Pastor CJ Counts

Q) Don’t you think its kind of rude when Jesus equated gentiles with dogs? I can’t remember exactly how it was phrased but the woman said’ even dogs get the scraps from the masters table.   A) In Matthew 15:21–28, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman who begs Him to cure her daughter. Jesus initially refuses her…

Q)  Why is Jesus always portrayed with long hair? and the apostles?​ ​ The Bible says he could slip in a crowd and disappear. That means he must have looked like everyone else at that time, short cropped hair with ordinary looks, and Jesus followed the old test which said men should have short hair.​…

Q1) Do you think its possible for Judas to be in heaven? I’m sure if he committed suicide, he was very regretful and sorry and praying to God to forgive him after he realized what he did.   A1) I doubt that he is, but that is not because of his sin. Let me explain. The…

How special is the relationship of our mothers! God has designed it this way. When God decided that he needed to become a human, he chose to accomplish this without an earthly father, but not without an earthly mother. It was designed this way from the very beginning. So to that end, let us salute…

Q) Is reincarnation possible? Jesus said that john the baptist was actually Elisha. Does this prove reincarnation?   A) Matthew 11:7–14 declares, “Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: ‘What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A…

Q) Is there any significance that Jesus was hung between 2 thieves?   A) Yes. The punishment of crucifixion was reserved for the lowest of criminals. ​The fact that this particular means of execution, and his place among the thieves is symbolic of our lowly state in which God took our place within.

Q) Jesus doesn’t lie. He said that ‘just as Joanna was 3 days and 3 nights in the fish , he will also be in the earth”. If Jesus died on Fri. and rose on Sun. that is only 1.5 days and only 2 nights this must be wrong. He must have been arrested on Tues,…

Q) Are some people born for destruction?  Maybe so they can be examples for God. If so, does anyone really have a choice in anything?   A) This question brings us to a theological debate that scholars have been having for centuries. There seems to be some confusion about what the word “predestination” means. The…

Q) What do you say to people when they try to attack you by saying you don’t act like Jesus or you’re not trying to be like Jesus?   A) Well, it is often unfortunately very true, that we rarely act like “little Christs”, which is what the word Christian actually means. People forget that…

Q1) I don’t understand what it means when it says we are created in the image of God.   A1) This is a great question. I believe we are created in Gods image in the following ways   1) We physically look like him. John chapter 1 says that in the beginning was the Word, and…

Q1) Is the holy Spirit another part of the trinity or is it the power and essence of God? A1) There are a few different types of Christian theology about this, and basically when you break them all down, we find Christians who believe one or the other of your statements about the Holy Spirit. Though…

Q1) CJ, that last answer was amazing. You are so full of knowledge. You help me so much, you don’t even know. I’m constantly thinking and thinking about God and how the Bible fits perfectly within itself that I’m in awe. I’ve recently been hearing about the devil and how he sinned and was kicked…

Q1) What does it mean when Jesus says he is the son of man?   A1) When Jesus calls himself, or is referred to by others, as the Son of Man, He is referring to his humanity. He is referring to the part of his life that is all human. Also, there is an implication…

Q1) From Adam to Moses there was no law. Are they free from judgement?   A1) We see an example of Adam and Eve being held accountable for their sin of eating from the forbidden tree, which is log before God prescribed the Mosaic law.    We also see Cain judged for his sin, once when…

The phrase “iron sharpens iron” is found in Proverbs 27:17: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” There is mutual benefit in the rubbing of two iron blades together; the edges become sharper, making the knives more efficient in their task to cut and slice. Likewise, the Word of God is a “double-edged…

Question: “Does the Bible condone slavery?” Answer: There is a tendency to look at slavery as something of the past. But it is estimated that there are today over 27 million people in the world who are subject to slavery: forced labor, sex trade, inheritable property, etc. As those who have been redeemed from the…

Q) John 5:29 – Does this mean that all people that died before Jesus are judged by their works when they were living?   A) John 5:29 (NIV) 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.  …

Q1) Jesus said to the man at the healing pool ,after Jesus healed him, ‘John 5-14’ ‘do not sin anymore so that nothing worse happens to you’. Does this mean he was punished and crippled because of him sinning?   A1) Not exactly. This is saying that there are fates much worse than a life as a…