Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4154. The fear of the unforgivable sin is one of the heaviest burdens I am ever asked to help carry, and it tends to settle on the most sensitive souls rather than the careless ones. People come convinced they have ruined themselves forever, replaying some thought or word and bracing for a verdict of…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4179. Few questions touch daily Christian living as closely as the relationship between the Spirit and the conscience, because both of them speak to us from within and we do not always find it easy to tell their voices apart. You feel a check before you say something unkind. You feel a weight after…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11088 For many things in Christian life, this question has a straightforward answer: Scripture names them, and that settles it. But there is a genuine and growing category of situations, particularly in contemporary life, where the specific action is not mentioned in the Bible and where Christians may hold quite different views. How do…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12054 Few subjects provoke as much tension among Christians as family planning and reproductive choices. The silence of many churches on this topic has left believers to navigate deeply personal decisions with little biblical guidance, often absorbing secular assumptions without realising it. The question is not whether Scripture speaks to these matters, but whether…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12004 Tattoos were once associated almost exclusively with sailors, soldiers, and subcultures. Today they are mainstream, and increasing numbers of Christians either have tattoos or are considering getting one. The question is whether Scripture prohibits them, permits them, or leaves the matter to individual conscience. The answer requires careful handling of the one Old…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12036 The Bible does not contain a list of approved films, television programmes, or music genres. This frustrates some Christians who would prefer a clear set of rules, and it emboldens others who take the silence as permission to consume whatever they please without reflection. Neither response is adequate. Scripture provides principles that, when…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12003 Few subjects generate more heat and less light in Christian circles than the question of alcohol. Some traditions teach total abstinence as a biblical command; others treat drinking as an unremarkable part of ordinary life. The Bible itself is more nuanced than either position allows, and a careful reading of the relevant texts…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12009 The concept of a “white lie” is so deeply embedded in everyday life that most people never stop to examine it. The assumption is simple: some lies are harmless, told with good intentions, and are therefore morally acceptable or even virtuous. “You look great in that dress.” “The dinner was wonderful.” “I’m fine,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12001 Every day, often without thinking about it, we make decisions that carry moral weight. Some are small and others are life-altering, but all of them reveal something about what we believe, what we value, and whom we ultimately serve. The question of how Christians make moral decisions is not academic. It is one…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08101 This question comes up frequently in pastoral conversations, and it deserves a careful answer that avoids both the extremes of dismissive indifference and superstitious overreaction. The Bible does not address horror films directly, because the modern entertainment industry did not exist in the biblical world. What Scripture does address are the principles that…