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How long does a woman’s hair have to be?
Question: How long does a woman’s hair have to be? Answer: “Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering” (I…
Read MoreWas I not dressed up enough for worship?
Question: I read what you wrote about Timothy 2:9. I go to church, but I am a person who does not wear make-up and the only jewelry I have is my wedding ring. I went to church in a pair of slacks that were black, dress shoes and a sweater. When the church had testimony someone…
Read MoreHow do I get girls to have sex with me?
Question: How do I get girls to have sex with me? Answer: “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4). “But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am; but if they…
Read MoreAt what age is a person accountable?
Question: Are you trying to say the adult age or the age of accountability would either be around age 20 or in the teens? Are you also saying that the Bible doesn’t mention a specific age of accountability? What age do you believe it is? Because some people don’t understand when they are teens. Some…
Read MoreHow do I chasten my teenager for using drugs?
Question: How do I chasten my teenager for using drugs? Question: What do I do if I find my teenager is using drugs? Answer: The use of drugs causes numerous problems for the parent as well as the child. Some of what I’m about to write will need to be modified for your particular situation…
Read MoreDo the Ten Commandments apply to Christians?
Question: If we, as Christians, no longer follow the laws of the Old Testament, does that also apply to the Ten Commandments? Answer: People today tend to look at the Ten Commandments as an entity separate from the Mosaical Law. Yet, these ten commandments were the prelude to the body of laws Moses brought down…
Read MoreShould teachers spank children?
Question: I really think that discipline is necessary sometimes. I remember that even teachers used to spank. Do you think it is still a good system of discipline for today? Answer: “Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is…
Read MoreCould there have been a gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?
Question: Are you familiar with the “Gap Theory?” Since the Bible isn’t exhaustive, could something have taken place between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Answer: Ever since evolution was espoused in the late 1800s, people have struggled with making the Bible conform to the current popular scientific theories. Of course, it is a never-ending struggle because science derives from…
Read MoreHow does obedience relate to saving faith?
Question: How does obedience relate to saving faith? Answer: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and…
Read MoreDoes rape within a marriage lead to divorce?
Question: Does rape within a marriage lead to the marriage ending in divorce? Answer: Spousal Rape If by “rape within a marriage” you are referring to the recent concept of spousal rape, then I must object to the terminology. By the definition of the word “rape,” it cannot take place between a husband and wife.…
Read MoreHow do I repair a damaged marriage?
Question: This is the third time I have written to you and I thank you for your previous replies, they have helped me a lot. I have a “What should I do now?” question. My wife and I have had a terrible year. Last year around this time I quit my job and we started to…
Read MoreDid God forsake Jesus on the cross?
Question: Do you believe that God forsook Jesus when Jesus cried out “My God, My God why have you forsaken me?” Answer: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46) The statement given by…
Read MoreWhy is Jesus referred to as the son of David more than as the son of Abraham or of Noah?
Question: Why is Jesus referred to as the son of David more than as the son of Abraham or of Noah? Answer: Jesus was born into this world, which meant that he was a descendant of Noah, just as everyone else in the world since the flood has descended from Noah. “Now the sons of…
Read MoreAre Christians to tithe?
Question: Is tithing a New Testament standard? In other words, is it our responsibility to tithe or just to give what God purposes in our hearts? Answer: The concept of tithing is giving ten percent of your profits to God. It was a requirement for the Israelites living under the law of Moses to give…
Read MoreShould a woman stay home and not work to take care of the children?
Question: Should a woman stay home and not work to take care of the children? Answer: I find your question perplexing because I don’t know of a greater work or a more difficult work than that of raising children. One of the tasks assigned by God to women is that of home management. “That they…
Read MoreShould women use head coverings when praying?
Question: Should women use head coverings when praying? Answer: Consider also this similar question: Is it proper for a man to pray while his head is covered? The overall point in I Corinthians 11:1-16 is a discussion concerning authority, leadership, and submission. Paul states, “I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ,…
Read MoreAre tongues still in existence today?
Question: Are tongues still in existence today? Answer: When the gift of speaking in tongues was first mentioned in the Bible, the people found it a wonder. “And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?” (Acts 2:8). Hence, the proper definition of “tongues” is “languages.” By…
Read MoreDoes the phrase “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani” have a different meaning in Aramaic than in the Greek?
Question: I would like to comment on the use of Aramaic in Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani. It’s not the Greek word and its meaning that’s in question or the crux of the argument. The Aramaic is the problem. The Aramaic word that the Greek word was translated from was supposed to have more than one meaning…
Read MoreHow do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex?
Question: How do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex? Answer: “We have a little sister, and she has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for? If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver; but if she is a…
Read MoreWhen did Saul reign in Israel?
Question: When did Saul rule Israel? How long was his reign? Answer: While the information given in the Bible has been repeatedly proven accurate, dates have been a particular challenge because earlier cultures did not use fixed calendars as we do. Instead, time was measured based as elapsed from certain major events or significant person.…
Read MoreWhat does the Bible say about employment?
Question: What does the Bible say about employment? Answer: During biblical times, people were self-employed, contract laborers, or servants obligated to long-term service. A contract laborer is seen in the parable of the field hands who were hired to harvest grapes (Matthew 20:1-16). Servanthood, or slavery, was generally entered through some obligation: a person might…
Read MoreWhy do some women not wear a head covering?
Question: Why do women in the church of Christ overseas don’t cover their heads during worship? Is there any difference between Nigerian women and your own people? Nigerian women who worship with your people discovered that they do not all cover their heads during worship. Answer: I’m not in a position to speak for all…
Read MoreWhat are your opinions about the Disney company?
Question: The Disney company presents itself as a producer of family-oriented products, but it appears to be simultaneously promoting immoral ideas. What are your opinions about the Disney company? Answer: Whenever you find a group of people working together, you are bound to find people of immoral character within the group. It is particularly disappointing…
Read MoreDoes a husband have the right to spank his wife?
Question: Does a husband have the right to spank his wife? Answer: Spanking is a form of discipline used by parents to correct their children, such as “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly” (Proverbs 13:24). The rod is a reference to a slender branch used…
Read MoreIs homosexuality a race?
Question: Is homosexuality a race? Answer: According to my dictionary, a race is “a lineage; a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock; a breed or stock.” In other words, a race is a breed of mankind. When two people of the same race have children, characteristics of that race are passed…
Read MoreShould you only teach a subject once to a Christian who disagrees with you?
Question: Would I be wrong for preaching the whole Bible, even the parts that offend other people? I do not think so, but then again it would be nice to hear someone else on that. I mean I was thinking that the Bible said to preach to all of the Word, but they say that…
Read MoreAre there more Christians who actually believe the Bible?
Question: Are there more Christians who actually believe the Word of God? I know I should rejoice in trials, but I would like to know are there more people who, like you, believe in the Word. Everyone is so “Christian” until you get to a verse of the Scripture that they don’t like, then they…
Read MoreWhat do you think about my thesis on biblical codes?
Question: I co-wrote this thesis, currently circulating on the Internet. It is a very compelling four-year examination into the genders of Bible characters, based on word cases used in the original languages, that aid the reader to determine gender. I consider it another unveiled, hidden mystery that is being revealed as knowledge is increased, similar…
Read MoreWas there a world before Genesis?
Question: Was there a world before Genesis? Answer: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Approximately 4,000 years after this event, Jesus stated, “And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ ” (Matthew 19:4). The…
Read MoreCould cousins marry in biblical times?
Question: Could cousins marry in biblical times? Answer: The restriction on marrying near relatives changed as the world aged. In the beginning, the world was created in perfect condition. “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). There were no genetic defects to plague mankind at this…
Read MoreWhy did Jesus start Catholicism?
Question: Why did Jesus start Catholicism? Answer: The simple answer is that Jesus did not start Catholicism. Catholicism is a system of religion that gradually developed from the church started by Jesus, but Catholicism has long ago stopped resembling the original church. Jesus stated, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and…
Read MoreHow do I save my marriage?
Question: You wrote that I could rescue my wife and my marriage. Please give me advice on saving my marriage and rescuing my wife. Answer: Many books have been written on this topic and trying to address an individual situation with almost nothing to go on is very difficult. The best that I can offer is…
Read MoreIs anal or oral sex between a married couple a sin?
Question: Is anal and oral sex between a married couple a sin? And is my desire for it also a sin? Should I be angry at my wife’s unwillingness to participate in anal or oral sex? Answer: In describing the decay of the Gentile society, Paul pointed out that it began with a rejection of…
Read MoreWill I be sinning if I have sex with my girlfriend?
Question: Will I be sinning if I have sex with my girlfriend? Answer: In the Greek language of the New Testament is the word pornos. It refers to a person who has sex outside the bonds of marriage. It is most accurately translated as “fornicator” in English, but in some translations, the word is more vaguely…
Read MoreWhat sexual acts should not be committed before marriage?
Question: What sexual acts should not be committed in a relationship before marriage? Answer: “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4). From the time that God created the world, His intention was that sex would be freely expressed within marriages between a husband and…
Read MoreShould I divorce my unfaithful wife?
Question: My wife had three children out of wedlock before we got married and has just informed me that she had sex with someone else during our marriage. I think I have the right to divorce, but my question is: what should I do? It appears to me that she cannot be faithful. Answer: “He…
Read MoreWho is the Queen of Heaven in Jeremiah 7:18?
Question: If there are no female gods, then who is the Queen of Heaven in Jeremiah 7:18? Answer: Just because man worships an idol, it does not make the god represented by the idol real. “Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on…
Read MoreDid the apostle Paul keep the laws found in the Torah?
Question: Did the apostle Paul keep the laws found in the Torah? If so, why do people reject them today? Answer: “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might…
Read MoreCan I as a homosexual change if I start going to church?
Question: I always thought I was born a homosexual, everybody thought I was because I was very feminine. I read in the Bible that it is a sin, and now I have constant worries about being gay, but I have desires for sex with other guys. Do you think I can really change if I…
Read MoreShould I leave this marriage?
Question: My wife had three children before we met and has now had an affair. Is she unmarriageable and should I leave this marriage? Answer: Unfortunately, there is insufficient information in this question for me to answer in regards to your personal situation. You did not mention whether your wife was married prior to your…
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