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I want to attend a different church than my parents. What do I do?
Question: I have a question and it is very important to me. I’m eleven years old and I have accepted Jesus into my heart, so I am a Christian. But, here’s the problem. I really don’t like my church. We visited one, and we went there for about six weeks, but then we went back…
Read MoreThank you for the evidence that Pat Robertson is a false prophet
Question: Thank you for your fine article citing Scripture that clearly shows that Pat Robertson is a false prophet! Answer: You’re quite welcome. I hope you find other articles on the web site equally useful.
Read MoreDo historians and the Bible disagree?
Question: Do you think there is a conflict between the Bible and historians regarding when man first existed on this earth? An article in our paper stated aboriginal people were in Australia at least 60,000 years ago. Could this statement be in line with the Bible in regards to time? Answer: Of course, the commonly stated…
Read MoreDid Jesse have seven or eight sons?
Question: A visiting preacher referred to I Chronicles 2:13-15 to show that Eliab was the eldest. In that section, it shows that Jesse had seven sons and that David was the seventh. But I Samuel 17:13 says that Jesse had 8 sons. The reason it caught my attention is that I had just worked up…
Read MoreCan a church support a saint who doesn’t believe as you do?
Question: Since you do not believe that the church, out of the church treasury, can help non-saints, do you believe the church can help a saint that does not believe in some of these matters as you do? Answer: The church is restricted to helping members of the church because that is the only example…
Read MoreWhat do you think about reading books by denominational authors?
Question: What do you believe about reading books on Christian topics by authors that have a Calvinistic background? What does the Bible say? Can we take their word for their particular subjects that they discuss? For example, Josh McDowell has a book on Christian apologetics, yet he works with Campus Crusade for Christ and I…
Read MoreIs there a second chance of salvation after death?
Question: Is there a second chance of salvation after death? Answer: “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). The writer is clear that this life is our chance to do God’s will. After this life is over, what comes next is our Judgment. “For we…
Read MoreCan a person live a completely sinless life and enter Heaven without Jesus?
Question: Can a person live a completely sinless life and enter Heaven without Jesus? Answer: The question is pure speculation since God has said, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). One point of Jesus’ coming to earth was to prove that a sinless life was not completely impossible.…
Read MoreMy mother thought she was a witch. Could she have harmed someone?
Question: I do have a question, but it is a hard one for me to ask, or even acknowledge, and talk about. But here goes. Please bear with me. My mother, before she died, claimed to be a witch. This was hard on me. I didn’t realize it then, but since I have been in…
Read MoreHow can I convert my wife who is a Jehovah’s Witness?
Question: My wife is a Jehovah’s Witnesses member and I wanted to ask what I need to do to convert her. She is not yet open for discussion, though she is not yet baptized in their congregation. It seems to me that she’s insisting on defending her religion even though I cite her many passages to…
Read MoreIs Jesus the wisdom of God?
Question: I have read that Jesus is called the “wisdom of God” in I Corinthians. Is he also the wisdom in Proverbs 8? If not, please do show me what or who the wisdom is in Proverbs 8. Thank you, sir. Answer: “For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach…
Read MoreHow many Roman soldiers came to the garden to arrest Jesus?
Question: How many Roman soldiers came to the garden to arrest Jesus? Answer: The Scriptures do not say. “And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people” (Matthew 26:47). “And immediately, while He was still speaking,…
Read MoreIs the Song of Solomon only about Solomon and the woman he marries?
Question: Do you believe just in the view that the Song of Solomon is only about Solomon and a young woman he marries, as in your study, along with the other wives he had? Or do you think there is more to it? I was wondering what your opinion on that was? By the way…
Read MoreDoes Buddhism prove Jesus to be a myth?
Question: I recently stumbled onto a web site where the author talks about how Christianity borrowed from other religions and that Jesus was a mythical figure. She tries to make similarities between Jesus and Buddha, Horus, etc. One example from her web site claims that Buddha had 12 disciples just like Jesus, that Buddha was…
Read MoreWhat more should I do to be worthy of forgiveness? I committed fornication just before my marriage
Question: Hi, I was baptized in a local church of Christ a few weeks before I and my wife got married. But before our wedding day, we had sex (by the way she’s not yet a believer of Christ). I knew in my heart before we even had sex that it was wrong, but I…
Read MoreWhy did God extend Hezekiah’s life?
Question: Why did God extend Hezekiah’s life? Answer: “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.'” Then he turned his face toward the…
Read MoreWho is God to decide my life?
Question: So who is God to decide and what mechanism do I have to protest that He is wrong? Being male is not enough to suggest He is all-knowing. Why put me on this earth with an overwhelming sense that I don’t belong here. Why keep dragging me back to now when He knows I…
Read MoreHow do I talk to my Buddhist grandmother about Christ?
Question: My grandma has been a Buddhist for a long time, if not all her life. I see her follow her traditions once in a while. Recently I have been scared about her salvation and I want her to know about Jesus before her time comes. She speaks in my native language, which makes it…
Read MoreShould I stick with the program or go off to teach the gospel on my own?
Question: Things here are OK, though kind of aggravating at times, I spend most of my time working from 10 am in the morning ’til 6 or even 8 at night. Anything I have gone to has been a Christian event, but I started skipping them tonight. I am playing sports with non-Christians. God has…
Read MoreWhat do you think about this divorce situation I ran into in Chile?
Question: I got an interesting question: In Chile divorce was illegal until a year ago or so. Well, divorce was allowed in Chile, but you had to have two witnesses say they saw the person in adultery. There’s a couple in the church who, about 20 years back, each cheated on respective spouses with their…
Read MoreIs it okay to listen to instrumental “Christian” music outside of worship?
Question: Someone asked me this question and I would like your opinion. I looked on your great web site but didn’t see it addressed. A young lady asked me if it is okay to listen to “Christian rock” or instrumental (“Christian”) songs outside of worship. I would appreciate your opinion. Thanks for the good work…
Read MoreStill Smoking?
by Dan S. Shipley As a former smoker, I know how easy it is to ignore messages from the news media and the pulpit that discourage smoking. It is difficult for most of us to be objective in considering that which condemns what we want to practice. As someone as well noted, “Affection is a…
Read MoreCan you help me explain why it is not right to call Mary “our heavenly mother?”
Question: Can you please help me explain to a Catholic why it is not right to call Mary ”our heavenly mother”? Answer: The problem is that Mary is not our mother in any sense of the word. God is our Father because He created man. God is in heaven so it is proper to talk…
Read MoreI’m going to divorce my wife even though she doesn’t want it. What do you think?
Question: From the husband: It has been almost 6 months since the time I first disclosed to you my intention of filing for a divorce from my wife of almost 5 years. Since then we have been through more drama, as well as her even sending you a question of her own. After much prayer…
Read MoreHow was John’s baptism different from Jesus’ baptism?
Question: I have some questions about John’s baptism. I’ve read about how it was a fulfillment of prophecy to prepare the way, but I’m really confused about what that really means and what the point of John’s baptism was. I am curious about a few things: What does “preparing the way” mean for John the…
Read MoreDo you think God will still love me and forgive me though we committed fornication five times?
Question: I would like to ask, do you think God will still love me and forgive me though we committed fornication five times? Yesterday I cried a lot because I know that I’m so unworthy to the Lord. We decided to talk about it and talk about what is the best way we can stop…
Read MoreIf Adam’s sin isn’t inherited, why do ALL women experience pain during childbirth?
Question: I disagree with your teaching that Adam’s sin is not inherited. If Adam’s sin isn’t inherited, why do all women experience pain during childbirth? Why do all men have to work hard to feed their families? We all share the punishment of Adam and Eve, so we all inherit their sin. The explanation is…
Read MoreHow do I tell someone they are sinning?
Question: I have a slight problem that I don’t think I know how to fix, and this is concerning one of my family members. He has been having sex with his girlfriend for a while now, and one day I stumble on to it (don’t ask me how and they don’t know I know). Well,…
Read MoreHow do I get motivated?
Question: I am wondering how I can gain motivation to do things in life. I don’t think I am depressed, but I often find myself not having the desire to do certain things such as setting time for prayer or Bible study (though I read the Bible every morning), or serving at certain events such…
Read MoreWhat is God’s view pertaining to cremation?
Question: What is God’s view pertaining to cremation? Answer: When a person dies, his spirit leaves his body. In speaking of his death, Peter said, “knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me” (II Peter 1:14). Peter saw his body as a tent in which his…
Read MoreIsn’t the word “day” added to Acts 20:7?
Question: In Acts 20:7, in the original Greek, the word “day” is not there. It was later added by men. Adding to! I worship (adore, give praise. honor) each and every day, 24/7. I can’t believe you limit worship to a day. One of Satan’s greatest accomplishments has been to get and keep people arguing…
Read MoreCould the veil just be a symbol of the husband and not a physical veil?
Question: I just read an article called Command or Custom? by Hiram O Hutto. I have a question in regard to that article. I have a friend who says that the covering that Paul is referring to is not a physical one such as a veil or hat etc, but rather Paul is referring to the woman’s…
Read MoreWhat is the source of the quote from Martin Luther in McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia?
Question: Having been raised a Lutheran and knowing their pride in using a pipe organ for hundreds of years in their worship service, and after I became a Christian in 1974 I did not find it quizzical that Lutherans are inconsistent with Luther on many points, including instrumental music. When I read “The organ in…
Read MoreShould an unused preacher’s home be rented out by a church?
Question: How do you feel about a preacher’s home that the preacher does not live in being rented out? The congregation also has one other home that it rents out. Is that scripturally wrong? Answer: The problem is a lack of authority. The Scriptures are clear that a church is to raise its funds by…
Read MoreHow do you know if you were a victim of witchcraft?
Question: How do you know if you were a victim of witchcraft? Answer: The Bible consistently describes witchcraft as fakery. The very word in the Hebrew language means a person who obscures or clouds another person’s sight and acts covertly. In other words, witchcraft is the practice of deceiving other people. In the New Testament,…
Read MoreIs a handjob a sin if you love her and it doesn’t lead to sex?
Question: Is a handjob a sin if you love her and it most definitely does not lead to sex? Answer: A “hand job” is slang for mutual masturbation; using the hand to stimulate the genitals. Saying that it does not lead to sex is a misnomer. It would be more accurate to state that in…
Read MoreIs homosexuality a sign of mental illness?
Question: A few days ago I saw my two friends making out and they are both guys. Everyone thinks they are mentally sick. Does being gay mean you have mental problems? I am really worried about them. They also asked for my suggestions. Answer: Having sex with someone of the same gender is not a…
Read MoreCould I be a descendant of Ishmael?
Question: I recently found out my grandmother’s maiden name is Ishmael. I’ve been curious as to the origins of this last name and thought back to Ishmael in the Bible. Could it be possible that I’m a descendant of Ishmael? Or am I way out in the left-field with this idea? If you have no…
Read MoreDid Jesus go to Hell?
Question: Did Jesus go to Hell? Answer: The idea comes from a poor choice of words selected by the translators of the King James Version of the Bible. “He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption” (Acts 2:31). The…
Read MoreWhy did God allow slavery or commit genocide?
Question: Why did God allow the Israelites to commit actions which are clearly wrong, by His command, such as allowing daughters to be sold into slavery (Exodus 21:7) or committing genocide upon the peoples of Canaan (Joshua)? If the Bible is infallible, is this the kind of moral code that God wants us to apply…
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