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Why do you patternists abandon your theology to claim that baptism is necessary for the salvation of Gentiles?
Question: Patternists abandon their theology when imposing water baptism in order to obtain salvation on all lost Gentiles today. There was not one Gentile in the crowd in Acts two when these words were spoken. A lost Gentile was told what to do (pattern) in Acts 16:30-31, and the “pattern” given as the response to…
Read MoreWhy did God tell Peter that the unclean animals were clean?
Question: Hi, I was wondering about something from the Bible: In Acts 10 when Peter is on a flat roof praying and then in a trance, he sees a sheet let down by its four corners from the sky, and then God tells Peter to get up, kill them, and eat them. Peter replies that…
Read MoreShould sex be expected when you are separated?
Question: Hi, and God bless you. Over two years ago my husband cheated and committed adultery with a married woman. After I found out, he was very mean about it and repeatedly humiliated me by saying that he loved her, and he never loved me. That all he wanted was to be with her. We…
Read MoreAre special contributions scriptural?
Question: Concerning collections: is it a good practice supported by Scripture to set aside “Special Giving Days” for specific purposes on the first day of the week in addition to the regular collection? This practice seems to contradict what a treasury is for in the work of the church. I respect your knowledge and work…
Read MoreIs this girl the answer to my prayers?
Question: I met the girl online, and we have been talking online for several months now, We haven’t actually met in person but we plan on meeting up next week. We are both Christian, and we have had a few differences of opinion, and arguments. I literally fell in love with this girl before I’ve…
Read MoreHow do I handle an invitation to a party where drinks are being served?
Question: Hi, I have received a recent invitation to attend a pre-nuptial party. I don’t have any objections to the occasion, nor any ill-feeling to the hosts or anything like that. What I am against is that some alcoholic beverages will be served during the party. I’m not sure what to do – either not attend and when…
Read MoreWhat is the blueness of a wound?
Question: In Proverbs 20:30, it reads, “The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.” What does blueness mean? Answer: This is the older way of say “bruise.” We still keep the memory of it when we say a person was beaten black and blue. Bruises look ugly and…
Read MoreIs faith a work that God does to a person?
Question: Recently someone told me that they believed that the work of God in John 6:29 means that God makes a person believe. I assume they think the Holy Spirit works in a person making them believe. I know that faith comes from hearing the Word of God but would like to know if there…
Read MoreIf a husband abuses his wife during sex, is that fornication?
Question: If a man abuses his wife during sex, or takes her in a way that is unloving and clearly destructive, can this be considered fornication? This would be sinning against one’s own body as fornication is described as being in I Corinthians 6:18, considering the wife’s body is his own body per I Corinthians…
Read MoreYour site is a gold mine of information
Question: Dear Sir, I have just stumbled upon your web site while googling for some answers regarding Exodus 4:24-26, though I realize that we don’t actually “stumble” on to anything where our Heavenly Father is concerned. I found the explanations contained on your site to be quite informative and solidly based on Scripture. I now have…
Read MoreShould I continue this relationship?
Question: Hello, I am badly in need of help. Please help me as I have seen your answers to queries on your web site. Here goes my story.. I am a girl who has fallen in love with many guys in the past. When I was in my teens, a guy badly deceived me, and…
Read MoreWill marrying my lover affect my calling from God?
Question: Please help me out. I am in a relationship with the girl I want to marry. I have had sex with her. We are deeply in love with each other. We also had many abortions. Can I still marry her? I have a calling of God in my life. If I marry her will…
Read MoreAre you saying that only individuals can do things?
Question: It appears that you are saying that only individuals do things and not the body (church), is this what you mean? Thank you. Answer: It depends on what “things” you are referring to. There are things commanded of the church and there are things commanded of the individual Christian. A few of them overlap, but…
Read MoreBeing able to read the sermon outlines has helped my studies
Question: I just wanted to say I’ve been looking over the church website from La Vista and it is very helpful to be able to read sermons online. It is also very encouraging and uplifting to be able to read these sermons. Of course, I’ve been doing studies of the Bible outside on my own,…
Read MoreShould I take back my adulterous wife?
Question: I recently discovered my wife of nearly ten years has been involved in an extra-marital affair for about a year. It came as a complete shock to me because of my complete faith in our commitment to each other. I was terribly mistaken in my trust. We have been seeing a counselor and many…
Read MoreI’m afraid I’m going to fail
Question: My question is how do you be obedient? It’s like I want to do the right thing and I’m aware of what I’m doing wrong and have done wrong in the past, but I’m scared that I’m going to fail in doing the right thing in the future. I also feel like a failure…
Read MoreHave some people visited hell in a near-death experience?
Question: I have recently seen a video on YouTube that took quotes from people who had near-death-experiences and had apparently “been” to Hell. And what they said about it just seems to me like it couldn’t be. How could God let anyone, good or bad, be made to have that much pain for all eternity?…
Read MoreDo you think that Jesus will talk to me about my plans?
Question: Hi, I’m a 19-year-old college student and have a close relationship with Christ. Lately, I have been having mixed emotions about life. (I’ve read what you said about feelings). It isn’t that I’m ungrateful for the gift of life, it’s just that in looking at the world in a new light, you see how…
Read MoreHow do I bring up that homosexuality is wrong to someone I’m teaching?
Question: I was wondering if there is a tactful way to speak to someone about their homosexuality. I’ve made a dear friend in the last year and we have had numerous conversations about Christianity and faith. I’ve covered quite a lot of ground with her, definitely more than I have with any other person. She’s…
Read MoreThe article “Waiting for the Proper Time” was excellent
Question: I was preparing a Sunday school lesson for teen girls, here in India, about relationships and came across your page, Waiting for the Proper Time. It’s excellent. Just what I needed. Thanks a lot. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreIf women cannot preach, then why can they sing?
Question: I have a question regarding the preaching of a woman in church. Last Sunday my friend told me that in church one woman is leading and also preaching the message. In that meeting, men were also there. I know that according to I Corinthians and I Timothy women should not preach. They asked me,…
Read MoreHow can God condemn homosexuals when He made them that way?
Question: I have read many of your answers regarding homosexuality and how it is a sin no different than stealing or adultery. Being gay myself, and having both a Christian mother and Atheist father, I have constantly pondered about religion and my sexuality. What do you feel is God’s reason or justification for condemning those who are…
Read MoreCan a Christian come back after falling several times?
Question: I’ve been pondering and thinking about it all. Here’s my question, can a saved Christian after he’s saved and changes his lifestyle, shrink back? Fall from the faith? Go back to his old ways? And then return back to Christ? For a more clear illustration: Say a young man is involved with gang activity,…
Read MoreWhat does the Bible say about man inhabiting space?
Question: Dear sir, What does the Bible say about man inhabiting space? Particularly the satellites, the Hubble telescope, astronauts, and the space station. Did the Bible foresee how men would try to conquer space and to some degree has? Could the verse that says “the stars will fall from the heavens” mean the millions of…
Read MoreWho was the last to see Jesus?
Question: Hello, I came across your website a while back while doing a topical web search and bookmarked it as a study source. I’m a member of the Lord’s church and teach a teenage class, some of whom are Christians, some not. I had an interesting question last Lord’s Day from a student: “How do…
Read MoreWhat was the name of the son of the Shunammite?
Question: What was the boy’s name in II Kings who died and then sneezed seven times? Answer: The Shunammite woman is mentioned in II Kings 4:8-37 and II Kings 8:1-6 and she is never referred to by name, nor is the name of her husband or son given. It really isn’t important to the stories…
Read MoreAm I being unloving toward a sister in Christ?
Question: Today I had some trouble with a friend, who is also a sister in Christ. She was unbearable, but still, I didn’t argue or anything with her. I just don’t feel like being near her because it stresses me. Am I being unloving to her? Answer: So what do you do when your brother…
Read MoreIt is sad that the hymnbook is being abandoned
Question: Greetings. I appreciated your article “Sing with Understanding.” David, the Bible’s great hymn-writer, by the inspiration of the Spirit of God, was concerned about that too (Psalms 47:7). And it’s really the purpose of my blog on hymns, to help with this. Your examples are good. This is the kind of thing that might…
Read MoreCould you also prove that vegetarianism is not required by Passover?
Question: I read your dialogue with the vegetarian and there is a rebuttal on your part that was not mentioned. The Israelites are human and God commanded them to eat the lamb at Passover and that nothing of it was to be left until morning and if any was, it was to be burned. Answer: Having had a…
Read MoreIs my marriage valid?
Question: First off, I appreciate you spreading the word on what people need to hear, not what they want to hear. I thank you for that, not many people in the pulpit do that anymore and cower to men. You recently wrote to my mother about her remarriage scenario, and I feet you spread the…
Read MoreWhat evidence is there that Paul was recognized by the other disciples or that Christ existed?
Question: Nice essay, a bit misleading but well written. We know of the arguments that Arius and Alexander had we know the outcome. We know of the Creeds (both of them) the exclusion of words from the aforementioned Creeds and the revisions thereof. How then, sir, can you make the statements that you made especially…
Read MoreI think sex before marriage is great and the Bible is an invented story. What are your opinions?
Question: Hello, I appreciate many of the subjects discussed on your website, but I must share my opinion that I think it is absurd to live your life that way. Sex before marriage is great. I believe the Bible is an invented story, designed to communicate important values in life so that each individual can…
Read MoreI committed adultery, divorced my husband, and married another man. What should I do?
Question: I married in my twenties. We remained married for almost twenty years. I was the one who committed adultery and decided to leave my husband and pursue a life alone. However, I met a man, fell in love, and I divorced my husband and remarried. I am a born again Christian and knew I…
Read MoreAre Christians required to observe Passover?
Question: Is the Passover meal a requirement for Christians meaning if they do not eat it they sinned or is it more of a celebration or memorial as to what Christ has done for us? Please explain if possible. Answer: The Passover was a memorial under the Old Testament. It reminded the Israelites that the…
Read MoreHow do we know that the Lord’s Supper wasn’t taken once a year in Troas?
Question: I was doing some searching on the Internet and discovered an argument against Acts:20:7 that I’ve never encountered. Since Acts 20:7 is the only reference we use (that I know of) to decide how often we take the Lord’s Supper this is pretty important. Acts 20:6 says they sailed from Philippi after the days…
Read MoreIs an implied fact as authoritative as a direct statement?
Question: All of the passages: Psalms 147:5; Romans 11:33-36; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 145:3; Isaiah 40:28; Psalms 40:5; Psalms 92:5-6; Job 5:8-9; Job 11:7-9; Job 9:10-12; Job 26:14; and Psalms 106:2 imply that God is infinite except for Psalms 147:5 where it explicitly states God’s understanding is infinite. Does this mean that the rest of the…
Read MoreI know what I ought to do, but I keep slipping
Question: Hello, I just recently stumbled upon your questions and answers on your website and I have found them to be very biblically based, direct, and insightful. I have a few questions that I would like to pose to you. My fiance and I have been dating from high school and through college and have…
Read MoreI’m nervous about meeting a girl I met over the Internet
Question: I met a girl over the Internet about a month ago. We immediately “clicked.” We are both Christian and believe in the same things, such as no sex before marriage, and much more. We have the same interests. I pray every night that the Lord sends me the strength and opportunity to do the…
Read MoreWhy can’t I get pregnant with my boyfriend? (2)
Question: My boyfriend and I been together for about 7 or 8 months. While we been together, we have been trying to get me pregnant but nothing has happened. We’ve been doing it a lot and nothing. Can you please help me out? Answer: First, get married so that your child will actually have a…
Read MoreI don’t understand my mother, and it makes me mad. What do I do?
Question: Hello, First off, I want to say I love your site and appreciate your clear-mindedness, which is why I’m writing. I’m very frustrated about a personal matter in my life and I don’t know how to feel about it. I always try to be patient and reasonable, but lately, it’s gotten the best of…
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