I just wanted to say thanks for sharing the brief teaching on debt
Question: Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing the brief teaching on debt. I found it very insightful and helpful. Keep being a blessing. Answer: Thank you for the encouragement.
Read MoreThe Immorality of Atheism
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ImmoralityOfAtheism.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 1:28-32 I. Atheism is a religion of destruction A. Its adherents try to destroy the belief system of any contrary belief system 1. It demands proof from others while believing that giving no proof of its own is somehow “proof” 2. As an example, “Prove there is a God” is never…
Read MoreWhy does my boyfriend seem so contradictory?
Question: My boyfriend and I met through a mutual friend several months ago. We both are very involved in church. He leads a youth group at a local high school, along with other ministries in our community. This attracted us to each other and was a major conversation starter when we started hanging out. We…
Read MoreDoes God give an extra reward to the unfortunate?
Question: I don’t know if its blasphemy or not but I have been struggling with a particular problem. I know that these are just thoughts and feelings that Satan puts in my head, but I sometimes feel like if God is unfair to all His children. I feel He must like certain people more than…
Read MoreDid God want me to have sex?
Question: Hi, I just discovered this website today, and I had a question. There is this girl that I have fallen in love with. She is everything to me. I prayed all the time asking what I should do with her and where I should go with this. I’m very close to God, and whenever…
Read MoreWhat is the consequence of going without sex after being experienced at it?
Question: I am a student at university. My question is like this: if I can spend a long time without doing sex while I was experienced before, what is the consequence? Answer: You make it sound as if sex was a can of soda — once you pop it open, you can’t reseal it. It is…
Read MoreShouldn’t the Lord’s Supper only use one cup?
Question: I do not believe you have it just right on the container for you have said the following about it: One container is not necessary because the cup was divided before it was drank – Luke 22:18-20 Please notice with me what Luke 22:20 says: And the cup (“the” represents only “one”) in like manner after supper,…
Read MoreIs it wrong to leave out some of my employment history on a resume?
Question: I often struggle with discerning what might be God’s conviction over sin and what might be me worrying excessively. Recently, I filled out a job application that asked for a separate sheet for additional employment that was “relevant to the position” I was applying for. I held many, many jobs during college, some for…
Read MoreYour message about what the church is and is not is powerful
Question: My son just forwarded the message regarding what the Lord’s church is and what it is not. It is powerful and better said than I’ve ever remembered reading. I’m sharing it with other Christians as I’m sure they in turn will do so we can be ready to clearly answer to those seeking the truth.…
Read MoreI like how you differentiated yourselves
Question: I came across your website while doing some study. I am a member of the brotherhood. I was very impressed with your opening remarks and how you differentiated yourselves from the rest of the world of religious bodies. So refreshing to see that. I am simply writing this e-mail to let you know that…
Read MoreI was pleased to read your outline on the sons of thunder
Question: I am a member of the church of Christ. We studied John and James briefly tonight during the invitation. I remembered them being the “sons of thunder,” which got me searching on Google, and I think your website was the first one that came up. Now, you never know what one might get when…
Read MoreShould we just preach the gospel?
Question: Recently one of our members complained to me that one of the men I have been teaching and giving tips on how to present a sermon, often mentions in the Bible classes he teaches and sermons that he preaches, the ungodliness and immorality that a lot of our political leaders are guilty of as well as many…
Read MoreIs “finding yourself” a biblical idea?
Question: Is the idea of a person ‘finding themselves’ through finding God taught in the Bible? To me, drawing closer to God means not drawing closer to oneself, but drawing further from oneself. In other words, the closer a person comes to God, the further they come away from themselves. When Moses spoke to God…
Read MoreWhy would someone not like the ESV?
Question: Why would someone not like the ESV? What is wrong with the ESV? I saw “Which Translation Should I Use?” concerning I Corinthians 7:15: “The ESV is the clearest that it is talking about slavery” I Corinthians 7:15 seems to be talking about marriage to me, not slavery. Answer: “But if the unbeliever departs, let him…
Read MoreCan you help me reach my son? I can’t even understand what he wrote to me
Question: I wrote to you about my son who started worshipping on Saturday. Below is the lastest note I received from him. It does not make any sense to me, but I may not be intelligent enough to understand it. All I want to do is help him. He is highly intelligent, but I wonder if…
Read MoreYour articles and sermons have helped me immeasurably
Question: I just wanted to send this email to thank your church for having this web site. I’ve been a Christian for as long as I can remember, but just recently God has done a lot of work in my life. I’m 19 years old. And many articles and sermons that I’ve downloaded and listened…
Read MoreWhat do you say to someone who leaves the church for a denomination?
Question: What is the best approach to talk with bothers or sisters in Christ who have decided to worship at a denomination? One of the main comments I get from these brothers and sisters is “the church they now worship at teaches the same thing as the church does only it doesn’t say the Church…
Read MoreTactics for Defending Our Faith
Tactics For Defending Our Faith Part 1Tactics For Defending Our Faith Part 2 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
Read MoreWhy did God choose the Jews?
Question: “Why did God choose the Jews?” is what a lady in Bible study asked me recently. My first thought was, “Why did God make the sky blue?” recognizing that the people which became the Israelites were completely made that way by the laws of God, not by themselves (the people thus an arbitrary point).…
Read MoreJesus Heals the Man Born Blind
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2011Spring4JesusHealsTheManBornBlind.mp3 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
Read MoreDoes fornication not include sex between two virgins?
Question: I have read a lot of your articles that deal with sex and fornication. In my mind, I agree that sex does not create a marriage. However, it seems my heart believes that sex does create marriage. I have deep feelings my marriage is an adulterous relationship because neither I nor my wife were…
Read MoreThe Purpose of Our Calling
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2011Spring3ThePurposeOfOurCalling.mp3 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
Read MoreLearning to See Souls
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2011Spring2LearningToSeeSouls.mp3 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
Read MoreGod’s Captivated Captives
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2011Spring1GodsCaptivatedCaptives.mp3 by Taylor Ladd Influence and Evangelism
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by Taylor Ladd April 17-20, 2011 God’s Captivated Captives Learning to See Souls The Purpose of Our Calling Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind Tactics for Defending Our Faith
Read MoreHow can you live with yourself?
Question: I came across your site on accident, and to be honest, I am absolutely appalled. I am currently a third-year student, working towards my B.A. in Social Work, and I am astounded at your ignorance. I work with abused children every day, and to see you condoning behavior that destroys a child makes me…
Read MoreHow long does it take for God to forgive?
Question: How long does it take for God to forgive someone? For example, when a person is sinning but decides to stop this sin before he finished what he was doing because he feels ashamed during it, is this repentance? And will God forgive any sin this person was doing? Can a person still go…
Read MoreI know for sure that God speaks to me
Question: Hi.i can I no 4show that i heard from god,wit any doudt,the are lots voices ,I need to hear gods voice [Left unedited] Answer: “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom…
Read MoreI know my wife committed adultery after she filed for divorce. Do I have the right to remarry?
Question: I am a member of the church and have been for many years, (although my faith has been weak for the past few years, I have now come back to the Lord. Here is my situation and question: I have struggled with pornography for many years while married. My wife finally divorced me and…
Read MoreThere Is Freedom
by Kent Heaton Freedom is a precious stone shared by a few and made precious by only those who understand its worth. Living in a land of freedom does not make us free. The heart is only free when one realizes the cost of liberty. Being free recognizes the darkness of bondage embraced by the…
Read MoreWhat about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes?
Question: I was wondering if you could write something on the FCA? Fellowship of Christian Athletes. To me, this is an organization similar to the Promise Keepers. Both of my sons have turned down offers of membership for scriptural reasons. First and foremost it’s a fellowship of denominations. I’ve looked on many websites of the…
Read MoreDoes love mean you miss people when they are not there?
Question: When you love someone, does it imply you need to miss this person in case you’re too far away? If not, how is this love? I remember that Paul was always saying in his letters that he missed the people from the churches he wrote to. What do you think? Answer: “For God is my…
Read MoreDid God have a wife?
Question: Look at this article, “Did God have a wife? Scholar says that he did,” I discovered. Can you refute it? Answer: I saw this article when it was first published. It is a prime example that people will just about believe anything they are told. The article is really a promotion of Francesca Stavrakopoulou…
Read MoreHow can I convince my girlfriend’s parents that my past doesn’t matter and that I can marry her?
Question: I hope I can get an answer to a question which is troubling me for many months now. I married a non-believer, but we didn’t live together as such since her parents didn’t approve of it. We only got married legally but not in church or received the blessing of the church. After a…
Read MoreYou’re no different from all the other hate mongers
Question: First I am not religious at all, but just someone who has a fascination with religions of all kinds. And, no, I am not an atheist, and I am not seeking a religion, especially with people like you helping the world wars, terror, and terrorists go around. Yes, terror. I am really unsure why…
Read MoreHow can we be guilty of sin if Christ’s sacrifice is eternal?
Question: Jesus died for our sins on the cross. Jesus, being God and part of the Trinity, doesn’t look at time as us humans. Jesus is infinite and we are finite. So if Jesus died for our sins, he died for all our sins from the time we were born until the time that we…
Read MoreWhy is it that there is no contribution of Mary’s in the books of the Bible?
Question: What happened to Mary after the death of Jesus? Why is it that there is no contribution of Mary’s in the books of the Bible? She should be closer to God than all other disciples after the death of Jesus. Why do we have many versions of the Bible? When God does not change,…
Read MoreHow do I make decisions?
Question: I’m 20 years old. I really like the La Vista Church web site. I found a lot of useful information! I have a question: I’ve had problems when trying to see my objective in life. The first time I passed an exam at my university, I really didn’t know if the course I applied…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between “length of days” and “long life?”
Question: In Proverbs 3:2, it reads, “for length of days, and long life, and peace shall they add to thee.” What is the difference between “length of days” and “long life?” Answer: A more literal translation of the verse is: “For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you” (Proverbs 3:2 NASB). A similar…
Read MoreI’ve messed up my relationships. What do I do?
Question: I have lost confidence in myself. I thought because I re-gave my life to Christ that I would not fall the next day. But I did a few weeks after trying to give my ex a second chance. I cheated. Before I met my ex I was pretty clear with males and not interested…
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