How does God handle the prayers of those who do not have much mental capacity?
Question: How does God handle the prayers of Christians who are no longer mentally able, such as the very senile elderly, or mentally ill children who are taught to pray by their parents? What about children in general? Answer: “Because I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless and the one who had no…
Read MoreDid I do the right thing dumping this guy I met online?
Question: Hello, I came across your website, and as I read I saw that there was great wisdom in the counsel being given. I have a situation that I need some scriptural clarity on. Several months ago I met a man on a Christian website who seemed very spiritually mature and kind. We spoke by…
Read MoreWhat should I do when there are immodestly dressed women around me?
Question: What should I do when I’m in an environment where seeing immodestly dresses women isn’t possible to avoid? At college, for instance. Answer: “I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman?” (Job 31:1). When people don’t have the sense to be ashamed about the…
Read MoreI am so thankful and appreciative for what you do
Question: I would just like to let you know that I am so thankful and appreciative for what you do as a Christian and as a man of God. I don’t know you or who answers the questions for the website, I am assuming they are all by you, the minister. I stumbled across the…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of Aaron’s rod that budded?
Question: What is the significance of Aaron’s rod that budded? Answer: To understand the significance, you first need to know that neither Moses nor Aaron had an easy time being accepted by the Israelites as their leaders. People had the mistaken notion that they made themselves leaders. After Korah failed to execute a rebellion against…
Read MoreIf I divorce my husband, can I marry my lover?
Question: Hi, I’m a Christian and I’m married, but my husband doesn’t love me. He ignores me, he verbally abuses me and does not like to make love before sex, so I’m always bruised and in pain afterward. He says if he shows me love he will have to show love outside too. My guess…
Read MoreNot Like the Old
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/NotLikeTheOld.mp3 by Pat Kelly
Read MoreBecause of road construction, our church is split into two groups. Are they still one church or are they two?
Question: May God continuously guide you as you continue your service to the lost. I need to ask some questions about the autonomy of the church. Allow me to relate our situation. My home congregation is a large congregation and members come from different areas. At the moment some of the members are having a…
Read MoreDo I need to confess to everyone that I wronged?
Question: In the past, because I had heard the phrase “the confession needs to be as public as the sin,” I became very busy spending much time thinking of times I had sinned in front of others. I then would write them a note, message them, talk to them, etc. about what I had done. …
Read MoreIs it right for a woman to be over a Sunday school department so long as the preacher over her is a man?
Question: Thanks for your many great posts on these subjects. I greatly appreciate the resource. Do you believe it is proper to have a woman over a Sunday school department? The preacher says it’s OK due to the fact that he is over her ultimately, but I don’t buy this according to I Timothy 2.…
Read MoreDo I need to tell my husband all the details about my past affair?
Question: I been married for about twenty years. Several years ago I had an affair with a man that went on for a few years. I gave myself to this man: mind, soul, and body. My husband found out, but I lied about the sex. He is asking me again. Should I tell him I…
Read MoreMy friend and I shared a dream. Does that mean we are telepathic?
Question: Last night, I and a close friend had exactly the same dream, we look on the Internet to find out what it meant. It said we telepathically connected. It also pointed out the words “devine world” I look it up and found out the devine world is also known as “limbo” the place you…
Read MoreIs a marriage still valid if it was done by a woman?
Question: Good evening brother. I would again like to commend you for the wonderful work you and the brethren are doing on your website on behalf of the Lord and His church. My question: A friend of mine recently got married. She and her husband were wed in a denominational church by a female “pastor”. …
Read MoreDo dreams signify something?
Question: How are you? I pray that you are in good health. I want to share with you something. Last night I got a dream. In my dream, an angel came to me, my wife, and my son and said the Lord blessed my son. My dream looked so real and my heart is full…
Read MoreWhat are the most asked questions by people?
Question: I am doing a class about questions people might have. What are some of the most asked questions Christians and non-Christians have? I tried thinking of the top ten questions, but I tried googling and found a lot of pointless stuff for questions, but I didn’t think they would be in the top ten,…
Read MoreHow do you explain “countenance” to small children?
Question: Pardon my ignorance. How do I explain what “countenance” is to my 5 and 7-year-olds? We are studying Genesis and came to Genesis 4:5 and my 7-year-old asked what is “countenance?” What does that mean? How do I explain? Honestly, I don’t know myself. Answer: “Countenance” is the expression on a person’s face: happy,…
Read MoreThank you and your church for the freedom you give to use your materials
Question: Thank you and your church for the freedom you give to use your materials to train church leaders and Christians around the world. May God continue to give wider doors for the spreading of His truth in all nations. God bless you. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreHow can I know that my husband has repented of his adulteries?
Question: Hello, I have been married for over ten years, and I just discovered last month that my husband has been visiting prostitutes and massage parlors the whole time. The news was quite devastating because I never saw it coming. I saw him as a totally different man and not able to carry out adultery…
Read MoreI confessed that I committed fornication before my marriage, but I lied about the details. What should I do?
Question: Hello Sir, I have done something terrible! Like others searching through your questions and answers section, I cheated on my wife while she was my fiance. The guilt of cheating and the guilt of cheating with this specific type of person is eating me away! I have always been close to the Lord and…
Read MoreShould I divorce my husband for exposing himself?
Question: A neighbor recently approached me and said my husband has been exposing himself to her lately. She brought up three instances; however, I could almost understand how each happened. For example, he would be changing into a bathing suit and not shut the door all the way. Anyway, when I was crying on my…
Read MoreHow do I tell family and friends they are living in sin?
Question: How do I know what to say when telling people that they’re living in sin, like my family and friends? I’m scared that whatever I say will not even be listened to and then it’s just going to be a squabble afterward. But I know, obviously, it is more important to warn them about…
Read MoreOur preacher has decided to move because we can’t pay him like we used to. What do we do?
Question: Hello again! First, thank you for all you do, I visit your site often and appreciate your biblical answers! We have a few problems that we are needing some help with and thought you might have some wisdom. Our preacher has lost sight of Matthew 6:31–34. This last year has had ups and downs…
Read MoreHow many priests carried the ark of God across river Jordan?
Question: How many priests carried the ark of God across river Jordan? Answer: In the building of the ark we find: “You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side. And you shall make…
Read MoreIs it scriptural to marry someone who had a marriage annulled?
Question: Is a marriage annulment from the state of Texas the same as a divorce? Is it scriptural to marry them? Answer: It would depend on the reason for the annulment. An annulment is a declaration that the marriage should not have taken place. Reasons for an annulment in Texas are: Being underage at the…
Read MoreHave you ever heard of people using Psalms as a prayer book?
Question: Hello, I was out running errands one day, and as I was waiting in line I started a conversation with a woman who was also waiting, and she mentioned something that seemed very strange to me. She professed to be a Christian and we were talking about prayer and then she said that she…
Read MoreSeeking the Truth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/SeekingTheTruth.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreCan you give me a personal prophecy?
Question: Good day I would like to know if you can give me a personal prophecy as I feel so lost the past year and don’t know my purpose in life anymore. I am the breadwinner in my family and none of my business deals are going through. Please advise. Answer: “Grace and peace be…
Read MoreMy husband had us living in unreasonable circumstances. Was I wrong to move out on my own?
Question: I have an issue I really need divine spiritual insight for. My story is long. I am currently living without my husband under the same roof, I left him when he got verbally abusive one night in front of our two children. This particular night he got into one of his rages and said…
Read MoreI came close to having sex with a coworker. What do I do about the thoughts regarding what I almost did?
Question: I taught in a nearby primary school three years ago. There was this lady who also taught and is currently teaching. She one time approached me requesting my assistance in her examinations. In the course of the teaching, I began to develop a passion for her, with no intention to marry her. We never…
Read MoreWhile my parents call themselves Christian, they don’t go to a church. How can I do?
Question: My parents both identify as Christians, Mom more so than Dad, but neither has been to church in years. I have attended independently since high school. While my father and younger brother were away, my mother confided in me that she would like to find a local church to attend, but that my father…
Read MoreI’ve been using your excellent website for the past week
Question: I have been using your website for the past week. Excellent! I have downloaded The Authenticity of Mark 16:9-20 and also the complete essay of over 100 pages on PDF by James Edward Snapp, Jr. (2007). I have sent them to other Christian friends. I also downloaded the MP3 audio of Jesus is God. You have a good speaking voice: clear…
Read MoreWould it be wrong for my girlfriend to move in with me a few months before we get married?
Question: My girlfriend and I have been together for three years. We are engaged and about to be married in four months. We never had sex. We talked about it and the want that we have. But we have decided to live together because she turned 18 and was forced out of her house. She…
Read MoreMy fiance and I decided to marry, but we are of different religions. Will God accept such a marriage?
Question: My fiance and I decided to marry. She is Russian Orthodox, and I am not the same religion. We have been together for two years. We love each other so much, and we want to marry. I asked two priests, and she has also asked. They told us that we can marry with no…
Read MoreWrong About the Grand Canyon
by Kyle Butt, M.A. via Apologetics Press For many years, awe-stricken tourists to the Grand Canyon have been fed a steady stream of uniformitarian propaganda designed to teach that the amazing chasm took six million years to form. Uniformitarian geologists, however, recently concluded that the “traditional” age of six million years has been incorrect. In fact,…
Read MoreIf there is a question of who committed adultery first, can either get remarried?
Question: I have a friend who married a man whose wife committed adultery as did he. There is a question of who committed adultery first. I told her I do not think it matters who committed adultery first and that her marriage may not be valid because of the adultery in the past marriage. Answer:…
Read MoreI’m burdened because I read that when you commit sins, you have no way of entering the Kingdom
Question: I am a member of the Church of Christ and have been all my life (70 years). I was baptized, I think, when I was sixteen and really did not know the importance of it. I never regularly attended church as a child or a young adult. I would go occasionally but not like…
Read MoreI lied to my boyfriend about having oral sex with another man. What do I do now?
Question: Good evening, sir, I was reading information from your website. I have a little problem and need your help. My boyfriend is always busy with work, and I have complained several times. Unfortunately, I ended up cheating on him by engaging in kissing and oral sex. I apologized to my boyfriend but couldn’t go…
Read MoreDo I tell my children the truth, that their dad and I had sex before marriage?
Question: My husband and I are both Christians. However, we had sex before marriage (only with each other). I have been wondering what to tell my daughters if they ask me if we had sex before marriage. I am afraid if I tell them the truth, then they will think “well, mama and daddy did…
Read MoreWhat do I do? The woman I got pregnant wants to abort the child!
Question: Thank you for all the advice you’ve given me. I am now able to stop my lust for fornication, thanks to God Almighty. Thanks to the peace and love of Christ that has recently grown in me, I’ve seen the need for me to keep the child. But yesterday the woman called and told…
Read MoreI want to compliment you on your answers on spanking
Question: Sir, I wanted to compliment you on your answers on spanking. I am not a believer in any faith, but I have my own feeling about morality and social beliefs. I keep hearing about “all these religious people who beat their kids.” Well, I was spanked as a boy, and I spanked my daughter…
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