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Q: Does spiritual warfare take place here on earth? Or in a spiritual realm? Or both? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: What are your thoughts on Young Life and its role in collaboration with local churches? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: My question centers around the Holy Spirit. Given the diversity of conflicting views, what is the correct view. Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit separate from regeneration? When the word says "be ye filled" is this one filling of possibly many? What can we expect of the Holy Spirit as comforter? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: What does the scripture say about children that die without making a decision to follow Christ? i.e. a 4-6 year old? Is there an age of innocence? When does volition occur? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: I am confused about Matthew 24:28 regarding vulture/carcass. Does it have anything to do with the Revelations and the great feast where all the birds are called? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: If one is an apostate, using the textbook definition of that, can that person still get saved? I have been told by someone very educated in apologetics that there is no return from that. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: Where was Jesus (both God and man) during the time after His death and before His resurrection? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: Who were the Nephilim (first in Genesis 6) and what role did they play in the Old Testament? It also references lowercase sons of God. How is this differentiated from Jesus, the one and only Son of God? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: Could you please offer any advice or wisdom you might have on what to say to a friend who is deep into a "christian" cult. I feel good about defending, explaining and preaching what the Bible and the Gospel actually say. And I also feel pretty good on explaining what I find very problematic on his beliefs. So I am mostly interested in any general tips on interaction. How do I navigate a meeting...

Q: My question is what is your interpretation as to what the Bible says about women leading in the church?  My almost 11 year old daughter has a relationship, understanding and hunger for God and His word that is incredible. I have felt/ believed for many years that there is a special calling and anointing on her life. She, in the last year, has declared that she “wants to be a preacher” -  A few...

Q: Can you speak on the topic of Angels? Are they amongst us / Do they take on human form? People say they encountered an angel...is that true? Or are we unaware when we interact with them? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: My father recently died very unexpectedly and quickly from a brain tumor following his brain surgery. We rejoice that he is completely healed. I'm wondering if my father can see earthly happenings. I received several sympathy cards that said he could. I'm still trying to understand and find truth in this. My son was married in my parent's backyard before my father died. We are having the weddin...

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I believe that Jesus Christ died for all men. I don't believe that we are predestined–that He selected a few and died for the few. That would be like being on the cross and saying, “oh wait, i’m not dying for you. I'm just dying for these folks over here.” So i have a hard time with that concept. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: I’m stuck in Leviticus chapters 10 and 11: what should my takeaway be?  Resource cited: Holiness to the Lord, Allen Ross. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: I was listening back to an episode of Ask Dr. E and you were talking about oppression, or demonic or evil spirits, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit not allowing that. I was wondering if there was a differentiation between the old covenant and the new covenant. We seem to see evidence that the devil was given permission with Job and with Peter, “Satan has asked to sift you like wheat but I...

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When Jesus was on earth, could He only do what the Father asked Him to do? Since He was fully God and fully man, was He able to do miracles on His own? Was He able to look at the heart of man on His own or was it always through the power of the Holy Spirit or His Father who would communicate with Him because of their special connection? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at que...

Q: Why did God give Israel so many weird, specific laws like not to boil a young goat in its mother's milk? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: Why does God seem so different in the Old Testament compared to the New Testament? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

My question is about hearing from God. It seems to be a trend among popular bible studies and teachers today–hearing from God–quite a bit. Even my Sunday school class at church is doing a video series from a very popular christian author who talked about how God still speaks the same today as He did in the Old Testament through dreams, through burning bushes, etc, and I found that to be unbiblical...

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Q: I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE ISRAEL TRIPS. ONE OF MY HESITATIONS IS THAT I FEEL LIKE I’M STILL SO IGNORANT ABOUT THE CONFLICT AND THE SITUATION OVER THERE, AND I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU COULD SUMMARIZE EVERYTHING AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL, SIMPLIFY IT, AND DISCUSS THAT OR SHARE BOOKS YOU’D RECOMMEND BEFORE SOMEONE DOES THAT TRIP. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at qu...

A local pastor named Josh wrote in and shared a man in his community he's been meeting with, who is an atheist. They've been getting coffee and having lots of "lively discussions." This man pointed the pastor to a series of articles he wrote, called "the false prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel." In these writings, he points to some of the more obscure prophecies and posits that history n...