Question: Do we have the Holy Spirit we are are saved; and there a difference between receiving the Holy Spirit and being filling with the Holy Spirit? If a person doesn’t speak in tongues imply they are not filled with the Holy Spirit? Answer: Jesus made it plain that we receive the Holy Spirit by […]
Question: Hank, if the “works of the law” are keeping what the law says, then what is the “work of faith”? (See 1 Th 1:3 & 2 Th 1:11) If under the law you do works, then under faith, what is its work? The works of the law are works, therefore the work of faith
Question: Is there anybody in hell that if they had lived longer would have gotten saved? Answer: No! I don’t believe so! God is fair! See Genesis 18:25.
Question: Could you tell me which prophecies concerning Israel have been fulfilled, and which are yet to be fulfilled? Answer: Let me recommend a book of 685 pages that will BEGIN to answer this question. The book is called “EVERY PROPHECY OF THE BIBLE” by John F. Walvoord. The book sells for $20.00 and we
Question: Where do Christians live during and after the 1000 years that Christ rules on earth? Also can you explain the new heaven and the new earth? Which one will be home to Christians. Answer: We will come back with Christ at the Second Coming and rule and reign with Him. All of us saved
Question: I once heard you say that the branches in Romans 11:17 refers to Israel as a whole. How can these branches refer to Israel as a whole in light of verses 9:27 and 11:7&8 in contrast to verse 11:16 that refers to these branches as “holy” and in verse 17 only “some” branches are
Question: Preacher, the Bible says that you have to confess with your “mouth” the Lord Jesus to be saved. Have you done your part? Answer: Romans 10:9 says, ‘…With the mouth confession is made UNTO SALVATION’. Notice it doesn’t say ‘confession is made FOR SALVATION. The confession is our witness to the salvation that we
Question: Dr. Lindstrom. My question is no longer showing on your site. In brief, I wanted to know the definition of “trust”, “believe” and “faith” These seem to be interchangeable when speaking of salvation (i.e. whosoever believeth in Him shall have everlasting life). If a person truely and sincerely “trusts”, “believes” or has “faith” doesn’t
Question: Brother Hank, I was curious about your statement regrading the verse in Acts. (8:37) so I looked it up, and it was not there in the NIV! 34, 36 no 37 but a 38; wow! So I inquired and Christan who teaches with me the 1st graders at our fellowship, her friend Dustin told
Question: DR.HANK: WHEN I READ THE BOOK OF ACTS AND IT SAID THAT THE APOSTLES SPOKE WITH TONGUES, IT ALSO SAID THAT THE PEOPLE HEARD THEM IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. SO THE TONGUES WERE ACTUALLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES? ALSO THE APOSTLE PAUL SEEMS TO HAVE SPOKEN IN TONGUES,DID HE MEAN SPOKEN LANGUAGES OR SOME SUPERNATURAL LANGUAGE?DO
Question: Does any church today use ‘Holy oil” to cure illness? Answer: First of all there is NO HOLY OIL or HOLY WATER! This probably originated with Roman Catholicism. The Bible does speak of annointing the sick with oil in James 5:14. This probably because of the curative qualities of oil.
Question: Dr. Lindstrom, I have a question that I’ve struggled with all of my saved life. There are times when my spiritual life feels dry, and I’ve backslidden. The things of God don’t excite me anymore, and I stop doing the things that draw me near to Him, such as daily praying and Bible study.
Question: Dr. Lindstrom: I do not often get to hear your show but the times I do get the opportunity I find it interesting and informative. Today (5/9/02) as I listened you said some things that I would like clarification on. 1. You said that you felt Paul’s thorn in the flesh was some physical
Question: Dr. Lindstrom, One of my dogs passed on lastnight. He was 18 yrs old. I am struggling with the grief, but would like to know if you believe there is an afterlife for pets. You thoughts would be appreciated. Answer: While the life of our pets give us joy and companionship, we only have
Question: Hank, are the beliefs of the United Methodist Church inline with biblical doctrine? Thanks, and I like the Q&A forum here. Answer: The United Methodist church is Arminian in doctrine. This means that they follow the teachings of James Arminius. This means ‘works’ for salvation. Methodists believe that you can lose your savation which
Question: How many times has the world been destroyed by water? Answer: Twice! 1)The flood of Genesis 1:2 and 2)the flood of Genesis chapters 6-9. The Bible speaks of an original creation of this earth, the present creation of this earth, and a new (future) heaven and new earth. Many overlook these wonderful facts. Please
Question: Hi Dr.Lindstrom, would you give me your ideas on what is meant in John 20:23. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. Thank you. Jim in Clw. Answer: The ‘power of God unto savation’ is in the gospel. Rom 1:16 says, “For
Question: I have been listening to you for several months, now. I have heard your reasoning on the time Jesus rose from the dead (the first day of the week) which was our Saturday evening after sundown, which I agree, too. However, you turn right around and say that in Acts 20:7, Paul preached a
Question: Dr. Lindstrom – Is the Baptist Church in line with bible doctrine? Do they believe in the calvinist view? Thank you in advance for your help. Answer: The Baptist’s are generally fundamental in their beliefs. They believe in eternal security. Once saved always saved which is true. They focus on the ordinance of Baptism
Question: I was listening to the radio this week and heard a skit for lack of a better discription. The skit told of a man when went to a book store looking for a bible. The clerk mentioned several translations and the man asked if specific words in verses were present or if his favorit
Question: Regarding a previous question about the parables in Matthew of the talents and sheep and goats… God states to the “unprofitable servant” that he would be cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is hell right? If he was considered a servant, how could he be cast out?
Question: Dear Dr. Lindstrom, If when we die we go up to heaven to meet the Lord, why then, at the rapture, does Jesus call the dead in Christ up to meet Him? Aren’t they already there with Him? Answer: Our souls go to meet the Lord upon death. Our new bodies will be called
Question: Hi Hank, my name is Stefanie. I go to Elkhart Baptist Christian School. My bible class has given us an assignment on the twelve disciples and we broke it up into groups our group has James the less. Can you give me anymore information on him? This is what I do know. There are
Question: In Matthew 27, the Bible says that Pilate gave Jesus’s body to Joseph. It’s not until the next day that the priests and Pharisees go and ask to put a guard detail at the tomb. Since Jesus’s friends have already had the Body to do with as they wish, maybe they switched Him with
Question: In Romans 5:10, what does the phrase “we shall be saved by His life” mean? Answer: I believe that this talking about the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Because He is ALIVE FOREVER, Jesus can make good on His promise of ETERNAL LIFE. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then
