Author Archives: Dave Winstead

ByGot Questions This is a very important question because the answer helps to shape our belief system and worldview, both of which have eternal consequences. The short answer to this question is “no.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told that the Earth is at the center of the universe. For many centuries, however, peopleContinue reading “08/28/2020 Does the Bible Teach Geocentrism? That The Earth Is The Center Of The Universe?”

By Got Questions The first step to become a Christian is to understand what the term “Christian” means. The origin of the term “Christian” was in the city of Antioch in the first century A.D. (see Acts 11:26). It is possible that, at first, the term “Christian” was intended to be an insult. The word essentiallyContinue reading “08/27/2020 How Can I Become A Christian?”

By Billy Graham Some people doubt that they are actually Christians. They want to be, but feel like they are missing the joy of the Christian faith. The dreadful uncertainty that haunts many people grows out of misunderstanding what the Christian experience is. Some people don’t seem to know the nature of Christian conversion, while others haveContinue reading “08/26/2020 How Do I Know I Am Saved?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan and enjoy a service of your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and give thanks and praise to The Lord God.

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

ByGot Questions In our opinion, examination of the Hebrew word for “day” and the context in which it appears in Genesis will lead to the conclusion that “day” means a literal, 24-hour period of time. The Hebrew word yom translated into the English “day” can mean more than one thing. It can refer to the 24-hour periodContinue reading “08/25/2020 Does Genesis Chapter 1 Mean Literal 24-hour Days?”

By Got Questions A woman of God is first and foremost a daughter of God. Becoming a child of God happens through a saving relationship with Jesus Christ (John 1:12; 3:16–18, 36). When we trust in Jesus for salvation, we become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). God gives us His Holy Spirit who works in us and transforms usContinue reading “08/24/2020 What Does It Mean To Be A Woman Of God?”

By Got Questions “Man of God” is the description given to a man that follows God in every way, who obeys His commands with joy, who does not live for the things of this life but for the things of eternity, who willingly serves his God in giving freely of all his resources yet gladlyContinue reading “08/23/2020 What Does It Mean To Be A Man Of God?”

By Got Questions Acts 2:42 could be considered a purpose statement for the church: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” According to this verse, the purposes/activities of the church should be 1) teaching biblical doctrine, 2) providing a place of fellowship for believers,Continue reading “08/22/2020 If I Am Already A Believer, Why Do I Need A Church?”

ByGot Questions Prior to the twentieth century, before the Big Bang theory had been developed, philosophers and scientists debated whether the universe had a beginning. Some argued it had always existed: that it was “infinitely old.” This agreed with the worldview of ancient philosophers and then-current atheism. On the other hand, there were logical reasonsContinue reading “08/21/2020 Did God Use The “Big Bang” To Create The Universe?”

By Got Questions Genesis 3:8 says, “And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.” We know that God is spirit (John 4:24), so howContinue reading “08/20/2020 Did God Literally And Visibly Walk In The Garden (Genesis 3:8)?”