Author: PastorJim (Jim McClarty)

Q – Is there anything in the Bible to indicate that Satan and Co. try to drag us down, despite our salvation, thus rendering us temporarily ineffective as ministers/witnesses? From what I’ve read here, it would seem like you’re leaning in the direction of ‘no.’ But I’ve been told, well, since I was very young,...

Q – I recently visited the church I attended in high school. Well, I walked in and could cut the tension with a knife. I thought it might be money troubles or something. Then, this week, I was informed that the pastor has begun teaching that there is no hell and no eternal damnation. He...

Q – I know that Ephesians 5:22 and other passages say a wife should obey her husband in all things. I went to the Q&A section but you don’t seem to have a section devoted to the wife’s submission. I was hoping that you could explain, in light of the entire Bible, how a wife...

Q – I am really curious about this passage from 1 Corinthians 7 – [12] But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. [13] And the woman which hath an husband...

[This Q&A concerns the issue of monergism versus synergism. Those words are used to describe God’s action in the salvation of a person. If God acts solely and independently, that’s monergism. If He designed the process in such a manner that our cooperation is necessary, that’s synergism.] I recently received an email from a listener...

Q – I’ve been having discussions about Calvinism with a friend and he is very frustrated by the whole idea of Calvinism — it’s “unjust” and “unfair,” from his perspective, that God would only offer salvation to “some” and not “all.” I have to admit, I have struggled with this myself. I understand that all...

Q – I happened on to your website as I searched the web for “sacrifice.” I wondered whether I could discover the origin of sacrifice. It clearly does NOT have its origin in God. Jim – Well, I would contend that sacrifice actually did start with God. When Adam and Eve recognized their nakedness, they...

Q – I have a couple questions for you. After having a discussion with a family member, I need some help. We had quite a discussion on Heaven and Hell. This person thinks that Hell is figurative (along with most of the Bible). How do I help her with determining which verses are figurative and...

Jim – Oh, well now see, you’ve gone and done it. You’ve entered into one of my favorite arenas of life – Christian apologetics and doctrine. I always have time to unravel this type of Bible question. Q – I have forgotten a good response to the verse about God wills that no man would...

Q – I am totally enjoying the eschatology series. Jim – I’m glad. I find it to be very engaging material, and I figure it’s in the Bible for a good reason, so we certainly ought to take the time to explore it. Q – Anyway, I was listening to tape E-6 and you mentioned...