When “Sick at Heart” wrote to “Dear Abby” concerning her loveless marriage, Abby directed her to seek a “spiritual advisor.” One such advisor wrote in with his perspective. Was it spiritual? For advice to be spiritual and beneficial, it must be scriptural. Jason Jackson challenges “Reverend” Norman L. Conaway’s claim to be providing spiritual advice.

Who is this “Gog and Magog” that threatens God’s people in Revelation 20:8?

Ministers frequently tell lost people that they need to “pray the sinner’s prayer.” Exactly what is this “sinner’s prayer”? Is this prayer biblically based? If not, what is its origin?

What is repentance? Is it just being sorry for sin? Or is something more required?

In the book of Revelation there are several references to the seven spirits. To what, or whom, does this expression refer?

Is it appropriate to sing some of the songs from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament? An interested reader wants to know.

What is the “morning star” promised to the faithful who overcome?

In a number of places in the New Testament, the sin of lasciviousness is strongly condemned. Exactly what lasciviousness?

Paul says “the head of the woman is the man” (1 Cor. 11:3). In what sense is this true? Does this apply only to religious relationships or is the principle broader?

Should Christians practice fasting?

How is Christianity different than religions that worship several gods?

First of all, the midwives may have told the truth. It may have been that the Hebrew women, fearing the king’s commandment, did not call for the midwives in a timely way.

Second, one is not obliga...

What was Cain’s sin? Weakness, lack of faith or downright rebellion?

No, it wouldn’t. Note the following factors:

1. The term “unknown” is not in the original text. It was added by the King James translators. It is unwarranted and unnecessary.

2. The nature of ...

Bible critics charge Jesus with an unethical act when he gave permission for some demons to enter a herd of swine. A closer look, however, reveals that the accusation is baseless.

What is the mysterious “Book of Jashar” referenced in the Old Testament?

What is a missionary society? Some Christians carelessly throw that designation around, labeling perfectly legitimate works with this pejorative expression.

Several observations regarding this matter are in order.

First, one cannot take a passage that presents a difficulty and set it against an almost encyclopedic collection of information that leads ...

Is it wrong for the elders of a local congregation to ask the members to “pledge” what they intend to give each week into the church treasury for the coming year?

Does Paul’s condemnation of sorcery include prescription drugs?