Q&A: Where should I send my child to school?
I’m trying to decide where to send my child to school. My friend is warning me about considering public school because my child would be exposed to more tempt...
Bible study: The importance of the family altar
THE Q&A ARTICLE talks about the choice between sending your child to a Lutheran elementary school or to a public school. I know many WELS teachers in the pu...
Q&A: Why does it seem like Christianity is so negative?
Whenever I go to church, it seems like the pastor is always talking about sin, Satan, and hell. Why does it seem like Christianity is so negative? The Christian...
Bible study: God’s attitude is grace
Grace is God’s unmerited favor toward sinners. However, some are critical of the Bible because it speaks of laws, sin, hell, and judgment. We must underst...
Bible study: The Bible’s account of Easter morning
CHRIST IS RISEN! He is risen, indeed! This is the shout of the church, not just on Easter but every day. The resurrection is the lynchpin of Christianity. The a...
Q&A: How can I explain how Jesus’ resurrection is possible and if the Bible is reliable?
Q&A: How can I answer people who question how Jesus’ resurrection is possible and if the Bible is reliable? Many theories but one truth Critics have tried...
Bible study: Different types of sin
Every sin earns death. Every sin makes the sinner guilty before God (Romans 6:23). However, the Bible does describe different types of sin. Some theologians hav...
Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?
My fiancée and I are living together and plan to get married in a year, but my parents say it’s still wrong. Doesn’t the fact that we are planning to get m...
Bible study: God’s inspiration
Verbal inspiration means that God inspired the authors of the books of the Bible to record not just the thoughts but also the very words God wanted recorded. Fi...
Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?
Why do we say that the Bible is God’s Word when people wrote it? The Bible is God’s breath The Bible teaches the doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration. Lit...
Q&A: Were we “created to make a difference”?
I saw a sign that read, “You were created to make a difference.” What is your opinion of that message? What does making a difference mean? God did create us...
Bible study: Giving God glory
1 Corinthians 10:31 says, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” God has given each of us “vocations” (literally...
Q&A: Am I being judgmental if I point out someone’s sin?
I have a friend who is caught in a sin. I care about her, so I try to talk to her about it, but she just says, “The Bible says not to judge!” Am I being jud...
Bible study: Judge for yourself
Judge seems to be a dirty word in our culture. However, the word judge simply means to “form an opinion or conclusion about” something. The Bible says, “S...
Q&A: Do I need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God?
I always hear that I should be reading my Bible. I pray every night. Do I really need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God? The natural knowledge o...
Bible study: The need for the Bible and worship
We listen to God’s voice through his Word, that is, the Bible. Imagine you live in a world exactly like our own but with one exception: The Bible does not exi...
Bible study: Citizens of two kingdoms
Jesus controls everything. Ephesians 1:22 says, “God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church.” What a c...
Q&A: Can a Christian vote for a political candidate who supports abortion?
Citizens of two kingdoms Christians are citizens of two kingdoms: the church (i.e. the kingdom of God) and the state (i.e. civil government). The kingdom of God...
Q&A: Does God really care?
Does God really care? Look at the trouble we see. Why does he seem so distant and disinterested? God has a higher goal for us Deism is the belief that says God ...
Bible study: God cares
Does God really care? Not only does God care for this world, but he is also genuinely interested in each one of us. The Bible is full of beautiful passages that...
Bible study: God made the world
If God did not create the world, then humans become superior animals struggling to survive instead of the crown of God’s creation. Survival or serving oneself...
Q&A: Does it really matter how God made the world?
I believe that the world came about by the process of evolution. However, I still consider myself a Christian. Does it really matter how God made the world? Cre...
Q&A: Does God send people to hell?
My neighbor is super kind and always treats others well. He wants God to do the same. Every time we speak about the Bible, he always asks, “How can you believ...
Bible study: A loving God saved people from hell
Universalism says that the biblical teaching of eternal damnation is incompatible with the concept of a loving God. Universalists believe that God will eventual...