The Poor Have the Gospel Preached to Them
by Andy Sochor The common perception by people – both within and outside of the religious world – is that churches are charitable organizations designed to help the poor. Denominational churches spend much time, energy, and money helping the poor. Those who are in need (or claim to be in need) often visit churches seeking…
Read MoreThank you for explaining where the other people came from in Genesis 4:14
Question: Hello, I just want to say thank you for your explanation of Genesis 4:14. I was reading today and thought, “What other people?” It was nice to see some proof as to what could have happened to cause Cain’s line of thinking. It is very hard to think people lived so long, but it must be. Answer:…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a child to correct his parents?
Question: Hi. Your website has been very helpful and I hope that you keep it up. Thank you for putting all the time into it as well. I am a 16-year-old male (I am saying this so you understand how I am thinking) and of late I have been taking Christianity much more seriously. As…
Read MoreThis site is giving me a better understanding
Question: I don’t know how I found this site, but it’s giving me a better understanding. I’m 24 years old and feel like I have been going through a lot. Mainly because I haven’t been following the right path and now I’m trying to. Answer: It means a lot to me that you are finding…
Read MoreCheating
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Cheating.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreDo Not Grow Weary
by Joel Moore It was 2007 and I was in a very rural part of the southernmost state of Mexico: Chiapas. My dad and I had been in the car all day (or, at least, what seemed like all day), had preached at two churches, and spent time with the Christians in each place. Finally,…
Read MoreCan the church rent a house on land it bought for future expansion?
Question: Hello, I was just wondering if maybe you could tell me if there is a biblical answer for this situation. A congregation of the Lord’s church just bought land adjoining the land the building where we meet sits on right now. It was purchased to expand at a later time (no time soon). If…
Read MoreIf Jesus’ work is completed, does that mean our salvation is assured?
Question: I stumbled upon your website while searching for answers to a lot of burning questions. I like your answers because they are biblical. May God richly bless you. I have some questions: When preachers teach about the completed work of Jesus or the finished work of Jesus, does this mean that once you repent…
Read MoreWhat makes marijuana work? Does it lead to using other drugs?
Question: I have some questions about marijuana. What are the ingredients in pot that produce that “high”, mind-altering feeling that users crave and the “munchies”? Does pot use eventually lead to the use of more hardcore drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, LSD, etc.? I would venture to guess that regular pot users would want bigger…
Read MoreWhat do I say to people who claim God told them to do something foolish?
Question: Greetings, I am a criminal defense lawyer. Often when I am discussing a plea deal with my clients they tell me that God will deliver them. They say that since they are innocent God wants them to go to trial and will not entertain plea offers. (This despite, in some instances, clear evidence to…
Read MoreHow do I find peace when I’m reminded that another woman stole my husband away?
Question: Every holiday season my former spouse’s wife sends holiday greeting cards to my daughter. I don’t understand why she feels the need to send photos of my former spouse and herself (along with their toddler) to her. I put the greeting cards up and display them, for it is my daughter’s father and her…
Read MoreCan a sin of ignorance keep us out of heaven?
Question: Hello! I was reading through the website again and came across a subject, which in short was discussing things that are sinful that we may do and don’t know or understand the teaching. You mentioned to me that you think that is where God’s mercy comes in. You stated: “There is only one way…
Read MoreDo you need to be baptized in order to go to heaven?
Question: Hello, I have a couple of questions, but I hope I am not bothering you in any way. Do you need to be baptized in order to go to heaven? If so, what other things must you do? Do you need to be baptized to be a Christian? Can you be a Christian if…
Read MoreWhat would you say to a young teenager who committed fornication and who came out for altar call?
Question: What would you say to a young teenager who committed fornication and who came out for altar call? Answer: There is no “altar call” in the Bible. But if a young person wished to become a Christian and was willing to give up his sins, then that is just what becoming a Christian is…
Read MoreHow do we define a Christian friend?
Question: Hi, I was going through ‘How do I deal with non-Christian friends?’ Several questions went through my mind. How do we define ‘Christian’ friend? Because I have friends in the Lord’s church who are there, because. well. that’s where they were born. Then I have other friends who are Pentecostals and SDAs who, though…
Read MoreIt is refreshing to see that someone thinks that the Bible does show that Israel did cross the Red Sea
Question: It is refreshing to see that someone thinks that the Bible does show that Israel did cross the Red Sea. Thanks for posting this on the Internet. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreI want to change from being a sinner to living a holy life, but I don’t know when or how to start. Can you help me?
Question: Hello, I want to change from being a sinner to living a holy life, but I don’t know when or how to start. Can you help me? The thing is I’ve asked God for repentance two or three times before, and then there comes along a test, and I always fail them. Suddenly I…
Read MoreI told my fiance the truth and he left me. Now, what do I do?
Question: I was going through your website and came across a testimony of how God restored a relationship. I am going through the same phase in life right now, and I need your guidance and advice. I was supposed to get married in a few months but everything got called off because of my lie.…
Read MoreIs it useless to pray for a wife?
Question: When it comes to marriage, I know that we are the ones who chose who we are with. I know that God did not make nor designed a special person for you and there are millions of people on the planet with which we can possibly be happy. So is praying for a wife…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Biblical Worldview
by Allan Turner All of us see ourselves and our world through a particular set of beliefs, attitudes, and values. These operate as a filter or grid through which we process all information. For the Christian, this filter or grid is shaped by the truths taught in the Bible. The Bible, of course, has a…
Read MoreWhy Is Evil Allowed?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/WhyIsEvilAllowed.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 8:6-13 I. It has happened again. Incomprehensible horror has struck to kill innocent children. A. But we want to know why? Why did it happen? Why couldn’t it be stopped? B. I’ve seen guns blamed, drugs blamed, psychological problems blamed, schools blamed, and, yes, even God blamed – Psalms 10:1…
Read MoreCan I remarry after both my husband and I have committed adultery?
Question: Hello. I need your help and guidance. I’m currently in the process of a divorce, which has been going on for two years now. My ex-husband and I were very young when we decided to live together. I was 16 and he was 17. I admit that I latched onto him because I wanted…
Read MoreWhy were the Levites numbered from 30 to 50 in Numbers 4 and 25 to 50 in Numbers 8?
Question: Could anyone help me with this question? In Numbers 8:24-25, the age limit of the Levites that “wait upon the service” was 25-50; then why in Numbers 4, only those between age 30 to 50 were numbered?” Answer: “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their…
Read MoreI’m all alone because I can’t find anyone with the same beliefs as mine
Question: I have been searching for a group with this concept for years. I hope this is really it. I strongly believe in I Corinthians 1:10. It seems like I am all alone because I cannot find anyone with the same beliefs as mine. Answer: If you make your personal beliefs the standard by which…
Read MoreDo I tell my friend that homosexuality is wrong?
Question: One of my friends, who has been depressed, is a bit more open-hearted to Christianity than my other friends. I’ve seen her praying. She’s said to me she’s going to pray for something a few times. But she is bi, and she’s in love with a girl, who’s in love with her too. It…
Read MoreA Lot to Be Humble About
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/LotToBeHumbleAbout.mp3 by Daniel Holloway
Read MoreWhat happened to Nathan when he said the Lord accepted David’s idea to build a temple?
Question: I have heard a preacher use II Samuel 7:1-17 to try and establish the fact that if God did not ask for something, then He didn’t want it. I’ve even followed their example and used it in one of my own sermons on Bible authority. But I’m having some issues with it now. We…
Read MoreHow can I know why my boyfriend was divorced?
Question: Hi, I’m a member of the church of Christ and my boyfriend became a member a few months ago. We have been seeing each other for a year and a half. He told me that he was married before, but they were only married for about two months before they filed for a divorce.…
Read MoreHow do I deal with non-Christian friends?
Question: My three best friends are all agnostics or atheists or something like that. They donīt seem to care about my faith. One of them swears very often, and we tell many kinds of perverted jokes or innuendo-jokes and things like that when I see them. I don’t know if they are a very good…
Read MoreHow were all the animals feed on the ark?
Question: Hi, I have a question about Noah’s Ark that I recently stumbled upon. With all the animals that God brought to Noah for the Ark, how did the animal feces get thrown out? Did all eight people take care of all of that and take care of the animals with food, etc.? Answer: God…
Read MoreAre body hair, ear wiggling, and such things proof of evolution?
Question: I was watching a video, and on it, it showed that there was a remnant of another eyelid on humans or something like that, and then said that it could have been used for sweeping dirt out of the eyes (or something like that). I think they were saying that that would have been…
Read MoreDo the appendix, wisdom teeth, and tailbone show we evolved?
Question: Why do we have an appendix? Or wisdom teeth? My teacher said we don’t need them. Also, why do we have a tailbone? Doesn’t that show we evolved? Answer: Vestigial organs and structures are a classical example of the arrogance of some people. It has long been assumed that if a part of the…
Read MoreIs the biblical account of Creation not meant to be taken literally?
Question: I actually once wrote an article my junior year of high school titled “Creationism vs. Evolution”, and my entire paper was about how Creationism was right and Evolution was wrong. However, over the years I’ve come across so much evidence arguing for the sake of evolution in the world. I also have come to…
Read MoreHow do I tell my friend that he is being deceived by a woman claiming to have powers from a goddess?
Question: My friend told me about this woman that is staying with him and his mother. Apparently, she is a healer from China. He was telling me about watching her conjuring water into a glass. He says there was nothing in the glass and then suddenly there was. He says that the woman claims to…
Read MoreMy boyfriend is handicapped and his life is controlled by his grandmother. I don’t know if I should continue dating him or not
Question: I have been dating this man from church for about half a year now. Our original getting together was through his uncle inviting me over to meet him. I have to mention that he is the victim of a drunk driver over a decade ago. Because of this, he is physically and mentally handicapped. …
Read MoreDid I do wrong bringing up an issue about when the collection should be counted?
Question: My wife and I moved to this community several years ago. We’ve been attending the church and have grown increasingly active through the years. I now teach both on Sunday morning and Wednesday night and we help where we can. Our church has a normal weekly attendance under 100, but we do not have…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between venting and gossiping?
Question: I have a friend that shares with me about other coworkers that have either said something that she did not like or hurt her feelings, in the past and currently, and I was wondering what exactly is the difference between just venting and gossiping. She sometimes begins by saying “I am just venting,” which sometimes I know that I do,…
Read MoreHigher Percentage of Homosexuals Among Young Adults Than Seniors: What Does This Mean?
by Andy Sochor via Plain Bible Teaching As time goes on, homosexuality is increasingly becoming more accepted in our society. As it becomes more accepted, it will become more common. A recent Gallup survey found that 3.4% of adults in the United States identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The survey also found an interesting…
Read MoreSelf-Control (Anderson)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SelfControl.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreSelections from Psalms
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SelectionsFromPsalms.mp3 by PJ Anderson
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