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My boyfriend has been seeing prostitutes. What should I do?
Question: My boyfriend, unbeknownst to me, went to the Philippines, met and slept with several prostitutes and is bringing one to the U.S. I am so hurt by this and I do not understand his behavior. Thank you for helping me. He keeps her picture by his bed but hides it when I am there.…
Read MoreWhat was the Sea of Bronze?
Question: What is the Sea Of Bronze? Answer: One of the furnishings in the tabernacle and the temple was a laver to hold water so that God’s requirements for the priests to wash before doing certain ceremonies could be done. “You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for…
Read MoreCould I have gotten her pregnant?
Question: My girl and I had sex on January 1st this year. I used protection. She had a period on the 25 of January; it was on time and everything. Her period lasted like 5 or 6 days like normal. Her next period was supposed to start March 1st or something and she says she is late. Now…
Read MoreHow do I get my child to be honest with me?
Question: How do I get my child to be honest with me? Answer: First, set the proper example of being honest in all your dealings; not just with your child but with everyone around you. Just as Paul told Timothy in being a preacher he must, “be an example to the believers in word, in…
Read MoreWho dug numerous wells that were taken from him?
Question: I am trying to write a children’s book for my nephew based on the account of the Old Testament figure who had his servants dig numerous wells which were taken by the heathens until finally, he dug one they didn’t take. Can you help me find the story and who it was about? I…
Read MoreWhat can the church do for widows?
Question: I am interested in knowing what can the church do for the widows? There is a lady who is a widow and a member of the Lord’s church. She has five grown children. Can the church pay for her husband’s funeral out of the treasury? What if all members quit paying their life insurance…
Read MoreIs there a set time for someone to die?
Question: Is there a set time for someone to die? You often hear people say, “It was just their time to go.” Answer: It is a fact that living means each of us will eventually die, barring those who will see our Lord’s return. “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but…
Read MoreWho made the discoveries regarding oceanic springs and innumerable stars?
Question: I found your information on Evidence very good pertaining to scientific evidence in proof of the Bible. I do have a few questions, although, on which I hope you can enlighten me. Q1 “Ocean Springs” – Job 38:16 – Discovery 1930-1945. Who made this discovery? Was it an expedition? Which expedition? When was it Is there a discover’s…
Read MoreIf a country permits polygamy, is there a biblical reason not to have multiple wives?
Question: When I read the Old Testament, I find many passages glorifying men who had multiple wives, and, in fact, glorifying the possession of multiple wives. When I read the New Testament, I find nothing telling me, a man who doesn’t seek to become an elder or a deacon, from having multiple wives. I live…
Read MoreWhat is “mutual edification?”
Question: Is the term “Mutual Edification” associated with the Ketcherside movement? We had a couple come into our services today, and they seemed to go out of their way not to tell us exactly where they attend. It seemed to me that he was indicating that he was trying to find a place to preach. In a…
Read MoreYou know nothing about the Bible
Question: You know nothing about the Bible, so be quiet. Answer: “When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth” (Acts 7:54). While I’m not in Stephen’s league in presenting the Scriptures, I see that God’s word continues to affect people in the same way.…
Read MoreYour ideas on child rearing are sick
Question: Just in reading over your website and all your perverted, sick thoughts on child-rearing, I don’t think you have a clue about love and compassion. Read the New Testament, you ignorant, sick person. Answer: The above comment was edited to remove the profanity within. I find it amazing that a person who criticizes my…
Read MoreProof that Israel wasn’t afflicted for 400 years?
Question: I have been studying about the duration of the Israelites’ bondage in Egypt, and I have found that most of them say there could be generation skip, such as “How Long Was the Egyptian Bondage?”. The problem is Bible scholars don’t take into account certain verses which are very important to this study. We…
Read MoreIf a person doesn’t want to live, why is suicide wrong?
Question: My friend took her own life six years ago when we were both 17. She left me a note that said, “I have so many things I want to tell you, but I don’t know how to say. If we can meet each other in this world again, I think at that time, we…
Read MoreShould a preacher be referred to as “reverend?”
Question: Very often here preachers are referred to as reverend. Is it correct to refer to a preacher, minister or elder as reverend? Answer: The word reverend indicates that a person is worthy of adoration or reverence, entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection. Such a description would apply to our attitude toward God.…
Read MoreIs God limited?
Question: Hello, I just read your sermon on “The Eternal God.” I have some questions that I hope you can answer for me. I am a Christian and I believe that Christ died for my sins. I believe that the Bible is God’s word to us. My problem is I have a hard time worshiping…
Read MoreI think Jesus did defend David in Matthew 12:4
Question: In reference to Christian Situation Ethics by Dan Gatlin: “The example of David. Jesus responded by pointing out what David did when he was fleeing from Saul (I Samuel 21). The bread that David requested had been offered in the tabernacle and was only for the priests to eat (Leviticus 24:5-9). Jesus clearly states…
Read MoreIf a Mormon or a Jehovah’s Witness comes to the door, should I shake their hand?
Question: Do you know of any articles that address the true dangers of teachers from outside the church vs. those that are respected teachers from within the church, that teach false doctrines? It seems that there are some who are teaching that one can not even shake the hand of a person who arrives at…
Read MoreWhat does God do if you make a deal with Him and don’t keep it?
Question: What does God do if you make a deal with Him and don’t keep it? What does He do to you? Answer: God is not like your best friend of whom you can ask a favor and then promise to something for him in return. Imagine going up to the leader of a country…
Read MoreDid Jesus know he would die by crucifixion in advance?
Question: Did Jesus know he would die by crucifixion in advance? Answer: Yes, he did know. He spoke of being “lifted up” which was an allusion to crucifixion where a person is lifted up on a cross. “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be…
Read MoreCan you explain the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16:1-9?
Question: Hello, I was reading Luke 16 last night and am having some trouble comprehending what Jesus meant when He said in verse 8 and 9, “For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light. And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon,…
Read MoreI believe that once we are saved, nothing can cause us to lose our salvation
Question: Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 1:13-14 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,…
Read MoreDo angels preach?
Question: Do angels preach? Answer: “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds” (Hebrews 1:1-2). “For if the…
Read MoreHow do you explain that the church is the pillar and ground of the truth?
Question: About the authority of the church: Do you have a response to I Timothy 3:15 where the church of God is referred to as the pillar and ground of truth? Whereas the Bible is never referred to because it did not exist until the church put it together? How can you accept the product of the…
Read MoreHow did you locate Pi Hahiroth, Migdol, and Baal Zephron?
Question: In surfing the net I located your map of the crossing of the Red Sea – your map shows the possible locations of the towns mentioned in Exodus 14:2 – Pi Hahiroth , Migdol and Baal Zephon. Where exactly has your research been located as the maps in the back of my Bibles do not show the…
Read MoreI think your translation of Nicolaitan is incorrect
Question: I did some research recently and I found your translation of the word “Nicolaitan” from the Greek to be incorrect. From your incorrect translation comes further assumptions which logically begin a continued false set of observations and conclusions. I am not trying to be difficult, merely bring to your attention that your answer needs to…
Read MoreJust because the Book of Mormon contains errors, it doesn’t make it doctrinally wrong
Question: Your interpretations to the quotations taken from various Mormon theologians are gross and inaccurate. You take them out of context and obviously don’t understand what they really mean. The ancient people of America wrote the book and excused their flaws as mortal men. Never the less, being commanded to record the things of God, the…
Read MoreIs shaving pubic hair wrong?
Question: Hi there. My wife and I were talking a while back about sex in general. Both of us are Christians and while we were talking the topic of shaving came up. We were wondering is shaving of the pubic area unbiblical? We were unable to find any verses about it. Any help would be…
Read MoreShould those assigned tasks in the church have titles?
Question: Thanks for the answer: Can a church organize tasks without elders? So the risk in this type of set up is that members need not shun their individual responsibilities because tasks have been assigned to one brother to ensure the tasks are done. I can see the wisdom in organizing; however, there are some…
Read MoreWhen did the Devil fall?
Question: Please comment on the fall of the devil. Was it before the creation of the world (Earth) or after the creation of the world? Where was he thrown? Answer: The Bible contains only a little bit of material concerning the origins of Satan. See the lesson “Satan” in the study of Genesis for details.…
Read MoreHow were the nations scattered and was the world one continent that was divided in the days of Peleg?
Question: I read the page titled “Gog and Magog” and found it very interesting, as well as helpful. But there is one thing I question: I thought, according to the Bible, that Egyptians and Libyans came from Mizraim, Ham’s son, not from Put. Could you clarify this for me? Also, would you comment on how…
Read MoreWhat does the Bible say about credit cards?
Question: What the Bible said about credit cards, especially for the Christian? I cannot understand people using a credit card to give to the Lord. It brings many problems when you have no control over your spending. I cannot understand this. It is my belief that this is not God’s will. Could using a credit…
Read MoreCan a church organize tasks without elders?
Question: I would like your thoughts on organizing works in a church that does not have the luxury of elders, such as visitors, attendance, sick members, evangelism. Can men be appointed or volunteer to serve as leaders over these areas with an assistant? Wouldn’t this make these areas offices? Do we have authority for this?…
Read MoreAre lectureships scriptural?
Question: Tell me your thoughts about “lectureships.” Is this a scriptural term? Do we have authority for women lectureships? Answer: Let us establish a basic point. The question is not whether a particular term is found in the Bible or not. After all, language changes constantly. What might have made a good translation in say…
Read MoreA series of questions about spanking
Question: At what age does a father stop spanking his boy? I mean do you spank until he’s 21 if he’s still living with you? Do you spank a 13-year-old boy any differently from a 5-year-old boy? Clothed behind versus bare behind How often does one spank the boy? If indeed he’s incorrigible, do you…
Read MoreCould you explain Proverbs 26:3 and 19:29?
Question: Well, I can’t quite figure out: Proverbs 26:3 “A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.” and: Proverbs 19:29 “Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.” Answer: Proverbs 26:3 is dealing with control or the giving of direction. A rider of a…
Read MoreDid God create the earth without a shape and then later give its current shape?
Question: Does Genesis 1:1-2 mean God created the earth without a shape and later gave it the current shape? Answer: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of…
Read MoreHow can past sexual abuses be dealt with today?
Question: Thank you ever so much for taking the time to reply. I am most grateful. For me personally, this has been a very sad experience. I perhaps haven’t made myself very clear as I didn’t want to burden any person with my problems. I’ll be brief: I exposed the sin of sexual abuse on me…
Read MoreWhat is my responsibility when I know that a person is sinning within the church?
Question: What is my responsibility when I know that a person is sinning within the church? The church that I attend has been hit with past and present members being charged by the law for pedophilia: one member has received a seven-year jail sentence; there is a woman who once worked in the church’s children…
Read MoreWhat was before the heavens and earth? Where does God come from?
Question: God created heaven and earth. What was around before heaven and earth? Where does God come from? Answer: In regards to the creation, see: Could there have been a gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? How old is the world? Was there a world before Genesis? In regards to God, the Bible simply assumes that God…
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