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I want to commend you on your stand for Christ
Question: I visited your web page and want to commend you on your stand for Christ. Too many churches have gotten away from soul winning. Answer: Your kind words are very much appreciated.
Read MoreIs it a sin for church members to watch TV shows like “Dancing with the Stars?”
Question: Is it a sin for church members to watch tv shows like “Dancing with the Stars?” Answer: I have never seen the show referenced, but then I rarely watch television, so I’ll address the problem of watching dancing. One of the problems with many dances is that they are designed to excite lust both…
Read MoreDid Peter always believe that Jesus was the Christ?
Question: Did Peter always believe that Jesus was the Christ? Answer: Peter first met Jesus because his brother told him that they had found the Messiah (John 1:41-42). We are not told if Peter was immediately convinced or not, but we do know that Peter became a staunch follower of Jesus. It was Peter who…
Read MoreYour home page took me aback
Question: I don’t remember the circumstances why I stumbled upon your web page. Upon reading the focus statement on your home page, I decided I would pass something by you for your consumption. It is rather refreshing for a congregation to unabashedly profess that the true nature of Christ’s Body and its purpose is to evangelize.…
Read MoreMy wife says she forgives me, but she doesn’t trust me. What do I do?
Question: I have written before regarding my and my wife’s relationship. You mentioned that she has issues with forgiveness and I agree. I tried to discuss this with her from a scriptural perspective. Stating that we are commanded to forgive as God forgives, Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13 emphasizing the word “as”. I said that when…
Read MoreWhat is the creed book for the Salvation Army?
Question: I was reading your articles about The Salvation Army and I cannot seem to locate a “creed book” that you quote. I also believe that what you practice and preach is false. I also believe that the legalism you practice will be the end of your ministry. I shall pray for you and your false…
Read MoreIs mixing Scriptures with lectures about sex ridiculous?
Question: Christians mixing Scripture with lectures to young boys about sex is so ridiculous. You people are backward. Nobody today holds the superstitious beliefs written down by people 2500 years ago and is what you call today as “holy scripture”. There is no personal god and there is no devil. It’s all in your mind. Grow…
Read MoreYou might find it interesting that the Amish in our county recently divided over the use of tractors
Question: I have recently moved to a small community to minister to a church of Christ. I found your article on the Amish very interesting as we have a rather large sect of Amish in the county. What I thought you might find interesting is that the Amish here have recently gone through a split due to…
Read MoreAren’t there more examples of Paul preaching on the Sabbath than on the first day of the week?
Question: You seem to be saying that Acts 20:7 shows that the disciples kept the first day of the week but I would like you to explain why in Acts 13:42-44; Acts 17:1-4; and Acts 18:1-4 that the Apostle Paul, along with the Jews and Gentiles, observed the Sabbath day more often than the first…
Read MoreHow does Satan know what to use to tempt us?
Question: How does Satan know what to tempt us with? He is not God, so how does he know what tempts us? Answer: The simple answer is he doesn’t know. He makes guesses and is sometimes wrong. You can see this when Satan attempted to bring down Job. “So Satan answered the LORD and said,…
Read MoreThanks for the notes on “The Three Chairs”
Question: Several years ago a former pastor preached on the three chairs. I want to hit on this topic tomorrow with my senior High School class. I did a Google and found your notes. Very good. I’m going to use some of your material. Thanks much. Answer: It makes you wonder where the sermon originated. I…
Read MoreI became a Christian and am improving, but my family is lashing out against me. What do I do?
Question: I recently obeyed the gospel earlier this year. Prior to my conversion, I was a member of a Baptist denomination. My boyfriend studied with me about the truth. The more we studied and attended church services together, I quickly began to realize that denominations were wrong. Since my conversion, my family feels I am…
Read MoreTell the truth, that Alcoholics Anonymous works
Question: I have been a sober member of AA for 13 years and I am a Christian. God has removed the desire to drink from me. That miracle is the strongest evidence in my life of a loving God. I am one of the millions of exceptions to your statement that “the desire never leaves.”…
Read MoreWhere does it say that only members of the church of Christ will go to heaven?
Question: Does it say anywhere in the Bible that only the church of Christ will go to heaven? That is, only people who go to the church of Christ? What about the other churches, such as the Church of God, or a none denominational church, or the baptist? The reason I ask is that I…
Read MoreYour site is a help to me
Question: Your site is a help for me. I am glad I came across it answered numerous questions and has inspired me to really control my thoughts more. Answer: I appreciate the kind words.
Read MoreWhere does the Bible say the priesthood is given to all men?
Question: I have seen the Scripture in the Old or New Testament which states that the priesthood is to be given to all men. However, I don’t remember where I found it. Would you please help us to locate it? Answer: “Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received…
Read MoreMy parents don’t like my boyfriend. What should I do?
Question: I have been in a relationship for 10 months, planning on marriage soon. My boyfriend and I are saved. We are from churches that are different from each other. My parents do not like him for reasons I see as critical and a bit judgmental. I am 25 and my boyfriend is 36. Many…
Read MoreWhat happens if you disobey the Bible?
Question: What do Christians believe will happen, if they disobey or go against the teachings of the Bible? Answer: “Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with…
Read MoreYour statement that a husband can’t rape his wife really bothered me
Question: I am a 40-year-old Christian woman who was looking for a specific discussion on sleeveless shirts and modesty to present to my 17-year-old daughter. She wants to wear sleeveless shirts. I’m having a hard time phrasing my language strongly enough to be accurate about the male perspective. Thanks to Google, I found your book…
Read MoreAre your answers available in book form?
Question: I read your homepage and I want to tell you that your questions and their answers are so useful both scientifically and morally that I want to praise you and tell you that you have done an excellent job. I am 17 years old in Australia. Do you have a book of your own…
Read MoreI’ve stopped having sex with my girlfriend, but now my parents are trying to force us to break up. What do I do?
Question: Hi! I’ve talked to you before about my girlfriend, how we had sex out of wedlock, and about her being of another religion. Well, we haven’t done it again since I talked to you and I’m going to repent, be baptized, and change my ways for good. But the problem is my parents found…
Read MoreCan you discuss “gut feelings?”
Question: We have been having some great discussions at Bible study about gut feelings; for example, when some say I have a gut feeling about that person, but we have never met that person. I got a gut feeling about the boy my daughter is dating, or I got a gut feeling about the preacher,…
Read MoreDo you think I’m too old to be spanked?
Question: I’m 14 and have a question about the way my mom punishes me. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I still get spanked. When mom decides to spank me I feel like a little kid. Do you think I’m too old to be punished like this? Answer: If you are too old for a spanking,…
Read MoreHave you studied the Bible from an academic point of view as a historical document of several communities making sense of God in their time of crisis?
Question: You give your answers in a canonical view; basically, using the Bible as a whole in its entirety to answer the questions. Yet, the core of what the questions address is why did the authors write the apparent contradictions if it was “inspired by God”? There was a time before a Bible, and that…
Read MoreWe enjoyed a visit to your web site
Question: I just wanted to let you know we enjoyed a visit to your web site. It appears you have a doctrinally sound body of Christians at La Vista; something that is getting harder and harder to find these days. You also have some excellent articles. If we’re ever near Omaha we will visit your…
Read MoreIf a couple in their second marriage has children, can the preacher make them get a divorce?
Question: If a man has two children from a previous marriage and marries a woman who has children from a previous marriage and they have two children in their marriage and the man later becomes a member of the church and several months later his wife becomes a member, does a preacher have the right…
Read MoreWhat does “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem?” mean?
Question: I am teaching the book of Judges this evening and am not sure about one thing I read in 9:28 and hope you can help me. It is my understanding that Shechem is a city. This is a figure of speech called metonymy – where one thing represents another. Examples: I have 300 head…
Read MoreI would like to ask you about the book of Galatians and Paul
Question: I would like to ask you about the book of Galatians and Paul. I was reading this book for one of my Bible studies. I had not done so before in-depth, only certain verses. As I was studying and reading, it seemed to me that what Paul was saying here was to give us…
Read MoreI’ve had sex. I don’t believe in God. So you probably hate me, but that’s a sin too.
Question: Hi! I had sex and I’m only 14. I love having sex (but I’ve only had sex with one guy). It’s such an amazing experience. Does that mean I’m addicted? And even so, I have birth control, but is it possible to get pregnant even if you’re on it? I was also wondering if…
Read MoreIs it okay to leave the number of swats open-ended?
Question: He finally pushed it too far. Even though he is eleven and never had a spanking, he swore at his mother one too many times and I decided something had to change. My problem is that he struggled as I started to spank him. I told him that if he stayed still for two…
Read MoreWhat can I do about my wife’s friends telling her not to trust me?
Question: I wrote last week concerning my marriage relationship. I’ve just found something out that disturbs me greatly. I overheard my wife talking to a friend about being convinced that I have had a sexual relationship with the woman that I had an emotional relationship with. This could not be further from the truth. This never…
Read MoreWho is Gallio, mentioned in Acts 18:12?
Question: Tell me something about Gallio who is mentioned in Acts 18:12. Why don’t people care about what Christians have to say? Why don’t Christians care about the lost as they should? Answer: “But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment…
Read MoreShould you bleed more after sex?
Question: I just had sex with my boyfriend and I’m having my period, but afterward, it seemed like I bled a lot. Does this mean that he popped my cherry or is it standard? Answer: What it means is that you have sinned and placed your soul in jeopardy. By your own statement you had…
Read MoreSomeone said I wasn’t doing my duty as a preacher because I’m not always out on the street preaching. What do you think?
Question: A young man, who is about 30 years old, married, and has a couple of children, took a preacher training class. I was informed by the preacher teaching that class that this man had moved to this area several months ago. The preacher asked me to contact him, so I did so last evening and learned that he had tried out…
Read MoreIs it wrong to enter into a relationship at the age of 19?
Question: I want to know if it is wrong for a Christian girl to enter into a relationship at 19 years of age without having sex. Answer: Much depends on your definition of “relationship” and “sex.” These days these words are so loosely defined that just about anything goes. If you talking about dating a…
Read MoreJesus only followed Judaism because he was born in it. Doesn’t Jesus want his followers to remain in whatever religion they were born into?
Question: Jesus was born a Jew and he followed the rites of the Jewish community. Had he been born in a Brahmin family he would have worn a sacred thread and follow all their rites to the letter and spirit. He would also have reprimanded their priests for hypocrisy. He had not started a new…
Read MoreAre Jesus, the Father, and the Spirit three manifestations of the same one Spirit?
Question: I see that you believe in the water baptism and the necessity of that being the remission of the sins that are forgiven. I note that in the Book of Acts, and God showed me this at 16 years old, that the apostles always baptized in the name of Jesus. The power of heaven…
Read MoreDoes Christian love demand a willingness to lay down your life for a friend?
Question: While teaching the adult class I made the statement that a true characteristic of Christian love is that one would be willing to lay down his/her life for his/her friends. One lady stated that she could not do that. What are your thoughts? How would you answer this lady’s comment? Answer: “Greater love has…
Read MoreOne of the people you have counseled on the phone contacted me
Question: Greetings! Loved your web site: very, very impressive. One of the people you have counseled on the phone contacted me. He wanted help with a quadriplegic. After a long conversation, he told me he had spoken with you many times and that you had told him about our congregation. I invited him to come…
Read MoreIs looking at another person and noting they are beautiful a form of lust?
Question: I have a question about living a Christian life and following the rules of the Bible such as those regarding lust. I just got married a month ago and I love my wife with all my heart, but sometimes we as people see other people in the world and we might look at them…
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