Andrew Farley

What sends a person to Hell? is it necessary to be ordained to minister to others? Why did Jesus say we would worship Him in spirit and in truth? How can we talk about the message of God’s grace in the fewest words possible?

How would you help a believer who is involved in sexual immorality? Do we see God immediately when we die or do we have to wait? How is God always the same but then the Old Testament is filled with such violence? Does God bring disaster upon us? I feel so condemned because of my failed marriage and my past. What can I do?

Can women speak in church? Can they serve as leaders? What is replacement theology? What’s the truth about Jews and Gentiles in the church? I asked my friend about Catholic confirmation, and it feels like he’s now shunning me. How do you know your calling? I want to date a Catholic woman, but I’m not sure how to start the conversation about our different beliefs.

Some of the most high-impact truths in the New Testament are found in 1 John, where John brilliantly contrasts the darkness of unbelief with the light of being in Christ. Take the infamous 1 John 1:9 – often misused as a “bar of soap” for believers to maintain forgiveness and fellowship with God. The religious world keeps treating this verse like a revolving door of confession for Christians, but what if it’s actually a bridge for unbelievers to cross into salvation? Join me as we dive into this passage and uncover its true context as an invitation for those who haven’t yet embraced the truth. This fresh perspective might just transform your understanding of fellowship and forgiveness! Discussion Questions for 1 John: Read 1 John 1:1-4. Why does John mention so many physical words? In verses 3-4, why specifically is he proclaiming that Jesus is physical? Read 1 John 1:5. Is there any darkness in God? As a believer, are you in Him or are you in the darkness? Explain why this is important to the whole passage.

Did James understand grace? Did he disagree with Paul? Was James “zealous for the law”? Did James teach “certain men” to be legalistic?

Do we need to ask for forgiveness? What about the Lord’s Prayer? What does it mean to be obedient to God’s commands? Why does it seem like public prayer is often so formal and artificial?

Is Jesus half-God and half-man? I’m a new believer, and I wonder what dependency on the Lord really looks like. What is the “secret place” in Psalm 91? Do the “bowls of wrath” in Revelation 16 relate to creatures, to humans, or to both?

How did Jesus live 33 years without sinning? Did the way of salvation get narrower or wider after Jesus? Who is invited? Is “slain in the spirit” a biblical concept? Do we need to call God and Jesus by their Hebrew names? Why are there so many Bible versions? Why does the King James Bible have extra verses in it?

How should we view the Beatitudes in Matthew 5? Do they refer to the church? Or are they Law-based? My kids engage in a ton of sibling rivalry. How can I be a better parent? My pastor is constantly chastising and disciplining us. I wonder: Is this Biblical?

Are you fondue? Is God melting you like cheese? Breaking you? Humbling you? Do you need to “surrender” to God? Do Christians have a “sinful nature”? Where do the sinful thoughts really come from? *previously aired

Discussion Questions for 1 Peter 1: Read verses 1-2. Now, what do you think it means for the church to be “chosen according to the foreknowledge of God”? How does this corporate focus (rather than individual selection) affect our understanding of being “chosen” in Christ? Read verse 2. Peter wishes his readers “grace and peace in fullest measure.” How might experiencing grace in its fullest measure transform the way we relate to God and others? Read verse 3. Who is responsible for our being “born again,” and how does the resurrection of Jesus secure our new life? What impact does this truth have on your everyday perspective? Read verses 4-5. How should we understand our inheritance being “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading”? In what ways are we “protected by the power of God” as we await the visual experience of this inheritance? Read verses 8-9. Even though we haven’t seen Jesus physically, we love and believe in Him. How does this love and belief shape our identity as God's children? Read verses 10-12.

What does the Parable of the Talents really mean? Did Jesus go to Hell and preach for three days? How are women “saved through childbearing”? What does that even mean? How many times will Christ return? Do Christians really have to struggle to “know God”? *previously aired

They say when God closes one door, He opens another. Is this true? I’m a born-again believer, but sometimes I get drunk. Could I lose my salvation? I’m in a nine-year dating relationship with an abusive person. Should I wait on God to reveal what to do? Does the gift of tongues involve angelic languages or human languages?

Why did Paul say he delivered someone over to Satan? My co-worker says he sees deceased family members! I'm in an unbiblical relationship, so should I pray for clarity? How do I know if I'm talking to God in prayer or just to myself?

After we come to know God’s grace, then what? For example, how would we deal with addiction? How did God rescue us from being dead in our sins? How can my daughter get closer to God? Should we get her water baptized? My son has been abused by his father, and no one will listen to our case. Please help me get these terms, straight: old self, flesh, sinful nature, sin, carnal mind. *Previously aired

Discussion Questions for James 2: What have you heard that “faith without works is dead” means? How many times did Abraham offer Isaac? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of “works” here? How many times did Rahab open the door? Why is this significant in understanding the meaning of “works” here? Are the works that Abraham and Rahab did works of the Law? Or are they simply responses of faith to the message of God? Why is this important to understand? Read verse 23. Do you think that James understood salvation by faith? Why or why not? If James understood salvation by faith, then what is he trying to say about living faith that saves versus the dead faith of demons? Have you offered yourself to God? Have you opened the door to Him? In this way, have you met the requirement of James 2? If so, what does this mean for your assurance of salvation? Why is it a slippery slope to say that James did not understand grace yet wrote an epistle in the New Testament? What position does that put us in as