Is it ever OK to tell someone they are going to Hell if they don’t repent?
Question: Is it ever okay to tell an unfaithful Christian, “You are going to Hell if you do not repent of your sins and come back to the church?” Answer: People have a tendency to want to make rules to simplify decisions, but sometimes rules can’t cover every situation. Generally, we aim for gentle, polite persuasion…
Read MoreIs it a sin to listen to music that contains swear words?
Question: Hello, I understand a lot more from your teachings, and I thank you for that! I understand about the swear words in music, but I still don’t know, is it a sin to listen to music with those words in it? Answer: “Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits'” (I Corinthians 15:33).…
Read MoreIf a man looks admiringly at a woman without thoughts of sex, is that adultery?
Question: If, for example, I’m married and look at a woman, married or not admire her clothes or the way she looks after herself and not thinking of taking her to bed or doing anything to her is that committing adultery? Answer: “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for…
Read MoreAffair-Proofing Your Marriage
by Mark Broyles via Biblical Insights, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2007 The prevalence of infidelity in marriage is staggering. If it was only a problem in the lives of those apart from God it would still be discouraging, but the truth is that the amount of marriages among our brethren that have been rocked by…
Read MoreMy friend and I are both engaging in fornication. Do you think God will hold this against us?
Question: Hello, I came across your website and was wondering if I could ask a question that I need some advice on. I have a friend who was been in a relationship for almost five years. She wants to get married but her boyfriend doesn’t want to marry. They loved each other but a relative…
Read MoreDeath Bed Repentance
by David J. Riggs A neighbor lady who had become a rather close friend to my wife, came into our home and said, “Do you believe in death-bed repentance?” This was not the first time I had been required to give an answer on this topic. My answer is, “I believe in one kind of…
Read MoreMy boyfriend and I are in a foreign country, so how do we survive without living together?
Question: Hi, I have been reading your blogs regularly. I have a query on a couple living together before marriage. For one question regarding this, you advised them as they were willing to get married in near future to just become casual with each other and meet up in public to avoid any temptation since everyone…
Read MoreI can’t make up my mind about the guy I lost my virginity to
Question: I am from a Christian family. I have been taught God’s standards when it comes to sex and wished I wasn’t in this position. However, my own sexual desires and naďvety made me lose my virginity to a man I fell in love with last year back in college. He was in a relationship…
Read MoreMy parents are against my dating a man, even though he has now become a Christian. What do I do?
Question: Hi! I’m in my early twenties, and I grew up in a Christian home. I met my boyfriend when he was not a Christian because we work in the same place. He was divorced about ten years ago. Until then, my parents, who are strong Christians, told me they would disown me as their…
Read MoreMy ex-husband wants our daughter at his wedding but she has other plans. How do I help?
Question: My husband left me for another woman about two years ago. We have a teenage daughter who is amazing. Unfortunately, her dad lives in another state, and she travels there for the holidays and summer break. My husband married the other woman six months after the divorce (for which he filed) and now they…
Read MoreIs “virgin” really the best translation in Isaiah 7:14?
Question: In your article, you said that the RSV mistranslated Isaiah 7:14 by changing “virgin” to “young woman.” My Baptist College and Career group visited our city synagogue and the rabbi told us that the Hebrew word in Isaiah 7:14 meant and is translated as a young maiden and not virgin. The Gospel writers’ testimony was…
Read MoreWill God judge the husband by the actions of his wife?
Question: I would like to know if God judges us through our spouse. When the day of judgment comes for me, will I be judged by my wife’s actions? Will my position as head of household be in question for the decisions she made in her life? Please answer as it has been said we…
Read MoreI messed up and had sex with my girlfriend. Since then she has been having sex with several guys repeatedly. I forgive her, but how can I help her?
Question: Hi. I’ve read some of your answers and you clearly seem to be someone with much wisdom and knowledge of the word. That’s why I’m trusting you with this. I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend for a little over a year now and we’ve visited each other three times now. We’re…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a woman to talk about the Bible on Facebook?
Question: Hello, I was wondering, do you think it would be okay for me, a female, to talk about God on Facebook since there are men reading what I am saying and sometimes even asking me questions? I never answer a question without a Bible verse though, and if it’s something I can’t answer, I…
Read MoreHow does God handle the prayers of those who do not have much mental capacity?
Question: How does God handle the prayers of Christians who are no longer mentally able, such as the very senile elderly, or mentally ill children who are taught to pray by their parents? What about children in general? Answer: “Because I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless and the one who had no…
Read MoreDid I do the right thing dumping this guy I met online?
Question: Hello, I came across your website, and as I read I saw that there was great wisdom in the counsel being given. I have a situation that I need some scriptural clarity on. Several months ago I met a man on a Christian website who seemed very spiritually mature and kind. We spoke by…
Read MoreWhat should I do when there are immodestly dressed women around me?
Question: What should I do when I’m in an environment where seeing immodestly dresses women isn’t possible to avoid? At college, for instance. Answer: “I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman?” (Job 31:1). When people don’t have the sense to be ashamed about the…
Read MoreI am so thankful and appreciative for what you do
Question: I would just like to let you know that I am so thankful and appreciative for what you do as a Christian and as a man of God. I don’t know you or who answers the questions for the website, I am assuming they are all by you, the minister. I stumbled across the…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of Aaron’s rod that budded?
Question: What is the significance of Aaron’s rod that budded? Answer: To understand the significance, you first need to know that neither Moses nor Aaron had an easy time being accepted by the Israelites as their leaders. People had the mistaken notion that they made themselves leaders. After Korah failed to execute a rebellion against…
Read MoreIf I divorce my husband, can I marry my lover?
Question: Hi, I’m a Christian and I’m married, but my husband doesn’t love me. He ignores me, he verbally abuses me and does not like to make love before sex, so I’m always bruised and in pain afterward. He says if he shows me love he will have to show love outside too. My guess…
Read MoreNot Like the Old
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/NotLikeTheOld.mp3 by Pat Kelly
Read MoreBecause of road construction, our church is split into two groups. Are they still one church or are they two?
Question: May God continuously guide you as you continue your service to the lost. I need to ask some questions about the autonomy of the church. Allow me to relate our situation. My home congregation is a large congregation and members come from different areas. At the moment some of the members are having a…
Read MoreDo I need to confess to everyone that I wronged?
Question: In the past, because I had heard the phrase “the confession needs to be as public as the sin,” I became very busy spending much time thinking of times I had sinned in front of others. I then would write them a note, message them, talk to them, etc. about what I had done. …
Read MoreIs it right for a woman to be over a Sunday school department so long as the preacher over her is a man?
Question: Thanks for your many great posts on these subjects. I greatly appreciate the resource. Do you believe it is proper to have a woman over a Sunday school department? The preacher says it’s OK due to the fact that he is over her ultimately, but I don’t buy this according to I Timothy 2.…
Read MoreDo I need to tell my husband all the details about my past affair?
Question: I been married for about twenty years. Several years ago I had an affair with a man that went on for a few years. I gave myself to this man: mind, soul, and body. My husband found out, but I lied about the sex. He is asking me again. Should I tell him I…
Read MoreMy friend and I shared a dream. Does that mean we are telepathic?
Question: Last night, I and a close friend had exactly the same dream, we look on the Internet to find out what it meant. It said we telepathically connected. It also pointed out the words “devine world” I look it up and found out the devine world is also known as “limbo” the place you…
Read MoreIs a marriage still valid if it was done by a woman?
Question: Good evening brother. I would again like to commend you for the wonderful work you and the brethren are doing on your website on behalf of the Lord and His church. My question: A friend of mine recently got married. She and her husband were wed in a denominational church by a female “pastor”. …
Read MoreDo dreams signify something?
Question: How are you? I pray that you are in good health. I want to share with you something. Last night I got a dream. In my dream, an angel came to me, my wife, and my son and said the Lord blessed my son. My dream looked so real and my heart is full…
Read MoreWhat are the most asked questions by people?
Question: I am doing a class about questions people might have. What are some of the most asked questions Christians and non-Christians have? I tried thinking of the top ten questions, but I tried googling and found a lot of pointless stuff for questions, but I didn’t think they would be in the top ten,…
Read MoreHow do you explain “countenance” to small children?
Question: Pardon my ignorance. How do I explain what “countenance” is to my 5 and 7-year-olds? We are studying Genesis and came to Genesis 4:5 and my 7-year-old asked what is “countenance?” What does that mean? How do I explain? Honestly, I don’t know myself. Answer: “Countenance” is the expression on a person’s face: happy,…
Read MoreThank you and your church for the freedom you give to use your materials
Question: Thank you and your church for the freedom you give to use your materials to train church leaders and Christians around the world. May God continue to give wider doors for the spreading of His truth in all nations. God bless you. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreHow can I know that my husband has repented of his adulteries?
Question: Hello, I have been married for over ten years, and I just discovered last month that my husband has been visiting prostitutes and massage parlors the whole time. The news was quite devastating because I never saw it coming. I saw him as a totally different man and not able to carry out adultery…
Read MoreI confessed that I committed fornication before my marriage, but I lied about the details. What should I do?
Question: Hello Sir, I have done something terrible! Like others searching through your questions and answers section, I cheated on my wife while she was my fiance. The guilt of cheating and the guilt of cheating with this specific type of person is eating me away! I have always been close to the Lord and…
Read MoreShould I divorce my husband for exposing himself?
Question: A neighbor recently approached me and said my husband has been exposing himself to her lately. She brought up three instances; however, I could almost understand how each happened. For example, he would be changing into a bathing suit and not shut the door all the way. Anyway, when I was crying on my…
Read MoreHow do I tell family and friends they are living in sin?
Question: How do I know what to say when telling people that they’re living in sin, like my family and friends? I’m scared that whatever I say will not even be listened to and then it’s just going to be a squabble afterward. But I know, obviously, it is more important to warn them about…
Read MoreOur preacher has decided to move because we can’t pay him like we used to. What do we do?
Question: Hello again! First, thank you for all you do, I visit your site often and appreciate your biblical answers! We have a few problems that we are needing some help with and thought you might have some wisdom. Our preacher has lost sight of Matthew 6:31–34. This last year has had ups and downs…
Read MoreHow many priests carried the ark of God across river Jordan?
Question: How many priests carried the ark of God across river Jordan? Answer: In the building of the ark we find: “You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side. And you shall make…
Read MoreIs it scriptural to marry someone who had a marriage annulled?
Question: Is a marriage annulment from the state of Texas the same as a divorce? Is it scriptural to marry them? Answer: It would depend on the reason for the annulment. An annulment is a declaration that the marriage should not have taken place. Reasons for an annulment in Texas are: Being underage at the…
Read MoreHave you ever heard of people using Psalms as a prayer book?
Question: Hello, I was out running errands one day, and as I was waiting in line I started a conversation with a woman who was also waiting, and she mentioned something that seemed very strange to me. She professed to be a Christian and we were talking about prayer and then she said that she…
Read MoreSeeking the Truth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/SeekingTheTruth.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
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