A Bible Answer 2004 Archives

Moderated by Michael McDaniel of the
Central Church of Christ in Caruthersville, Missouri

Date	Panelists	Subjects
May 30, 2004	Tom Bright Dustin Forthun Rick Lawson	Polygamy * Worship * Using the Bible to teach * Work of church * Existence of the Kingdom * Fellowship?
June 6, 2004	Tom Bright Dustin Forthun Rick Lawson	Age of accountability * Re-baptism * Colossians 3:17 * Miraculous gifts ended * Matthew 10:37 * Adam and Eve sin?
June 13, 2004	Tom Bright Dustin Forthun Rick Lawson	Devil's power * Old ages in Old Testament * John 6:53-57 * 1 Peter 3:19 * Thief on the cross * Humming a form of singing?
June 20, 2004	Tom Bright Dustin Forthun Rick Lawson	Ezekiel 20:25 * 1 John 1:8 & 1 John 3:9 * Reign of Christ * Resurrection of Jesus * Genesis 6:3 * Faith before repentance?
June 27, 2004	Curtis Cates David Lemmons Larry Powers	How are preachers called? * When did the New Testament come into effect? * What does it mean to call on the name of the Lord? * Explain Genesis 3:15 * May a woman speak during Bible class?
July 4, 2004	Curtis Cates David Lemmons Larry Powers	Explain 1 Peter 4:18 and 2 Peter 1:11 * Why did Job need a daysman? * Why did Ananias call Saul brother? * Does Matthew 24 inform us of signs before the end of the world? * Must a Christian tithe today?
July 11, 2004	Curtis Cates David Lemmons Larry Powers	Will people of all nations be judged the same? * Is it wrong to be cremated? * Did everyone baptized with John's baptism need to be baptized again? * Explain 1 Peter 3:7 * What does it mean to bid God speed? * Must individual cups be used during the Lord's Supper?
July 18, 2004	Curtis Cates David Lemmons Larry Powers	Forgiveness under the Old Law? * What did Jesus mean when he said the meek will inherit the earth? * How can one know which church to attend? * Difference between the church and the kingdom? * Explain Matthew 5:23, 24 * Was Adam white, black, or something else?
July 25, 2004	Kirk Talley Tim Fuqua Kevin Thomason	Can the Bible really be our guide today? * What about the idea that the Bible is just a "good" book? * Did God give the writers the actual words? * What about those who have never heard the Bible? * Will God change His mind? * Why do some refer to the Bible as a "love letter?" * Can't one just focus on the red letters?
August 1, 2004	Kirk Talley Tim Fuqua Kevin Thomason	Explain Matthew 23:23 * Why do people say that Mary Magdalene was a sinner? * Does man have a soul? * Can man's soul be lost? * Was Judas predestined to be lost? * Explain 1 Peter 3:21
August 8, 2004	Kirk Talley Tim Fuqua Kevin Thomason	How does one prove the age of accountability? * What about tongue speaking? * Will God change His mind? * Explain Hebrews 12:2 * Discuss common mistakes with Lord's Table prayers * How can we be happy in heaven if we know people are lost? * Explain Matthew 7:6
August 15, 2004	Kirk Talley Tim Fuqua Kevin Thomason	Is hell eternal? * Which sins must a Christian repent of publicly? * What must I do to be saved? * Do souls sleep? * What about singing during the Lord's Supper? * Explain Paul's statement, "Christ sent me not to baptize"
August 22, 2004	Harrell Davidson Dustin Forthun David McElwain	What is worship? * Does it matter how we worship? * explain Colossians 2:23 * Why doesn’t the church of church use instrumental music? * explain Matthew 15:9
August 29, 2004	Harrell Davidson Dustin Forthun David McElwain	Explain “only begotten son of God” * were the apostles ever baptized? * Will we know one another in heaven? * When did the New Testament come into effect? * Discuss the practice of baby dedication * Discuss the rapture * explain 2 Corinthians 6:17
September 5, 2004	Harrell Davidson Dustin Forthun David McElwain	Is eternal life a present possession, or do we have it in prospect? * explain Matthew 16:19 * Are human creed necessary? * Is it necessary to attend evening services? * Who are the poor in spirit? * How do you keep from thinking impure thoughts? * What did Jesus mean when he said “touch me not?”
September 12, 2004	Harrell Davidson Dustin Forthun David McElwain	Can a woman live a Christian life and run for public office and have men work under her? * Is there life on other planets? * How can the saints judge the world? * What was the church in the wilderness? * Is there anything wrong with getting a tattoo? What is meant by placing membership? What is meant by the three heaven (2 Corinthians 12:2)?
September 19, 2004	Tom Bright Brad Brewer Andy Brewer	What is grace?Why do you stress works so much?Explain John 1:17Discuss the relationship among faith, grace, and worksExplain Romans 6:1*Explain Titus 2:11, 12
September 26, 2004	Tom Bright Brad Brewer Andy Brewer	Is a congregation Scriptural without elders?Why do elders often defer to the preacher?What happened to the people who died between the cross and the Day of Pentecost?Why doesn’t the congregation say “amen” any more?Is it a sin to put parents in a nursing home?*How could God allow atrocities?
October 3, 2004	Tom Bright Brad Brewer Andy Brewer	Would it be right for a sinner to lead a song in worship?Explain Isaiah 2:2Do spirits and demons exist today?Explain Luke 19:27Did Pharaoh drown in the Red Sea?Is it wrong to fail to patronize a brother who has a business?Explain 1 Corinthians 1:17*May a woman lead in prayer (in a mixer assembly)?
October 10, 2004	Tom Bright Brad Brewer Andy Brewer	Is it wrong to wear jewelry?Is it scriptural to have a local preacher?Why must we meet for worship every first day of the week?What is the meaning of Matthew 16:18?Please explain what kind of body Jesus had when He ascended*How did Diotrephes cast some out of the church?
October 17, 2004	Robert Taylor Gary Colley Sam Wilcut	What is the Lord’s Supper?Why take the Lord’s Supper weekly?Does it lose it’s meaning?Was the Lord’s Supper like a regular meal?Explain 1 Corinthians 11:23-26How can someone take the Lord’s Supper unworthily?Is the Lord’s Supper the most important part of worship?*
October 24, 2004	Robert Taylor Gary Colley Sam Wilcut	Stem-cell researchEnglish Standard VersionShould the church let unfaithful members lead in worship?Should Christians colleges want lottery money?Explain Psalm 58:3ffIf Jesus was God, how could He die?Discuss the tendency to memorize prayers with stereotyped expressions*
October 31, 2004	Robert Taylor Gary Colley Sam Wilcut	Was the Sabbath observed from the beginning?What happens if one is on his way to be baptized and he is in an accident?Could Jesus have sinned?Is it possible to understand the Bible?Was God ever seen face to face?Explain Ephesians 2:8Contrast New Testament Christianity with denominationalism*Discuss the healings and miracles in Mark 16:17
November 7, 2004	Robert Taylor Gary Colley Sam Wilcut	Religious namesTaking the Lord’s Supper on Sunday eveningDoes God forgive people who do not ask?Should a Christian believe in evolution?When does a baby receive its soul?What are some books to help the average Bible student?Do members of the church of Christ believe in predestination?*
November 14, 2004	B J Clarke David Jones Wayne Jones	Did the witch really call Samuel from the dead?Explain lasciviousnessWas the Lazarus that was laid at the rich man’s gate the some one that Jesus raised from the dead?Explain the statement, “Christ sent me not to baptizeDoes the Bible offer Scripture on luck or coincidence?What will convince people to follow the Lord?Contrast New Testament Christianity with denominationalism
November 21, 2004	B J Clarke David Jones Wayne Jones	Why is the church of Satan still around?Can a person be saved without baptism?How can we know the our Sunday is the first day of the week?Explain divorce and re-marriageWhat is an antitype?*Does the Bible authorize extreme unction?
November 28, 2004	B J Clarke David Jones Wayne Jones	Is it right for a church to be incorporated?Does the word firstborn in Hebrews 12:23 refer to Christ or Christians?If God foreknows something is going to happen, does this mean He causes it to happen?Why doesn’t the Bible use the word immerse?Harmonize 2 Kings 2:11 with John 3:13*When is divorce a sin?
December 5, 2004	B J Clarke David Jones Wayne Jones	Is it right for a church to be incorporated?Does the word firstborn in Hebrews 12:23 refer to Christ or Christians?If God foreknows something is going to happen, does this mean He causes it to happen?Why doesn’t the Bible use the word immerse?Harmonize 2 Kings 2:11 with John 3:13*When is divorce a sin?
December 12, 2004	Rick Lawson David Williams Brent Arnold	Please tell me what you think about predestination and how you explain Romans 9 and Ephesians 1Do the Scriptures prohibit remarriage after divorce and teach that the only Scriptural cause of remarriage is the death of the spouse?What is the Sabboth?* Is it possible to be cursed?Singing during the Lord's Supper*A couple has been married three times. She teaches Wednesday night Bible class. He waits on the table. Is that Scriptural?
December 19, 2004	Rick Lawson David Williams Brent Arnold	Marriage, Divorce, and Re-marriage issuesWhy do churches of Christ not celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Christ?What customs should and should not be observed at Christmas?Why do people choose to celebrate Jesus’ birth in an unauthorized commemoration but choose to neglect the authorized commemoration of his death each Lord’s Day?How were people pressing into the kingdom in Luke 16:16?
December 26, 2004	Rick Lawson David Williams Brent Arnold	Is homosexuality a choice or that you are born that way?If someone trespasses against me, can I forgive him if he does not ask my forgiveness?Please discuss the practice of laying on of hands mentioned in 1 Timothy 4:14 and 2 Timothy 1:6.Explain Luke 2:34Is it the case that the Corinthian Christians were drunk with alcohol with they partook of the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:21)?*What is meant by the ideas of lights and shadow in James 1:17?