Did Jesus gain the power to do miracles because he fasted?
Question: Before Jesus began his ministry, he was led to the desert where he was tempted. He fasted the whole period. Many in the denominations claim he was empowered two perform miracles after his fast, such as turning water into wine, etc. In their claim, two miracle-working powers popular are that they fasted for a…
Read MoreHow can I know which way is right when I can logically prove sin isn’t always wrong?
Question: I continue to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and lived then died for the sins of the world and then was resurrected. However, recently I’ve become confused by all the different interpretations of the Bible and all of these people claiming to be right and inspired by God. I realized that…
Read MoreIs there more to the book of Esther, beyond chapter 10, or does it end at verse 3?
Question: Is there more to the book of Esther, beyond chapter 10, or does it end at verse 3? Thank you. Answer: The Roman Catholic Church and the various Orthodox churches accept several additions to the Old Testament, among them is a set of additions to the book of Esther. These additions are only known…
Read MoreThe Problem of Hell
by Doy Moyer via Mind Your Faith The problem of hell is, in some ways, another facet of the problem of evil. Hell is eternal separation from God and all that is good and blessed. How can we believe in a loving, powerful God who would also cast people into an eternal destination of pain and…
Read MorePlease Judge Me
by Bryan Gibson That’s right, it’s time we flipped the script on the overused and misused slogan of so many — “don’t judge me.” Me personally, I want to know when I’m wrong — in any area of my spiritual life. I do “examine (my) own work” (Galatians 6:2); I do “judge” myself (I Corinthians 11:31), but…
Read MoreGiven to Change (Benton)
by Terry Wane Benton “My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those given to change; For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?” (Proverbs 24:21-22) To be “given to change” is to be reckless. This is not a person who is careful to…
Read MoreYour ignorance of Scripture is shown in your misquote of the Rosary
Question: I am truly amazed at your ignorance of Scripture, as an example, you erroneously present the alleged Lord’s Prayer as part of the Rosary. Show me where in the Scripture (which you got from the Catholic Church) the heretic words…”For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” I cannot…
Read MoreMy girlfriend can’t get an ID, so we can’t get a marriage certificate. Should we get married without the government being involved?
Question: Hello, I am concerned about a marriage oath before God. My girlfriend’s birth certificate and social security card have two different last names due to her mother’s error 20 years ago. Everyone in the system gives her the runaround and we cannot get this fixed. Because of this, she cannot obtain an i.d.; therefore,…
Read MoreIs it biblical to sow seed (money) every time we seek something from God as some prophets and pastors claim?
Question: Is it biblical to sow seed (money) every time we seek something from God as some prophets and pastors claim? Answer: First off we have a problem because there are no modern-day prophets. So we are dealing with people pretending to be something God doesn’t approve of. See: Prophets Today? Think Again! Latter Day…
Read MoreThe Poor Lame Man and the Church
by Terry W. Benton Just shortly earlier than the scene in Acts 3 is the story of the beginning of the church and the fellowship they had with each other (Acts 2:42f), the selling of possessions to divide among all the saints that had need (due to the unexpected overstay that they, as former unbelieving…
Read MoreWhy is it so important to you that Mary had other children? What difference does it make?
Question: I have always been puzzled why the members of the church of Christ are so adamant that Mary, the mother of Jesus, had additional children with her husband, Joseph. I know the Catholic teaching is that Mary was a perpetual virgin; why does it matter to the church of Christ if she had other…
Read MoreThis has not been a good year for me. I need to regain my faith
Question: Please pray with me. This year has not been good for me. I’ve had a terrible fight with my manager. I put her in an awkward place at work. I’ve bad-mouthed her and now at work, I’ve misused the money. I might lose the job. I have a two-year-old baby girl. I’ve started using…
Read MoreMy father rarely gets angry, but when he does, he gets extremely violent. What do I do?
Question: Hello, My father keeps abusing my mother. The first physical fight happen when I was two years old. My other sisters were a few years older, so they remember it better than I do. My father was very kind and treated my mother nicely, but his attitude changed after they got married. He was…
Read MoreI told my wife I had inappropriate conversations with a woman, but I didn’t mention I had sex with her. My wife thinks I’m lying. Must I tell her everything?
Question: I’ve confessed to my wife for having inappropriate conversations with a woman in church five years ago. Now what I haven’t told her is that I had a sexual relationship with her. She has asked if I kissed or had sex with her and I chose not to answer her. I’ve asked for forgiveness…
Read MoreShould Paul Have Been Embarrassed?
by Terry W. Benton Matthew wrote a book that aired the “dirty laundry”, so to speak, of his Jewish nation, just as the earlier prophets had done before, only now it was worse because God’s great “blessing to all nations” was now being rejected as a “troubler” in Israel. Matthew even shows Jesus driving some…
Read MoreThe Judge of All the Earth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JudgeOfAllTheEarth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 34 I. Have you ever told another, “It’s not fair!” A. What is meant is that you do not think you are being treated in a just or right way. B. Justice means “what is right” and just means “a state of being right or acting in right conduct.” C. Justice…
Read MoreHow do we avoid the temptation to have sex?
Question: I am 23 years of age and a college student. I have been in a relationship for over a year now. My motive for being in the relationship is to be with my partner now and stay with her until God blesses us to marry. My problem is how do I handle my sexual…
Read MoreGod Is Love
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GodIsLove.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 4:7-21 I. What is love? How would you define it? How would you know if you have it? A. It is a common question that teens have. How while I know I’m in love? B. The Bible gives two definitions: 1. Song of Solomon 8:6-8 describes the passion of love…
Read MoreWill God forgive me for not saying my prayers as I had promised?
Question: Hello, I’m 17 years old. My family has always been very secular. For a small period of time, my older sister went to a Catholic school, and I was sent to Sunday school. When I was little I was very much afraid of death and the concept of eternal nothingness. This fear led me…
Read MoreIs it a lack of faith if your prayer isn’t answered?
Question: Dear Sir, Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to your website. I have recently started attending a local church of Christ, in part because of the wonderful Scripture-based answers on your website and the freedom and new life promised by following God’s laws rather than man-made directives. My boyfriend attends…
Read MoreThe Common Thread of the Bible
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall8TheCommonThreadOfTheBible.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Victory-Giving Jesus
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Read MoreThank you so much for the sermon “Can We Trust the Text of the Bible?” on your website
Question: Thank you so much for the sermon “Can We Trust the Text of the Bible?” on your website. I am so blessed spiritually when I read this teaching. When I shared this teaching with our church many people were blessed and touched by this teaching. I really feel the presence of God when I…
Read MoreThe Hell-Fire Preaching Jesus
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Read MoreOur congregation would be very liberal if they had the money
Question: Hi, I came across your website as I was doing research on the “One Nation Under God” effort by the church of Christ in Tennessee. I want to say I enjoyed reading your article on Institutionalism. I intend on reading more of your articles. We are attending a congregation where we moved about a year…
Read MoreMy husband doesn’t want children and insists that I get an abortion if I get pregnant. What do I do?
Question: Hello Jeff, I recently started studying the Bible, and I want to get baptized soon as I understand how it goes. It’s my wish to follow God’s commands, turn my life around, and be a good child. I am married to a non-Christian, and I would like your advice on how to address a…
Read MoreDoes an organization formed to meet the government’s requirements have any say over congregations?
Question: Greetings to you in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. How are the brethren over there? I want to thank you for the support you gave me whenever I come to you. I have always had it in mind that I will do my best to change things I’m sure are going wrong…
Read MoreThe Anti-Divorce Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall5TheAntiDivorceJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreWhat is the difference between adultery and fornication?
Question: I was just wondering: I think that if someone sleeps with a married person but they are not married, they now to are committing adultery? And if that person, who was not married, sleeps with someone else later in life, who is not married, does that new person commit adultery too? Just wondering how…
Read MoreI committed adultery with a married man, now I feel guilty about it
Question: A couple of years ago I had sex with a married man. It lasted about two years and it was revealed to his wife that we were having a sexual affair. I’ve lied to her about what went on between us. I’m very ashamed and disgusted by what I’ve done and ask God to…
Read MoreI question everything I do, even though there aren’t commands against it because it might not be from faith
Question: Hello again. For a while now I have been struggling with making sure I am doing things in faith as mentioned in Romans 14:23 while not trying to stress myself out and worry about it so much. What is talked about in Ecclesiastes 7:16 seems to be what I am doing. Because I know…
Read MoreThe Temple-Cleaning Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall4TheTempleCleaningJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreIf a couple divorce, and then reconcile, do they need to remarry?
Question: A married couple divorces, within a short time they reconcile, (in God’s eyes the wife would have been wrong, she repented and made it right with God and the church). This all happened many years ago, but they just never formally remarried, and the state in which they live it is legal for either…
Read MoreIs it right for a church to have a paid minister of music?
Question: Hello, I am a member of a Church of Christ that currently doesn’t have elders. The congregation is “run” by the minister and a few hand-picked men who basically say yes to whatever the minister wants to do. This has bothered me since this minister arrived at our congregation several years back, but now…
Read MoreDo I have to help with my parents’ business during my breaks?
Question: My parents sell consumer goods and think I am lazy because I, as a college student, prefer to study indoors than help with sales during holidays, such as Christmas break, industrial strikes, etc. What do I do? Answer: I assume that your parents are helping to finance your college studies, in whole or in…
Read MoreThe Most Challenging Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall3TheMostChallengingJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreI found your “Answering a Muslim Critic” offensive
Question: I’ve noticed in your article ‘Answering a Muslim Critic’ you have made several attempts to disrespect our Prophet Muhammad SAW. Now I am not a good Muslim, nor am I a sinless human being, but to me that is wrong. You have made the Prophet sound violent and merciless whereas there are plenty of…
Read MoreLet Me Tell You About My Jesus
September 15-20, 2013 by Terry W. Benton of Gardendale, AL. Every Jesus Is Not Right (recording failed, borrowed an older copy) The Most Wonderful Jesus (recording failed, borrowed an older copy) The Most Challenging Jesus The Temple-Cleaning Jesus The Anti-Divorce Jesus The Hell-Fire Preaching Jesus The Victory-Giving Jesus The Common Thread of the Bible
Read MoreThe Most Wonderful Jesus
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Read MoreEvery Jesus Is Not Right
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