A: To begin with, we know God looks approvingly on the bearing of children. That is evident from Titus 2:3?5 and Paul’s exhortation to young widows in 1 Timothy 5:14. Psalm 127:3?5 says children are gifts from God and the man who has many of them is blessed. A large family involves increased responsibility, but [...]

A: Suicide is a grave sin equivalent to murder (Exodus 20:13; 21:23), but it can be forgiven like any other sin. And Scripture says clearly that those redeemed by God have been forgiven for all their sins—past, present, and future (Colossians 2:13-14). Paul says in Romans 8:38-39 that nothing can separate us from the love of [...]

A: Here’s the short answer: nothing in the New Testament prohibits interracial marriage. Christians are at liberty to marry whomever they wish—as long as the other person is also a Christian (1 Corinthians 7:39). The Old Testament contained some restrictions on whom the Israelites could marry. These were meant to protect the people of God [...]

A: Since September 11, talk of war and eliminating terrorism has dominated our lives. The atrocities committed against many unsuspecting civilians appear so obviously unjust that many of us have likely supported the war in Afghanistan without asking if we have biblical grounds to do so. Through the centuries, three main viewpoints have emerged from [...]