Questions & Answers with Neal and Hiram

May 17, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon Welcome to our question-and-answer session with Neal and Hiram. In this episode the hosts field ten submitted questions from members and visitors, unpacking difficult topics with Scripture, pastoral insight, and practical application. Topics covered include whether we "entertain angels unawares" and the present role of angels and demons in the world; hospitality and its spiritual significance; interpreting Proverbs 6:16–19 and the Hebrew idiom of "six...seven"; Paul’s exhortation "be imitators of me as I am of Christ" and how it relates to humility and pride; the influence of materialism, humanism, and nihilism on Christian belief; teaching modesty to boys and girls and resisting cultural pressures; what it means when Scripture says God "regretted" human choices while remaining omniscient; whether John 15–16 supports Calvinistic unconditional election and how predestination relates to human response; practical ways to keep evangelistic conversations anchored in Scripture rather than personal opinion; and how shyness and introversion should be understood and harnessed for joyful service.   Key points include: angels minister today but usually remain unseen; demon possession was prominent in biblical eras while modern demonic activity is largely persuasive rather than physically possessive; hospitality can open God-sized opportunities without promising miraculous sightings; all sin is deadly if unrepented but some sins carry greater earthly consequences; Hebrew poetic devices explain "six...seven" without ranking sins; Paul’s example is pastoral and Christ-centered, not prideful boasting; Christians must resist cultural narratives that center self over God; modesty emphasizes inner godliness as revealed in 1 Timothy and 1 Peter; God’s expressed regret communicates relational sorrow without contradicting divine foreknowledge; predestination in Scripture is best understood as God’s plan with the call for human response; evangelism should first establish Scripture’s authority and invite people to apply specific passages; and introverts have distinct, valuable ways to serve the body of Christ. The episode closes with an invitation to respond to Christ by repentance, baptism, and deeper discipleship.   Duration 53:01