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How do you discern between regular magician who does  acts of delusion and "Christian Magicians?" So I was wondering how we as Christians are supposed to discern that--whether it  is all delusion, or whether there is some real stuff, and how are we to  discern that?

"What does Paul mean when he says, "Those who have wives should be as though they had none."

"In the case of a Christian friend who is about to marry a nonbeliever, would you suggest attendance at the wedding ceremony as their friend?"

What is your opinion on mixed marriages, like different races getting married, Biblically?

What is the ultimate purpose of the premarital counseling at Grace Community Church?  Is the class meant to be purely instructional or to be a test for the man's or the woman's godliness?  Is it Biblical for the man to use the class as a test to see if they should be engaged?

What does the Bible teach about interracial marriages?

What does it mean to dwell with your wife with understanding?

Where did we get our marriage vows from? I mean you know this saying of the marriage vows when people get married, where did this come from? What the ministers use. You know “for better and for worse; in sickness and health.”

I was reading in Genesis and it’s kind of confusing to me that different people had more than one wife. Is it because they were in the Old Testament and weren’t in the New Testament yet? Did God allow it? Was it sin?

If someone marries secretly, what is God’s view of their sex relationship?

What does a Christian wife do if her husband fails to be the authority for her to submit to?

Can Christians live together in one house in a communal situation?

Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament? 

I was looking for this one scripture, and it’s either a certain scripture or some scriptural support to say a wife who takes herself from under the authority of her husband. And I remember reading that she opens herself up more to Satanic attack or to be more deceived, or something like that. Do you know what it was I am talking about?

How can you really make your marriage what it ought to be? How can you communicate in marriage? How can a wife really confront her husband ? How can a marriage be what it ought to be? If your husband does not fulfill your expectations as a spiritual leader, if your husband isn’t saved or your marriage isn’t what it ought to be, what do you do?

In Deuteronomy 25:9-10, what is the significance of "shoes loosed?"

Will God bless a believer who willfully marries an unbeliever?

What is the status of a mentally retarded person, who has been mentally retarded from birth, or maybe made, what you would call a vegetable? Are they accountable to God for their sin? Why does God allow something like this?

"A lot of Jewish apologists object to the fact that Isaiah 53:9 says that 'The suffering servant has done no violence,' and Siegel (sp.) in his book brings this out, he says, 'How can Jesus Christ be the Messiah because verse 9, specifically says He has done "no violence" yet he went into the Temple and scourged the money changers or drove them out?'  Obviously, there was violence.  How do we answer that?"

I have two questions, both related. During the time of the crucifixion the Jews were looking for some kind of a "knight on a charging horse," who would come in and throw the Romans out and kill the Gentiles. But the priesthood, the Jewish priesthood, as opposed to the Jewish people were teaching the Jewish people this kind of thing, in other words, they weren't looking for a God! So my question to you is, "Were the Jews guilty of killing a God or killing a man?

What do you think of Christians in the armed forces? Do you feel that it’s not wrong?

This is in Zechariah; I want to know if this pertains to the millennial kingdom, and if it does, I have a question. Starting in chapter 14, verse 16, “Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up, year after year, to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the feast of tabernacles…” There are other verses here, but I’ll just skip over, because it has to do with feast of tabernacles. In verse 19, “This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not go up to celebrate the feast of tabernacles.” If this is the millennial kingdom, why would they be celebrating this feast? “What time is this?” is what I’m basically asking.

"If a man is chosen, by God, for the Ministry, and later, has to step down because of some sort of moral indiscretion, will God ever restore this person to the Ministry?"

"One morning our minister told us that he had been having an affair with one of the women in the church.  My question is, Where can I find forgiveness for this?"

This is going to be a hypothetical question. Let’s say you had church A, church B, and church C. And let’s say you’re church C. And, let’s say that the pastor of church A falls, because he no longer fits the elder qualifications-let’s say it’s immorality. And, let’s say that pastor goes over to church B and they take him in and put him in a position of leadership, a shepherd. And, let’s say that you’ve previously had a working relationship with church B. That is to say, you’ve engaged in mutual ministry. Could you, church C, still maintain the same level of a working relationship with church B?

In Romans 12:7 it says, “Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching.” My question would just be, what type of serving or to what capacity of serving should someone do if they have the gift of ministry? What is the gift of ministry?

Why did Jesus tell the leper He healed in Matthew 8:4 not to tell anybody?

What does the Bible say about Christians investing their money in things over and above their needs in order to get out of paying taxes?

Has common-sense morality died?

Can you make some comment about Jerry Falwell and the “Moral Majority”? 

My question tonight is something I’ve been really, really wrestling with, is really been a real problem for me: balancing my time. Balancing my time. I’m a stay-at-home Mom, I was a home-schooling my son, and with all the responsibility as a wife, mom, home, everything, teaching my son, be a good steward, yet, my house is kind of out of order, and just all the responsibilities.

Is it wrong for someone such as a sign painter, a set builder, a vehicle driver, a camera operator, etc. to do their job on the movie that they know will, that they for sure know will show fornication, drunkenness, homosexuality, etc. in a positive light, even though their actual job in and of itself is not immoral? And lastly, what affect do you think it would have if all the Christians in the movie industry from secretaries to actors to set painters, etc., to directors, were to refuse to work on movies that promoted immorality?

Since God does not contradict Himself and God does not lie, God cannot lie. God says, “Thou shalt not lie.” How do you answer someone that says to you, God also says, “Thou shalt not kill.” And yet, God sometimes kills.

"In Romans 14:14, it says that nothing is unclean, and last Sunday you gave a lot of examples about cigarettes and all kinds of things.  I somewhat understand your perspective on rock music and different styles of rock music.  I don't know if I understand it totally, but as far as I understand that verse saying is when 'nothing is unclean,' that would consist in music too.  A certain beat, whether it would be a "rock" type beat or whatever, that in itself couldn't be wrong.  Am I correct?"

And plus, you know, right now I heard Cliff Richards the other night at the Greek Theater and I never heard a bigger praise, it was unbelievable and Donna Summers, Earth Wind and Fire, a group called Kansas, one of the heaviest rock n’ roll bands. I just feel that we have the most beautiful musical ministry that we could possibly have for these people, but I do feel sincerely inside there is so many people that we are not reaching, that I think we can reach if we put out more music that might reach them because some things might not, but the music can.

I have a question concerning Christian music. I have a lot of music that’s hard rock, and sometimes it’s hard to understand the words. You know you can if you listen a lot. I was wondering what the Bible has to say about Christian Hard Rock, and if it is wrong, are these bands that are doing this living in sin?