Is sex sinful when you are separated?
Question: I’ve looked over all the answers in the divorce section and haven’t been able to find an answer to my question. My husband and I are currently separated because he is going through a midlife crisis of sorts. He is unhappy and unfulfilled and is searching for something to fill his void. I believe…
Read MoreIs there anything wrong with being a part of a scouting troop that meets in a denominational building?
Question: My little brother’s boy scouts meets in a Catholic Church Community Center. Is there anything wrong with that? Answer: I look at it this way: Your brother is a member of the Boy Scouts. All funds that he pays goes to the Boy Scouts. Where the scouts found a facility to use is their…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a preacher to hold the office of minister and his wife belongs to a denomination?
Question: Greeting my brother. I have a question: Is it wrong for a preacher to hold the office of minister and his wife belongs to a denomination? Answer: “Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?” (I Corinthians 9:5).…
Read MoreIf a Christian becomes the second wife of a Muslim, then would that be acceptable to God?
Question: I have been reviewing your responses to questions about marriage. I know what you’ve stated about polygamous marriages. If I may explain my situation, I want to know if this applies to me. I have children with a man who converted to Islam. He and I decided to marry, but he asked me if…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a husband to ask his wife to dress up every day so he can feel sexually attracted to her?
Question: Hello, First off thank you for all the knowledge from this wonderful site. Okay, my question is it biblically wrong for a husband to say he wants his wife to dress up and wear makeup every day so he can feel sexually attracted to her, even if they are not going out of the house that day and there…
Read MoreHow do I socialize with others when they are so demeaning?
Question: I would like to ask, how do I mix around with people at work or school? My colleagues and classmates often gossip and speak or joke with cutting words (demeaning or swearing). I want to keep my faith but yet I see the need to blend in instead of being anti-social. Answer: A person…
Read MoreWhat verses do I need to convince my grandpa to be a Christian?
Question: My grandpa doesn’t go to church and is not saved. What verses do I need to tell him out of the Bible? Answer: This is a question I would love to be able to answer but cannot. I don’t know your grandpa. I don’t know why he has decided against being a Christian. Because…
Read MoreCuring a Headache
Curing a Headache – Part 1Curing a Headache – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: James 1:21-27 I. When you see a problem, how do you solve it? A. If you have a headache, how do you get rid of it? 1. I suppose one could get a guillotine. After all no head, no headache 2. Instead,…
Read MoreDo I need to confess my adultery to my wife?
Question: I was looking for an answer to my question, and I ran across your church’s web site. I am a troubled person. I need wisdom, and I find it difficult to find direction. I know I am to search Scripture, but honestly, I believe I’m still in the place where I can only be fed…
Read MoreAre There “Ghost Amongst Us”?
by Jack Wise Jr. Many believe the spirits of dead people walk on the earth. Many “psychics” claim they can speak to the dead. Is it true? Do the spirits of the deceased rise from the grave and walk amongst us? Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived, said the dead know nothing,…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between 1 Enoch and 2 Enoch? Did Jesus quote from 1 Enoch?
Question: You don’t know me. I just happened to find your web site. It’s so clear and concise! Many could take an example! I hope you will answer my questions. if you do, please spend only the minimum of time on it. What is the difference between 1Enoch and 2Enoch? Does the following answer that someone…
Read MoreCan you comment on the video “Real proof that Jesus is not real”?
Question: Can you just watch this video, “Real proof that Jesus is NOT real” and disprove it if you can? I’m a Christian but watching this tossed a curveball at me. I need your overview. Answer: It is so easy to forget that just because a claim is made, it doesn’t make it true. The…
Read MoreI just can’t seem to keep God’s teachings in my mind
Question: I came across your site about a week ago, and I found it to be very helpful. By God’s grace, I am a Christian. There is something that’s bothering me. I don’t know whether to call it forgetfulness or loss of memory. For instance, the Lord may reveal something to me either by His…
Read MoreShould Christians celebrate Christmas at all?
Question: Hi, Thanks for taking up the time to answer all our questions. Forgive me if my English doesn’t seem correct since it isn’t my first language, but should we Christians even celebrate Christmas at all? Jeremiah 10:1-5 states: “Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: Thus saith…
Read MoreI became a Christian just before the divorce was final. Do I need to go back to my ex-husband?
Question: My husband cheated on me and I forgave him. I wanted to make our marriage work, but after I forgave him, he continued to sleep around with the same woman. Once I found out from this woman and my close friends, I decided enough was enough. I filed for divorce. About a month before…
Read MoreCan a husband divorce his wife ten years after forgiving her of an affair?
Question: I want to help my sister in Christ. Situation: A woman cheats on her husband. Husband says he forgives her and stays with her for 10 years after the adultery. Over the 10 years, the husband never really gets over the infidelity. He eventually files for divorce and divorces his wife of almost 20…
Read MoreDo parents have a responsibility to let adult children, living in sin, live in their home?
Question: Do parents of adult children still living at home, who were raised with the Truth, been baptized into Christ but have now turned their backs on the Lord and the church by choosing a sinful lifestyle, have the responsibility to put these adult children out of their homes? Or withdraw from them? Answer: Since they…
Read MoreSabbath Keeping
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The Seventh-Day Adventists started in the 1800s as followers of teachers who believed in the immediate return of Jesus Christ. These predictions obviously failed, but it did not stop the rise of a self-proclaimed prophetess named Ellen G. White. Seventh-Day Adventists regard her writings as inspired instructions from God. This belief…
Read MoreDoes James’ mention of some of the Ten Commandments mean we are under all of them?
Question: My fiance is Seventh Day Adventist, and I am trying to convince him we are no longer required to observe a weekly sabbath. However, he is trying to convince me otherwise. This is putting a huge strain on our relationship. I have read through the articles on this site and I have some questions…
Read MoreI committed adultery, divorced my husband, and married my lover. Am I still in adultery?
Question: My first husband committed adultery in our relationship through pornography. I also committed adultery against him, divorced him, and married the man I committed adultery with. The man I committed adultery with left his spouse to marry me also. My first husband died a few years ago, which I think has left me no…
Read MoreI’m using your Exodus map
Question: Just wanted to let you know that I am using your map of the crossing of the Red Sea with the children (4-5 yr old) in class at church. Thank you ever so much for this work. Answer: I’m glad found the map useful.
Read MoreI keep dreaming about past bad relationships when they no longer matter because I am happily married. Am I sinning?
Question: I have been struggling with this question for a while and would like some scriptural help on the matter. I am married but keep having dreams about previous relationships that do not mean anything to me anymore. I love my husband and he is the only one I love. We have a happy, healthy…
Read MoreHow do I respond to my World History teacher?
Question: In my World History class, there was a woman who was talking about how she wasn’t sure if we had all the books of the Bible. After class, I went to her and tried to explain how most of the false gospels were written by gnostics, sometimes centuries later. Anyhow, we were talking and…
Read MoreWhat if the site I write for also advertises gambling?
Question: I write for a sports website which advertises a betting company on its homepage and also at the bottom of every article (including the ones that I write). I really enjoy my job but am concerned that whether working for a company that promotes gambling (indeed the betting company helps to indirectly pay part…
Read MoreIs it wrong to get agitated at having baby dedication ceremonies during worship?
Question: I am in search of a church home and have visited several. The last church I joined was more focused on supporting its Christian school than on evangelism, or even Sunday school and joyful singing, and it really bogged me down. That said, when I sense something out of place about a congregation, it…
Read MoreShould my sister wait for her boyfriend to convert?
Question: I have a sister dating a non-Christian for over five years now. She has been teaching him, but he still hasn’t yet made a decision to get closer to Christ. She is deciding that in the next few years if he does not change to not get marry entirely. Honestly, I do not think…
Read MoreIs it a lie to friend someone on Facebook that you don’t know?
Question: Hi there, Please tell me, if we have sent friend requests to people on Facebook that we had never met before and do not know that is like lying then what? Will we keep sinning by lying as long as we leave the friend requests stand to the persons we have sent to the…
Read MoreI’m trying to learn new habits, but am I going about it the right way?
Question: How are you today? I have a question about doing what’s right in God’s eyes. I’ve made a few changes this year. I am developing a habit of reading the Bible daily, praying, and reading biblical topics. When I do these things I have a good, if not great, day, but if I miss a…
Read MoreHow do you pick a job when so many can involve sinful things?
Question: It seems like there are a lot of jobs where a person comes in contact with alcohol and cigarettes and other morally improper things. For instance, if someone works at a restaurant they might end up pouring and serving alcohol, or maybe a musician who plays at a restaurant might be entertaining a combination…
Read MoreDid Moses have one wife or two?
Question: I am taking a Bible Study class on the “Bad Girls of the Bible” and have a question. There is speculation that Moses may have had a second wife. When referring to his Cushite wife, isn’t that Zipporah? I have been unable to find any evidence of another wife other than the verse in…
Read MoreDoes Jesus promise in John 14:12 that miracles would continue?
Question: Does Jesus promise in John 14:12 that miracles would continue? Answer: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father” (John 14:12). In this context, Jesus is giving his…
Read MoreI’m suffering from depression and feel that God isn’t in my life
Question: Please help! I have a very difficult time believing that God loves me and that He’s not distant and wanting to punish me. I’m desperate for Him to change me into someone who truly lives as His child. I can’t do it on my own and I need Him, but I’m scared that He…
Read MoreMy father is abusive and I’m afraid to leave my mother to go to college. What should I do?
Question: My mom says that my dad has changed dramatically since they had first married. I don’t know how he was before because I wasn’t born, but I can’t imagine that he was anything like how he is now. He is easily irritable, violent, and constantly demeans her. He also tries to control everyone in…
Read MoreDo You Want to Be Here
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DoYouWantToBeHere.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreIs it wrong to use the NIV?
Question: I just found a site that is against the use of the NIV Bible and if you search on the site there are more against the NIV version. Well, I use the NIV, and I truly didn’t like hearing such bad things about the NIV. I use the NIV version and I studied a…
Read MoreAre we responsible only for ourselves or for others as well?
Question: Hi there, I think it is in Matthew we read that we should not cause another to sin. Are we responsible for our own salvation? Or can we be held responsible someday for causing another to sin and which kept them out of heaven? Answer: “But whoever causes one of these little ones who…
Read MoreShould a woman be on the committee to select elders?
Question: Hi, I attend the church of Christ in a small town. We are looking at appointing elders in our congregation. There is what I feel a potential problem, since we are so small, most of the men who have been elected as potential elders leave very little left to be on a selection committee. …
Read MoreIs having a vasectomy a sin?
Question: Is having a vasectomy a sin? My husband had a vasectomy several years ago. I am just finding out now that we may have committed a rather large sin or is that just a Catholic view? Is this a sin we both committed? Answer: Having a vasectomy is not a sin. The Roman Catholic…
Read MoreIf I left my wife because she had an affair years ago, does that allow for remarriage?
Question: Hi, I’m glad I found this site. I am hoping I can get some unbiased answers to some questions I have concerning situations in my life and the church. I did not attend church growing up. After college, I met a member of the church of Christ. I dated her and eventually married her.…
Read MoreShould I marry my child’s father?
Question: Hello. I am in my early twenties, I have a young child, and I am not married. I have asked God for forgiveness, and I am moving on. I am a God chaser now. I stay before the Lord. I am active in my church. I have changed my life. I am not fornicating…
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