by Matt Slick | Jan 24, 2014 | Questions, Salvation
Judas was never a true Christian. Therefore, he never lost his salvation. But, some believe since he was a disciple and chosen by Jesus, then he had to have been a true believer. However, we find that is not the case. Let’s take a look at what Jesus said. John...
by Matt Slick | Jan 22, 2014 | God, Questions
Generally speaking, God does not answer the prayers of unbelievers because they are not sanctified in Christ. The requests and demands that they might make in prayer are not through the sanctifying work of the sacrifice on the cross, nor are they being humbly subject...
by Matt Slick | Jan 20, 2014 | God, Questions
God does not have a gender. He is neither male nor female. Gender is a biological characteristic, and God is not a biological being. God is spirit (John 4:24) and spirit does not have flesh and blood (Luke 24:39). However, in the Bible God is always referred to in the...
by Matt Slick | Jan 20, 2014 | Questions, The Occult
Sorcery is the practice of using occult supernatural means, such as incantations and/or spells, in order to control forces in the spiritual realm with the intention of influencing the physical realm. Sorcery was used, and still is used, in order to gain control of the...
by Matt Slick | Jan 20, 2014 | Demons, Questions
The Bible does not talk about drugs in the sense of our modern understanding with antibiotics, pain killers, and hallucinogenics, so we cannot definitively say that drugs cause demonic possession. But drugs, or more specifically the abuse of drugs where a person is...
by Matt Slick | Jan 17, 2014 | Apologetics, Responding to Critics
Matt Slick vs Louis Ruggiero on Difficult Questions Lou Rugg can’t answer Dialogue on Paltalk Discussion occurred 12-17-13 (0:00) Louis Ruggiero Okay, I’m going to explain to you guys why I’ve been refuting Calvinism or trying to refute Calvinism for the past...
by Matt Slick | Jan 16, 2014 | Questions, Other
Manna is the food that God provided for the Hebrews when they were wandering in the desert after they fled the enslavement of Egypt. It is spoken about in Exodus 16:1-36. God needed to provide it for the Hebrews because the desert could not sustain the large...
by Matt Slick | Jan 15, 2014 | Questions, The Bible
The purpose and message of the Bible (Greek biblia) is to reveal who God is, his will for mankind, and to document the prophecies about, the arrival of, and ministry of Jesus. Overall, the Bible is a history book, divided into Old and New Testaments, that conveys the...
by Matt Slick | Jan 13, 2014 | Parables, Christian Theology
Jesus spoke a great deal in parables. A parable is an illustration, a story that is designed to teach a lesson. Jesus used them frequently and cited the common culture, norms, and situation of the time he was in so as to teach the listeners in terms they would...
by Matt Slick | Jan 13, 2014 | Questions, Other
The Sermon on the Mount is the name given to the teachings of Jesus that were recorded in Matthew 5:1 through Matthew 7:27. Matthew 5:1, “When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.” Some...
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