No. Scripture says nothing about smoking tobacco, so we cannot say it is a sin. The Word does encourage us to take good care of our bodies so that we can live a long life and thus do more for God. Everyone knows that smoking tobacco is harmful to one’s health, and that too much secondhand smoke harms others in …
Does the Bible Say That Gambling Is a Sin?
Let’s first define our terms. Life is all about calculated risk, like when a farmer plants a field of corn seeds or a businessman embarks upon building a new company. Jesus addressed situations like that when he told a parable about “counting the cost” (Luke 14:28). What we are talking about here is trying to get something for nothing by risking …
Does the Bible Say That Drinking Alcohol or Using Drugs Is a Sin?
The Word gives no prohibition in regard to drinking alcoholic beverages but it does say that getting drunk is a sin (1 Cor. 5:11; Eph. 5:18). Why? Because life is a spiritual battle, and we have a mortal enemy, Satan, who is crafty, and very good at what he does. Your God-given mental faculties are vital for you to control. 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 6 So then, let …
Does the Bible Say That All Killing Is Wrong?
No. Properly translated, the sixth of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:13) says, “‘You shall not murder.” Biblically, there are three types of justified killing: (1) individual self-defense, (2) social self-defense, which is known as war; (3) execution of criminals for capital crimes. The death penalty was God’s idea (Gen. 9), given to Noah after the Flood as the foundation of civil law. That …
Does God Exist, and If So, Who is He?
Yes. How do we know? We don’t, if we don’t look. The closer you look, the better He looks. God chose words as the medium of communication between Him and us, and He claims that the Bible is His heart passionately poured out to us. How closely have you looked at it? The witness of creation clearly testifies to The …
Does God Determine the Time of a Person’s Death?
No, because that would be murder. Sure it would, because murder is when another person unjustly ends your life against your will. Check this out: Life is not a giant bakery. In other words, there is no such thing as you hear people say: “When your number is up, that’s it.” Here’s another truism: People are not milk cartons. You are …
Does Darwinian Evolution Explain Our Existence?
As a rapidly growing number of scientists today will attest, Darwin’s theory of evolution is absolute nonsense, and violates countless laws of science, such as The Second Law of Thermodynamics. The notion that every incredible life form on earth, with human beings topping the list as far as the precision of our design in every aspect of body and brain, is …
Do Pets/Animals Go to Heaven?
We know of no Bible verse saying that animals will live beyond their life span here on earth. Ecclesiastes 3:19 and 20 says that animals and man each have the same animating life force within them, which at death is gone, and they then go back to dust. People who have believed God’s Word will be raised up to everlasting life, …
Did God Really Forsake Jesus Christ on the Cross?
Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani—My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22 Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words that Jesus cried out as he was hanging on the Cross have been a source of much confusion …
Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation?
No, because then it would not be salvation. 1 Peter 1:23 (KJV) says that a Christian is “born again of incorruptible seed.” Why does God use that terminology? Because He wants us to understand that our “New Birth” in Christ parallels our physical birth. You were born of the seed of your father that he put in your mother, but that seed …
