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Question: Hello, I am a pre-teen teacher, and I look for lessons that will inspire the boys, but also bring it down to where they understand the importance of God’s Word. I often let the students teach a class and prepare a devotion on their own, but I also like to get different ideas for…
Read MoreWhy do you list cults among the denominations?
Question: I have just viewed your web site, and once again have seen cults included in a listing of Christian denominations. I fail to understand why church of Christ folk do this. I have emailed a few different ones, asking for an answer, but no one seems to want to respond. As someone who has…
Read MoreIf you are to love your enemies, why did David kill Goliath?
Question: I was listening to a sermon about how to be a man after God’s heart. He was speaking about love, and he said David loved Saul even when Saul tried to kill him and searched for him for years. Even if Saul became David’s enemy, David would never do the same against Saul. He loved Saul and he’d never become his enemy. Then…
Read MoreIf a spouse broke a breach of promise to marry someone else, does that mean our marriage isn’t valid?
Question: I have another question for you about marriage. While my wife has never been legally married, she was engaged in the state of South Carolina. I recently discovered a law in South Carolina called breach of promise. Are you familiar with this law? From what I understood from the law was that if a…
Read MoreWhich is better: to visit a prostitute or masturbate?
Question: Is it true that it’s better to have sexual relations with a whore than it is to masturbate? Some people refer to it as, “better in a whore than on the floor.” As a kid, I was taught that it would be better for me to masturbate than to have sex with a girl…
Read MoreMy girlfriend is moving back into a bad situation. What can I do?
Question: OK. This could take a while. I’m with this girl. She is by far, without a doubt, the love of my life. I’ve come a long way. Far enough that I can tell through some of my people they want what I got, though they won’t say that. But it seems I have done…
Read MoreAren’t we to desire the greater gifts? So miraculous gift could not have ended, could they?
Question: I have seen on a couple of occasions on this site that you believe the gifts of the spirit are a thing of the past, and that you use I Corinthians 13:8-10 to try and validate that point of view. It is very easy to take a verse or two of scripture and make…
Read MoreCan you sell your soul?
Question: I was on my computer about a while ago trying to load a video tutorial. However, it wasn’t working well and I was getting irritated. I then thought to myself “God get this working…even Satan get this working. I would sell my soul to get this working.” Upon having that thought, I immediately got…
Read MoreIf an unbelieving spouse leaves the marriage, can the Christian remarry?
Question: I guess my question is about “wrongful marriages.” If a Christian is married to an unbeliever and the unbeliever does not want to stay married to the believing party, it is my understanding that the Christian is to let the unbeliever go and the “bond of marriage” is not binding anymore. Therefore, this bond is broken…
Read MoreDid the first three plagues affect all of Egypt, including Goshen?
Question: As I read Exodus 7-8, I noticed that in Exodus 8:22-23, God specifically said that He will make a distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites that the swarming of the flies will not take place in Goshen. Since God made a point of saying that here, does that mean plagues 1-3, water turn…
Read MoreThank you for talking about repentance and forgiveness
Question: Hi, I just want to thank you for answering some of the questions and confusions I have been dealing with. I am a real Bible-believing Christian woman who just divorced my husband of 20 years over his prolonged, continuous, unrepentant adultery. I prayed over him and reasoned with him for over a year before…
Read MoreWere elders limited to the age of miracles?
Question: Were elders limited to the age of miracles? Was the church only supposed to have elders while the miraculous gifts were present? I have someone here who is claiming this and he bases it on Acts 20:28, Ephesians 4:11, and I Timothy 4:14. Answer: Stated to End? In order to make this claim, one…
Read MoreI really want to be a Christian, but I keep sinning. What should I do?
Question: I find it extremely hard to be a Christian. I am 14 years old, my father and mother are in ministry. I go to church every Sunday and have done for the past 12 years. My father became a minister several years ago. I grew up in a society where there are few Christians…
Read MoreWhy did Peter say that perhaps God would forgive Simon?
Question: I a question for you regarding a scripture. It was a passage that you showed someone grappling with blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. “Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you” (Acts 8:22) I am sure I am misunderstanding or overthinking the passage, but…
Read MoreMy husband and I are separated over his use of pornography. What can I do?
Question: I originally was a Baptist. I met my boyfriend at work as a friend. We started dating two years later. I moved into his house after dating him for two years on the pretense that we would get married. Once I moved in, I noticed pornography videos on his shelf in his closet. He…
Read MoreHow could so many and different people come from just two people?
Question: In the beginning, when there was just Adam and Eve, I know they had kids but if they were the only ones then how did there get to be so many people on the earth? And if there was only them at first then how come people are so different? Some people are super…
Read MoreI found your answers to be well articulated
Question: I stumbled upon your website by googling “the law of Christ.” I did already believed like you, but I found your answers and study to be really well articulated. God bless you. Much love in Jesus. Answer: I’m glad you found the information useful.
Read MoreHow can I stop these bad thoughts?
Question: Hello, I am a Christian in my early twenties who has been raised in the faith since I was born. I have generally considered myself to be a good Christian; although, I will admit I have made many mistakes. I am getting a bit personal, but since I was a teenager I suffered from…
Read MoreAre some passages impossible to understand?
Question: I have some questions about Calvinism if you can please help me with them. I was talking to a friend who believes in Calvinism (or some form of it) and we were talking about God wanting all men saved in regards to whether God chooses to save some above others. I told him that…
Read MoreWhat happens if you take marijuana and ecstasy in one night?
Question: Hi, I would like to know if you take weed with ecstasy in one night, what will happen afterward. Let say a day or two after. Answer: Ecstasy and marijuana are among the most commonly abused drugs. I didn’t find much research on how these two drugs interact. But there are some concerns expressed.…
Read MoreIs it wrong for teenage girls to give a report to the congregation during the worship service?
Question: I am visiting a new church of Christ. Today was my second Sunday to attend, both Sunday morning and evening services. Tonight, during the Sunday evening service, a group had just returned from a mission trip to Guatemala. The service was to include a report on what had gone on there and fill everyone…
Read MoreYou have great teachings and good common sense
Question: I just have to tell you folks that I cannot say enough good things about the articles on your web page. Way to preach the Truth. I’m so thankful that there are people who take on everyday issues and have such great biblical knowledge. I like the layout as well, but the content is…
Read MoreIf people are in a wrongful marriage, should they divorce in order to repent?
Question: I read your article, and I am asking if the people in this wrongful marriage with children should get a divorce in order to repent and go to Heaven? Answer: “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live…
Read MoreHow can I know which church is the right one?
Question: Hello, I have a high-functioning form of Autism. After living many years in a false religion, I have recently heard about Christianity a few years ago. I am still trying to get the hang of understanding how Jesus can love me when he died many years ago. There is a problem that is blocking…
Read MoreShould I move out and work on myself?
Question: I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for ten years. We have lived together for seven of those years. We have no children. After a few deaths in my personal life, I decided I wanted to live right and rededicated my life to God. Two years ago he finally proposed to me, but we hit…
Read MoreMy boyfriend and I keep falling into sexual sin. What should we do?
Question: My boyfriend and I have been dating for about half a year. When I first met him, I was backsliding and hardly going to church. He and I started going to his family’s church together. His mother and father are both people of God. My spirit started talking to me, and I had to…
Read MoreIn the feeding of the five and four thousand, was the count exact or a guess?
Question: When Jesus fed the thousands of people, the Bible says 5 and 4 thousand for both of the times, but how do we know it was exactly that number? Was it exactly 5 and 4 thousand? Did they just round or guess or is it exact? Answer: “Then He commanded them to make them…
Read MoreWhat can I do about my boyfriend’s daughter, whom I can’t stand?
Question: My boyfriend and I are both scripturally divorced Christians. He has a daughter who is in her twenties, married, and pregnant with her second child. Her husband travels for his job, and because they are building a house, she and her daughter live with my boyfriend. I try to mind my own business, but…
Read MoreHow do I put God first in my life?
Question: Okay, what do I have to do to “put God first in my life?” What does this mean? I was thinking about this today. Some of my family have been telling me that I’m different: I get irritated easily, I lose my patience with them easily. For example, I was going to eat lunch,…
Read MoreIs it blasphemy to wonder if a prophet is truly from God?
Question: Hello, I know that many people have asked you before about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, thinking that they have committed it, but I would like to because I think that my situation is quite serious. I was taking an exam and I was being bothered by the enemy and I was feeling uncomfortable all…
Read MoreDoes Matthew 5:28 only apply to lusting after a married woman?
Question: I am a Christian and worship in a congregation of the Church of Christ. I would like to ask you something, that has been vexing me for some time, and I know the general and most common answers but I would truly applicate your reply. We as a rule tend to take the most…
Read MoreDoes receiving the Holy Spirit mean baptism in water is unnecessary?
Question: I have another friend that believes you don’t need water baptism because once you believe that’s when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and that’s when you’re baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. She gave me theses Scriptures: Acts 11:14-16, Acts 11:47-48, Matthew 3:11-15, Acts 10:44-48, Titus 3:5, John 3:1-5. If you don’t…
Read MoreBecause of my husband’s adultery, I committed adultery and then divorced him. Is my second marriage legitimate?
Question: I am desperate for your help. I am struggling in marriage. I am a Christian and my husband is not, but first, let me give you background information. I lost my virginity when I was 17 after I became engaged to my future husband. We were married for almost a decade. He cheated on…
Read MoreIs it wrong to cause children to feel guilty over same-sex attraction?
Question: I am a thirty-something gay male who has been in a loving, monogamous, and thriving relationship for nearly a decade. All of those in my life consider me the most successful person they know in all elements of life, from family, work, and faith. I came across your website and with all due respect,…
Read MoreDid Paul keep the Sabbath?
Question: Hello, I read through your article about the Sabbath and how we don’t have to keep it today. There are many scriptures I could cite to the contrary, but will only cite these few. In Matthew 24:20, “breaking into what He was teaching about the time of the end just as the tribulation would be starting, Jesus had said ”when…
Read MoreIs baptism unnecessary for salvation because every conversion in Acts doesn’t mention baptism?
Question: Hi. I received the below email and am having a tough time responding to these verses in regards to is baptism being necessary for salvation. I was hoping you might be able to help with these verses. Thank you Here are the places in Acts that you need to check out. Also, remember that…
Read MoreHow do we get our marriage back to the way it used to be before my wife’s affair?
Question: I hope you have some insight. Since her affair, my wife and I have been both very committed to making our marriage what it should be. We have been reading the Bible, meeting with counselors, meeting with our pastor, etc. I am very confident in her commitment and mine. I have been focusing on my…
Read MoreI think I committed the sin of lust. What do I do?
Question: I think I committed lust. I thought of having sex with a person I knew, and really do regret it, after I found out it is a very big sin. No one told me it was a sin, but after I’ve done some research, I found out it is as if I am actually…
Read MoreHow do you tell someone that their hygiene is poor?
Question: I have a twenty-something daughter who is athletic, educated, and a very religious Christian donating much of her money and time. She is very busy and also a coach. The problem is her grooming and hygiene are very poor. Every time she comes home (a few times a year) we get into a big…
Read MoreWhat was the real sin for Israel asking for a king?
Question: How does I Samuel 8 as a whole fit in with regards to God’s history of redemption and what was the real sin for Israel asking for a king? Answer: This sounds like a question out of a theology class book. I generally decline to answer such questions. But the second half is straight…
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