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The Moabites and Amorites refer to which country?
Question: The Moabites and Amorites refer to which countries? Answer: The Moabites are citizens of Moab and the Amorites were citizens of Amor. Moab was a country at the southeast corner of Israel on the east side of the Dead Sea. Moab was a son of Lot, Abraham’s nephew (Genesis 19:36-38). Amor was one of…
Read MoreWhy do I feel so disconnected after making the sign of the cross?
Question: When I make the “Sign of the Cross” before praying, I feel so blessed ‘opening’ and ‘connecting’ myself to God and all those in Heaven. It is very uplifting. However, when I make the “Sign of the Cross” finishing the prayer, I feel I’m closing myself off, away from God, until I pray, again.…
Read MoreIs it okay to listen to secular music?
Question: Hi! I have e-mailed before concerning if we could have facial hair. I have come to you again for some help concerning secular music. My question is: Is it ok to listen to it or is it against God’s Word? I myself believe that it serves no purpose but to pervert the Good News of…
Read MoreI really appreciate your article, “The Institution of Marriage”
Question: I just finished reading your article from the Internet entitled “The Institution of Marriage,” and wanted to comment on how comprehensive, well-written, and accurate it is. I’m a scholar of the Word myself, and truly appreciate reading godly interpretations and discussions such as this. I’m going to share it with my husband and children (ages 20,…
Read MoreWho were the sons of God in Genesis 6:4?
Question: Please explain Genesis 6:1-8. Who were the sons of God? Answer: “There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown” (Genesis…
Read MoreMy 28-year-old son is very accusatory. How do I handle the situation?
Question: My son is 28 years old. He has spent a good part of the last ten years instructing me about how I need to change my ways and live by God’s word. I believe that his intentions are sincere; however, I feel as though he looks for fault in everything I do. I am…
Read MoreIs a preacher an employee of the church?
Question: Your web page is one of the very best. It demonstrates a superior grasp on 21st-century problems facing brethren today. It also displays wisdom in addressing the matters. Your Answers: Preacher is on target. I am in urgent need for something addressing whether or not a preacher is an employee of the church. Can you…
Read MoreWhere does Micah say that God asks us to be fair and just?
Question: I am looking for the exact quote from the prophet Micah to use as an inscription for a gift. I think that it begins: Be fair and just, be merciful and true, these are the things I am asking of you. If you could help that would be great. Answer: I believe the verse…
Read MoreDoes a congregation have the right to mandate what is preached?
Question: Thank you for your excellent response – It covers the subject well. The congregation’s abuse of this is precisely the issue. Does this give the brethren the right to mandate or demand what he is to preach and teach? I am not talking about suggestions or a curriculum. I started a new Wednesday class…
Read MoreWhy must the Lord’s Supper be taken every week?
Question: Why is it necessary to celebrate the Lord’s Table every week and not, say, once a month or whenever we feel like it? Answer: “For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Therefore I…
Read MoreWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of a broken marriage?
Question: What are the advantages of broken marriages? What are the disadvantages of broken marriages? Answer: “And this is the second thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and crying; so He does not regard the offering anymore, nor receive it with goodwill from your hands. Yet you…
Read MoreDid Pharaoh die in the Red Sea or just his army?
Question: Did Pharaoh die in the Red Sea or just his army? Answer: “And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the LORD looked down upon the army of the Egyptians…
Read MoreDoes the New Covenant require confirmation?
Question: Does the New Covenant require confirmation, the same thing the Israelites did when Moses with the twelve tribes of Israel confirmed the Covenant by acknowledgment and sprinkling of the blood? Answer: The Old Covenant was dedicated by the shedding of animal blood and that blood being sprinkled on the people. This acceptance was only…
Read MoreAre Gentiles also descendants of Abraham?
Question: If we Gentiles are also descendants of Abraham, then from whose mother: Hagar, Sarah or Keturah? Is it from Keturah to whom she bore Abraham six legitimate sons after Abraham married her after Sarah died? Am I correct to say that Muslims are descendants of Ishmael who later intermarry with the descendants of Esau,…
Read MoreWhy is it a sin to be gay?
Question: Why is it a sin to be gay? When you see with other countries, this is a natural way of life. I’m confused. I’m nearly 40 years old. I have known I was gay from the age of 14. I have never touched a woman but love to look at women in the nude…
Read MoreHow do we handle sexual intimacy when my husband has diabetes?
Question: My husband and I have been married for 43 years and I am thankful I love him with all my heart. We have a problem in our marriage we can’t be together sexually. My husband is a diabetic and has a problem with erectile dysfunction it really discourages him makes him feel less than…
Read MoreDoes the blessing of wine outweigh its dangers?
Question: Generally, the Bible condemns drunkenness (in a variety of places) but nowhere condemns wine or alcoholic beverages in total. In fact, the mild exhilaration that comes from moderate imbibing of wine is seen as a blessing of God in several Old Testament passages. Health advisor says alcohol impairs the nervous system and strains the…
Read MoreDo you know of a source for children studies on the Internet?
Question: I want to send you a note of thanks and encouragement for your great website and your stand for the truth. I am a minister in the Lord’s church and truly appreciate men who continually stand for truth. I also had a question: Do you know of any good “family” devotional books or websites…
Read MoreWhy don’t you use the King James Version?
Question: Why don’t you use the King James Version? Answer: The problem is that the English language has changed in the last 400 years. Here are some examples: “Against” used to merely mean opposite or confronting. Thus in I Samuel 25:20 “And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by…
Read MoreWas my husband saved at his first or second baptism?
Question: My husband had been baptized at around 13 years old. He said he thought he got baptized because he knew his mom wanted him too. I am sure he knew some of what was right and wrong but was not privy to a lot of Bible teaching. (He was later baptized from the heart…
Read MoreWasn’t Abraham’s offering of Isaac because of pagan beliefs?
Question: Abraham “offered” Isaac to the mighty one (elohim) because he was still acting under a basic ancient pagan or heathen culture. This was a culture that believed that a great gift, such as one’s only child late in life, or any great blessing deserved thanks to one’s mighty one (elohim). The pagans thought that…
Read MoreWhere in the Old Testament does it say to honor others more than yourself?
Question: Where is it said in the Old Testament about honoring (or a similar word) the other more than oneself? Also, what are similar words to “honoring?” Answer: In the New Testament you can find, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let…
Read MoreCould you provide Spanish text?
Question: Thank you for the illustrations. I am laminating some of them. I had been looking for pictures like these. It hurts not to be able to read everything in Spanish. Blessings. Answer: While I could run the pages I create through a machine translator, I am unable to proofread the results since I don’t…
Read MoreIf a person commits fornication while engaged, does that affect the later marriage?
Question: My spouse was engaged to a woman for a month and a half. They were sexually active before and after they became engaged. They were not faithful to each other during the engagement and decided to break the engagement. He has since repented for his sin (been baptized, etc.) and is living a godly…
Read MoreHow do I convince an atheist to believe in the Bible?
Question: How do I convince my friend to believe in the Bible, as well as God? My friend doesn’t believe in God, Heaven, the devil, anything that the Bible teaches. This friend told me that, to her, the Bible is complete fiction. I know that I cannot even begin to convince her that there is…
Read MoreDo you have a list of verses opposing the idea of once saved, always saved?
Question: I was wondering if you had all the verses that are against once saved always saved in a collection. All New Testament, of course, due to the fact person I am talking to says in the Old Testament you could lose your salvation (Moses talking to God saying don’t blot out their names in…
Read MoreShould a repeated adulterer be dismissed from the ministry?
Question: I would like to know what God’s view is on this matter. A pastor in our town who is over a church is committing adultery over and over again. The church keeps taking him from the pulpit but after awhile lets him come back to the pulpit. My opinion this is the blind leading…
Read MoreWhat do you think about predestination and free-will?
Question: I am having a hard time with predestination. What I mean is, I see choice throughout the whole Bible; yet I see other stuff predetermined, such as certain events, kingdoms predicted to fall or the rebuilding of the temple. In Revelation there are people would not turn back to God and they would be…
Read MoreIs thinking about sin a sin?
Question: It is a sin to have that thought? Even though I didn’t act upon it? Answer: A thought is not a sin. Otherwise, there would be no temptation — only sin. Satan has to get us to think about sin to lure us into it. What should happen is that we immediately follow the…
Read MoreWhen was the great flood?
Question: I’m finding so many conflicting dates on when the Great Flood took place and how far after that Sargon came into power. Do you have any insight on this for me? Answer: I’m not surprised that you are having difficulty. Dating gets very difficult the further you go back in time for a number…
Read MoreWhy can’t I get pregnant with my boyfriend?
Question: I had sex several times with my boyfriend. I feel nauseous and have been throwing up. I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. I am supposed to have my menstruation in a couple of days and it hasn’t come yet. So what does that mean? Is something wrong with me or…
Read MoreWhy is Jude 9 linked to Zechariah 3:2?
Question: I have a question about the book of Jude. In particular, verse 9. It talks about the archangel Michael and the devil in a dispute about the body of Moses. I had not read this before, or at least don’t remember it. At the bottom of the page, the reference is Zechariah 3:2. I…
Read MoreI’m getting interested in a girl, do you have any advice?
Question: Hello, I was wondering: one of my good friends is a woman (I am 22, she’s 18). The relationship is developing into a good friendship, and probably going to lead to learning the Bible more together and practicing what is said in the Bible, such as evangelism, repentance, praying, and the like. We are…
Read MoreI have had sex without being married, and I’m scared that I will go to hell because of it. What can I do?
Question: I had sex with eight different girls at different times when I was between 15 and 17. I was blind to God. By that I mean I believed that He existed, but just recently I realized, “Wow, I’m doing bad.” I didn’t know what were sins. Then I had sex with a girl that…
Read MoreI think you misunderstood the vision of the tree of life in the Book of Mormon
Question: You had some problems with Lehi and Nephi’s visions of the Tree of Life. If you would like to truly understand what they are talking about, you ought to try and draw a picture of the vision. I have a friend who did just that and for the first time was able to really…
Read MoreWhy do I feel like I don’t deserve to be cleansed?
Question: I was baptized as a baby in the church and have always been a Christian, but I have not been actively involved in fellowship as much as I’d like to be. My husband and I engaged in sexual acts (not intercourse) before marriage which I know are wrong. I have asked God for forgiveness…
Read MoreSince Jesus returns with the saints, doesn’t this mean there will be a rapture first?
Question: I studied on The Rapture for quite a long while (one or two-plus years!) seeking the truth about The Rapture. I sought my answers from God’s inerrant and infallible Word. The Scripture says that Jesus will return to earth with His saints when He returns to lay down rule on earth. How in the…
Read MoreIsn’t the best way to preserve something is to hide it?
Question: In reference to deletions, or missing portions of ancient scripture, please consider the following instance: In Matthew is the declaration that Jesus dwelt in Nazareth, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene” (Matthew 2:23). Is there any instance of this prophecy in the Old…
Read MoreThank you for helping to defend my beliefs against Mormonism
Question: I just wanted to say thanks for the article “The Mormon Plan of Salvation”. My new husband is Mormon and loves the fact that I have strong faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ. However, he, of course, feels like I am missing a vital part of true salvation. Therefore, the missionaries have been visiting…
Read MoreAfter a person becomes a Christian, can they live as they please?
Question: There are some people who feel that Christians can live a lifestyle pretty much as they please after “believing on the Lord Jesus Christ” ( Ephesians 2:8-9; John 5:24; and others). Faith alone in Christ alone with nothing else required, it is all in the rewards. Is that your thinking also or do we…
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