The Learned

Q: My 13 year old is confused because someone of the same sex is interested in her. She's never been attracted to the same sex till now. A: Homeschool and refrain. It's normal to feel drawn to people who appreciate you and cherish you. Nothing wrong with your kid. But she has no idea where this will lead to.  1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 2 Tim 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Flee from youthful lusts which war against the soul -- Run. Homeschool immediately. Do not send her back there. You will probably be persecuted for protecting her but at least you won't regret this. Don't take chances. It is our job as mom's to guard their hearts to the best of our ability. She's just 13 -- barely a teen. You need to protect her at all costs.

God created blood in a way where it is possible for one person to give life to another. This is part of His creation when He created blood. It is to teach us the importance of receiving His blood as well. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 NKJV My husband is O blood and he saved a little boy from my church once. If I were to receive any blood at all, I would rather receive from a Christian than one that is not.

There are no verses suggesting that there aren't anymore around. There certainly are. Paul is not the last apostle, but he claimed he was the least of apostles, for having persecuted the church before he was saved: 1 Corinthians 15:8-9 NKJV After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7 After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8 Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Ephesians 2:20 says that apostles and prophets are the foundation of the church. This means our church must be built on apostles and prophets, with Christ as the Cornerstone. Ephesians 2:19-20 NKJV 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on t...

Q:  What should I do? He is the father of my child. Some say I should leave because he has repeatedly done this. A: Nobody is perfect. Leaving is the easy way out. Fight for your marriage and don't give in to the devil and don't give his soul up to the devil. Pray and enter into warfare for your family, your marriage and your husband. Q: We are living together, made a covenant together but not legally married because we are still saving up for a wedding. So I can't fight for a marriage - others say there is no marriage to fight for because we are not legally married. A: A covenant before God still requires witnesses for accountability. If you've been saving for a marriage, I propose to use the little you have now and make the most with it. At the moment, it's better than no wedding, if you get what I mean. Plus, it still takes time to make arrangements - 6 months or so. Scale down on quantity, more on quality. Only invite people who matter, instead of pleasing the c...

Why Women Pastors are Biblical In the Bible, pastors are just one of the five fold ministries. There is only one verse that mentions pastors: "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers," Ephesians 4:11 NKJV In the Bible, there are women prophetesses like Deborah and women apostles like Junia.   Romans 16:7 NKJV  "Greet Andronicus and Junia, my countrymen and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me." Added to it, the church is built on the foundation of apostles and prophets, not pastors: Ephesians 2:19-22 NKJV "19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord...

Q: Should I date a Catholic that says he is religious? Aren't we meant to preach the Gospel to them or is this the wrong scenario? Answer: Wrong scenario, unfortunately. He's not just Catholic. He is religiously catholic. Sorry, but plenty of other fishes in the sea. Ask God to give you someone He wants you to be with instead. You can only marry one guy -- so don't screw this up. You can have plenty of catholic friends -- even a catholic best friend, but not a catholic husband.  Being unequally yoked literally means being imbalanced -- it is more than just not marrying a non-Christian, but not being balanced in Christ. The yoke originally refers to two oxen carrying a load balanced on a pole. So it is more than just about not marrying non-Christians. We need someone who is spiritually our level.