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Q: Does the Bible say that to raise my children biblically, under God's design, I have to spank my child? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

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Q: I’VE BEEN READING A LOT ABOUT THE ISRAELITES LATELY AND I WAS CURIOUS IF THERE WAS SALVATION FOR ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE GROUPS THAT WERE ALIVE DURING THAT TIME, OR IF ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WERE ALIVE DURING THE ISRAELITES TIME WEREN’T SAVED BECAUSE THEY WEREN’T PART OF THAT GROUP?

Q: I began my eldership at Central Bible Church in Fort Worth on Jan 1, 2021. We are studying the qualification of "one-woman man" for eldership. The topic I am studying is "an elder can never have been divorced" Can you give me your thoughts on this? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

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Q: Should Christians practice yoga? Yoga's origin in pagan hinduism, yet many Christians practice it everyday. Is yoga a form of pagan worship that should be avoided, or is it personal preference? Is this comparable to Daniel's refusal to be defiled when he avoided the king's meat, is it 'legalism' to denounce yoga? Many churches offers yoga within their walls and this continues to grow. Are we he...

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Q: I would think there are certain beliefs you have to have to truly be a genuine believer in Christ. One has come up recently that some of my dear Christian friends seem to be taken with and that is that they don’t believe there is a literal hell. I’m glad to be in Christ and saved from hell and I can’t understand not believing in that, and I think that would change a few things in life – maybe h...

Q: We mentor and are friends with many young adults that say they abstain from (premarital) sex but will spend the night at each other’s homes or go on vacation together and share a hotel room.  I would love to hear a theological point of view of why you should not live with your spouse before marriage, spend the night at each other’s places, and/or share a hotel room while on vacation together if...

Q: How do Ephesians 2:8-9 and 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 go together? This states that our works will be revealed when we stand before the judgment seat - specifically what we have done in the body whether good or evil. Are we to "receive what is due"? That's a daunting thought. As believers, if our sins are as far as the east is from the west, is it only our good works that will be revealed at the judg...

Q: What are Michael's thoughts regarding Old Earth vs. New Earth? This is a question I’ve had for some time, being someone who has traveled and seen the Grand Canyon and other places that are supposed to be millions or billions of years old, and yet Scripture seams to teach the earth is more like thousands of years old. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelinc...

Q: Can prayer change God's mind or His plans for you? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

What do you think about Jephthah's vow to sacrifice whatever came out of his house in return for his victory in battle that resulted in the sacrificing of his daughter? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: How do you reconcile judging right from wrong without being judgmental? How do you speak the truth in love without condoning what is so biblically wrong? I feel like a bad witness for Jesus Christ because I am looked down upon by those in and outside the church. If my position is judged the moment some meet me, how am I going to be that example for who I truly am in Christ and in Him alone? Why...

Q: Jesus forgave two people in the Bible before He went to the Cross – what gave Him the power to forgive sin before He went to the Cross? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: According to an article in Christianity Today, polyamory is the next pastoral sexual frontier. My son and daughter-in-law are polyamorous. They have been married 9 years and have two kids, they each have significant others, and these individuals are part of their family unit. They spend time with the kids and are with the family much of the time, including overnight. My daughter-in-law's parent...

Q: Who were the saints that were raised in Matthew? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

What can I do to get the Holy Spirit back? Have I messed up so badly that God won't forgive me? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: Was God at work throughout history among ancient people groups other than the Israelites? If He was—do their ancient writings line up with ours?

Q: It said in Genesis Cain took a wife from the Land of Nod. How did the people in Nod come into existence when God only created Adam and Eve who bore Cain and Abel at that time. Did they all come from Adam and Eve since they were the first creation? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: WHAT WAS CHRIST’S PURPOSE IN GOING AND PROCLAIMING TO THE SAINTS IN PRISON? Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Q: I recently came across a study called “breaking the bonds of familiar spirits” and I wanted to see what your knowledge is on this. It seems a lot of scripture that I’ve found speaks about sorcery, divination, etc. or people talking about experiences where there could be curses in their family or generational addictions, a few different things there, at first I hadn’t heard this term before so I...

Q: Did God the Father turn His face away from Christ when He was on the cross? I've heard He did this in quoting Psalm 22, to fulfill its prophecies, but I've seen entire theologies built around this "cosmic abandonment" around this idea that Christ was separated from God while He was on the cross, but I don't know where that claim is substantiated in Scripture. Call or text us your question at 61...