Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Miscarriages

Do miscarried babies go to heaven?


War and God's Love

How do I answer an 85-year-old veteran of WWII who asks, "If there's really a God, and he's so good, why did he let me and others in the war kill all those people? Some of them weren't soldiers."


Resurrected bodies

I was in a bad motorcycle accident years ago and had to have a leg amputated as a result. On the last day, when we are resurrected, will my new body have both legs again? I sure hope so! I am wondering because Jesus still had the marks of his wounds when he rose.


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Funeral Services for Unbelievers and Non-Members

Are there scriptural verses or examples that are the basis for not (generally speaking) doing funerals for non-believers and/or former members, besides Jesus saying "Let the dead bury their own dead"


Tattoos

What does the Bible have to say about wearing tattoos?


The new heaven and earth

What does the Bible mean when it speaks of the new heaven and the new earth? What will the new heaven and the new earth be like?


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Indebtedness and tithing

My wife and I were poor stewards of the God's gifts and ran up considerable credit card debt. We decided to do first-fruit giving through growth in God's Word and now we have a plan in place to pay off all of our debt. Due to limitations in our finances, it will take us at least 18 months to pay it off. Would it be better to lower our offerings now in order to wipe out the debt faster?


Life before birth

If everything was created by God in six days, did my my soul exist prior to my birth?


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Heaven

How does the Bible describe what heaven looks like?


Authority and Temptation

In Luke 4:5-6 how could the devil claim authority over everything? Or, if Satan didn’t have authority over everything as he claims, how could it have been a temptation?