Show Notes
When I sin (lust, pornography, etc.), how do I distinguish guilt from God? Can anyone be saved? In the end, will everyone be saved? I was baptized as a child in a Catholic family. Should I consider being baptized again now that I'm born again?
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Jehovah's Witnesses keep coming to my house. Should I talk with them? Our pastor was involved in immorality and stepped down for a season. I'm not sure if I can trust him now. Was he gone long enough? I'm worried about the final judgment, because I haven't done anything good. Our pastor says we have to pay tithes to the home church (and not another church or ministry) in order to be blessed. Is that biblical?
Why does the deity of Christ matter so much? How does union with Christ change our whole perspective? Can you talk about grace for salvation and grace after salvation? What does it mean to be complete in Christ? What is the gift of tongues? Are there two types of tongues?
Why are we living like Jesus never finished the job? Is the Christian life really about more of Jesus and less of you? Not according to the Gospel! In this message, Andrew Farley reveals the breathtaking freedom of the New Covenant. Your old self was crucified, your sins forgiven, and your heart made new. God isn't trying to get rid of you. He's joined you to Christ forever! You're not an obstacle to His work. You're His child, His instrument, and His partner. Not all of Him and none of you. All of Him and all of you, together! Discussion Questions: Read James 2:10 and Galatians 3:10. Why is trying to live by the law such an exhausting way to relate to God? How does knowing you're under grace instead change your daily life? Read Galatians 5:1. What are some ways Christians unknowingly put themselves back under a yoke of slavery? What would it look like for you to truly stand firm in your freedom? Read Hebrews 8:10-12. What stands out to you about God's promises in the new covenant? How might your experience change if you fully believed these promises are true of you? Read Hebrews 10:14. What does it mean to you personally that Jesus has made you perfect forever through one sacrifice? How does this challenge the idea that you need to keep getting right with God? Read 1 Corinthians 11:27-29. Why do you think Christians often feel unworthy to take communion? How does understanding the context of this passage help? Read Romans 6:11 and Colossians 3:3. How does knowing your old self has died and your life is now hidden with Christ change the way you view yourself? Read Romans 8:2. How is living by the Spirit different from trying harder to obey rules? In what areas of your life do you need to trust Christ's life in you even more? Read Hebrews 6:18-19 and Hebrews 12:1-2. What is the difference between constantly examining your spiritual performance and fixing your eyes on Jesus? How can the finished work of Christ become an anchor for you during times of doubt, failure, or uncertainty?
Why did God allow Satan to deceive Adam and Eve? Why does 1 Timothy 2 seem to say women will be saved through childbearing? My wife and I had kids before we were married, and to this day I feel guilty. I feel like I failed my kids and failed in my marriage!
What does death reigned from Adam until Moses mean? What is "the sin leading to death"? Why can't we pray for that one? Why did Jesus sometimes ask people not to spread the news about a miracle? What's going on in the Hebrews 6 warning? Is it for a believer or an unbeliever?