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If humanity has fallen and the image of God is marred, how do we know what God is doing in the lives of His people today? Question 6 God’s purpose is to conform us to the icon or “image” of His Son (Rom. 8:29). Through the act of justification (Rom. 5:1–2; 2 Cor. 5:21), and in the process of sanctification (Rom. 12:1–2), God is conforming...

I’ve known believers who for years seemed to have a genuine faith in Jesus, yet recently they have denied it. Also, some biblical passages seem to teach loss of salvation. How do you explain these issues in light of eternal security? Question and Answer Eternal security is the doctrine that teaches that Jesus gives the assurance of salvation...

With so many versions of the Bible, how do I know which is the right or best one? Question and Answer The most important issue in choosing a translation of the Bible is to find the one you will enjoy reading and understanding. It may be helpful to know two basic approaches to translation. The first approach uses formal equivalence, translating...

According to Genesis 2:2, God blessed the seventh day and set it apart. Shouldn't we be worshiping on Saturday, not Sunday? Question and Answer People often wonder whether Sabbath worship is still required by God. Even though the Sabbath was mentioned in the creation story (Gen. 2:2), the Sabbath command was not a creation ordinance. God...

The second commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself? How do we love ourselves? Question and Answer I can hear the poignancy and sincere desire in your question, one many people ask today with a kind of helplessness. You are right to suppose that it is impossible to love your neighbor if you don’t value yourself. The problem is that...

Was Jesus white? Why is He pictured as being white in Revelation 1:14–16? Question and Answer Jesus was the son of David, and the son of Abraham (Matt. 1:1; 22:42; Luke 3:34). His genealogies in both Matthew and Luke trace His ancestry through the lines of the Jewish nation (Matt. 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38). Mary and Joseph had Him circumcised...

What did Paul mean when he described the gospel as being "first to the Jew, then to the Greek" (Rom. 1:16)?

Why don't Jewish people believe in Jesus?

My husband serves in the military and was deployed overseas for two years. We are thanking God for his safe return. But since then, I've noticed changes in his moods. How can I help him?

I play golf a couple of times a week, and we play some games to create competition. In doing so, we play for small amounts of money, like 50 cents a hole. Is this a sin?