What does the Bible have to say about Christians serving in the military?

The first part of Dr. Burton's sermon, "A Son on the Run."

Dear Dr. Burton, what does Paul mean when he says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord?

Dear Dr. Burton, I’m sure that the recent massacre in Virginia was not God’s will. Why do bad things happen?

Dear Dr. Burton, you addressed speaking in tongues in a previous program, but did not explain what the gift was. Can you please clarify what it means?

Dear Dr. Burton, I’m a Christian who wants to know if I can really drink the blood and eat the body of Christ?

Dear Dr. Burton, is it true that speaking in tongues is the sign that a person has been baptized in the Holy Ghost?

Dear Dr. Burton, what kind of wine did Jesus provide at the wedding in Cana? And can Christians drink socially?

Dear Dr. Burton, where did we get the concept of "church" from–as in the "sanctuary" that gets used once a weekend, and all the stuff that goes with it like dress code, regimentation, etc.? I thought that our bodies are the temple of God?

Dear Dr. Burton, it has recently been reported that they found the tomb of Jesus and his family. Could this be true? Dr. Burton examines the probability of the tomb belonging to Jesus and his family, his answer may shock you!

Dear Dr. Burton, is calling a competition line to guess the title of a song in order to win money a form of gambling? On that note, is entering any competition which involves winning money a form of gambling?

Dear Dr Burton, there are a number of ancient Christian books that are not a part of our Bible. How can a person test the inspiration of apocryphal books (e.g. The Book of Enoch, The Gospel of Thomas, etc)?

Dear Dr. Burton. I just listened to your podcast about what happens after death. If it is true that the dead known nothing, how do you explain the presence of Elijah and Moses on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus?

Dear Dr. Burton, when a Christian makes a promise and either partially performs or completely fails to fulfil that promise ... is that a lie and how does God view such things? What if it happens not just once or twice but over and over again. Even if the excuse, not to fulfil the promise was legitimate, can a Christian break a promise if the excuse is something that he or she had control over?

Dear Dr. Burton, many Christians are rejoicing at the execution of Saddam Hussein. Does the Bible support capital punishment?

Dear Dr. Burton, Rev. Ted Haggard has embarrassed the Christian church by his deceptive life and his attempts to cover up his sins. What should happen to him?

Dear Dr. Burton, Revelation 18:4 tells us that we have to come out of Babylon. Is Babylon a religious power or a political one?

Pastor, would you please comment on the statement in Galatians 5:24 and marry this up with the text in 1 John 3:9?

In the last episode, Dr. Burton discussed the faith and historical contexts of meaningful Bible study. This week, find out how a responsible analysis of biblical literature can aid in contemporary understanding.

Do you desire more meaningful Bible study? Are their any tactics that can help you get to the heart of the text? Can you apply the same principles that Dr. Burton uses?

Dear Dr. Burton, is there anything wrong with Christians fighting for their country?

Dear Dr. Burton, for years my friends and I have read our horoscopes every day. Recently one of them said she has no interest in doing it anymore, and claims it is demonic. Is she going to the extreme? We just do it for fun! There’s no harm in reading a horoscope, is there?

Dear Dr. Burton, in your podcast a few weeks ago, you promised to address the issue of whether a person really goes to heaven when they die. Do they?

Dear Dr. Burton, for the past few weeks, my church has been studying some prophecies in Daniel and I am very confused. Is there an easy way to understand Daniel?

Dear Dr. Burton, I was told as a child that one must confess their sins daily. Jesus came as the final sacrifice and He died on the cross for our sins once and for all. Why must we continue to confess and ask for forgiveness?

I recently read a commentary on Revelation 7:3 that gave two meanings for the “Seal of God.” It suggested that the sealing takes place by God either withdrawing believers from the earth in the rapture, or by him giving them special power to make it through the time of the great tribulation.... If this is the case, what is the purpose of sealing believers and leaving them here to endure the tribulation?

Dear Dr. Burton, I have a friend who is a wonderful Christian, but believes that the Bible does not condemn polygamy. What does the Bible teach about polygamy?

Dear Dr. Burton, what would you say to my friend who has been married to her husband for several years, but has nothing in common with him? They are both Christians and active in their church, but feel that they would be happier if they divorced and went their separate ways.

Dear Dr. Burton, I just heard Prophetess Bynum say that every 60 seconds 1,018,000 die and go to hell without ever having heard the Word. If one has not heard the Word do they indeed go to hell? What is the Scriptural reference for this?

Dear Dr. Burton, I have a friend who claims he is a Christian, but struggles with homosexual feelings. Is it possible for a person to be Christian and homosexual at the same time?

Dear Dr. Burton, the song "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior" gives me cause for concern. I don't believe that Jesus would ever pass by one of His.... It is sung in the church that I attend, but I won't sing it. In your opinion, am I overreacting?

Dear Dr. Burton, I just read your commentary, “Israeli Fascists.” Aren’t you being unfair? Don’t the Jews have a Divine right to occupy the land?

Dear Dr. Burton, there are many Christian songs on the market with the phrase "I'm not worthy" as part of the lyrics. Is the feeling of unworthiness Biblical?

The second part of the answer to the question: Dear Dr. Burton, can you explain Colossians 2:14-17? Isn’t this clear evidence that the Old Testament law was nailed to the cross?

Dear Dr. Burton, can you explain Colossians 2:14-17? Isn’t this clear evidence that the Old Testament law was nailed to the cross?

Dear Dr. Burton, in Revelation 1:9, John says, ‘I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day.’ Which day of the week was it?

Dear Dr. Burton, Exodus 4:24-26 states that the LORD tried to kill Moses. What does it mean? Why would the LORD want to kill him?

Dear Dr. Burton, Numbers 12:1 says that Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the "Ethiopian" woman he had married. There is general disagreement as to whether that Ethiopian woman was Zipporah his wife (who was from Midian, where her father was from), or whether Moses had also married another woman in addition to Zipporah. Can you discuss the possibilities here, and where the preponderance of the evidence lies?

Dear Dr. Burton, I just watched the DaVinci code and learned that a lot of the information is based on fact. Is it true that some ancient documents speak of Jesus' marriage to Mary Magdalene?

Dear Dr. Burton, the Bible says that we are made in God's 'image' (Gen 1:26-27), what does that mean?

Dear Dr. Burton, based on scripture, barring "Thou shalt not kill", what is the most to the point explanation for why abortion is wrong?

Dear Dr. Burton, why was it not considered incest when the children of Adam and Eve married each other? And when did incest become incest?

Dear Dr. Burton, when I read the Bible, it’s clear that God speaks to his people and they can hear him speaking to them. Why is it that we can’t hear God as clearly as they did back in the Bible days?

Dear Dr. Burton, in John 10:18, Jesus claims to have the power to raise himself from the dead. However, in Acts 2:24, Peter says that God the Father raised him. Don’t these texts contradict each other?

Dear Dr Burton, I read that the “sons of God” in Genesis 6:2 were actually fallen angels who took wives from humans descended from Adam and Eve. Is this true or a myth, and who are the Nephiliim in Genesis 6:4?

Dear Dr. Burton, in an earlier edition of REAL Bible Answers you mentioned that Phoebe was a “deacon” in the church of Chenchrae. Did you make a mistake? Wasn’t she a deaconess?

Dear Dr. Burton, I am a pastor who has asked my members to address me by my first name since I don’t see a biblical basis for titles. Am I being too technical with this request?

Dear Dr. Burton, was Simon the Canaanite a Jew? And if not, was he a convert to Judaism?

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