Answers to Questions Listed by Topics Beginning with the Letter "T"
Unless otherwise noted, all answers were written by Jeff Hamilton.
Tattoos
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Teaching
- Any suggestions for material to teach young people?
- Are lectureships scriptural?
- Are Sunday morning Bible classes an unauthorized innovation?
- Can a woman teach a teenage boy?
- Can you give me some advice on how to share the Gospel?
- Can you suggest how a new Christian can handle hecklers?
- Could I have driven my friend away by talking about my faith?
- Did I go about teaching my now Buddhist son correctly?
- Do have some suggestions on how to talk to a youth group about witchcraft?
- Does it please God when we preach and teach His Word?
- Does the command for a woman not to teach only apply to the assembly?
- Getting back to basics
- Have you read the whole Bible and memorized Scriptures?
- How can I help a brother become a better teacher and preacher?
- How can I make my daughter interested in studying?
- How can I teach my grandfather?
- How can you talk to someone who constantly twists the Bible?
- How do I talk to my Buddhist grandmother about Christ?
- How do I talk to my Catholic girlfriend about Catholicism?
- How do I talk to my husband about God?
- How do I reach my Pentecostal girlfriend with the truth?
- How do I teach a stubborn person the truth about baptism?
- How do I teach a young woman who harbors anger over the past?
- How do I teach my girlfriend about music and partaking of the Lord's Supper?
- How do I tell someone they are sinning?
- How do you teach preteens about salvation?
- How many times does the Bible mention prayer, salvation, healing, and money?
- How much should I push to stay in contact with people I have met?
- How were the Thessalonians taught by God to love one another?
- I feel so stupid. I just told a child that looking at pornography was a sin and then the next evening did it myself. Can you give me some advice?
- I have problems in my youth group. What should I do?
- Is is acceptable to lie about being in a communist country to teach the gospel?
- Is it proper to feel contempt for those who will not listen to the truth?
- Is the point of life seeing the fruit of your labors?
- I'm teaching a group of 13-17 year girls and would like to address decision making, relationships, and sex. Do you have any suggestions?
- My ex-girlfriend is caught up in emotionalism. How can I get her to see the truth?
- Questions about James 3
- Should a Bible class teacher yield the floor when someone else has a revelation?
- Should games be offered at youth groups?
- Should we refuse to study with someone who is in an adulterous marriage?
- We're using your Genesis workbook in our youth studies. Do you have other studies?
- What about the American Indians, prior to their contact with Christianity? Could they have been saved?
- What do you do when people say it is wrong to speak out against homosexuality?
- What do think about a young single guy teaching a young married woman the gospel?
- What is meant by "speaking the truth in love?"
- What is the best way to study the Bible?
- What is the philosophy of true education?
- What more can I tell my ex-boyfriend to convince him of the truth?
- What Scriptures should we memorize to share the Gospel with others?
- When I see someone sinning, is it wrong not to say anything?
- Why aren't we teaching about issues regarding how to stay saved -- moral issues like sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.?
- Why did my teenage class treat me with disrespect?
- You don't really teach children about the stoning of Achan do you?
- You shouldn't be so negative.
- Your home page took me aback.
Teenagers
- Any suggestions for material to teach young people?
- At what age is a person accountable?
- Boy - girl relationships don't affect studies do they?
- Can a woman teach a teenage boy?
- How can I make my 17 year old daughter understand lying makes me distrust her?
- How do I chasten my teenager for using drugs?
- How do I help a young man going down the wrong path?
- How do I help my depressed teenage daughter?
- How do I honor my mother when we aren't getting along?
- How do you handle a teenage liar?
- How do you handle people with hot tempers?
- How do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex?
- How should I punish my defiant 14-year-old son?
- I found out my 12 year old son is looking at pornography. How do I handle it?
- I need help handling teenage dress and language problems
- I wanted you to know your web site helped me a lot.
- Is it right to feel that my parents are sucking the life out of me?
- Is it right for my dad to still spank me at nineteen?
- I'm carrying about so much guilt. I hide it from my parents, but am I wrong for doing so?
- My sixteen year old is becoming violent and I don't know what to do
- My 14 year old has become rude, a poor student, and mean to his younger brother. What do I do?
- My parents are too overbearing. Do I have to obey them even though I'm 18?
- Should I go ahead and spank my son?
- Should I spank my boys for breaking a window?
- We suspect our daughter is stealing, but she hasn't been caught. Any words of wisdom?
- What can I do about my teenage son's obsession with diapers and his hiding food in his closet?
- What should a teenager do to guard against pride?
- Why are boy-girl relationships not advisable at a young age?
- Will my daughter's moodiness go away?
- You're too harsh on public schools
Temptation
- Can I tell you a bit about my past?
- How can I overcome my evil thoughts even though I am Christian already?
- How do I keep focused and not be tempted and fall?
- How does adultery start?
- How does Satan know with what to tempt us?
- I can't seem to stop thinking about sinful things. What can I do?
- I feel so stupid. I just told a child that looking at pornography was a sin and then the next evening did it myself. Can you give me some advice?
- I keep getting strong urges to cut myself. I know it is wrong, but am I lusting for what is wrong?
- I noticed the more good I do, the more I am tempted. How do I deal with this?
- If God gave us free will, why is it Satan can still tempt us?
- Is sin causing God to be sad because we turned away from Jesus?
- Is there a conflict over whether God tries men?
- I'm finding myself attracted to a woman who is undergoing a divorce and I know the situation isn't right. What do I do?
- I'm obsessing over my sinful thoughts. What can I do?
- Since sin comes from our thoughts, does this mean there is no Satan?
- Were Adam and Eve bound to sin?
- What do think about a young single guy teaching a young married woman the gospel?
- What was so bad about Jesus turning stones into bread?
- Which book can I commit to memory to overcome sexual lusts?
Ten Commandments
- Do all churches of Christ teach that the Ten Commandments were nailed to the cross?
- Does "honoring your mother and father" mean following their religious beliefs?
- Does "remember the Sabbath" imply prior observance?
- How can the Sabbath be moved when Christ said he did not come to destroy the law?
- If we are to keep all the commandments, shouldn't this include Exodus 20?
- Since Christians are spiritual Israel, shouldn't they be following the Ten Commandments?
- Wasn't it just the special Sabbaths which were done way with in the New Testament?
- What did the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments look like?
- What does "you shall have no other gods before me" mean?
- What is the Law of Christ?
- Who wrote the second set of tablets?
- Why do Christians worship on Sunday instead of Saturday?
- Why ten commandments and not another number?
Terminology in the Bible
- Are Christians considered to be Israelites?
- Are the commands to work directed to men only or both men and women?
- Are there passages that refer to THE Lord's Supper?
- Aren't the translators accurate enough so we don't have to look at the definitions of Greek words for alcohol?
- Can the Greek word translated "himself" in James 1:27 also be translated "themselves"?
- Can the passage about homosexuality in Romans 1 and the one about the Jews and Gentiles in Romans 11 be compared since they both talk about what is natural or contrary to nature?
- Can we say for sure that Onesimus stole from his master?
- Can you explain "expediency"?
- Could you explain Matthew 24:30?
- Can you explain the difference between heautou and idios?
- Can you explain what "beginning from the baptism of John" refers to?
- Can you explain what "flesh" is in Romans 4:1?
- Can you help me understand who were the people with similar names?
- Could Cornelius have been an Israelite of foreign birth?
- Could Jesus have said "My God, my God, for this I was kept?"
- Did Elisha strike the water once or twice?
- Did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit at the last supper or on Pentecost?
- Didn't the Christians in Troas worship on the Sabbath?
- Do people physically go to heaven or hell?
- Do the words "carousing" or "reveling" condemn social drinking?
- Do you have other material on YHWH?
- Do you know what it means to "cast your bread upon the waters?"
- Does "disciple" refer to the apostles or all of Jesus' followers?
- Does "honoring your mother and father" mean following their religious beliefs?
- Does Matthew 3:11 show that eis can be translated "because of"?
- Does Psalm 58:3 show that at least some children are born sinful?
- Does regeneration and being born again mean the same thing?
- Does "remember the Sabbath" imply prior observance?
- Does the Bible say the spirit world is more real that the physical world?
- Does the fig tree refer to Israel?
- Does the phrase "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani" have a different meaning in Aramaic than in the Greek?
- Does the word "forever" in Ecclesiastes 1:4 mean "everlasting?"
- Does the word "lord" mean "baal?"
- Had Cornelius heard John's teaching and, perhaps, was baptized by John?
- How can birds be an example of God's care when they can suffer from droughts and famines?
- How can Jesus be coming quickly when it has been 2,000 years?
- How can the Old Covenant be everlasting and yet come to an end?
- How can we be children of God and slaves of God at the same time?
- How can you take up a cross and follow Christ today?
- How could Jesus be the son of David?
- How could Moses be called meek?
- How do you define "church" and "scripture?"
- How long were the priests' breeches?
- How many horsemen did David kill?
- How many monuments were raised in Joshua 4?
- I think your translation of Nicolaitan is incorrect
- In Galatians 5:12, is Paul actually wishing that some would emasculate themselves?
- In Mark 5:19, the word is "house" not "people."
- Is "body of Christ" more proper than "church of Christ"?
- Is "hell" a proper translation of "Gehenna"?
- Is the church or Israel the bride of Christ?
- Is the church the building or its members?
- Is the commandment "You shall not kill" or "You shall not murder"?
- Is the covenant different from the Law?
- Is the oil to be bought in Matthew 25:1-13 the truth mentioned in Proverbs 23:23?
- Is the temple of the Spirit the Christian or the church?
- Is there a passage similar to "an idle mind is the devil's workplace?"
- Is same gender love wrong?
- Isn't Acts 2:38 and Matthew 26:28 different in some Greek texts?
- Isn't repentance and faith the same thing?
- Isn't there a distinction between the 144,000 and the great multitude?
- My map shows Baal Zephon to be on the Mediterranean Sea, so doesn't this prove the crossing of the Red Sea to be allegorical?
- Please explain the "baptism of fire."
- Should the Father only be addressed as Yahweh and the Son as Yahshua?
- The mistranslation of "Jesus" is the 666 in Revelation.
- Was Jesus created since he is the firstborn of creation?
- Was the tree of life different from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
- What about the argument that "for the remission of your sins" is plural and refers back to repentance in Acts 2:38?
- What are the seven mansions?
- What are the seven spirits of God in Revelation?
- What constitutes a witness in the Bible?
- What did Jesus mean by "eat my flesh and drink my blood?"
- What did Paul mean by "chiefest of the apostles"?
- What does "anointing him with oil" mean?
- What does "gnashing of teeth" refer to?
- What does "honor" mean in I Peter 2:17?
- What does it mean that God's word is a two-edged sword?
- What does it mean to be partakers of the divine nature?
- What does it mean to die in vain?
- What does it mean to honor your father and mother?
- What does lasciviousness mean?
- What does "put my tears in your bottle" mean in Psalms 56:8?
- What does seven "times" mean in Daniel 4?
- What does "the day of visitation" mean?
- What does the fatness of the land and the dew of heaven mean?
- What does the word "perfect" mean in I Corinthians 13:10?
- What does "vain thoughts" mean in Psalm 119:113?
- What does "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem?" mean?
- What is a jot and a tittle?
- What is a lady?
- What is a "love feast?"
- What is an "idle" word?
- What is an unknown tongue?
- What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
- What is mammon?
- What is meant by "one will be left and the other taken"?
- What is so bad about a cottage in a vineyard?
- What is the difference between a birthright and a blessing as in the story of Esau and Jacob?
- What is the difference between a Greek and a Gentile?
- What is the difference between happy and joy?
- What is the difference between a Priest and a Levite?
- What is the difference between a revial and a Gospel meeting?
- What is the meaning of "Hebron"?
- What is meant by "first fruits"?
- What was Paul referring to when he talked about endless genealogies?
- When did Saul reign in Israel?
- Which day is the Sabbath?
- Which is the better way to pronounce Jesus' name: Yahsua or Yeshua?
- Who are the 144,000?
- Who are the principalities and powers in heavenly places?
- Who are the two witnesses in Revelation?
- Who is the faithful and wise servant in Matthew 25:45-47?
- Who is the Queen of Heaven in Jeremiah 7:18?
- Who was sent out as the first missionary?
- Who were the Nicolaitans?
- Why did the people think Jesus was calling for Elijah?
- Why does Mark have "Eloi" and Matthew have "Eli" for the same statement?
- Why does Revelation 5:1-6 contain changing symbols?
- Why is there a "-;" in Exodus 32:32?
- Why is YHWH translated LORD?
- Why isn't I Timothy 2:9 taken literally?
- Why should YHWH be pronounced correctly and not Yeshua?
- Why twelve apostles?
- Why wasn't Jesus named Immanuel?
- Your explanation of pharmakeia is poor
Time Management
Tithing
- Are Christians to tithe?
- If Christian aren't to tithe, then what about the curse mentioned in Malachi 3:9?
- What is meant by "first fruits"?
Titles
- Should a preacher be referred to as "reverend?"
- What are some good passages to use to prove that we should not call Catholic priests "father?"
Titus
Tobacco
- Can the church sponsor the growing of tobacco to raise funds?
- What is wrong with pipe smoking?
- What is wrong with smoking?
Tongues, Speaking in
- A reader who doesn't believe the gifts of the Spirit have ended.
- Are tongues still in existence today?
- Could you explain prophecy, tongue speaking, and interpretation a bit more for me?
- Could you help me explain to my girlfriend that speaking in tongues has ended?
- Did the apostles speak in different languages or did the people hear in different languages?
- Didn't Paul say he could speak in the language of angels?
- Must you speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit?
- My wife divorced me after getting involved in a charismatic group. What do I do now?
- Praying in a heavenly tongue
- Was Balaam's donkey speaking in tongues?
- What does the word "perfect" mean in I Corinthians 13:10?
- What is an unknown tongue?
- What is it that I'm doing, if it is not speaking in tongues?
- Why doesn't Paul clearly state that tongue speaking is useless?
Touching, Sexual
- Am I no longer a virgin if my boyfriend touched certain areas?
- Can a short hand job make you pregnant?
- How can I show my brother that it is wrong to sleep with a woman even though you aren't having sex?
- Is a hand job a sin if you love her and it doesn't lead to sex?
- Is foreplay wrong if it doesn't lead to sex?
- Is kissing and fondling my boyfriend fornication?
- Is seeing or touching private areas a sin?
- I've been sleeping with my fiance. I know it is wrong, but will God still love me?
- What types of touching is forbidden?
Transgender
- If a woman has surgery to become a man, does God see her as a male or a female?
- Is it wrong to have a sex change?
Translations
- Are the translations "God breathed?"
- Can the Greek word translated "himself" in James 1:27 also be translated "themselves"?
- Could you explain the different translations of Psalm 51:5 in detail?
- Couldn't Jesus use of Lord for YHWH be due to later tampering of the text?
- Does Matthew 3:11 show that eis can be translated "because of"?
- Does the phrase "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani" have a different meaning in Aramaic than in the Greek?
- Does the word "forever" in Ecclesiastes 1:4 mean "everlasting?"
- How do I convince my brother that the Bible is complete?
- I think your translation of Nicolaitan is incorrect
- Is "hell" a proper translation of "Gehenna"?
- Isn't Acts 2:38 and Matthew 26:28 different in some Greek texts?
- My King James Bible doesn't say "once for all" in Jude 3.
- What do you think about the International Standard Version?
- What do you think about the 2011 version of the New International Version?
- What is the meaning of the biblical word "korah?"
- What problems have you found in the ESV?
- What would be a good translation for children?
- Which Bible is the true Word of God?
- Which one translation would you recommend?
- Why are there so many translations?
- Why are translations in Greek instead of Hebrew, the language Jesus spoke in?
- Why do you say Judges 11:31 is better translated as "whoever" instead of "that which?"
- Why do you say the New World Translation is not a reliable translation?
- Why does Psalm 104:8 read so differently in different translations?
- Why don't you use the King James Version?
- Why is "God" in Jonah 1:6 in lower case in some translations?
- Your information on the New Interational Version is totally wrong.
- Your explanation of pharmakeia is poor
Trials
- Can you help? I'm feeling overwhelmed.
- How can you take up a cross and follow Christ today?
- Is there a conflict over whether God tries men?
- Questions about James 1
- What does "put my tears in your bottle" mean in Psalms 56:8?
- Why would God turn His back on the world?
Trinity
- Can Satan hear our internal prayers?
- How can the Son be called the Everlasting Father?
- How do you respond to someone claiming Jesus was not divine?
- Is Jesus, the Father, and the Spirit three manifestations of the same one Spirit?
- Is the Holy Spirit Jesus?
- "The spirit cannot be God"
- Was the spirit of Christ the Holy Spirit?
- What are the Jehovah's Witnesses' beliefs about the Godhead?
- When I pray to God, am I praying to the Father or the Son?
- Who is the "us" when God said "Let us make man"?