Asking for a Friend 2025, Part 2 // Jamie Nunnally

Victory Fellowship Church Podcast

In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally answers your submitted questions.

1. Is it OK for Christians to be cremated instead of buried?

According to the Bible during the resurrection, we get new bodies, not renovations of our existing bodies.

2 Corinthians 5:1-3 NLT

2. I have a friend and have heard of several other high profile believers who have deconstructed their faith and walked away from the gospel altogether. How should we guard our hearts from this?

Three phases of Christian belief:

1. Construction – what you were taught.

2. Deconstruction – investigating whether what you believe is true.

3. Reconstruction – developing a balanced, Biblical belief-system.

Acts 17:11-12

3. Who rolled away the stone at Jesus' tomb? Do you think Jesus did it himself? Or was it the Holy Spirit? God the Father?

Matthew gives us this detail.

Matthew 28:2

4. I've never read all the way through the Bible. Am I a bad Christian?

Bad? No. Lazy? Maybe.

Romans 15:4

Ultimately, the goal of the written word is to get to know the author, so be spirit-led in your reading.

5. What do you think about seasons of life where God seems distant?

This is good news – you're growing up.

a. Perspective - It's just a season.

b. Practice – Spiritual disciplines are the things you do—not out of obligation—but to ensure a safe trip when visibility is low.

c. Presence. Pursue the presence of God.

2 Corinthians 3:18 ESV

It's OK if you don't feel God all of the time. We are called believers, not feelers.

6. Should wives be upset with their husbands if they go hang out with their friends for hours without telling her?

Probably. Married people should act like they're married.

Ephesians 5:33 NLT

7. How do we handle unanswered prayers for healing?

Acts 10:38

Healing is always God's will, but not always God's wisdom.

We hold these two truths together: Jesus healed everyone He possibly could, AND 100% of the people Jesus healed still died. Every believer gets permanently healed in heaven.

Keep praying!

8. Why do so many Christians look down their nose at the less than fortunate ones?

We don't understand righteousness.

There are three types of righteousness we see in scripture, and only one works.

a. Righteousness of the world – Be good.

b. Righteousness of the Pharisees – Be better.

c. Righteousness of God – Be in Christ.

Romans 3:22

Receiving the acceptance of God doesn't mean we stop trying, it just means that we stop trying out. We already made the team -no need to compare ourselves anymore.

9. Where did John get his papyrus to write the book of Revelation?

10. My spouse and I have some different minor theological positions. How should we teach our kids?

Proverbs 22:6

The essentials should be instilled from a young age, but peripheral stuff is a good opportunity to invite them into your varying opinions.

Are you trusting God with your questions?