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Must a member of the church follow the truth?
Question: Is it true that if a member of the church of Christ is shown a truth from the Scriptures, they are bound to follow that truth? Answer: Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). Hence, any true follower of Christ (a Christian) will strive to as obediently to the truth…
Read MoreWhy is there no female god in the Bible?
Question: Why is there no female god in the Bible? Answer: If this is in reference to false gods of idolatrous worship, then there are female gods mentioned in the Bible. People worshipped Asheroth or Asherah, a Canaanite goddess of fertility. “So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. They…
Read MoreShould a woman deny her husband sex?
Question: Should a woman deny her husband sex? Answer: “Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to…
Read MoreWhy isn’t I Timothy 2:9 taken literally?
Question: On I Timothy 2:9, how come it is not taken literally? I was wondering because I keep getting told that it is cultural when I do not understand even how the Bible could possibly be cultural being the Word of God and II Timothy 3:16. Answer: In like manner also, that the women adorn…
Read MoreWhen did women stop covering their heads during worship?
Question: I am not very old; therefore, all I know about the veil thing is from my mother and from westerns; but otherwise, I do not know when about the whole change occurred. I know that you are probably really busy but I was having trouble finding something. I was figuring since you have more…
Read MoreWhat was special about a man named Enoch?
Question: What was special about a man named Enoch? Answer: More than one man held the name “Enoch,” but the one we recall as being special is mentioned in Genesis 5:22-24, “After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred…
Read MoreWhat is it that I’m doing if it is not speaking in tongues?
Question: every time i pray its in tongue.even when iam a sleep my husband says. i speak. and dreams of what is to come. Answer: Normally when I receive statements and questions, I will correct any grammatical errors that I notice. I realize that many people write quickly and don’t take the time to proofread…
Read MoreCan you sin after receiving the Holy Spirit?
Question: Can you sin after receiving the Holy Spirit? Answer: Peter received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, along with the other disciples (Acts 2:4, 14). He, along with John, was able to pass on the gifts of the Spirit to others (Acts 8:14-15). Yet, he was rebuked for sinning by Paul. “Now when…
Read MoreWhy are Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles divided into two books each?
Question: Why are Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles divided into two books each? Answer: In earlier times books were written on scrolls — long strips of parchment or similar material. The strips were wound around two sticks. This works well for small books, but large books become cumbersome. Imagine trying to look up a passage that you…
Read MoreWhat is the age of accountability for a child?
Question: What is the age of accountability for a child? Answer: The Bible teaches us that each person is held accountable for his own sins. “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of praise and worship?
Question: What is the purpose of praise and worship? Answer: The word “worship” means to honor and give respect to a divine being or supernatural power. God claims worship as His exclusive right. “For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” (Matthew 4:10). And yet through…
Read MoreHow do you handle people with hot tempers?
Question: How do you handle people with hot tempers? Answer: The Bible speaks of two types of anger: the quick, fly-off-the-handle, hot-tempered people; and the slow, methodical, vengeance seeking people. Both are dangerous, for different reasons. We are told, “But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a priest and a Levite?
Question: What is the difference between the priests and the Levites in the Old Testament? Answer: Initially, God offered to make the entire nation of Israel a nation of priests. “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people;…
Read MoreWhat do you think about the Azusa Street Revival?
Question: What do you think of the Azusa Street revival with William J. Seymour? Answer: The events at the Azusa Street revival in 1906 is frequently cited as the beginning of the Pentecostal movement. Numerous charismatic denominations refer to this revival as the beginning of their particular beliefs. Four denominations which were founded in the…
Read MoreMust you speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit?
Question: Is it true, as most Pentecostals say, that if you do not speak in tongues, you do not have the Holy Spirit? Answer: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: … There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same…
Read MoreWhat is an unknown tongue?
Question: Is unknown tongues a heavenly language or does it mean a language not known to people but for God? Answer: The phrase “unknown tongue” only appears in the King James Version in six places in I Corinthians 14. If you look carefully you will notice that in all six cases “unknown” is in italics.…
Read MoreWill God allow sin to get us back?
Question: Will God allow sin to get us back? Answer: While a child of God ought not to sin, there is no promise to the Christian that he cannot sin. Instead, we read of Christians who did fall back into the ways of sin. “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the…
Read MoreDid Paul sometimes drink wine?
Question: Paul said in Romans that he would eat no meat if it causes his brother to stumble or be offended. In the same context, he mentions wine a few verses later. I have concluded that he would neither eat meat or drink wine if it caused his brother to stumble or be offended. However,…
Read MoreWhat does “the fatness of the land and the dew of heaven” mean?
Question: What does “the fatness of the land and the dew of heaven” mean? Answer: “Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine” (Genesis 27:28). A “fat” land is one which produces bountifully. Found on Pintrest The twelve spies were sent…
Read MoreWhere are Cush and Havilah today?
Question: Where are the land of Cush and the land of Havilah today, and what are their names today? Answer: The first mention of Cush is in Genesis 2:13 where the Gihon, one of the four mighty rivers flowing from the land of Eden, encompassed this particular region. Because the great flood of Noah’s day wiped…
Read MoreWhy does the Bible contain the words of Satan?
Question: If the Bible is inspired, why is it that there are words of Satan? Answer: If two political parties oppose each other, why do they quote their opponent’s words? The Bible contains an accurate record of numerous key events in the history of mankind. In that history, there are interactions between righteous and wicked…
Read MoreWhen did Ahaziah begin his reign?
Question: When comparing II Kings 8:26 and II Chronicles 22:2, which is the true age of Ahaziah when he began to reign? Answer: “Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel” (II Kings 8:26). “Ahaziah…
Read MoreShould I tell my husband about my adultery?
Question: I have been married for seven years. The first five years were wonderful. Then I started hanging out with an ungodly crowd, and I ashamed to say I cheated on my husband. I didn’t sleep with any men, but I did fool around with several. I confessed this to my husband and he forgave…
Read MoreWhat is wrong with drinking, so long as it is done in moderation?
Question: What’s wrong with drinking, so long as it is done in moderation? After all Jesus turned water into wine in John 2. The disciples were accused of being drunk in Acts 2, so alcohol must have been in use. Older women were only told not to be given to much wine in Titus 2:3 Paul…
Read MoreHow many horsemen did David kill?
Question: II Samuel 8:4 — 1,700 horsemen I Chronicles 18:4 — 7,000 horsemen Are these two passages related to each other? Why the discrepancy? Answer: The two passages do deal with the same event, but they are worded differently. The following is taken from the New King James Version: “David took from him one thousand chariots,…
Read MoreWhat was so bad about Jesus turning stones into bread?
Question: What was so bad about Jesus turning stones into bread? Answer: “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are…
Read MoreWhat is wrong with smoking?
Question: What is wrong with smoking? Answer: Perhaps I should turn the question around and ask “What is right about smoking?” After all, it is an expensive habit that is known to cause damage to the body of the smoker. So what benefit does smoking give that should cause a Christian to consider it? Tobacco…
Read MoreWhat would you consider as modest apparel for a woman?
Question: So what would you consider as modest apparel for a woman? Does the Old Testament law pertain to now — a woman in man’s clothing and man in woman’s? If so, then what would you consider man’s clothing and woman’s clothing? All men and woman wore skirts. So why is it that women who…
Read MoreIs a veil required?
Question: When you say that long hair is the acceptable covering, is that what the Bible means or does it require a veil? Answer: I looked through my past writings and I cannot find the article to which you are alluding, but I assume you are referring to the pages on women’s head covering or…
Read MoreCan you explain what “flesh” is in Romans 4:1?
Question: Can you explain what “flesh” is in Romans 4:1? Answer: This verse is translated in two different ways: “What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?” (New King James Version) “What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?” (New American Standard…
Read MoreShould non-Christians participate in the Lord’s Supper?
Question: When visitors come to visit the church should they participate in the Lord’s Supper? Answer: The partaking of the Lord’s Supper is not limited to members of the local congregation. Paul, while journeying through Troas on his way to Jerusalem, worshipped with the brethren in Troas. “Now on the first day of the week,…
Read MoreWhere is the passage that says dying young spares the person from evil?
Question: In the Old Testament, I can’t remember the book, there was a passage where God was answering a question from the prophet, and God said the reason why the righteous die young or is taken is to spare them from the evil that is up ahead. Where in the Old Testament is that passage?…
Read MoreCan’t a wife abstain from sex for a few days?
Question: How dare you assume that a wife wishing to abstain from sex with her husband for one or many days constitutes ‘sinful ways.’ Sometimes wives are stressed or exhausted from caring for the children and the housework- asking for sex almost sounds like punishment. Once a man has raped his wife he is guilty…
Read MoreWhat proof is there that Mary was born without sin?
Question: What proof is there that Mary was born without sin? Answer: Every person in the world is born without sin. Catholicism and most forms of Protestantism teach that Adam and Eve’s fall brought sin into the world and that sin is passed down from generation to generation. This causes them a bit of difficulty.…
Read MoreWhat happens to you when you die?
Question: What happens to you when you die? Answer: The Bible teaches us that human beings are made in three parts. “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:23). Your body…
Read MoreCan a murderer be forgiven by God and still go to heaven?
Question: Can a murderer be forgiven by God and still go to heaven? Answer: Jesus stated, “Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” (Mark 3:28-29).…
Read MoreWhy is suicide a sin?
Question: Why is suicide a sin? Answer: At first, it seems to be a strange question because the answer is so obvious. But the young man who asked this is struggling with how to explain it to someone he knows. The difficulty is that you can’t turn in your Bibles to a passage that says…
Read MoreHad Cornelius heard John’s teaching and, perhaps, was baptized by John?
Question: Would you please help me to understand why, in Acts 10:37, KJV, Peter says, “That word, I say, ye know.” It sounds as if Peter is aware that Cornelius, and maybe some of the others, had already heard the word, and been baptized with John’s baptism. Although they were the first Gentiles to receive…
Read MoreHow do you handle a teenage liar?
Question: Our 13-year-old lies about everything to get what he wants. He lies about not having homework when he does. He hides bad homework from us. We talk to the teachers every day now. He continues to lie even though he knows he is going to get caught. We must search his backpack every night.…
Read MoreWhat is repentance? (Hamilton)
Question: Is the repentance that is involved in the new birth, simply believing the gospel message of repentance, and having a change of heart concerning sin? Is the repentance that is involved in the salvation of the soul, the continuation of the repentance which is experienced at the new birth? I believe the gospel, I…
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