Answers to Spiritual Questions
Real questions people ask about God, faith, and the Bible — answered in the voice of Pastor Randy Johnson, drawn from more than 40 years of ministry and hundreds of sermons.
Do pets and animals go to heaven? — Here's the direct answer: the Bible doesn't give us a clear, explicit "yes" or "no" on whether our beloved pets join us in heaven, but Scripture gives us good rWhat is the Christian view of suicide? — Suicide is a tragedy that grieves the heart of God, taking a life that He created in His own image and for which He has a purpose—but it is not the "unforgivablWho was Cain's wife? — Cain's wife was one of Adam and Eve's daughters—making her also Cain's sister. While Scripture doesn't record her name, Genesis 5:4 tells us plainly that Adam "What does the Bible say about interracial marriage? — The Bible does not prohibit interracial marriage. Scripture nowhere condemns marriage between people of different races or ethnicities, and in fact, the Bible pIs Masturbation a sin, according to the Bible? — The Bible never mentions masturbation directly, so Scripture doesn't give us a flat "yes, it's a sin" or "no, it isn't." What the Bible does give us are clear pCan a Christian lose their salvation? — No—a genuine, born-again Christian cannot lose their salvation, because that salvation was never something we earned in the first place, and it isn't dependent What does the Bible say about tatoos? — The Bible directly addresses tattoos in only one place—Leviticus 19:28, given to the nation of Israel—and Christians today are not bound by that specific ceremoWhat does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is it a sin? — Yes, the Bible clearly identifies homosexual conduct as sin, but that truth must never be separated from the greater truth of God's love, His design for human fCan a woman preach or be a pastor? — Yes—a woman can preach the gospel and serve in pastoral ministry, and Scripture gives us solid ground to stand on for that answer. This isn't a side issue I'm dWhat is the Unpardonable Sin? — The unpardonable sin, sometimes called the "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit," refers to a final, hardened rejection of the Holy Spirit's testimony about Jesus
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