Is astrology sinful? Like, if someone is just using their star sign like a personality test, how is that any different than Meyers-Briggs or the Enneagram?

The short answer to whether or not using astrology is sinful is yes. You might be thinking, “Seriously?! But horoscopes and zodiac signs seem harmless enough! They’re too vague to really be dangerous!” While some horoscopes certainly are silly, and it can be fun to find the different zodiac constellations in the night sky, there are other forces at play when someone actually relies on astrology…

Ready for a big word? Hermeneutics. I know, I know – it sounds like a weird aerobic workout trend involving leg kicks and rubber bands. But it’s actually the one-word answer to your question. Hermeneutics refers to the process by which we interpret the Bible (or any text). Take the text you point to in your question: the first chapters of Genesis. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…”

Well, it depends on who you ask.

If you ask friends from school or your soccer team, you may get a variety of answers. Some will say people are born that way and have no control over it. Others may answer that everyone deserves to love whoever they choose.

Is the rapture biblical? Absolutely. Is the rapture pre-tribulational, post-tribulational, or somewhere in-between? That is less clear. This question is important and it's worth wrestling over. We should discuss these things — but…