What books would you recommend reading in the Old Testament?
Question: What books would you recommend reading in the Old Testament? I read Genesis, Leviticus, and Numbers at the beginning of my turn to God and Jesus Christ. I was just haphazardly picking books at random then. Answer: What I would recommend first is reading are the books on practical, everyday wisdom. Proverbs – Proverbs…
Read MoreThanks for the great website
Question: Thanks for the great website that I have found and the great material you have placed on it. Answer: I’m glad you found the site useful.
Read MoreWhen does a thought become a sin?
Question: I am sorry to bother you again with another letter, but I have a lot on my mind. If you remember I had written to you a few weeks ago about a bad thought I had in a moment of frustration about selling my soul. Again I know that the thought was wrong, but I…
Read MoreHow can it be said that homosexuals and lesbians practicing sexual touching such as hand jobs is sinful?
Question: I read your articles based on I Corinthians 7:1-2. I am left confused. First, how does 1 Corinthians 7:1-2 mean sexual touching? John MacArthur stated that it means actual physical sexual intercourse. I don’t really agree with his interpretation due to the fact that the word touch seems to be sensitive. However, I am still…
Read MoreIs it wrong to send a note honoring a man on his birthday?
Question: A brother in Christ is having a birthday this coming Sunday. His wife has planned a surprise party to be held in the church building after the evening worship. She has asked that we should all write a message to be included in an “honoring note” to her husband. The preacher is collecting these…
Read MoreDoes God want us to ask questions?
Question: Does God want us to ask questions? Answer: God invites people to ask good, honest questions. ” “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the LORD” (Isaiah 1:18). Christianity is taught by reasoning with people, which implies answering people’s questions. “As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath…
Read MoreWhy would kings name their children after other kings?
Question: One thing I still don’t understand is how the kings intertwined and started naming their children after relatives, which is very confusing. Why would kings do that when the entire pride of a king rests on the fact of all they have accomplished in their reign and in the hope that their lineage will…
Read MoreIf there are no tears in heaven, then what about our memories of those who did not make it?
Question: If there are no tears in heaven, does this mean one will not be sad if their closest family and friends were not believers and not in heaven? What about those same people whom we did not share the gospel with — some because we were not converted then, others because of family disputes?…
Read MoreHow can I tell if I am right or wrong?
Question: How would I be able to judge if what I am doing is right or wrong? There are some things that are not in the Bible, or let us say there are things that the Bible does not fully cover as a topic. A good example can be pornography. Although the Bible doesn’t say…
Read MoreA Thing Which Ought Not to Be Done
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The newspapers and talk radio have been commenting about a lawsuit in Blair, Nebraska. It seems that a young man of 16 got a young woman of 15 pregnant. She did not realize it until she was 23 to 27 weeks into the pregnancy. Her family urged her to get an…
Read MoreI’m confused by the story of Athaliah
Question: Okay, so in II Chronicles 21, we’re told that Jehoram was a very bad king and walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, so God sent a message to Him through Elijah stating that God would take away Jehoram’s children, wives, and possessions, and furthermore He would make Jehoram very sick until…
Read MoreIs my congregation sinning by not being frugal?
Question: I have read the following writing by John Woolman, which touches my heart: Friends in early times refused on a religious principle to make or trade in superfluities, of which we have many testimonies on record; but for want of faithfulness, some, whose examples were of note in our Society, gave way, from which…
Read MoreCan a Christian criticize society?
Question: Can a Christian be a social critic, such as a lawyer or a journalist dealing with a corrupt government? How far can he go in criticizing? Answer: John the Baptist ended up in jail because he told the current ruler that he wasn’t properly married. “But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning…
Read MoreShould I divorce? Can I remarry?
Question: I am in need of your assistance, please. Your insight and views would be most appreciated with regards to my current situation. I will try and keep things as brief as possible yet provide you with as much detail as I possibly can, too. When I met my husband, he was separated from his…
Read MoreRecreational Drug Use Is Sinful
by Bryan Matthew Dockens Recreational drug use is sinful because it violates the law. Under the current legal code in the United States, the recreational use of narcotics is strictly forbidden. The word of God requires obedience to the law: “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except…
Read MoreYour website is nicely written, to the point, and impartial
Question: I have recently viewed your web site over a few issues and I wanted to thank you and the congregation for such a fine web site. Your writings are nicely written, to the point, and written in such a way that shows one clearly what the Bible teaches and what it does not with…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a church to be incorporated?
Question: If a Christian does not want to attend an incorporated church because he says it’s wrong, is it right for him and his wife to worship alone on the Lord’s day because he says an incorporated church is in sin, and he cannot find a church that is not incorporated? Answer: A person cannot…
Read MoreWhat is included in porneia?
Question: Hi! I have been studying sex and the Bible. What I am really confused about is that the Bible does not mention oral sex or mutual masturbation. It only mentions anal sex and vaginal sex. Thus, how are oral sex and mutual masturbation a sin? How is it sexual intercourse? In Greek, porneia means…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between Pentecostals and Baptists?
Question: Hi, I have a question about the differences between the Christian religions. I started going to a Pentecostal church. I love this church. I got baptized in this church, but I moved to a different city so I started to look for a Pentecostal church. I found one near my house but after going…
Read MoreKeep the fire burning
Question: I thank God I came across this site. Keep the fire burning and even more knowing that God is our rewarder and our exceeding great possession. Love you guys. Answer: Happy to be of service.
Read MoreWhy was stoning used as an execution method?
Question: I’m just wondering if there’s a significance in stoning as a means of execution in the Bible. Christ was on the cross because that was the worst way to die and it was a prophecy fulfilled. How about stoning? Why not drowning or burning instead for example? Answer: If you are asking why Jesus…
Read MoreMy girlfriend and I masturbated together over Skype. Have I ruined everything?
Question: Hello, I was searching the internet for advice on how to deal with something that happened earlier today, and I stumbled onto this website. So I’m coming to you now in need of prayers and advice. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for almost a year. She’s from another country. I met her while she…
Read MoreWhat makes some animals clean while others not?
Question: When God has created animals, he saw “it was good” (Genesis 1:25). Then why he told Noah that there are unclean animals (Genesis 7:2)? Aren’t all animals created by God and “it was good”? What makes some animals clean while others not? Answer: If you look at the list of clean versus unclean animals…
Read MoreHow can there be Nephilims after the flood if the flood wiped out all but Noah’s family?
Question: Hi, In Genesis 6:4 we are introduced to the Nephilims for the first time and it says that “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterward.” Then we had Noah’s flood. After that, the Nephilims were mentioned again in Numbers 13:33, where they were living in the land of…
Read MoreIs this possible that I’m paying for my past sexual sins here on earth by having OCD religion?
Question: Wow! I was reading the story of the guy who also suffers from OCD religion or scrupulosity. It sounded exactly like I wrote it. I’ve only had it for less than a year and it drives me crazy. How do you think of bad things especially when it’s someone you love? I had a rough…
Read MoreYour congregation should get rid of you
Question: I just found your site and was blown away at the answers that were given to the various people. I don’t know who you are that has decided to partake in the marriage advice department but I feel this site is shocking. The inaccuracies in the advice given to these poor people astound me…
Read MoreShould it be “the faith” in Ephesians 2:8?
Question: Hi, I have been reading on your website and find it very informative. Just wanted to share a few things. I have been comparing various Bible translations. And of course, I see there are problems with many of them. I bought a very interesting Bible named the “The Everlasting Gospel” by Hugo McCord, Th.D.…
Read MoreCounterfeit Sexuality: Sexuality as Reduced to Animal Impulse
by Ethan R. Longhenry Few topics prove as sensitive and yet as controversial as sexuality. The topic generates a lot of interest; sadly, few conversations regarding sexuality prove very profitable. Most people understand their sexuality according to the terms of their culture and the world; few challenge the perspective and the narrative they are told regarding…
Read MoreCounterfeit Sexuality: Sexuality as Identity
by Ethan R. Longhenry Sexuality remains one of the most sensitive and yet “hot-button” issues within our culture and among Christians today. Such a controversial issue features a lot of passion and debate regarding the surface level issues of proper and improper forms of sexuality, and in such an environment, digging deeper and finding a Biblically…
Read MoreI just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed your website
Question: I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed your web site. It is informative and quite useful in searching for biblical answers. Keep up the good work. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreDo you not know how to treat people?
Question: Do you not know how to treat people? I’ve read many of these answers and you get most of them right, but they all seem so mean! Like I was reading the ones about suicide and you would tell them what they were doing wrong, but you had no love! You didn’t show any care…
Read MoreIs marriage optional for Christians because they are saved anyway?
Question: I am a Christian. I love the Lord God Yahweh and have asked for and long-ago accepted the salvation of His Son our Savior, Yahushua. I believe unmovingly in the price he has paid for me and the grace it gives me. I also believe in the “plan” and how it moves and influences…
Read MoreShould I hone my skills as an empath?
Question: I wanted to ask some questions about being an empath. Would it be a bad idea to hone my skills? What does the Bible say about empaths? I know it speaks poorly of psychics, so I was wondering what if you were born a natural psychic? (I’m no psychic, just curious.) Also, chakras and…
Read MoreWhy should we pray for a corrupt ruler?
Question: Christians say that God’s word says to pray for those in authority. What is the truth about praying for a leader who is against God’s word? A leader who is a liar. Who makes fun of the Bible? Who is haughty and greedy. A killer and a homosexual who is leading a nation to…
Read MoreShould songs be used by a writer who was improperly divorced?
Question: I noticed in our songbook that a few of the songs written are by Amy Grant. I don’t know if you are familiar with her, but she is a singer and songwriter who divorced because of “irreconcilable differences” and promptly remarried. My question is, do you think it is appropriate to sing songs that…
Read MoreDoes “draw” means God pulls people in with an irresistible force?
Question: In John 6:44, the Greek word for “draw” is elko which means “to compel by an irresistible force.” This sounds, to me, like God’s intervention. Answer: The Greek word for “draw” in John 6:44 is helkuse the third person, singular, subjunctive, aorist, active form of the word helkuo or helko. It is used to refer to drawing a sword from…
Read MoreDid the Levitical priesthood replace the priesthood of Melchizedek?
Question: “For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law” (Hebrews 7:12). Did the Levitical priesthood replace the priesthood of Melchizedek? Answer: Under the Old Law of Moses, priests came from the tribe of Levi and, starting with David, kings came from the tribe of Judah. Melchizedek was…
Read MoreHow can God be eternal if eternity is like a circle?
Question: Eternity is like a circle (no beginning or end). This is an issue that I have pointed out time and again and still have not received an answer to me that is logical or even answers the question I’m about to ask: God gave us brains to use, so the issue of logic is…
Read MoreWhat happens if sin is not confessed immediately and the sinner dies?
Question: How does I John 2:1 work for believers? One commentator talks of consent for the advocate to succeed but sometimes believers don’t get convicted of their sins immediately, for example, David in II Samuel 11 and 12. Does this mean his advocacy will not avail them? If they die, will they go to hell?…
Read MoreHow can someone with sickle-cell anemia be convinced of God’s love?
Question: Should couples who have sickler children be condemned for being selfish in their love by marrying despite a medical warning about genotype incompatibility? How can a sickler be convinced of God’s love? Answer: A “sickler” is a person who has sickle-cell anemia or carries the trait for sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic…
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