Does the Bible teach “Once Saved, Always Saved”? “Once Saved, Always Saved,” or as it’s more formally known in Calvinism as “Perseverance of the Saints,” is the idea that Christians could commit any sin from idolatry to murder and their souls would be fine (as said by Baptist preacher Sam Morris.) The Bible says something… Read More Bible Q&A: Does the Bible Teach “Once Saved, Always Saved”?

Is one sin more grievous to God than another?  Is adultery, homosexuality, or murder worse than lying, stealing, or gossiping?  Is there an unforgivable sin? Generally speaking, the Bible does speak of sins being greater than others.  For example, in John 19:11 Jesus told Pilate that Caiaphas’s sin of delivering him over to Pilate was… Read More Bible Q&A: Are There Different Rankings of Sin?

Is God referencing constellations in Job 38? Yes, he is.  Chapter 38 of Job tells us about how God talked to Job with the purpose of reminding Job about how small his own wisdom and power was when compared to that of God.   God starts this off in chapter 38 by first asking Job, “Where… Read More Bible Q&A: Does Job 38 Mention Constellations?

Theft is sinful (Ex. 20:15; Eph. 4:28), as is giving approval to any sort of sin (Rom. 1:32). … Read More Bible Q&A: Did Jesus Ask His Followers To Steal A Colt?

What is “the book of Jashar” mentioned in Joshua 10:13? “Jashar” is a Hebrew word which literally means “upright man” or “just man.”  The book of Jashar is mentioned not only in Joshua in the context of being another source of record of the episode of the sun standing still, but also in 2 Samuel… Read More Bible Q&A: What is “The Book of Jashar”?