Lust is a female problem too
Question: Hi! Love the site. May I make a suggestion? Please stop acting as though lust is a problem that only men deal with. In this day and age, we are all being attacked by the spirit of lust. Every time I go to a Christian site, the men always address other men and totally…
Read MoreHezekiah vs. Sennacherib
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Read MoreSince my divorce, my children no longer believe in God. What can I do?
Question: Hello, Several years ago my wife became involved in a charismatic group and my marriage fell apart. As I dealt with this situation over the years, I see the effects on my children from what has happened. They were preteens and teenagers when the divorce happened. Throughout all of that time, I have made…
Read MoreShould I date one of my former students?
Question: Hi, I enjoy your website, filled with numerous answers. I have something which has been eating me for a while and I’m in total confusion. I’m currently teaching at a school. Last year I taught this young lady. She is no longer a student there and is preparing to go to a university this…
Read MoreYour home page is excellent
Question: I just stumbled across your website – nice job! Your letter on your home page is excellent. I have preached in churches of Christ for over 34 years. As we have all seen, the Lord’s church is in crisis, because so many want to please men and not God (Galatians 1:10). Your home page…
Read MoreGod Knows My Heart
by Marilyn LaStrape Those of us who have evangelistic courage for the lost and continuing concern for the unfaithful probably have heard the title of this article in defense of their lifestyle choices. When questioned or challenged about accountability, God “knowing their hearts” is often the response. “I know I need to change my life,…
Read MoreCan I ask God to make me famous?
Question: I have a question: I am a musician. I pray to God if He can do me a favor and make me famous. The thing I’m scared of is not gaining fame. Am I more likely going to make it to fame by praying? Answer: You are assuming that being famous is something God…
Read MoreIs someone who kills in self-defense still a murderer?
Question: If a Christian commits a murder in self-defense is he still a murderer? In the Old Testament, they had a place called the cities of refuge, if I’m not mistaken. How about in this present time? What does the New Testament tell us? I need your insight on this. Answer: The cities of refuge…
Read MoreAfter finding out a man acted lewdly toward me, my boyfriend wants to leave me. What do I do?
Question: Does it count as fornication if a man coerces you into touching his penis? I’ve recently repented of my sins and confessed to the appropriate people. But I wanted to know because when my boyfriend and I first got an apartment together, we had to have roommates — another couple I didn’t know very…
Read MoreWhat language was the New Testament written in?
Question: What is the real Greek of the New Testament? Koine Greek or Aramaic? Wikipedia says suggests it is Aramaic Greek, but I was taught it was Koine Greek but you can find many websites that say it was Koine Greek, this has become very confusing to me. Which is correct? What language did Jesus…
Read MoreMy wife just told me she filed for divorce. What can I do?
Question: Hi, My wife left for summer break with my two kids. Three weeks later I noticed that she was acting weird with me, so I had a long conversation with her. I found out she file for divorce and that she is not coming back. We have been married for three years but have…
Read MoreShould faith be based on what we see?
Question: Good day Sir, Someone once told me that her faith has grown more through the things she has witnessed (miraculous healing, prophecies, people delivered from demons, etc.). Can this be true since prophecy has ceased? Further, should faith be based on what we see? If not on what should it be based on? And…
Read MoreI am thankful that I found your site
Question: Dear Beloved, I just want to praise the Lord with you concerning the resources you are providing through this platform and using the Word of God. Hallelujah and all praise and glory be to God. I have been reading a lot of articles in your blog and it’s really scriptural stuff. I also have…
Read MoreIf I fathered a child that I don’t know about due to my past sins, does that mean I can’t be forgiven?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, When I was young, I had a lot of sexual encounters and never thought too much about my promiscuity. However, I am now older and have obeyed the Gospel, but I wonder from time to time whether I might have fathered a child. No one has ever come forward concerning this matter,…
Read MoreHow many disciples were there?
Question: Good Day, My question concerns the number of Jesus’s disciples. I read your answer addressing 12 disciples, but isn’t there additional biblical evidence that there were somewhere around 70 disciples? Please clarify. Thanks. Answer: The word “disciple” simply means a student or follower. When people talk about the twelve disciples, they are referring to…
Read MoreHow can the Bible be complete when all prophecies have not been fulfilled?
Question: I’m a member of the church of Christ and I had a discussion with the gentlemen concerning the gifts as described in I Corinthians 13:8-10 and of course, we disagreed if we have the completed scripture or if it still hasn’t been fulfilled. I believe it’s been fulfilled, but he raised a point I…
Read MoreGentle Cords and Bands of Love
Gentle Cords and Bands of Love – Part 1Gentle Cords and Bands of Love – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hosea 11 I. Most people’s view of love is very limited. A. “God is Love” they declare; therefore, any sin that I may be involved in doesn’t matter because “God is Love.” 1. There can’t…
Read MoreWho had seen the great works of God in Judges 2:7?
Question: I would like to ask a question about the who’s who of a biblical passage. Regarding the “who” in Judges 2:7, who are they in this passage? Are they the same people who served the Lord in the days of Joshua and in the days of the elders who outlived Joshua? Or are they…
Read MoreHow can sins keep you from getting to heaven if you are saved?
Question: Hi, I’m confused with the passage I Corinthians 6:9-10. Because if these things send a person to hell, then wouldn’t that go against what the churches teach today when they say you just have to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and you are going to Heaven? Answer: “Do you not know that…
Read MoreHow do we handle getting married when we are from two different countries?
Question: Hi, God bless you! My girlfriend and I are Christians. We have been together for two years now, and everything is going great so far. We have never had any time of sexual intercourse or anything related to it. We are planning on getting married right after graduating from college, which is about three…
Read MoreDoes God choose spouses for us? Does the church decide who we marry?
Question: I’ve been wondering, does God really choose spouses for us, or does He show us the person who will marry us? My church leaders are against my boyfriend marrying me because they say I’m not good enough for him. He is now confused and doesn’t know whether or not to continue, I love him…
Read MoreCan you choose the wrong church to attend as a Christian?
Question: Dear sirs, I thank you for your site. It has been a great source of information as a new believer. Although I always considered myself a Christian, I never truly understood its true meaning until starting and completing, cover-to-cover for the first time, the Bible last year culminating in accepting Christ as my Savior…
Read MoreIs it possible to find modest swimwear?
Question: After reading many of your questions and answers on the subject of apparel, I am still confused a little bit. In one article, you stated, “Nakedness is the exposure of the sexual organs. Any clothing that allows a view of these parts is considered equivalent to being naked.” I agree with this on the basis of…
Read MoreJust a note to let you know how much I enjoy your articles
Question: Jeffrey, Just a note to let you know how much I enjoy your articles. I am a deacon in the church of Christ and have stumbled across several of your articles while researching topics on the web. I really enjoy your approach to discussing various subjects and find that you have a gift for…
Read MoreCould you explain Jotham’s parable of the trees?
Question: Would you please give your understanding of the story of the trees in Judges 9:7-15? Thank you. Answer: “Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen…
Read MoreMy husband, who is an addict, left me. What do I do?
Question: I read the answer you gave regarding the woman who was still bitter as her husband left and she was still angry toward her mother-in-law although she had passed away. I wonder about my own situation and how your answers here apply. My husband left me and my two infants. Shortly after we married…
Read MoreMy friend just told me he is homosexual. What do I do?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, I have a friend in which I’ve known for about ten years or so and the other day he (I don’t like to use this phrase) came out of the closet. He told me that he was gay. I have no idea how to handle this. Do I stop being his friend?…
Read MoreHow do I handle someone making rude remarks in a public forum?
Question: Hi there, I have a question, as much as I hate to even ask it. A sister has set up a church “group” on Facebook designed to encourage, update and remind each other of different things. Many members are a part of this group, male and female. The sister, who set this group up,…
Read MoreIs Homosexuality Compatible with a Biblical World View?
by Wayne Welsh There is no question that homosexuality is a hot topic in today’s culture. Society is increasing its pressure on professing Christians to accept and embrace those who practice homosexual acts. It has become chic for people to “come out of the closet.” The news media and the education system are both becoming progressively…
Read MoreWas it God’s will that I married this woman?
Question: Hello, I do not know if you’ll have time to reading and answer my email. Sincerely I hope you can. When I lived all alone in a foreign country the Lord arrested me from my folly and ignorant way of life and showed me salvation. I was in my thirties at the time, living…
Read MoreIs Sirach Inspired?
by Mike Thomas There is confusion over whether or not the Apocrypha are inspired and whether or not they belong in the canon of the Bible. We can have confidence in knowing these books were not authored by God. In between the last book of the Old Testament and the first book of the New…
Read MoreThe Flesh of Man
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FleshOfMan.mp3 Text: I Corinthians 15:35–44 I. In attempting to train our puppy, we often found ourselves scolding the dog for chewing on everything in reach – clothing, ankles, fingers. A. Why does a dog behave as it does? Certainly mama dog did not teach him to chew on everything in sight. B. Animals do what comes natural…
Read MoreMy husband returned to his country and refuses to allow me to join him
Question: Hello, My husband left me a year ago. He returned to his country. He did not want me there, so he changed his mind and wanted me there. I went, spent some time with him, but I did not like it so I returned to my country. Eventually, I realized I should be obedient…
Read MoreDo fornication and other sexual sins cause damage later in marriage?
Question: Do fornication and other sexual sins cause damage later in marriage? My girlfriend and I have grown up in Christian families, but we haven’t followed our parents’ teachings, and we ended up in sinful relationships. I had a long-term relationship with a girl and we have had sex. My current girlfriend had a few…
Read MoreHe Who Knows Not
by Irven Lee In my high school days, my biology teacher kept some brief expressions of wisdom written on a small section of the blackboard that was near the ceiling on the front wall of his classroom. He left some of them there for several weeks before he would replace them with others. Five decades…
Read MoreI moved in with another woman before my divorce is final. Am I able to marry her?
Question: Dear brother, I am a member of the church of Christ and have been almost all my life. I married when I was 19 to my high school sweetheart. We were having some problems with money because I lost my job and things got hard, so one day she decide to leave me. Well,…
Read MoreMy sister and I want to go to college, but our dad objects. What should we do?
Question: Hello, sir, First off I would like to say that your website has been extremely helpful to me as a growing Christian. It has made a tremendous impact on my perspective of the world and has been a source of encouragement to me in times of difficulty. If you could give me some advice…
Read MoreDoes it matter what I believe?
Question: We have a problem here that involves the following questions. I sure would appreciate it if you would share your thoughts concerning these when you have time. Does it matter what I believe? Does it matter what I did to be saved? Does it matter what church I attend? Does it matter how I…
Read MoreHow can I convince a person who says religious people are all hypocrites?
Question: There is this person that seems to make fun of me for having a religion — Catholic or not (this person used to be Lutheran), this person believes that people who go to church are all hypocrites. I just try and hold back my tears. How can I let this person know, not to…
Read MoreMorality, The Government, and Christians
by Doy Moyer Moral statements and positions will, necessarily, impact political issues. This is not because morality is inherently political, but because the government has the task of recognizing the difference between good and evil, so moral issues will have to be dealt with (Romans 13:3-4). This means that, contrary to what is so often…
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