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Topic: Vow (Oath, Swear, Promise)

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2024-05-06 God's Promises to Israel: Wouldn't the blessing & curse given to Abraham, if it applies to Israel today, wouldn't it also apply to the Ismaelites? [Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 28:15f].
2024-04-18 Remarriage Never Allowed: Is remarriage never allowed, even though divorce allowed? [Matthew 5:32].
2024-03-25 Nazarite Vow: Is Nazarite a religion? [Numbers 6:13, Acts 18:18].
2024-03-19 Grounds for Divorce: Is the fact that you don't get along grounds for divorce? [1 Corinthians 7:12-15].
2024-03-13 Attending a Gay Wedding: Should Christians attend a gay wedding?
2024-03-01 "Israel" (People or Nation) in Ezekiel: Is Ezekiel 37 talking about Israel? Could you clear it all up? [Ezekiel 37:24, Revelation 20:3, Ephesians 2:14, Hebrews 11:16, John 10:16, Hebrews 13:20].
2024-01-23 "Bless Those that Bless You, Curse Those that Curse you." (Israel): Regarding Israel, what does this mean; "I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you?" [Genesis 12:1-3, Numbers 22:6, Deuteronomy 11:28, 1 Samuel 2:30].
2024-01-19 The Secular Nation of Israel: Does the blessing about those who bless Israel ("I will bless those who bless you") still apply to us? How do we present information about the way Israel has become so completely secular? [Genesis 12:3].
2023-11-29 Bible is Untrue if Modern Israel Falls: What about someone that claims the Bible and Jesus is not true if modern Israel is wiped off the face of the earth? [Matthew 5:17, Luke 5:17, Luke 21:20-22, Mark 1:2-3, Matthew 4:17, Galatians 1:8]
2023-11-08 Unconditional Biblical Promises: Are there any unconditional Covenants or promises in scripture? [Genesis 9:11, 2 Peter 3:10, Jeremiah 18:8].
Promise Against a Future Flood: Isn't the promise to Noah that God would not ever flood the earth again to destroy it unconditional?
Faith Required of Nations: If faith is the condition required of man, is it also applicable to whole nations? [Hebrews 11].
2023-11-08 Unconditional Biblical Promises: Are there any unconditional Covenants or promises in scripture? [Genesis 9:11, 2 Peter 3:10, Jeremiah 18:8].
Promise Against a Future Flood: Isn't the promise to Noah that God would not ever flood the earth again to destroy it unconditional?
Faith Required of Nations: If faith is the condition required of man, is it also applicable to whole nations? [Hebrews 11].
2023-11-07 God's Blessing & Cursing: Could you talk about Genesis 12:3 (God's blessings and cursing) and how that applies to what is going on in Israel? [Genesis 12:3, Numbers 24:9, Deuteronomy 30:10, 1 Corinthians 16:22].
Funding Israel & the War: Should we be funding the war in Israel and financially supporting the Israeli people (in light of scripture being taken out of context)?
2023-10-20 Marriage Licenses: How do we know if someone is married, if no certificate is necessary?
Certificates of Divorce If the Bible says that a man had to give his wife a "Certificate of Divorce" then would it not follow that they must've had "Certificates of Marriage" then also? [Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Matthew 5:31-35].
2023-09-07 Oaths & Vows: How does the command of Christ to not take any oaths, apply to us today, as in marriage vows? [Matthew 5:33, Matthew 23:16].
2023-08-15 Unequally Yoked & Love: If I did not marry for love but for health reasons, how does that affect being unequally yoked with an unbeliever? [1 Corinthians 7:12-15].
2023-08-02 To Whom are the Promises of God?: How do we know when the promises of God in scripture apply to us, or when they were only for those to whom they were addressed? [2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Matthew 19:28, Psalm 34, Acts 2:38, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Joshua 1:5, Hebrews 13:5-6, Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 15:1].
2023-07-12 Taking the Lord's Name in Vain: If I just automatically say, "Thank you, Jesus!" after a blessing, am I taking the name of the Lord in vain? [Exodus 20:7].
2023-06-30 Marriage Licenses & Vows: Do Christians have to get a marriage license and obey the law of the land? [Matthew 19].
2023-06-30 Marriage without a License: What do you think about a cohabitating couple just saying their vows before two witnesses instead of getting a license to avoid some financial penalities of a legal wedding?
2023-06-21 Divorce & the Unforgivable Sin: Is divorce the unforgivable sin? Are people who get a divorce, eternally damned? What is the state of the Christian who gets a divorce? Rec: Topical article; "Divorce and Remarriage." [Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Matthew 12:31-32, Matthew 16:24-26].
2023-06-14 Marriage/Wedding Ceremonies: Are there biblical directives regarding conducting wedding ceremonies? what about the legal aspects? [Malachi 2:14].
Perscription Drugs: Are there directives regarding prescription drugs? [Proverbs 31:6-7].
2023-06-12 Signs of the Zodiac: What do you think about the similar personality traits of people born under the same zodiac signs?
Leaving the Door Open to Spouse to Return: Could you talk about leaving the door open to a spouse to return to the marriage?
2023-06-02 Marriage Vows-Still Binding?: Are your wedding vows still binding if you find out things about your wife you did not know before you married her? [Psalm 15:4].
2023-05-26 Long-term Unmarried Cohabitation & Fornication: What should I do if my pastor (and others) have asked me to stop speaking to an older couple about their fornication in light of their long-term cohabitation? [1 Corinthians 6:9-11].
2023-05-08 Keeping Your Word (Promises) & Broken Trust: How does God view our keeping our promises and letting others know when they failed to do so? [Ecclesiastes 5:5, Matthew 23:16-22, Matthew 5:34].
2023-04-25 Wisdom Literature; Prayers & Psalms: Can one use wisdom literature and the Psalms as prayers and though not necessarily so, also instructive? [Psalm 23, Acts 2:30].
Praise & Worship: Shouldn't praise and worship be more about the greatness of God rather than His making a way for us? [Psalm 103, Exodus 15, Isaiah 29:13].
2023-04-25 Spiritual Adultery: Does "spiritual adultery" occur when a married couple separate emotionally-no longer engaging one another? [1 Corinthians 7:12-15].
2023-03-10 Grounds for Divorce: If my Christian wife divorced me, am I free to remarry? Rec: Topical Article: "Divorce & Remarriage." [1 Corinthians 7:10-15, Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, James 2:19, Acts 11:26].
2023-03-06 Complicated Marriage Between Exes: How should we go forward if we are trying to reconcile if we were married twice before and she is still an unbeliever?
2023-03-06 Not Growing Weary: Is this promise only true in our glorified bodies, because we do get tired? [Isaiah 40:31, Luke 18:1].
2023-03-02 Marriage License & Ceremony: Do we have to be married by a preacher or a judge, or can we just say our vows to each other before family and friends?
2023-02-23 No Condemnation for Believers: If there is no condemnation for believers, then should Christians not testify in courts of law? [Romans 8:1]
2023-02-07 Divorce & Remarriage: How do I make it right if I have married a man that was possibly illegitmately divorced, possibly putting me in an adulterous marriage now? Rec: Topical Articles/ "Divorce & Remarriage."
2023-02-03 Considering Divorce: How does one help instill "hope" for someone really struggling in marriage and considering divorce? Rec:Topical lecture: "How to Love Your Wife" and "What You Absolutely Need to Know Before You Get Marriage" and topical articles on marriage.
2023-01-24 Marriage Obligation-Before & After One Becomes a Believer: If a divorced person become a Christian are they still obligated to go back to their spouse (if they were not a believer at the time of the divorcee)? Rec:Topical artices; "Divorce & Remarriage":
2023-01-24 Cohabitating Unmarried Couple in Church: If our pastor is slow to approach an unmarried couple living together, should I approach them, or go to the pastor and try to persuade him to confront them?
2022-12-30 Marriage-a Good Thing: Why is traditional marriage a good thing and worth defending? And why is it under attack? [Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 5:2, Matthew 19:4, Malachi 2:16, Ephesians 5:25, Hebrews 8:2, Matthew 19:9].
2022-12-28 Unmarried Couples & Fornication: If a couple is living together for many years included in the list of those living in fornication and therefore not included in the kingdom? [1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-20, Matthew 15, Mark 7].
2022-12-23 Jephthah & His Daughter: The story of Jephthah and his daugther has several different interpretations regarding what the sacrifice really was. Would you share your insight? (Judges 11:30-36).
2022-12-23 Marriage Ceremonies: Can a unordained brother in Christ perform marriages, even though there would be no certificate?
2022-12-20 Marriage & Divorce: If a woman married the wrong guy, can she divorce him, and marry the one the Lord wanted her to marry? [Psalm 15:4, Matthew 7:21-23].
2022-11-09 Promises to Israel: How do you interpret the passages in Romans 11, that says that the promises to Israel still stand? [Romans 11:5, Acts 13:46].
Defining the Church: Is it the faithful remnant of Israel and the believing gentiles that make up the church? Recommended topical lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Romans 9:6, Romans 8:27, Romans 9-11, Isaiah 10:22, Ezekiel 18:20].
2022-09-30 Promises to Israel Fulfilled in Christ: When will Christ return to "rule with a rod of iron?" [Revelation 2:27, Revelation 19:15, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Romans 8:19-23, Revelation 20].
Steve Gregg-False Teacher: My pastor thinks you are a false teacher because of your eschatology?
2022-08-26 Atheist; Apostasy-Conversion to Another Religion is Compromise of Integrity: Atheist; What does it say about one's integrity if they were born in Hinduism and converted to Christianity? Isn't that compromising your committment?
2022-08-19 Apostasy: Why do some people get saved and persevere and some fall away and apostasize?
2022-08-10 Can I Be Forgiven?: Can I be forgiven for swearing myself to hell?
2022-08-09 Divorce Indicative of Apostasy: I disagree with how you describe the ramifications of divorce and the connection between sin, disobedience, and apostasy. Are you misleading others in misrepresenting saving grace of God? [Matthew 7:21-23, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 6:16, Titus 1:16, Eccelesiastes 5:5, Romans 5:8, John 8:31, Mark 10:9, Matthew 19:6, Luke 9:23, Matthew 16:24].
2022-08-05 Divorce: What do you say about my Christian wife divorcing me against my wishes? [Matthew 7:22].
Divorce & Bound for Hell: Are we both bound for hell, if my wife is divorcing me?
2022-05-31 Nazarite Vows: Did the mothers of both Samson and John the Baptist have to adhere to the Nazarite vow restrictions? why did Jesus and Mary both not have to stick to the same rules? [Numbers 6:1-21, Acts 18:18, Matthew 11:18-19].
2022-05-09 Promises to Jews: Do you believe some of the promises of God are only for Jews?
Land of Israel: Do you think God will fulfill His promise to the Jews about the land?
Studying the Bible: How much does the translation one chooses influence how one reads and understands the Bible?
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