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Full Question: I’m afraid I committed the unpardonable sin and blasphemed the Holy Spirit. What can I do to get the Holy Spirit back? Have I messed up so badly that God won’t forgive me? What does it mean to blaspheme, grieve, and quench the Holy Spirit? How are they different and what scripture backs this up? To read the show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or ema...

Full Q: I have now lived in NYC for a year and a half, and I've felt very stagnant and alone in my faith. I've never not believed in Christ and that he died for us, or in God. I somehow always have the battle of "doing good works." meaning, I haven't done much at all to learn, and I keep sinning. With everything online nowadays (especially tiktok), I keep seeing messages being spread on the end be...

Full Question: A friend of mine, in Chattanooga, is upset because his Baptist church is starting to allow women to baptize. They have only men as elders and deacons, but he is afraid this could turn into other things. I argue that the New Testament is silent on this, and should not make a difference. But now, I’m second guessing that and would love to know your thoughts! To read the show notes, cl...

Full Q: My second child (19) has turned her back on the Lord and is "reconstructing" her world view. She has stopped attending Church. She has gone distant with all her Christian friends from childhood. She has moved out and is living with her boyfriend. My question is this: should I cut off all financial support, including the tuition I am paying from the 529 I already funded? Links Mentioned:  R...

Full Q: Has The Lord's Prayer been misinterpreted ... Does the line “give us today our daily bread” mean daily food or the bread of life? Does the Greek word epiousios used in the prayer have another possible meaning?  To read the show notes, click here. To watch clips on Youtube, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Q: What’s the difference between anglican and evangelical? I was looking into Logos & answering their quiz questions on how to determine what type of study software I should get. To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Q: I’ve heard both John MacArthur and Francis Chan teach we must fully surrender to Christ’s lordship in our lives in order to receive the gift of salvation. How could someone be mature enough at the point of salvation to fully know what it means to follow Christ without time for sanctification to occur? Links Mentioned: The Moody Handbook of Theology by Paul Ens To read the full show notes,...

Full Q: Can you please explain a few terms that I am hearing more frequently and direct me to some Biblically sound resources to learn more? Reformed-In the context of -“She has come out as being reformed.” Calvinism, and Arminian. Links Mentioned: What is Reformed Theology? Ask Dr. E Ep. 141 What is TULIP and How Does it Relate to Calvinism? Ask Dr. E Ep. 142 To read the full show notes, click he...

Short Summary: What does the TULIP acrostic mean, how does it relate to John Calvin/Calvinism, and what is the history behind it all?  To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Q: Reformed theology seems to be creeping into many churches and denominations. I’ve always associated “old earth”/nonliteral 6 days of creation, limited atonement, amillennialism, infant baptism and replacement theology to be tenets of reformed doctrine but since these positions are not widely accepted by some of the so-called reformed churches, I’m not clear now on what is meant when someon...

Q: Hello Dr. Easley, I'm trying to understand the term, "experiential worship”. Can you help me understand?  To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Question: Why do exorcisms seem to be predominantly in the domain of the Catholic Church? Do Protestants in general not believe possession can happen anymore, and if we do, are the Catholic methods the best practices? This may be too big of a question for the "Ask Dr. E" podcast but it's been on my mind and heart a lot lately.  Links Mentioned: Angels Elect and Evil by C. Fred Dickason  To read th...

Full Q: If we are IN Christ is there a way that demonic activity can still be “brought into” our lives? Or is it just sin, not necessarily demonic activity? I see a lot of things with this lingo and it never sits right with me but I'm curious about your thoughts. Also naming all the spirits “suicide, addiction” etc isn’t it all just either from the devil or from God? Not all these different spirit...

Full Question: What does the Bible say about death and dying, and how it applies Do Not Resuscitate orders? I am an ICU nurse and I deal with death on a regular basis, and lately I've been having conversations with God about it and wanted to see your thoughts.  I was thinking and praying about families who hold on to their loved ones with very poor prognosis and they want aggressive treatment, and...

Full Question: I have been attending a church with my family for several years now, and they teach that you are not truly saved unless you have been baptized by the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. I was raised in church, and have been a member of multiple denominations and hadn’t heard this before. I don’t doubt my own salvation having the foundation I have, but I do struggle...

Full Q: How did we come by 66 books instead of 73? I know you said it is written through man by God so why do we not follow and read all 73 books? Love your podcasts, all 3 of them. They have helped me learn and come closer to God. They have also helped me figure out what I like to hear in a church. Links Mentioned: Michael Easley inContext Youtube To read the full shows notes, click here. Call or...

Full Question: Is God’s presence in hell? Revelation 20:10 says, “and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” Who torments the devil and the beasts forever?… God? I would love to be enlightened but I always thought hell was the total absence of God.  Links Men...

Full question: We tend to evangelize only to those who don't know Jesus at all. I think I am just curious how important it is to evangelize to Catholics, or those who aren't exactly believing everything theologically "correct". I understand Mormons believe very different things about God and Jesus and can see why we would need to spread the gospel to them. But what about people who are believing M...

Full Question: I wanted to see what you thought about the perpetual virginity and sinlessness of Mary. I grew up never having talked about this but a friend of mine has been explaining this church doctrine to me. In my research, I found that apostles and church leaders, including ones that evangelicals look up to like Martin Luther and Zwingili, believed and didn’t question this doctrine. I’m torn...

Full Q: How do you know Christ is in you? I look back on my words and don't see a very nice person. I have asked Him to change me, and I keep repeating the same things. Links Mentioned: The Testimony of The Evangelists by Simon Greenleaf Keep in Step With The Spirit by J. I. Packer  To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaeli...

Full question: I’m curious about Exodus 7:10-11, and really this whole part of the Exodus story, where pharaoh’s magicians were repeatedly able to duplicate the miracles Moses and Aaron performed. How were they able to do this, and does this mean that there’s more to the idea of magic than we think? To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at...

Full Question: Is there any Biblical support that there will be chips and queso in heaven? I’ve heard some say the streets of gold might actually be cheese. Do you think there is any validity here? To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

Full Question: My Fiancé and I are getting married in December and are moving to Bowling Green, Kentucky. We’ve both gone to the same church our entire lives and will be starting the process of looking for a church home. I just wanted to ask you for some guidance in how to find the right church and how to separate necessities (non-negotiables) from preference? As well as overcoming pride and the e...

Full Q: I've got a good one that came up in a small group tonight! In Proverbs (and probably many other places) why is wisdom a woman? It's obviously referring to Jesus in many ways. But regardless, why female? Related Resources Proverbs 31 Woman Ask Dr. E Michael Easley Sermons Proverbs Series To read the full show notes, click here. Call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at quest...

Full Q: We are studying Romans. We were in chapter 2:1-16 today. The person leading today made an interesting comment. She said there are “degrees” of sin. Many tried to ask her to explain and a few tried to point out that the consequences are different but sin is sin in God’s eyes. She was using scripture but it was very confusing. What does God’s Word say about this and could you give me specifi...