11 Conditional immortality (annihilationism):
Revelation 20:14, John 3:16, Matthew 10:28
What does it mean to “take your thoughts captive”? 2 Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2
What are the limitations on sexual activity within marriage? One man one woman, married, consensual. 1 Corinthians 7:2-5
When we die, do we go straight to Heaven, or do we have a waiting period? What’s the process when we die? 2 Corinthians 5:8
Part 2 of questions that were submitted by the VFC church family.
Were giants in the Old Testament real giants or just really big people? Genesis 6:2-5
Is it possible that there are aliens and other life forms on other planets and universes besides Earth?
How do we know that Christianity is the “right” religion? Why would God have people born in a country full of nonbelievers? Romans 8:16
Why is deliverance such a taboo topic in some of the church?
How do we deal with fellow believers who aren’t speaking the truth in love? Is it ever ok for believers to call out/correct other believers in public? Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Timothy 5:20
Christians and vaccines? Specifically, ones that alter your genome and others that contain aborted fetal cells?
Can someone really sell their souls to the devil like Robert Johnson supposedly did? 1 John 3:10
What happens if a transgender person gets saved and they’ve already transitioned to the opposite sex?
Can Satan read your mind?
How do we deal with prophecies that don’t come to pass? 1 Corinthians 14:3, Matthew 7:15-20
A question for you: Will you trust God with your questions?