Ask Dr. E

Ask Dr. E

Dr. Michael Easley answers your biblical and theological questions each week. Call or text us at 615-281-9694 or email us at question@michaelincontext.com with your question.

Episodes

How Can Christians Maintain Their Faith as They Go Through Chronic Suffering?

August 21, 2025 • 11 mins
Q: Do you have a book, sermon, or other resource to help Christians to maintain their faith as they go through chronic suffering? My daughter has a debilitating disease that she got in her early 20’s and it has progressively got worse in 3+ years. She says she can’t forgive God for not healing her and even if he healed her now she asks why he didn’t heal her before. She’s so angry with God she’s giving up on a relationship with Him...
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Does Jesus Love Us or Is He Just Obeying The Father?

August 14, 2025 • 13 mins
Q: "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." Can you help me see where in the Bible it teaches that Jesus specifically loves us? I see good verses on the love of God the father and a lot on the obedience of Jesus' sacrifice. But where does the Bible say or support the notion that Jesus has specific love for us as opposed to a general obedience out of love for the Father?  Summary: In this episode, Dr. E tackles...
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Does Israel Still Matter to God Today?

August 7, 2025 • 9 mins
Q: In lots of your sermons and interviews I hear you say that it is God’s will for us (as Christians) to go to Israel. Why is that? Also, could you explain replacement theology and what you believe instead? Does God still have a plan for His people through end times? Might be too many questions but with how much the world has been against Israel and Jews in general. I have struggled through these things lately in God’s word to try...
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Is It Wrong to Let AI Help Us Create Something We Feel Unable to Express?

July 31, 2025 • 11 mins
Q:I watched your YT session on "If Christians should use AI".   I have a dilemma currently with music. I only listen to Faith/Christian music and recently have found some new music that I am very much enjoying.  I always do research on the band/music/song to ensure it is morally within the context of Scripture and the message is directed about Jesus. However, I found out that this new Christian/Faith music that I was listening to...
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When Was Satan Cast Out of Heaven?

July 24, 2025 • 10 mins
Q: Hi Dr. E, Based on Revelation 12:9, when was Satan cast out of heaven? Could you give me Scriptures for your reasoning? Thanks so much! Summary In this episode, Dr. E unpacks Revelation 12:9 and explores what Scripture reveals about Satan’s fall, his defeat, and final judgment. From his rebellion and role in Eden to his defeat at the cross and expulsion during the tribulation, Dr. E outlines the key stages of Satan’s downfal...
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Why Do We Call God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit The Trinity?

July 17, 2025 • 10 mins
Q: Over the past few episodes or so, I believe I heard that “the Trinity” is not found in the Bible.  This inspired some study, and now I’m wondering why we call God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit the Trinity at all?  It seems that, before the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, early Christians had differing ways of describing them, usually referring to them as separate, but not necessarily as a 3-in-1.  As a child, I tried to think of the...
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How Do Evangelicals Engage Catholics with Grace and Conviction?

July 10, 2025 • 19 mins
Q: I go to a Christian college and many students, including some of my friends, are converting to Catholicism. Here are my questions: What are your insights on how to engage with them when they are talking about it? I am concerned they are leaning more towards works rather than trusting in the finished work of Jesus. What are things that I can do as a friend veer towards judgement? I am trying to show love to them but also pointing...
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How Do Rewards at The Final Judgment Fit With Our Freedom in Christ?

July 3, 2025 • 19 mins
Q: I’m studying Revelation chapter 20 with BSF right now. I’ve never understood something about the final judgement. How do we reconcile verses such as Matthew 16:27 referencing the rewards individual believers will receive during the final judgment with teachings found in Galatians about freedom from the law (behavior and sins condemnation) and concepts such as every good and perfect gift comes from the father of lights. I think I...
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Does Division in The Church Displease The Lord?

June 26, 2025 • 13 mins
Q: Knowing division in the church displeases the Lord, what are your thoughts about the “sharp disagreement” between Paul and Barnabas. How should it have been handled? Summary: In this episode Dr. E and Hanna address a question about the sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas recorded in Acts 15. They discuss how they should have handled their conflict, assuming that division in the church displeases the Lord. Dr. Easley...
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Were Women Part of The Abrahamic Covenant?

June 19, 2025 • 9 mins
Q: My question is from Romans 4:10-12. If Abraham’s righteousness was based on faith and not circumcision, how might women in Abraham’s time have expressed their covenant relationship with God, given they did not receive circumcision? Summary: In this episode Dr. E and Hanna respond to a listener’s insightful question from Romans 4:10–12: If Abraham was credited as righteous by faith before he was circumcised, how did women—who...
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What Does Daniel 10 Teach Us About Spiritual Warfare?

June 12, 2025 • 15 mins
Q: I was reading Daniel 10 recently, and there’s some wild stuff in there I’d love to get your thoughts on. Daniel’s fasting and mourning for three weeks, and then he’s finally met by an angel. The angel says he was sent in response to Daniel’s prayer but was delayed for 21 days by the 'spirit prince of Persia.' He goes on to say he left Michael the archangel there to continue fighting the prince of Persia while he came to deliver ...
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How Should Parents Navigate Addiction With Biblical Wisdom?

June 5, 2025 • 12 mins
Q: A few years ago, a dear friend and his wife (mid 70’s), lost an adult son to a drug overdose. Upon that death, another son (early 50’s) confessed to his parents that he, too, was an addict. Since then, the older son has been in and out of drug rehab and has also been incarcerated several times for drug offenses. At the end of their rope, both financially and emotionally, they have given the older son a deadline to be out of the ...
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Can Satan Influence Your Dreams?

May 29, 2025 • 12 mins
Q: Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I’m curious what your take is on spiritual attacks in dreams? Do you think it’s possible that one growing in their faith could be being attacked by the other realm during sleep or is just simply bad dreams? Summary In this conversation, Dr. E and Hanna discuss the complexities of dreams, particularly in relation to spiritual attacks and the influence of faith. They ...
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Is There a Biblical Way To Go About IVF?

May 22, 2025 • 10 mins
Q: My husband and I are looking at the option of IVF in our fertility journey. Do you think that there is a biblical way to go about this process?  Summary In this conversation, Dr. E and Hanna discuss the emotional and ethical complexities of infertility, focusing on whether there is a biblical way to go about IVF. They explore key questions couples must ask—most importantly, why they want to have children—and emphasize the ne...
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What Does 1 Corinthians 10:14-17 Tell Us About The Lord’s Supper?

May 15, 2025 • 12 mins
Q: In regards to the Lord’s Supper, can you explain 1 Corinthians 10:14-17? That text has always been a conundrum for me. Summary In this conversation, Dr. E and Hanna address a question regarding the Lord's Supper, specifically focusing on 1 Corinthians 10:14-17. They explore the complexities of the passage, emphasizing the importance of understanding the elements of communion and their significance in Christian fellowship. The ...
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Based on The Old Testament, is Wicked Power in High Places Being Used Today?

May 8, 2025 • 17 mins
Q: How did Pharaoh know to use his magicians and dark arts when Moses was coming to meet with him? Moses was basically dealing with “hostage“ negotiations to let the Israelites go free— seems like it would be a matter of negotiating terms rather than conjuring up the dark arts? Since the Old Testament is a foreshadow of things now, do you think that wicked power in high places is being used today? In a massive, behind the scenes w...
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How Should Christians Approach Cultural Opposition in Today’s World?

May 1, 2025 • 10 mins
Q: Growing up in the 80s and 90s, having Christian ideals was about as common as speaking English.  Sunday lessons were “winsome”, and friends I invited usually came back. I never felt at odds with society, ever.  It was much easier to be a Christian, even when a few disagreed.  Those Sundays, Wednesday night bible studies, and church camps had a lasting positive effect on me. Fast forward 30- 40 years, and it seems much more diff...
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Can You Explain The Parable of The Shrewd Manager in Luke 16?

April 24, 2025 • 14 mins
Q: Dear Dr. E, I have often wondered about the meaning of Jesus’ parable in Luke 16:1-8, the shrewd manager. Can you explain? Summary In this conversation, Dr. E and Hanna discuss the parable of the shrewd manager from Luke 16, exploring its context, the actions of the characters, and the lessons it imparts about shrewdness and stewardship. Dr. E emphasizes the importance of understanding the cultural background of the parable and...
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Are The Gifts of The Spirit Still Active?

April 17, 2025 • 11 mins
Q: Are gifts of the Spirit as detailed in 1st Corinthians, chapters 11-13 still applicable or are they no longer relevant/needed in this day and age?  Summary In this conversation, Dr. Michael Easley and Hanna Seymour discuss the relevance of spiritual gifts as outlined in 1 Corinthians, emphasizing their purpose and application in today's church. He explores the distinction between miraculous gifts and the innate abilities indivi...
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Navigating Worship Preferences

April 10, 2025 • 17 mins
Q: I am a minister of music, and I've been reading through the Pentateuch to study the foundations of the Israelites' worship... and I've hit a theme I'm curious about, application-wise, for the church today. In Deut. 7:25–26, God orders the pre-conquest Israelites to completely destroy the idols of the pagans when they overtake their cities, saying, "Don't covet the silver or gold on the images and take it for yourself, or else it...
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