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Full question: Can Satan and the demonic forces read our minds/hear our thoughts or are they limited to what we speak and do? I cannot find definitive evidence one way or the other in the Bible... So naturally I’ve heard teaching in churches leaning on both sides. To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: I have always understood that, since God loves us, He gives us free will to choose Him or not choose Him. For those of us that go to heaven, will we still have free will there? If yes, what happens if, over trillions of years, someone decides to reject Him? If not, what is the nature of God in heaven? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694...

Full Question: I have several friends who are gay and profess to be Christians. How does that work? How do I ask them, or do I ask them, how they reconcile being gay and Christian with the Bible? Can someone be gay and be a Christian? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: Can you discuss the revival issue? I’ve just seen it happening even in the small town I live in, to kids I know and love, and I have no clue how to approach it (and them) with love. Ultimately, Biblical revival is shown over time by the fruit it bears (if any), yet this generation seems obsessed with pop culture/IG/Tik Tok ‘theology’ and it worries me as I approach my own context of...

Full Question: Do you believe you go to heaven after you die? I’m just curious. I noticed you have been using “new heaven and new Earth” and such and I was just curious if you believe you go to heaven right after you die. To read the show notes, click here.

Full Question: My question is about ghosts. In Luke 24, Jesus says he is not a ghost because ghosts (or spirits) do not have flesh and bones. I wondered what or who the ghosts are that Jesus is referencing? I have respected Christian friends who believe that they’ve seen ghosts of their loved ones. I’ve heard others who say these encounters are all demonic or imaginary. It seems Jesus acknowledges...

Full Question: Do Jews, Muslims, and Christians all worship the same God?” It is challenging for me to understand the answer to this topic, especially when we talk about the definition and nature of God - believing in Jesus Christ as the Son of God who is eternal with God and IS God (but Muslims and Jews do not believe the same). So, how could we all worship the same God if we do not believe the s...

Full Question: My question is if a man or woman is not married and looks at another person lustfully did he/she commit adultery? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Q: Recently a young man in our Men’s Bible Study Group asked a good and relevant question — “ How do I discern or determine what spiritual gift(s) I have”?  I supplied him with one of my historic books from 40 years ago but that got me wondering if inContext has discussed this issue in past podcasts or — if not, could Dr. E  discuss and recommend a recent book or article, or even a spiritual...

Full Question: I've been wanting to ask this question from a pastor or somebody from the church, but I'm hesitant because I feel that I get branded as "other" and nobody ever knows what to tell me. It usually makes things awkward and so I've gotten used to just sneaking in and out of church without letting anyone get to know me or my family. It's actually quite easy to do these days as relationshi...

Full Question: When the temple curtain tore in two after Jesus died, did the Jews put a new one back up? If not, why? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: My sister and I can't agree on this. Should we be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit or just in the name of Jesus? I stand on Matthew 28:19 and she stands on Acts 19:5 and Acts 2:38. To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: If I was to confess my sins to a priest or a religious leader who themselves is a bad moral character or a sinner, am I still absolved or would that nullify my confession? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: What is your belief/interpretation of when God created dinosaurs, and why were they not on Noah’s ark? Links Mentioned: Answers in Genesis To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: Can a person get saved through seeing visions or having dreams of Jesus? or does salvation come by hearing the word of God, getting convicted of sin and then responding in faith? I’ve heard and read of stories especially from the Middle East of people (mostly Muslims) seeing visions of Christ and having dreams than waking up and converting to Christianity. Please clarify or explain...

Full Question: My question concerns Romans 1:24-28, where Paul is talking about the unrighteous, and how “God gave them up,” first in the “lusts of their hearts,” then to “dishonorable passions,” and finally to a “debased mind.”  What does it mean when God does this? Is it a progressive removal of divine restraints and consequences that push people closer and closer to “rock bottom?” Does it ever...

Full Question: Do You Consider Social Security to be Income That You'd Tithe On? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: Alistair Begg is in the headlines for his advice to a woman to attend her grandson’s gay marriage ceremony. I’ve also heard one of your previous episodes on the subject. The issue has hit close to home with a brother-in-law who has chosen this lifestyle. A hypothetical marriage combined with Alistair Begg’s advice made for an interesting Valentines date conversation with my wife. Ho...

Full Question: There are people in the world in remote locations that have no access to God’s Word in their language. What happens to them when they die? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: Do you think that Judas is in heaven? Does that Bible say anything about that? Is there any way to know for sure? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: What is your stance on homosexuality? How should we relate to the LGBTQ+community? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: When newborn babies die, (or stillborn or aborted) where do they go? Does Scripture tell us anything about this? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: After someone becomes a follower of Christ, is there any way for them to not sin aside from their gratitude and obedience to God? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: After the death of Jesus in Matt 27:52-53 it states that, 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Does this mean that physical bodies resurrected and witnessed to people or does it symbolize their spiritual accession into he...

Full Question: In the Bible, kings like David and Solomon had literal 100’s of wives, and yet, God never condemns their polygamy. In the New Testament, a woman who has had a mere 5 husbands is condemned by Jesus as a sinner. How can God have such a double standard? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.