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What does the phrase “a profession of faith” mean?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: What does the phrase “a profession of faith” mean? – P.F.
A: Professing faith in Jesus Christ is clearly not the same as possessing Christ, who is the source of faith. People can have religion but not know Christ. Some people profess Christ but willingly give up some of His teachings in order...Read more
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the First Peter?
A) Peter
B) Paul
C) James
D) John
What is the famous passage in Acts that describes the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost?
A) Acts 1:1-11
B) Acts 2:1-13
C) Acts 4:32-37
D) Acts 9:1-19
Downtown LA church keeps the city's mayhem at bay -- one service at a time
LOS ANGELES — South Hope Street is quiet on a Sunday morning. Five blocks over in Skid Row, police are investigating a shooting, but in the Financial District, calm prevails.
Parking lots are nearly empty. Guests at the Sheraton are checking out early. The unhoused have mostly left their sidewalk beds, and Jeffrey Taylor and Deborah Johnson ...Read more
Wasn’t it the “Amazing Grace” of God that saved the soul of the man who wrote the song?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Some of the new worship music is void of correct theology, singing about the scandalous grace of God. Scandal means irresponsible, dishonorable, etc. Is this another example of people today changing the meaning of words? How can anyone exchange the word amazing with scandal? Wasn’t it the “...Read more
What is the famous passage in Jude that proclaims God's power to keep believers from stumbling and to present them faultless before His glorious presence?
A) Jude 1:1-6
B) Jude 1:7-13
C) Jude 1:14-19
D) Jude 1:20-25
What is the famous vision in Daniel that describes the four beasts?
A) Daniel 2:31-45
B) Daniel 7:1-14
C) Daniel 8:1-14
D) Daniel 10:1-14
What is the famous passage in Obadiah that describes the destruction of Edom?
A) Obadiah 1:1-9
B) Obadiah 1:10-14
C) Obadiah 1:15-21
D) Obadiah 2:1-9
What is the main theme of the Book of Joel?
A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The coming of the Messiah
D) The day of the Lord
Will the Lord finds us faithful when various groups push back on people who serve the Lord?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Hearing reports about persecution because of one’s faith in Jesus Christ is startling to me. I’ve recognized these things in other countries but to see it coming so close to home here in the United States is outrageous, especially to think of the fact that the earlier settlers in America left ...Read more
What was the name of the king of Assyria who conquered the northern kingdom of Israel?
A) Shalmaneser
B) Sennacherib
C) Tiglath-pileser
D) Ashurbanipal
What was the name of the king who succeeded Saul and made David a commander in his army?
A) Solomon
B) Absalom
C) Ish-bosheth
D) David
Why do people lie after swearing to tell the truth?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: With all the court proceedings now available to the public by way of television and the internet, it’s interesting to watch people swear the oath to tell the truth, but disregard the oath by lying and getting away with it. Many say that no one can really know the full truth. Is this so? – N.T.
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Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Book of Mark?
A) Mark
B) Matthew
C) Luke
D) John
Who is the author of the Book of Zephaniah?
A) Zephaniah
B) Nahum
C) Micah
D) Obadiah
The God Squad: More God winks: ‘It wasn’t really a dream’
The highest level of God winks is the appearance of the beloved dead person in some kind of visible form. It is an apparition and most of the reports I receive say that the apparition is translucent, not thick like a real person but definitely visible. These visitations from the other side when accompanied by verbal communications are the ...Read more
What does it mean to live under the authority of God’s Word as His ambassador?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: What does it mean to live under the authority of God’s Word as His ambassador? – G.A.
A: An ambassador is a servant of his or her government in a foreign land. An ambassador isn’t free to set policies or develop his own message. In the same way, Christians are ambassadors of God, called to ...Read more
What is the famous passage in James that emphasizes the importance of both faith and works in the Christian life?
A) James 1:1-18
B) James 2:14-26
C) James 3:1-12
D) James 5:7-20
What is the phrase that the author uses to describe the cycles of life?
A) "The wheel of fortune"
B) "The circle of life"
C) "The book of life"
D) "The tree of life"
Why did God allow this happen?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: There was a terrible fire in our neighborhood. An elderly couple died with no one to rescue them. I’m having a hard time dealing with this because they were like grandparents to the neighborhood children, including my own. This precious couple held a little vacation Bible school in their yard each...Read more
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