Waiting Is a Normal Part of the Christian Life

Greg explains that waiting is a normal part of the Christian life, then he answers questions about prophetic words, having a peace about prodigal family members, what makes marriage legitimate, attending baptisms at liberal churches, training for door-to-door evangelism, and a Trinity analogy.   Topics:

1. Commentary: Waiting is a normal part of the Christian life. (00:00)
2. Is it a biblical practice for someone to have a “prophetic word” for others and seem to know things they couldn’t know, or is this fortune-telling? (08:00)
3. Is it wrong to have a peace about the fact that prodigal family members might not come back to the Lord? (24:00)
4. Is marriage legitimate if it’s not done through the government, and what’s the biblical outline for what makes a marriage legitimate? (30:00)
5. If we shouldn’t attend an LDS baptism because they believe in different core doctrines, couldn’t the same apply to some liberal churches? (39:00)
6. Do you have any advice on training a group to do door-to-door evangelism? (45:00)
7. What are your thoughts on using the analogy of Neapolitan ice cream for the Trinity? (52:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• House of David series
• Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl
• A Simple Survey to Help Initiate Spiritual Conversations by Greg Koukl

Related Links:

• Privatize Marriage? by Amy Hall (quoting Jennifer Roback Morse)