Implicitly Forbidden
by Jeff S. Smith Why do preachers often condemn things that are not even found in the Bible? Where do you ever read about gambling or pornography in your Bible? And where is dancing ever expressly forbidden? Obviously, in explicit (fully revealed) terms, these are not forbidden: there is no “Thou shalt not …” regarding…
Read MoreCan a person go to heaven who doesn’t accept God but believes He exists and is good?
Question: Do you think a person who doesn’t accept God but believes He exists can go to heaven if he is a good guy and help others? Answer: You are asking if a person partially obeys God, picking which commands he would like to follow while ignoring the rest of what God said, can he…
Read MoreI think my parents are in an unscriptural marriage. How do I handle this?
Question: Hello, I’ve been in the Lord’s church for 11 years now. My stepfather and mother were baptized a few years after I was. This is my mom’s first marriage (I was born out of wedlock) and my stepfather’s fourth. I’m not sure why he was previously divorced but logic and probability tell me they…
Read MoreShould videos of the gospels being portrayed be used in Bible Class?
Question: Is it unscriptural to use videos in Bible class? Recently, we decided to temporarily have Bible class for our Sunday evening services in order to watch and discuss the movie “The Gospel According to Matthew.” The movie acts out the events of the book of Matthew and uses the words of the book of…
Read MoreWhat is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
Question: I don’t understand this blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I know it’s not hating or cursing God. I know that in Bible we have examples like when Jesus healed a man and the Pharisees claimed that he use the devil’s power. Still, 2000 years later, people still fear this sin, and no one claims…
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https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Purity.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreAm I going to hell?
Question: Hello there, My questions are a little silly but I want to ask you: How bad am I in Jesus’ eyes? Considering the short summary, am I going to hell? I’ll tell you about myself so you can understand the questions. I am 18 years old non-Christian boy who lives a normal life with…
Read MoreYour piece on the use of mechanical instruments in worship was confusing
Question: I read your piece and reasoning on the use of mechanical instruments in worship and could not make any sense of what you were trying to talk about. It sounded like it was written by a Jehovah’s Witness. To say it was confusing would be an understatement and we all know who the author…
Read MoreDo I need to tell my husband about my sinful past?
Question: Hi, I am married, and I wanted to know if I need to tell my husband all my past sexual sins before we met. I was baptized this year and I’m realizing a lot of things I used to do were very sinful. I’m feeling overwhelmed. I didn’t grow up in a Christian home.…
Read MoreMy friend’s wife has attacked him with a knife. She is now seeing another man. Can he remarry?
Question: I found your website to be so accurate to the teaching of the Bible. While so many churches twist the Word of God, your advice is exactly to the point of the teachings of Jesus. I have a friend who is in a situation. My friend was in a relationship with a Christian woman…
Read MoreMy husband lives with another woman and doesn’t support me or our children. What should I do?
Question: I have been married for ten years, and they have children. Throughout the marriage, my husband has been in one affair after another. From the beginning of our marriage he cheated; in addition to abandoning me and the children for days and sometimes weeks on end, going so far as to bring his mistress…
Read MoreMy wife told me she had sex before we were married, and I can’t let it go
Question: We have been married for nearly 40 years. About two years ago, in an argument over needing to enjoy each other in bed while we can because someday we want to be able to, somehow things I didn’t know came out. When we started dating, my wife played the organ in a Baptist church.…
Read MoreIs it bad to date an older person?
Question: Good evening sir, Please, do you think it’s OK for me to love someone who is about 6-7 years older than me? I’m just 19 and I’m really confused. Most of my friends aren’t in support of it, and I’m really lost. Should I just forget this guy? Answer: Abraham married Sarah, who was…
Read MoreWilliam Tyndale: Christian, Translator, Martyr
by Jefferson David Tant William Tyndale (1494-1536) was a Reformation leader in England. He was born near Gloucester and has the distinction of being the first man to print the New Testament in English from the original Greek. (John Wycliffe had done a Latin to English translation in 1382). He was fluent in eight languages…
Read MoreBiblical Depth and Beauty
by Doy Moyer via Mind Your Faith I have been a Bible student for the greater part of my life. I have been preaching the gospel for nearly 30 years now. I have been teaching courses at a collegiate level for over a dozen of those years. I don’t say any of this to brag, as…
Read MoreI think I love a man who is a player
Question: Hi there. I’m really lost in love. I’m a Christian and I’ve been searching for love for a long time. I’ve been used for sex so many times. I’ve been in relationships based on sex. I don’t know why I attract these types of guys. I really do want to settle down and have…
Read MoreYou have absolutely no idea what you are talking about
Question: You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I was reading your answer to “Is a handjob a sin if you love her and it doesn’t lead to sex?” and I have never seen such a garbage answer. You are simply throwing your own interpretation of the Bible at people as if…
Read MoreSpiritual but not Religious
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SpiritualButNotReligious.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 10:1-3 I. The paper had an article discussing how denominations were wrestling with a growing dissatisfaction with religion. In particular the focus was on people viewing Christmas as purely a secular holiday, but what caught my eye was this statement: A. “… many young people these days consider themselves…
Read MoreMy boyfriend has been pushing for things to go further, I resisted for a while, but recently I caved
Question: Hi, I want to ask for advice and for you to share the word of God with me. I am a sinner and I am repented of my rebellious ways. I have committed fornication with my first and current boyfriend. I have been a Christian for two years and was a Catholic since my…
Read MoreOur son is getting into trouble and we don’t what else to do
Question: My 17-year-old son has some issues. My wife and I have raised him in the church since he was a baby. We thought we taught him well until he became 15. At 15, he seemed to forget everything that we taught him. He secretly became involved with a 23-year-old for several months who went…
Read MoreMy boyfriend just broke up with me and I don’t know why
Question: Hello, My boyfriend of two years recently broke up with me a week before Christmas. When I asked him why, he could not give me an exact answer. I’m still in love with him and he requested that we “take a break” which I don’t know what that means. I know that I should…
Read MoreWhat is Chrislam?
Question: What is Chrislam? Is it a widely accepted religion? Are followers of this faith allowed to marry anyone either Christian or Muslim? I have seen usually people with Christian family backgrounds adapted to this theory, but how is it possible that you travel in two ships together? Answer: You cannot. Christianity and Islam are…
Read MoreWhat advice would you give to someone who can’t seem to love herself?
Question: What does it mean when the relationships you have with others always failed? What advice would you give to someone who can’t seem to love herself? Answer: I hate to sound trite, but consistent failure means you are going about it the wrong way. Often we convince ourselves that if we do the same…
Read MoreI just committed fornication, again
Question: Good morning minister, At this very moment, as I am writing you, I’ve just committed fornication. I have sinned greatly. My eyes are full of tears. I’m ashamed to even ask God for His forgiveness again. I am struggling with this sinful act. I’m a Christian. I pray. I read my Bible. But because…
Read MoreShould I break up with my boyfriend now, or wait until next spring?
Question: Hi, I read one of your articles on your site, and I wanted to ask a similar question concerning my non-believing boyfriend. I never had intentions of going out with a non-believer, and I’m not sure of how things turned out this way. I never intended this to happen, but somehow it happened. He’s…
Read MoreDo I marry the woman from my church or the woman I never met but have talked to for 10 years?
Question: There is one woman that I love since I met her last ten years ago, though we could never meet outside. It’s like love at first sight. I don’t know why I fell for her, we’ve never been together, except chatting online, since she works in another country. I even couldn’t get a chance…
Read MoreHow can I know if I am meant to get married?
Question: Hello, I have a question regarding marriage. I like very much the idea of adopting, I am 22 years old right now, but I can’t wait to adopt! I know, I know, I must first secure a good home for the children to come; that is why I am studying both a career and…
Read MoreI haven’t been good. I came down with diabetes. I had sex when I was drunk. Why did this have to happen?
Question: I am 19 and have been through a lot in my life. When I was two my parents were divorced. Between the ages of around 5 to 12, I was allergic to corn. My family had been very close to God and at that time I grew up in the church and wanted to…
Read MoreI Met Him at the Cross
by Forest D. Moyer via Mind Your Faith In the heart of every person, there is a longing for a Supreme Being. Men who do not know Jehovah have manufactured various gods and rendered their service to the gods of human minds. Those who have diligently sought truth have come to realize that the Bible is…
Read MoreIs having members quote memory verses during worship proper?
Question: Good day, Brother Jeff, During our worship on Sunday, we sing (Ephesians 5:19); we have teachings from the Bible (or a Bible study part), since we have not allotted a day for our Bible study but only on Sunday; we pray; we have the “collection of the saints” (I Corinthians 16:1-2); and the Lord’s…
Read MoreNow that I have turned from my sins, will God bring my girlfriend back?
Question: When I met my ex, I had just gotten out of a horrible relationship that I was fighting for constantly every day. My ex fought for me on so many levels to the point where I finally gave in and began dating her. She was in love with me way before I even thought…
Read MoreI think the Holy Spirit may have told me I am condemned
Question: I have recently been filled with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of tongues. But before I received him, and now after, I have feared committing the unpardonable sin. I have thoughts that constantly plague me and the Bible said we should cast down everything that exalts itself above the knowledge of God, so…
Read MoreHow can I discern God’s voice?
Question: What is the key to living right with God? How can I discern God’s voice? How can I grow spiritually in Christ? Answer: John said, “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep…
Read MoreWill God bring my boyfriend back to take responsibility for me and our soon-to-be-born child?
Question: Good Afternoon, I am a strong believer and was recently engaged to a believer for about a year and a half. We had an amazing relationship until things took a hard toll in our relationship when we lost our son at 7 months into pregnancy. Things began getting harder for us since we did…
Read MoreDivorce … For Any Reason?
by Jason Longstreth “Some Pharisees came to Jesus testing and asking, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?'” (Matthew 19:3). I’m sure we have all read this question before. This verse (and the verses surrounding it) has been the center of many religious debates over the years.…
Read MoreIs it scriptural to go to church via the Internet?
Question: I have a friend who “goes to church” via the Internet. Is that a scriptural way of worshiping and meeting? Thank you as always. I am very appreciative of the work you’ve been doing for so long! Answer: No, it is not a scriptural way to worship. In doing so he cannot: Assemble: “And…
Read MoreNecessary Inference in the Old Testament
by Terry W. Benton It has been said that the Old Testament was always direct in communicating the will of God and that the idea of having to “infer” the will of God has never been necessary and therefore is not necessary now, but is that argument a necessary conclusion? Consider just a few things that show…
Read MoreDid God create other people besides Adam and Eve?
Question: Mr. Hamilton, I have a question: Were there any other people on Earth at the time of Cain and Abel or at the time of Adam and Eve were created? Because the Bible says Adam and Eve were the first two humans created. However, in Genesis, after Cain killed Abel, he was afraid of…
Read MoreHow do I deal with immorality in media?
Question: Hello Mr. Hamilton, I am struggling with a lot right now, but I don’t want to leave you with a massive email. I realize this is still a lot, but, some help would begin to clear things up. I realize a lot of this may just be a matter of personal faith, but any…
Read MoreYour timeline of the crucifixion was excellent
Question: Brethren, I came across your website while searching for a timeline of the crucifixion to use in my sermon next Sunday. Although it is not always imperative, I like to use materials written by Christians (in the biblical, not the modern, loose, perverted sense) for my study when possible, so I added the phrase…
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