Did God Cause My Sin? LIVE Q&A

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 / 𝟑𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐&𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦! Welcome to the weekly live Q&A with David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word Bible commentary, and Pastor Lance Ralston. Simply add your questions to the Live Chat & our moderator will arrange & deliver them to Pastor David! We take as many questions as possible, but if yours is not answered, fear not! All unanswered questions are saved for use in future Q&A's. This week, Pastor David's Q&A begins with a question from Tomáš, who asks: "I used to believe God was responsible for everything - even my sins (to instruct me through them). But after struggling with addiction and a recent relapse, I realized that didn’t make sense, but now I feel stuck between taking responsibility and not losing trust in God. How should I understand God’s role versus my own responsibility without falling into doubt?" 📱 Download the Enduring Word app! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f 🌍👀 See Enduring Word readers around the world! https://enduringword.com/live-map/ 📘 Order the 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 from Thomas Nelson Publishing today! For more information, visit: https://enduringwordbible.com 📖 For Pastor David's commentary on the entire Bible, in 12+ languages, visit: https://enduringword.com/ Questions: 0:00 Greeting & introductions 1:50 Lead Question - If God is all-powerful, did He cause my sin? 12:40 A brother in Christ is doubting his salvation because he can’t forgive himself for an awful sin he has committed. How can I encourage him? 14:40 How do I explain to an unbeliever that a good God allows horrible sin in this world when He could stop it, but chooses not to? Can God work good from evil for unbelievers as well as believers? 17:30 How do you talk to Calvinists or people who believe in predestination? If God knows what we will do without forcing us to do it, how do we understand verses where God hardens Pharaoh’s heart or made Nebuchadnezzar go mad? Does God take away free will? 25:14 Do you think pastors who teach watered-down topics and avoid hard questions and issues are enabling certain behaviors? 27:20 What are key ways for believers to take the way of escape from temptation mentioned in 1 Corinthians 10;13? 29:19 Do new Bible translations take out words in ways that water down God’s Word? Which translations are most faithful to the original texts? 33:18 Which Bible translations does Pastor Guzik consider the most solid, in addition to the King James and New King James? 34:20 What does it mean to take communion in an unworthy manner (1 Corinthians 11;29)? Is it related to doubt or repeatedly falling into the same sin? 37:10 Are Christians who struggle with habitual sin still saved, or could it be a false conversion? 39:45 Why don't we follow the interpretations of the Church Fathers on many subjects? Is it because of Sola Scriptura, and do you hold to this? Should we give more attention to the Church Fathers? 43:10 When would you say Catholicism went wrong in its doctrines? 44:47 My mother prays directly to "The Virgin Mary" and believes Mary was without sin and a perpetual virgin. Did Jesus have brothers, or were they somehow His cousins or stepbrothers? 46:41 In 1 John 5;16-17, what are the sins that do not lead to death? 50:44 What's a reprobate mind? 51:00 What advice would you give to a pastor who leads stubborn and cold-hearted people? 52:30 What could be the meaning behind feeling sick when you're in someone's presence? Could it be a warning from the Holy Spirit to stay away from that person? 53:10 In Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, the villains' faces are melted when they open the Ark of the Covenant. Would something like that happen in real life if the Ark were opened? 54:16 Do I need to repent for sins that happened before I got saved? 55:40 Who is your favorite biblical prophet and why? 56:26 Can someone be filled with the Holy Spirit by watching a recorded sermon? 57:28 What is the meaning of the parable of the five wise virgins and the five foolish virgins? 58:20 How can I be praying for you tonight? #biblestudy #christianity #jesus #bible #christian #pastor #christianliving #enduringword