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1 John 1:9 and Rewards
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: Does 1 John 1:9 lead us as believers to be in a constant state of confession? If we fail to confess our sins, how does this interact with our future rewards in Heaven? Can our failure to confess our sins negate our future rewards?
Answer: There are several ...
Question: Does 1 John 1:9 lead us as believers to be in a constant state of confession? If we fail to confess our sins, how does this interact with our future rewards in Heaven? Can our failure to confess our sins negate our future rewards?
Answer: There are several ...
Am I Living in Sin or am I Married?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: I am living with a member of the opposite sex. We have been involved, to some degree, physically. Does this mean before God that we are married?
Answer: No, you are not married in the eyes of God. This, however, does not mean that your actions are ...
Question: I am living with a member of the opposite sex. We have been involved, to some degree, physically. Does this mean before God that we are married?
Answer: No, you are not married in the eyes of God. This, however, does not mean that your actions are ...
Calvinism and John 6
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: How do you answer the Calvinist who uses John 6:37 to teach individualistic determinism in regard to salvation?
Answer: The question centers on the words of Jesus, “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me.” The related statement is found in John 6:39, ...
Question: How do you answer the Calvinist who uses John 6:37 to teach individualistic determinism in regard to salvation?
Answer: The question centers on the words of Jesus, “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me.” The related statement is found in John 6:39, ...
Can a Divorced Christian Get Remarried?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: Can a divorced Christian get remarried?
Answer: First, let’s talk about some general principles from the Bible. We know that God’s design for marriage is that a husband and wife are to stay together for life (Genesis 2:24). Death ends a marriage. We also ...
Question: Can a divorced Christian get remarried?
Answer: First, let’s talk about some general principles from the Bible. We know that God’s design for marriage is that a husband and wife are to stay together for life (Genesis 2:24). Death ends a marriage. We also ...
Does Revelation 3:5 Mean My Name can be Blotted Out of the Book of Life?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: Does Revelation 3:5 mean my name can be blotted out of the Book of Life?
Answer: Revelation 3:5 tells us that Jesus said, “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his ...
Question: Does Revelation 3:5 mean my name can be blotted out of the Book of Life?
Answer: Revelation 3:5 tells us that Jesus said, “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his ...
How Do I Overcome My Struggles with Sexual Sin and Pornography?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: How do I overcome my struggles with sexual sin and pornography?
Answer: I am convinced that believers often struggle with besetting sins. It is different for each believer in Christ Jesus. I worked in construction for many years before becoming a ...
Question: How do I overcome my struggles with sexual sin and pornography?
Answer: I am convinced that believers often struggle with besetting sins. It is different for each believer in Christ Jesus. I worked in construction for many years before becoming a ...
How Do We Avoid Sin Like Christ?
(By Raymond Isbell)
Question: How did Jesus endure the Cross and be firm with men in His ministry without sinning? How do I show love while remaining firm as I deal with difficult people (or difficult situations) without sinning?
Answer: Your question has two parts. Let’s look first at how ...
Question: How did Jesus endure the Cross and be firm with men in His ministry without sinning? How do I show love while remaining firm as I deal with difficult people (or difficult situations) without sinning?
Answer: Your question has two parts. Let’s look first at how ...
How do We Grow in Our Faith?
(By Raymond Isbell)
Question: How do we grow in our faith? The Bible refers to walking by faith and renewing our minds. How do these factor in? Is there more to it?
Answer: Growing in faith is an important concept, and is an essential part of the Christian life. Before answering “how,” I’d ...
Question: How do we grow in our faith? The Bible refers to walking by faith and renewing our minds. How do these factor in? Is there more to it?
Answer: Growing in faith is an important concept, and is an essential part of the Christian life. Before answering “how,” I’d ...
How Does James 2:14-26 Impact Our Faith?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: How does James 2:14-26 impact our faith?
Answer: “It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.” These words came from John Calvin in 1547 as he responded to Canon 11 of the sixth session of the Council of ...
Question: How does James 2:14-26 impact our faith?
Answer: “It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.” These words came from John Calvin in 1547 as he responded to Canon 11 of the sixth session of the Council of ...
Is Cremation Biblical?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: Is Cremation Biblical?
Answer: I remember my first funeral as a pastor. The casket of my friend Jim was suspended in the air above the grave. After the funeral, the cemetery workers would lower the casket into the burial vault and complete the burial after ...
Lord’s Day or Sabbath?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: God refers to the Sabbath as Saturday, so why do Christians worship on Sunday?
Answer: God certainly did give the Sabbath to the nation of Israel. We read this in Exodus 16:29, “See! For the LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the ...
Question: God refers to the Sabbath as Saturday, so why do Christians worship on Sunday?
Answer: God certainly did give the Sabbath to the nation of Israel. We read this in Exodus 16:29, “See! For the LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the ...
Proving God's Existence
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: How can you use the Word of God and His existence to prove He is real if both of those are what is in question? Most unbelievers do not trust the Word (Bible) because it was written "by" men, and they just simply don't believe in the existence of God ...
Question: How can you use the Word of God and His existence to prove He is real if both of those are what is in question? Most unbelievers do not trust the Word (Bible) because it was written "by" men, and they just simply don't believe in the existence of God ...
What Does it Mean to Walk in the Spirit?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?
Answer: There are some wonderful promises in the Bible. Galatians 5:16 includes one of those promises. Paul told the churches of Galatia, “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the ...
Question: What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?
Answer: There are some wonderful promises in the Bible. Galatians 5:16 includes one of those promises. Paul told the churches of Galatia, “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the ...
What is John Warning About in 2 John 8?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: What is John warning about in 2 John 8?
Answer: Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God could be found in the lives of the people you disciple for Christ. This idea is present in the text of 2 John 8. In this brief statement we also have one of ...
Question: What is John warning about in 2 John 8?
Answer: Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God could be found in the lives of the people you disciple for Christ. This idea is present in the text of 2 John 8. In this brief statement we also have one of ...
What is Wrong with the Reformed View of the Warning Passages in Hebrews?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: What is wrong with the Reformed view of the warning passages in Hebrews?
Answer: Properly understood, the book of Hebrews can cause believers to move on towards a life that brings glory to Christ and rewards to individuals in the coming Kingdom. Improperly ...
Question: What is wrong with the Reformed view of the warning passages in Hebrews?
Answer: Properly understood, the book of Hebrews can cause believers to move on towards a life that brings glory to Christ and rewards to individuals in the coming Kingdom. Improperly ...
When do We Confront Someone and When do We Turn the Other Cheek?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: When do we confront someone and when do we turn the other cheek?
Answer: It can be difficult to know when to confront someone. While I believe the Bible firmly has the answers to our questions, it is also true that this teaching is scattered throughout the ...
Question: When do we confront someone and when do we turn the other cheek?
Answer: It can be difficult to know when to confront someone. While I believe the Bible firmly has the answers to our questions, it is also true that this teaching is scattered throughout the ...
Will People Be Able to Fly in Heaven?
(By Pastor Mark Fontecchio)
Question: When we receive our glorified bodies will we be able to fly?
Answer: I have noticed over the years that there is a lot of confusion on this subject. I tend to think that some of this stems from the influence of the culture around us. Certainly movies and ...
Question: When we receive our glorified bodies will we be able to fly?
Answer: I have noticed over the years that there is a lot of confusion on this subject. I tend to think that some of this stems from the influence of the culture around us. Certainly movies and ...
