Why 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
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Read MoreGod’s Captivated Captives
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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…
Read MoreHow can you teach that Revelation has already happened?
Question: I read your article against Jack Van Impe. I am so amazed that you can teach that Revelation has already happened. Are you unable to read? John starts right out being told these visions are of what was, is, and is to come! But what I really want to know is who was this great…
Read MoreIf the Book of Enoch isn’t an authoritative book, then why is Jude in the Bible?
Question: This is really well put together as to why Enoch was written by man, but I am a bit confused. When I go read a study on Jude, Enoch is mentioned as if it’s an authoritative book. If it contradicts God’s Word and came from man, then how can Jude be right? Forgive my questions. I am a babe since God…
Read MoreIs there microevolution?
Question: I want to make clear that I believe that God created everything according to Romans 1:20. I was with friends and the topic of a movie called Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed came up. I mentioned that someone I knew said “You Creationists don’t believe in evolution, but we evolutionists believe in God.” Our evangelist said there is…
Read MoreAny advice on how to handle a marriage to a drug addict?
Question: I have been married for over a year now. My husband is a drug addict. When I married him, I didn’t realize the problem existed; it was a whirlwind romance. Marriage probably should have waited. We weren’t together all that long before we got married. I have a young son out of wedlock to a…
Read MoreWould the use of anesthesia be wrong?
Question: I’m a Christian in Australia and currently work as a doctor training to learn anesthesia. Traditionally I’ve thought medicine was a great career choice to help people, including anesthesia/surgery when indicated. Though recently have become a bit undecided based on it being little spoken about it in the bible, and sometimes negatively in regards…
Read MoreWe can’t afford a wedding right now, so should we get married quietly, don’t tell anyone, and then have a wedding later when we can afford it?
Question: I am 29 and have been in a relationship with my fiancee for more than two years now. Of late, the pressure that has been mounting on me sexually is unprecedented, and we believe in God’s principles about purity. I am best described by what was mentioned in I Corinthians 7:37, behaving himself unseemly…
Read MoreWhere does taking care of your appearance stop and vanity begin?
Question: A friend and I were talking about vanity. We know it’s a sin, we just don’t know when it stops being taking care of the appearance and when it starts being vanity. What is vanity? Answer: “”Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity”” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Vanity comes from the…
Read MoreAfter reading my Bible heavily for years, I now realize that I’m no longer a Baptist
Question: Isn’t this wonderful? I was raised in a Baptist Church and have attended that church all my life. I started in 1985 to read the Bible more than anyone I know. I woke up about six months ago and realized I am no longer Baptist. I now believe as you do in almost if…
Read MoreIs art only condemned in connection with idolatry?
Question: Hello I want to know if art is ok for sure. I like art but want to be more sure it is ok. I have read this answer before: “Are not pictures of Jesus and angels, or even wedding announcements, sinful because they are graven images?” But what about Deuteronomy 4:16-18,23? Bowing down to…
Read MoreHow could David see his child when David hasn’t ascended to heaven?
Question: Hello, I read your question: What happens to children when they die? You said that David would see his child when he died. I don’t understand this because Acts 2:34 says that David has not ascended into the heavens. (David was long dead by this time). Also, John 3:13 says no one has ascended into…
Read MoreDoes Science Refute the Bible?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DoesScienceRefuteTheBible.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Satan throws doubt on the God’s word through various means A. "The early parts of Genesis are just a myth. Everyone knows that evolution has been proven." B. Yet, evolution has never been proven. There exists more evidence to show that the evolution as described by Darwin cannot exist. II. Why is it…
Read MoreHow Old Is the World? (Sermon)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/HowOldIsTheEarth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 38:1-11 I. The assumption that our world is billions of years old appears everywhere in our culture. A. It is so prevalent that few stop and question whether it is true. B. But as God pointed out to Job, man wasn’t there at the beginning (Job 38:2). Everything we have…
Read MoreYou should delete your information on Roman Catholicism
Question: Hi, I just wanted to inform you that the segment on your website when the question “What is the difference between Catholicism and Christianity?” has a very misleading answer. Much of the information is incorrect. I have studied a lot about Catholicism, and it was offensive in the ways you portrayed them. If you…
Read MoreIf Sarah did not verbally call Abraham “lord,” wouldn’t Peter’s point be meaningless?
Question: Hello brethren; Upon reading your article entitled “Should wives call their husbands “lord?” “, I find it quite impossible that this refers to simply an inward confession. In I Peter 3:6, the context of Sara calling Abraham “lord” doesn’t have anything to do with the appearance of the angelic announcement that she would have…
Read MoreHow do you know that musical instruments are bad?
Question: Music instruments. Psalms 33:2-3 “Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.” Lucifer was highly gifted with musical talent before he rebelled. Ezekiel 28:13 (Speaking of Lucifer) “the workmanship of thy tabrets and…
Read MoreI found the answer I was looking for
Question: I ran across your site looking for an answer and I did find the answer, and I liked the site. I will add it to my favorites. Sounds like your church would be a pleasant stopping point if I were traveling through the area. Thought I would let you know I appreciated the chance…
Read MoreHow can Jesus be God?
Question: Here are a bunch of things that say Jesus can’t be God God is invisible, Jesus was visible God is immutable (unchangeable), Jesus changed forms God is not a man, Jesus was a man God is a spirit, Jesus was flesh and bones God doesn’t pray, Jesus prayed God submits to no one, Jesus…
Read MoreIs a marriage only bound after sex?
Question: I had a question I was hoping you could help me with. Often the debate is focused on the major problem area when it comes to the marriage, divorce, and remarriage debate, which is the divorce and remarriage. But there doesn’t seem to be a large pool of information on the marriage side. What…
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