Your reference material page was very useful for a Bible study project
Question: I am a youth group leader for some wonderful kids out in Colorado. I just wanted to let you know that we came across your page, Reference Material, and found it very helpful for a Bible study project we are working on. My students just absolutely loved your site! As a thank you, my students…
Read MoreWhat is a hypocrite?
Question: What is it to be a hypocrite? I remember a time when one friend wanted me to give him more attention, but there was a friend of his who was always talking to him, and he just ignored him. So I said, “You want to get attention from me but refuse to give attention to…
Read MoreHow do I help my daughter see it is not good to be jealous of friends who are having babies out of wedlock?
Question: I am so concerned about my daughter who is in her early twenties and still lives with us. She is a faithful Christian, has kept herself pure, and tries to be what God wants her to be. However, she has seen a couple of her Christian friends choose the wrong path and ended up…
Read MoreThank you for showing how to handle a drug-addicted husband
Question: Thank you so much for your website. I am desperate to be pointed in the right direction on my situation. Your article titled “My husband continues to use drugs” was exactly what I have been searching for these last three years. I knew in my heart that I should not move on from my…
Read MoreWhy is there mention of the young man who fled naked in Mark?
Question: In Mark 14:51-52, it reads, “And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.” What could be the purpose of these two verses being in here? Was this…
Read MoreHow do I find meaning in life?
Question: Today I received the news that a friend (I find no other word to call him right now) of mine from church threw himself in front of a bus and died. I cried a lot because I really cared about him, most people in his family treated him like an idiot, but he was…
Read MoreHow do I deal with a misbehaving boy who is being mean to my son?
Question: I am having a hard time lately with the way my preteen son is treated by his long time friend at church. One week the friend will be his buddy, the next week he will purposely exclude him and make an issue over leaving him out of a conversation by saying something like “I…
Read MoreCan I marry again after divorcing my husband for adultery, even though I once committed adultery years ago?
Question: My husband was grossly involved with and even addicted to pornography. His obsession with porn went beyond the normal curiosity that people have with it. We separated for a year. I had an affair out of foolishness and retaliation because he refused to put away the pornography. I repented and never had another affair.…
Read MoreWhat Can be Known Can be Shown
by Tim Nichols All rational students of the Bible want to be told, by teachers and preachers, not just what to believe, but also why those things are to be believed. Every faithful teacher of the Bible is prepared to deliver both in clear terms. Bible doctrines are all taught by specific Bible passages and…
Read MoreThe False Prophets Who Cry “Wolf!”
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/FalseProphetsWhoCryWolf.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text:: Ezekiel 13:3-9 I. It was 6pm on May 21 and thousands learned that they were duped into believing that Judgment Day had come. A. So many were saying before the day 1. Well, I’m certain it will happen, but even if it doesn’t, I rather be prepared just in case. 2. Well,…
Read MoreIs it right for a church to raise money for a preacher school or to have leaders instead of elders?
Question: I have a concern over a recent request from a brethren who is a church leader of the congregation where I was baptized years before. He was asking me to help financially support the church planting mission being undertaken by the missionary training academy established by the congregation over the years. The academy has…
Read MoreI am in love with a girl at church, but I’m trying to forget about her and I can’t
Question: Hi. I am a son of God, and I love Jesus. I need your help. I love a girl in my church. We both love Jesus. I have prayed to God and cry for help to forget about this love, but it is still in my heart. We used to send text messages about…
Read MoreCan I remarry?
Question: Can I get remarried? In my previous marriage, there was a time when due to certain circumstances we were living in two different states for a couple of months. When I returned home, I arrived early in the morning. He wasn’t expecting me until later, and I found him in bed with another woman.…
Read MoreCan witchcraft affect a Christian?
Question: Hi sir, I am a born again believer. My question is: does witchcraft have an effect on a baptized believer? I can understand you don’t have the protection of the blood of Jesus if you’re not born again. I was a victim of witchcraft ten years ago, back when I was not born again.…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between fornication and adultery?
Question: Please enlighten me as to what the difference is between fornication and adultery. A few of us had quite a discussion about it after our midweek services this evening. Answer: The Greek word translated as fornication, or sexual immorality, is porneia. The Greek word translated as adultery is moicheia. In classical Greek, porneia was used to refer to…
Read MoreWho are the descendants of the Canaanites?
Question: I was just wondering who are the descendants today of the “old” Canaanites? Since the Israelites never completely destroyed them as God had asked, surely they’re still around. Am I correct to think that the Palestinians today are the descendants of the people that were relocated by the Assyrian and Babylonian Kingdoms? This means…
Read MoreDid Jesus mean the day and hour of the end wasn’t known then, but it can be known at a later time?
Question: Concerning that Harold Camping guy and his prediction of Judgment day. I read this: “I am not a Camping follower but would caution all of you who like to bash his teachings on what I perceive to be the two most commonly used arguments against him. First, Matthew 24:36 is such a pathetic response…
Read MoreWhat do we do if a withdrawn-from relative comes to a family gathering?
Question: I was just reading your answer to a young man about his brother in regard to I Corinthians 5:11. My husband’s family has a similar situation with his older brother. His brother claims to still be a believer but left the fellowship at the church my father-in-law planted due to doctrinal differences. His brother is…
Read MoreHow do you handle being invited to a Bible class that you know isn’t going to teach the truth?
Question: How do I handle getting offers to attend studies and other programs from my friends who attend denominational churches? The conflict is them saying “no” when I invite them and me saying “no” when they invite me. I know it’s not worship. Would I be able to attend those Bible studies to get them…
Read MoreCould the Israelites have crossed the Red Sea in one night?
Question: 1. What was the approximate width of the crossing point of the Red Sea by Israelites? 2. Could that dry path created in the Red Sea be wide enough to allow all the approximately 5,000,000 Israelites to cross the sea in one night with children and luggage? Another miracle? Answer: Since we don’t know…
Read MoreShould we respect Satan?
Question: Below I copy and pasted from a web site with their beliefs on Satan and I emphasized the part that disturbs me. I was wondering what your thoughts on it are. To respect Satan is to exalt him and evil and is woefully contrary to God’s word, in my opinion. Is there a passage…
Read MoreDo you have to submit to an unqualified elder?
Question: Should members of the church be submissive to the elders even though the elders do not meet the qualifications? There are five elders and four of them are not qualified due to the following: widower, children not faithful, etc. Answer: When someone says they don’t want to be submissive, the implication is that they…
Read MoreWhy 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 (Anderson)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Evangelism.mp3 by PJ Anderson
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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…
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