How do I repent for getting drunk?
Question: This is with deep regret that I am asking this. This past Saturday my neighbors threw a going-away party for my wife and me. I ended up getting drunk in front of all of my peers and I feel terrible. I have worked so hard to be the best Christian possible. My question is…
Read MoreI want a small wedding, but my boyfriend doesn’t want to spend even that amount of money
Question: Good evening! I so much enjoyed your website that I found tonight. I’ve saved it as a favorite. Thank you for this opportunity to email you. I’m hoping you can help me. My fiance and I have been engaged for about a year and a half. We have dated for over ten years. We…
Read MoreI think you spend too much time going over questions of conscience and opinion and never get to the preaching of the Gospel
Question: I really think you brothers spend too much time going back and forth over questions concerning conscience and opinion and never get to the preaching of the Gospel of Christ. I think that this only keeps those who are sinners from wanting anything to do with the church those things can’t save. What do…
Read MoreYour sermon was a blessing to me and my church
Question: Thank you so much for the sermon “The Lord is My Help and My Deliverer” on your church’s website. I am so blessed spiritually when I read this teaching. When I shared this teaching in our church many people were blessed and touched by this teaching. I really feel the presence of God when…
Read MoreI want a God-fearing husband, but my boyfriend doesn’t seem to be that interested
Question: I have been seeking God more than I have before. My life for God has definitely strengthened. However, I have sought God about the situation of my boyfriend. To be honest it seems as if I have to keep my boyfriend in the Word. He sure wants to marry, loves me, and has no…
Read MoreMy husband blames me for his adulteries and our divorce. How do I move past this?
Question: I’m really torn about my divorce. My husband left me for another woman, divorced me, and married her. I’m still crushed after several years. Our marriage started out poorly. We had pre-marital sex and I even had an abortion. A few months before we got married, I had sex with another man. He found…
Read MoreWas a woman forced to marry her rapist?
Question: So in Deuteronomy 22:28-29, it says “If a man finds a girl, a virgin not engaged, and lays hold on her, and lies with her, and they are found, then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife. Because he…
Read MoreWhere did you get your facts? What you say about Roman Catholic beliefs doesn’t match what I was taught.
Question: Hello, As a fresh convert to Catholicism, I have some questions regarding the information on your site. What I learned directly from my parish priest contradicts several things you state in “What is wrong with Catholicism?”, particularly at the end of your article. I want to say right now that I am not the…
Read MoreCan a woman remarry if she divorced her husband because of his adultery, but didn’t move out immediately?
Question: I know a young woman who was repeatedly cheated on by her spouse. Yet, she forgave him after the first couple of times for the sake of the family. Later in the marriage, she suspected he was still cheating on her and had sex with a young woman with who he said he never…
Read MoreBelief, Baptism, and Signs Following – Still Today?
by Larry Ray Hafley Here is the text of Mark 16:15-20: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In…
Read MoreMiraculous Gifts as They Are Designated in the Scriptures
by Gilbert Alexander Jesus touched the eyes of a blind man and he saw Mark 8:22-25 Miraculous gifts, or spiritual gifts, as they are designated in the Scriptures were given to the apostles for specific purposes. They were given directly to the apostles when the apostles received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost…
Read MoreAre humans omnivores?
Question: Common Sense – Humans are not natural carnivores Many believe humans are omnivores and perfectly adapted to eating meat. To think so is not using our good sense of reason. Humans, as Harvey Diamond explains, are not natural carnivores: “A carnivore’s teeth are long sharp and pointed – all of them! But we have…
Read MoreCan a Christian offer a pledge of allegiance?
Question: Hello. I have some questions concerning whether patriotism is permissible for a Christian. I would like to know your views on matters such as the pledge of allegiance and military service. I am coming from a perspective taught to me by the Jehovah’s Witnesses, whose beliefs I have studied for some time. I do…
Read MoreHow do I answer the claim that the Scriptures have some truth but can’t be infallible because men were involved in its writing?
Question: I was talking about the inspiration of Scripture with a friend. He claimed that the Scriptures had some truth and were inspired by God, but were not infallible because men had to have messed it up in our fallibility. He also said that there was no way God forced men to have written the…
Read MoreWhy do you have so many questions pertaining to sex on your church website?
Question: Why do you have so many questions pertaining to sex on your church website? It is very inappropriate and perhaps you are forgetting the Bible verse that states there are certain things you shall not discuss in public because they are so shameful. Answer: “For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor…
Read MoreYour information is making it easier for us to teach our youth and new converts not to be conformed to this world
Question: Your concepts about bringing the church in the New Testament are really nice to hear because nowadays churches are not giving emphasis enough that we must not be conformed to this world again. Now it will be easier for us to help in teachings our youth and new converts. Again, God bless all your…
Read MoreHow can we do better at studying the Scriptures?
Question: Hi, First of all, I want to thank you for the many articles and sermons on your website. They have been very helpful and it is encouraging to have access to so much information regarding God’s word. I was recently talking to my girlfriend about becoming each other’s accountability partner for reading and studying…
Read MoreI was baptized while my boyfriend and I were separated. I have since moved back in with him, but I’m told this is wrong. What do I do?
Question: Hello, I am a member of the church of Christ. I was baptized while I was pregnant with my child. At the time my boyfriend and I were separated. But as time went on, I moved back in, against the advice of a fellow member. Although I knew it was not what the Bible…
Read MoreTotal Depravity or Total Inability
by Terry W. Benton Calvinism is commonly summarized and remembered by the use of an acrostic formula using the word TULIP. The first letter stands for “Total Depravity” or “Total Spiritual Inability”. Let me let a Calvinist explain what is meant by this term. “Total depravity is a concept that everyone including the elect and…
Read MoreChurch Autonomy
by Robert Turner “Autonomy” is a compound word, composed of autos, meaning “self,” and nomos, meaning “law.” An ordinary dictionary will tell us the word means “self-ruled,” so that an autonomous church is “self-governed, without outside control.” There are those who reject the concept of God and revelation, saying ultimate authority is in man. To…
Read MoreIs modern war still determined by God? How can a person determine which is the right side?
Question: I’ve been reading and examining the book of Kings lately. I am currently in II Kings, and it’s been quite worth the read so far, to say the least. I find there’s a lot of lessons throughout the two books. It’s interesting the amount of detail that can be picked out of the lessons…
Read MoreThank you for your article on sex before marriage
Question: I would just like to thank you for your article on sex before marriage. I am a young teen, and I was lost before I found your site. Thank you so much! I will never forget you! Answer: Glad to have helped. Thank you for letting me know.
Read MoreShould a preacher say, “I break all generational curses on you”?
Question: Why do so many preachers pray over people by saying “I break all generational curses on you”? I read what you wrote about God visiting the iniquities of the fathers on their children, but I still need biblical verses to disprove these preachers and convince myself. Answer: “For the time will come when they will…
Read MoreShould things that have occultist symbols in them be avoided?
Question: I have a question about occultic symbolism in the media. I saw a pastor in a video preach about how a lot of Disney cartoons and movies for kids have sexual and satanic symbolism. He also said that other cartoons and video games have evil symbolism as well. Now I have a question about…
Read MoreIs Jesus literally God’s son or is it a title?
Question: Since Jesus is the Son of God, the Father, is he literally His son or is it more of a title? I was thinking how Mormons say Jesus and Satan were sons of God as if He bore them. I understand the Godhead. They are three separate but all three together make the one…
Read MoreIs it a sin to take out insurance?
Question: Is it a sin to take out medical insurance or legal insurance? Are we rather expected to put our faith in the Lord to take care of those things? Answer: We were taught to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11), but God still commands us to work. “For even when…
Read MoreYour articles are helpful, informative, and well-written
Question: I’ve just read several of the articles on your website and wanted to express my appreciation. The information is very helpful and informative – not to mention well written. I have recently been studying the Bible – not just reading it – and your articles have been very beneficial. Thank you and may God…
Read MoreWhy are flowers sent at funerals?
Question: The Apostle Paul mentioned our bodies, like seeds, will die, and then the raised spirit sprouts like a flower from the dead seed. Which scripture is this? I thought that was a beautiful explanation. Is this why flowers are sent when death occurs? Answer: I believe you are thinking of: “But someone will say,…
Read MoreIs there anything wrong with the concept of naturism?
Question: Is there anything wrong with the concept of naturism? It seems that naturism is a concept built on the need to be healthy, peaceful, to feel free, and let others too, in coordination with nature. It gives freedom from a stressful life. Various governments have promoted it at beaches for various reasons. I like…
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Read MoreWhy do Christians always try to justify the Bible’s error?
Question: Peace be with you, My dear friend, why do Christians always try to justify the Bible’s error? Answer: “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a…
Read MoreHow do I speak to my friends who are homosexuals?
Question: Hello, I found your answers on this page very helpful: How do I tell someone they are sinning? I’m hoping you can help me speak to several friends I have who are gay. Most of them do not go to church or say that they were shown nothing but hatred by people who called themselves…
Read MoreDoes the Bible speak against getting married at a young age?
Question: I’m currently 17, and I’m engaged to a man who is 25. I am ready for marriage and understand what comes with marriage. I’m aware it is not a game and that it is not easy. Does the Bible speak against getting married young? We have never had sex and plan on waiting until…
Read MoreI love this girl, but my pastor says she will be unfaithful to me. What do I do?
Question: Hi, I need help. I am a young man who loves God. There is a woman I love. She is younger than I. She knows that I am in love with her and she with me. We both have this fear that since we love God we should not act like people who do…
Read MoreI’m not regretting my decision to have sex, but I’m worried that I might be wrong
Question: Hi, I’m in my early twenties, and I’m a Christian. I’m been with my Christian boyfriend for over two years now. Since we’ve been dating, we have pretty much been sexually active for a while now. I am not regretting this decision, but as a Christian, I’m worried if this is wrong. I am…
Read MoreWhen are promises binding?
Question: Does it work like this? When we make a promise we are bound to do what we promised. The moment we confess and are sorry for making any promise we had made that very moment the binding is removed and has no more hold over us ever again after that ever again. It will…
Read MoreI think I need to stop sinning, get baptized, and follow Jesus
Question: I appreciate what you have written, and I agree with you. Honestly, I’m a Catholic, but I don’t practice a lot of things that Catholics do. I consider myself a Christian because in my heart I have to follow the Lord Jesus Christ and his teaching. Of course, I’ve not always been successful. I’ve…
Read MoreThank you for your picture gallery
Question: Thank you so much for the picture gallery you have on your web page. I am using one of the pictures. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreHow do I stop myself from committing fornication?
Question: I am a Christian in my early twenties. I committed fornication when I was trying to help a lady. She wanted a place to sleep for the night before continuing her journey the next day. That was over a month ago. Last week she visited me. I couldn’t stop myself. Again I had sex…
Read MoreI repeated my fornication after getting baptized. Am I unforgivable?
Question: I once was living a very sinful life. I wasn’t going to church. I was committing fornication with my girlfriend as well as many other sexual sins. I was willfully and deliberately sinning. Over the winter break I realized that if I did not change my way of life, I knew where I was…
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