Why do I feel that God hasn’t totally forgiven me?
Question: First of all, I would like to say that I find this website an excellent way to learn about the Lord and to be educated on the Bible, and I find myself becoming a regular user with regard to asking questions in full assurance that I will receive the answer I seek. My question…
Read MoreShould I attend services elsewhere while traveling?
Question: I am a member of the Lord’s church in one state and will be traveling to another. While away is it acceptable to attend worship service at another meeting house? And for my offering, should this be given to them or held until my return to our home congregation? Answer: The requirement to attend…
Read MoreIf we all start out innocent, then why doesn’t everyone make good choices?
Question: God makes all people the same, right? All people start out the same as a little baby, in innocence. So why is it that some people decide to follow God and some don’t? One might draw from that question that maybe it’s because God is pushing some people more than others to follow Him.…
Read MoreYour article on the silence of the Scriptures helps me to understand the issues better
Question: Hello sir. I was born and raised in the church. Just read your article on the silence of the Scriptures and really enjoyed it. I have been faced with some of the “dogmatic” congregations for the first time in my life, and it really raised some questions in my mind as to if I was attending…
Read MoreWouldn’t it have been a sin for Tamar and Amnon to marry?
Question: Was it not a sin for Tamar and Amnon to get married because they were from the same father, even though they had sex? Answer: A difficulty arises when multiple laws are violated at the same time and penalties for these different laws vary. Amnon lusted after an unmarried woman, which violated the teaching,…
Read MoreWhy didn’t God help me get my license?
Question: Hi! Currently, I am trying to get a motorbike license. I have prayed very hard and went for the test, but I failed three times. I feel so demoralized. All my friends, who are non-Christians, had passed but I couldn’t. I asked God why at times. And I have even doubted Him, which was…
Read MoreThe Temple of the Lord
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/TempleOfTheLord.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 I. What is a temple? A. In warning Christians not to bind themselves with unbelievers, Paul reminds us that we are the temple of God – II Corinthians 6:16 1. It is the place where God dwells – I Corinthians 3:16 2. Both on an individual scale as well…
Read MoreIs God coming Saturday? I’m not ready!
Question: Hello. I was just reading your website and have come aware that God is coming on Saturday. Is this a fact? How do we know this for a fact and what will happen to us people? I’m very scared because I’m 14 and only have been to church a few times. Answer: “But of…
Read MoreHow do I treat my brother who has rejected being a Christian?
Question: I have a brother who became a Christian at a young age and when he was a teenager he turned rebellious. He is still rebelling over a decade later. He does not profess to be a Christian, he does not attend any church body or even desire to be a part of the Christian…
Read MoreHow do you get past a break-up?
Question: She ended our relationship. The root of most of our problems was the observations I’d make about her behavior. I’d suggest more Christ-like ways to dress and react to situations fairly often. She didn’t like it. As we got closer I felt more able to really level with her on Christian things and as…
Read MoreCover Up
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CoverUp.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreEvangelism
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Evangelism.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreMarriage
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Marriage.mp3 by Edward Myers
Read MoreWhat do you think about a Christian having a party where sex toys are being sold?
Question: I am a believer who was searching the Web for information on something that, frankly, was a shock to me. I will try to express my thoughts clearly, but I tend to jump around a bit. I attend a church near my home and feel God has drawn me to this specific church. Yesterday…
Read MoreWhat do you think about someone claiming you can make an idol of God’s Word?
Question: First, thank you for all the information you provide on your website. I came upon your website while looking for pictures for a Bible class I was teaching. Let me say that my husband and I were baptized into Jesus Christ. I was raised Catholic, and my husband was raised Lutheran. We were both searching…
Read MoreCan I get back my life after I repent of my sins?
Question: I have been a Christian almost all my life. My father pastors a church and I was brought up in the way of God. I have been engaged for several years, but my fiancé and I live in two different countries. Recently, I found myself engaging in sexual immorality with people with whom I…
Read MoreDid God send me this girl?
Question: I am not really that outgoing. I once thought I would be hopeless in finding a girl who I truly loved without something bad happening. Many bad things have happened in my life, most of the time they seem to happen just at the moment when I am happy, and they find a way to destroy…
Read MoreI’ve vowed to be celibate until I get married, but I masturbate in front of my girlfriend. Is this wrong?
Question: I have taken a vow, and I have remained celibate for a year and a half now. I have remained resolved to be abstinent until I am married, even though I am constantly presented with several opportunities to fornicate. However, one thing that helps me out is masturbation. When I masturbate, sometimes my girl…
Read MoreCan a woman baptize if there is no man available?
Question: I need to ask you about what a person should be baptized for. I was baptized. My reasons were: for the washing of sins, to confirm my faith in Jesus, because it was a commanded, and because it’s necessary for salvation. And the pastor baptized me in the name of Jesus Christ. Was it valid,…
Read MoreWasn’t wine used during the Lord’s Supper?
Question: I was thankful for the short piece on Jesus not having long hair and not being handsome. I wanted to correct you, though, in your interpretation of the commandment to observe Passover in Luke. It was wine, not grape juice. Nowhere can you find the Greek words written by Luke or the other New Testament writers…
Read MoreI lied to my girlfriend, telling her I was a virgin when I am not. What should I do?
Question: My girlfriend and I recently talked a bit about our past relationships, and the subject of being virgins slowly came up. Although I have tried my best to live a good Christian life, there came a point where under pressure I lost my virginity. It only occurred once and never again afterward. I realized…
Read MoreAs a couple, we seem to be arguing too much
Question: What advice would you give a Christian couple dealing with a long-distance relationship for a while? We’ve had several arguments over the phone, and it seems like things aren’t going well and might not get better. I feel like there’s something going wrong that can be helped with scriptural advice, but I have no…
Read MoreI’m scared to make a public presentation. What do I do?
Question: I need an advice: My group is going to present a project in school. She’s going to choose a student randomly so only one of us will present it. The problem is: I’m afraid to speak in public because my hands shake and I forget some things. I get afraid of what people will…
Read MoreCan you help me get closer to God?
Question: I ran across this website in my search for help in understanding the Divine one and His word. From the response I read from you to another inquirer, it seems as though you have a heart filled with love and may be able to help me obtain a closer relationship with God and understand…
Read MoreIs phone sex with your fiance a sin?
Question: I am a born again believer, and I am going to marry a person committed to the Lord. We are engaged and we are waiting for the marriage. During these times we indulge in a little phone sex. It ends up with me ejaculating. Is it ok or is it a sin? We are…
Read MoreCan I be a Christian and not go to church?
Question: Is it wrong to feel like as long as you keep God in your head, and you do right, and all you listen to is Christian music, and you talk to Him on a regular basis, to not go to church? It’s just that church is a place I don’t feel like I fit…
Read MoreI love my girlfriend, but she does a lot of bad things. I want to follow God. What should I do?
Question: Hi, I have a question about what I should do with my girlfriend. She’s the love of my life, and I can’t imagine ever being without her, but ever since I got real serious about God, things she does bothers me so much more. She smokes weed and cigarettes, she dranks, she cusses up…
Read MoreYou were wrong about her
Question: I read the article about the women with the dryer. You were so wrong about her. I understood what she was saying and you stuck up for the husband. You’re a women basher. Wow, I can’t believe you were so mean to her. Answer: Let’s see: Pointless name calling Casual reading overlooked the two statements…
Read MoreIs group prayer biblical?
Question: Hi, I attend a couple of churches of Christ, both of which practice group prayer. If we are so concerned with serving God strictly with biblical authority (e.g. no music in worship, etc.) then surely there must be some explicit mention of group prayer in the New Testament. Could you please point this out…
Read MoreTwo Preachers: Amos and Amaziah
by Mark White The Old Testament prophet Amos was a shepherd turned preacher. The crowd to whom he preached was the upper class of Israel, including the King himself. He was not their choice of a preacher, however. They did not choose him — God chose Amos for them. His oratory was not refined eloquence.…
Read MoreIs the reason I fell away so often because I wasn’t truly converted in the first place?
Question: I was baptized over forty years ago, and in the ensuing years, I have fallen away and came back to the church numerous times. My question is if a person has been truly converted will he or she never fall away and become unfaithful? Is the reason I have been unfaithful to the Lord…
Read MoreIs it “Eli” or “Eloi” in Matthew 27:46?
Question: God bless you my brothers and sisters of this church. Now I noticed when I was reading one of your articles on the calling that Jesus shouted while on the cross; I noticed that you have Matthew 27:46 incorrect. What it should say is “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” Not Eli. Answer: The verse is quoted correctly.…
Read MoreAm I doing right in reconciling with my former husband?
Question: Hi, Thank you in advance for reading and answering this question. I have a problem. I got married about 15 years ago to a man I’d been in love with since I was 17 years old. During the marriage, we had several problems, some physical and emotional abuse, and also I committed adultery with…
Read MoreIf we are forgiven of our sins as Christians, what is the Judgment for?
Question: Romans 14:12 says: “So then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God” and Matthew 12:36 says: “But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” Both of these verses state that individuals must someday, before…
Read MoreHow can I get my husband to stop his sins?
Question: My husband is an unbeliever. He has never stopped me from going to church. He would come with me many times and was even to be baptized, not because of conviction, but because of legalism. We got married at a Pentecostal church less than ten years ago. The church, unfortunately, has scattered since then. People…
Read MoreDo I need to confess every sin I committed?
Question: I am having trouble with understanding repentance and forgiveness. I have strayed away from God for a couple of years now. I want to be back in good standing with the Lord. However, I have committed many, many sins. As I understand it, I cannot be forgiven unless I repent of my sins. But…
Read MoreWhere do you start in helping a young Christian?
Question: My wife and I are acquainted with a single mom with three children. Over the years the eldest girl left home and went away. The middle child remained and finally graduated from high school. Since that time, the mother has asked her to leave the home three times. I am sure that in every…
Read MoreJudging with Righteous Judgment
by Steven Harper The world’s favorite Bible passage must surely be Matthew 7:1, where Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” This verse is most often cited when someone points out a sin in the life of another and the accused one is then quick to reveal the depths of their Bible knowledge by…
Read MoreWhy can’t I have faith?
Question: I would like to ask you what you think is wrong with me. I know you’re handcuffed a bit by strictly email, but you seem to get a feel for people, so I’ll describe where I am in life and I’ll ask you why do you think I’m this way. It seems like no…
Read MoreI’m falling back into pornography. I know it is stupid, but I need help
Question: I have a very embarrassing problem and question, and I need help. I was born again several years ago and there is absolute evidence in my life of that. When I was born again, God set me free of hate anger, and lust (sexual, pornography, masturbation, etc). Pornography has crept back into my life,…
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