Question: What is Hate speech? How do I know if a Speech is Hate Speech?

Brother Michel Lankford You may not realize it, but in your question, you have wisely identified the major problem with political correctness as a whole. There is NO ABSOLUTE Standard. The reality is that hate speech can be different depending on what ever a governing body or authority decides that it is, at any given point. Political correctness is a great way of operating a society if your goal is to create a society where only the popular elite have all the power over everything that someone thinks and says, but it’s a horrible system for anyone who truly loves Read more…

Must I Be Holy to be Saved?

By Brother R. Michel Lankford Holiness is not just an Old Testament Idea. Holiness is not a New Testament Concept. Holiness is a WHOLE Testament concept. Holiness is a BIBLICAL concept. What is even more important is the fact that holiness IS in fact a salvation issue (e.g. Hebrews 12:14cf; Leviticus 19:2; 1 Peter 1:14-16) Review: In the New Testament we are commanded to be holy as God is Holy: “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in Read more…

Is Being Untrustworthy a Sin?

By Brother Michel Lankford Is Being Untrustworthy a Sin? By Brother Michel Lankford Hello, I am brother Michel Lankford. Our podcast is called Discipleship Answers. This is a podcast where I answer questions that I have received as it pertains to how to walk as a disciple, and how to make disciples of YHWH Almighty God, and of Messiah Jesus Christ. After more than 30 years in discipleship ministry, I have received many questions from up-and-coming disciples by popular request I am answering your questions in a podcast, so that you can study on the go. “Discipleship Answers,” generally publishes Read more…

Does Salvation by Grace Guarantee that We Will Have Peace?

By Brother Michel Lankford The answer is Both Yes AND NO God will guard us in His Peace, as we keep our minds on Him, (Isaiah 26:3). God will cause everything to work together for our good, in as much as we love Him and we are called according to His purpose. At the same time, we are also guaranteed that while we are in this world, we will have tribulation and we will be persecuted if we seek to live well in Christ Jesus.  Now, YHWH Almighty God will protect us, and His Followers will eventually win, but make Read more…

Does God Care Where We Shop?

Do All the places that we shop have to be Christian or Godly? This is one of those practical everyday Godly living type questions that I truly Love, because it is PRCTICAL. It deals with trying to be Godly in day-to-day living. Everybody shops. Therefore, this issue touches everyone. Yes, God Cares… But We MUST NOT Become Legalistic about it. When I talk about not being legalistic, let me be clear. I am referring to not being legalistic, as the Bible defines that term. There is a huge difference between the way that the Bible describes Legalism and the way Read more…

Is Rivalry a Sin?

Today’s Question: “Are Rivalries a Sin?” The Question Came from: Arnold. Neighbor, I thank you for your Question. Yes, it is a Sin. Based on everything that I have seen, heard, and read in Scripture, I do believe that rivalry is a Sin. In fact, rivalry is such a sin that it has the great potential of keeping one out of the Kingdom of Heaven for all eternity. As always, do not just take a teacher’s word for it, but review what the Scripture physically says for yourself. Personal opinion is not what ultimately matters. The key question is what Read more…

Are You Really FOLLOWING Messiah?

By Brother Michel Lankford Today’s Question: How Do You know if you are following Jesus or Following Something else? You cannot follow two leaders who travel in two opposite directions. If you follow YHWH and Messiah, you will by necessity distance yourself from the sinful world. If you follow after the sinful world and its ideologies, you will by necessity be distancing yourself from YHWH and from Messiah. You must deliberately choose WHICH you will follow, in which you will serve. Michel Lankford After Messiah’s death and Resurrection, and before He returned to YHWH ALMIGHTY His Heavenly Father, Messiah clearly Read more…

What is Repent & Why Does it Matter?

Part 3 of 3: Making Action Plans to Repent Successfully By Brother Michel Lankford Today’s Question: “What is Repenting, Why Does it Matter?”- Part 3 “Making Action Plans to Repent Successfully The Review The Basic Tools We Need in Order to Repent Successfully ; because unless we understand and respect the judgments of God we will not know and we will not recognize that we have sinned. Also, unless we recognize and respect that God is the judge, then we will not see any need or any urgency to repent. from God’s point of view; because you cannot repent successfully, Read more…

Isn’t Making Money Evil?

By Brother Michel Lankford Todays Question: Why do people think that making money is a good thing to do? It doesn’t set any good examples for the good of humanity, especially since the Bible says that it is a sin to make money. Money is Neutral. Money is not good. Money is not evil. Money is a tool. It is HOW one USES the TOOL that determines good or evil. Beloved, with all due respect, you are mistaken. Please give the verse of Scripture that says that making money is evil, or sin. It’s not. That idea is NOT in Read more…

What is Repenting &Why Does it Matter?

(Part 1 of 3) By Brother Michel Lankford Today’s Question: “What is Repenting, Why Does it Matter?” The Question Came from: Anonyms Neighbor, I thank you for your Question. Why Repenting Matters Yahshua/Jesus (ישוע) the Messiah and Son of God is the One who said that unless we repent, we will perish. According to Messiah Himself, if we don’t repent, then our sin will destroy us. As It Is Written: “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. (Luke 13:3 NKJV) Messiah was not teaching anything really new here. The same precept was taught in Read more…