The Bible Line - July 24, 2012

If a down and out person who just got out of prison and has an earring and who could be homosexual encounters you at night at a public tourist hangout and asks you for help and says they are seeking God, and then you read a "Would You Like to Have God as Your Friend?" tract with them and they pray the prayer for salvation at the end and say they are now 100% sure they will go to heaven, and they are wearing shoes that are too small and have not eaten in 2 days and you give them a ride in your car to get them something to eat, is that the appearance of evil because you could be seen with someone who has a questionable past?  You've never met this person before.  Any guidance you could give me in regards to guidelines for witnessing to people and helping down and out people would be appreciated.

Does the Bible references interracial marriage and, if so, what does it say?

I recently heard a local pastor here in Beaufort make a remark about people saying they were "under the blood of Jesus." He said nobody has that blood that flowed down the cross, that its not the chemistry that atones for our sin, but the life of the blood. So he debunked the notion of being saved by trusting in the blood that was shed at Calvary. Can you please explain this confusing rhetoric for me?

A listener is seeking direction regarding a family member who continually quotes John 3:16, but his life does not reflect a change of spiritual position.

Regarding 1 Sam. 16:14 a listener is curious as to whether Saul was saved?

When the Bible references the double-minded and the lukewarm, are they the same thing and are those who are double-minded or lukewarm saved?

How long did Nehemiah remain in Babylon? A listener has heard various times as long as 12 years.

Chris, Chesapeake, VA -  What does the Bible say about going into debt?

A caller asks Pastor Broggi about Jeremiah 31:22.

Liz, College Station, Texas I am conflicted about two issues in the New Testament that I’m trying to work through. The first is the issue of judging one another in Matthew 7. Does this mean hypocritical judgment? If someone is living a destructive lifestyle that is blatantly opposed to biblical principles, would it be judging someone to point this out? I’m called judgmental, holier-than-thou, and mocked by some people who profess their Christians, which is very hurtful because I’m only trying to help them. Also, I’m wrestling with the issues presented in 1 Corinthians 5:11 as well as 2 Corinthians 6:14, which deals with not associating with unbelievers and those who live destructive lifestyles. I have people that are in my own family who are described here, and I’m conflicted on how to apply this to my relationships with them.