By David Sproule The following question was submitted: “Is everything you do 7 days a week, 24 hours a day WORSHIP to God???? I’m thinking it is not. Can you help me with scriptures?” It is believed and asserted by some that everything a person does during his life (made up of each act during each day) is to be defined and…

By David Sproule The following question was submitted: “In Zechariah 3:6, it says ‘The Angel of the LORD…’” (NKJV).  Why is it that the ‘a’ in Angel is capitalized?  I’ve noticed it in others parts of the O.T. as well.  In Zechariah 4:1, it is a lowercase ‘a.’  In the ESV, ‘angel’ is not capitalized in Zechariah 3:6 but all letters of…

The following question was submitted: “Hebrews 4:3 says that believers ‘do enter that rest’ (present tense).  Please explain how the ‘rest’ in Hebrews 4 is future and not a present-day Christian observance.” The best way (or maybe better to say “the only way”) to properly understand any passage, specifically Hebrews 4 for this study, is to put the word, the sentence, the…

The following question was submitted: “How do we stay encouraged in a world full of struggles and letdowns?” It is easy to become discouraged, if we allow the trials and circumstances of life to determine our outlook and our level of joy and peace in life.  The devil would enjoy nothing less than to watch us wallow in the cares and troubles…

The following question was submitted: “I’m trying to explain to my friend, who is a Christian, why premarital sex is wrong.  Can you please give me some points to make with some Scriptures?” If you watch any television, catch any movies or chat with any teenagers or young adults, it will not take long at all to realize that sex before and…

The following question was submitted: “My quest is to have confidence in my relationship with God…The requirement for having fellowship with the Father is to be walking in the light.  What constitutes ‘walking in the light’?  How would one do this on a daily basis?” This is a great question and one that many Christians probably wonder in their own minds.  All…

At the first reading of this passage, one might conclude that it sets a precedent for how Christians should react every time there is some other Christian who is sick. Before concluding this, look at the entire passage. “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for…

The following question was submitted: “Reading 1 Peter 1:2, my version says, ‘…sprinkling with Jesus Christ’s blood.’  What is this referring to?” This is a great question and involves a concept that is not readily recognized by Christians today.  To the Jewish readers whom Peter addressed, “sprinkling of the blood” would have been well understood.  To Gentile Christians today (that’s us), the…