Questions and Answers on The Christian Life

Zane Hodges Library

During this Question and Answer session on May 23, 2004 at Coast Bible Church, Costa Mesa, California, Zane Hodges answers the following questions with a focus on the Christian life:

6:01 – In what sense is it appropriate to speak and sing of Jesus as King, when Jesus is not yet reigning over the earth (John 18, Act 17, 1 Timothy 1, Revelation 19)?

7:41 – What are the dangers of new movements like Christian “spiritual direction” and “contemplative spirituality”?

9:33 – Explain 1 Chronicles 22, regarding David being prohibited from building God’s house because of shed blood and wars he had fought, but David had been told by God to shed this blood.

11:03 – Why was Solomon allowed to build God’s temple, since he also was not very good?

11:54 – 1 Corinthians 6, please explain passage regarding sexual immorality.

15:49 – Could the expression that “every sin that a man does is outside the body” in1 Corinthians 6:18 be a Corinthian motto?

17:55 – In what sense is the inner promptings that we have in our lives coming from the Holy Spirit working in us versus our perfect inner man wanting to do what is naturally right?

22:41 – Is there a two-pronged approach to transformation, (1) transforming the mind and (2) bringing our body to subjection?

26:59 – Is there a specific will of God for every decision? Does God lead me by feelings?

32:07 – How do you respond to critics of the Bible who say that God in the Old Testament (wrath) is different from God in the New Testament (mercy and grace)?

40:01 – In Philippians 3:10-11, referring the “outward resurrection of the dead”, could this be referring to Christ’s outward resurrection of the dead instead of Paul’s outward resurrection of the dead?

44:25 – Is there a balance needed between serving Jesus Christ versus serving God the Father?