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How do I find someone to spank my teenage son?
Question: Hello, I have a question. I’m a single mother of a 16-year-old boy and I don’t want to spank him, though he needs it and nothing else seems to work. Any recommendations or ideas of who I could reach out to who might be willing to mentor him? Because I am single, I do…
Read MoreHow could the law be a dividing wall if other nations could become Israelites?
Question: Exodus 12:48-49 tells us that someone from another nation (a Gentile) could be circumcised and keep the Passover (in other words obey God) and become part of Israel (a Jew). Verse 49 says that there’s one law for everyone. Jew or Gentile must obey the same law. It seems that both Jew and Gentile had…
Read MoreAm I under a curse because of my sexual sins?
Question: Good day sir, Please, sir, I was involved in a series of sexual sins in the past. I have fornicated and had four abortions. Sir, I stop having sex since last year and I have asked God for forgiveness. Just this morning, I was about to pray and I remember one this sexual sin…
Read MoreIs make-believe gambling in a game still wrong?
Question: There is one game I like to play which is a completely free game. There is a new feature called lottery where I am guessing you pay with game points for a chance to win something. Is that considered a sin in that case? It is impossible for a person to pay money for…
Read MoreI feel I will commit adultery if I divorce my husband
Question: I grew up in the church and was baptized. I got married and my husband was baptized as well after we were married a couple of years later. My husband left me, well abandoned me, and does not go to the church anymore. I have been studying Scriptures. I want to file for divorce,…
Read MoreHow can a person with no teeth partake of the Lord’s Supper?
Question: Would a person end up in hell for not partaking of the bread at the Lord’s Supper if the person has no teeth? Because if a person eventually loses all their teeth which is common among the older folks, would that mean that if a person is old enough to lose their teeth, they…
Read MoreCan we worship at home because it is more convenient?
Question: Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Is home worship acceptable on Sunday by a family if they were unable to get to church? Can it continue for convenience? Answer: If a family wishes to establish a church in an area that doesn’t have a church nearby, that would be…
Read MoreWere only the Jews God’s chosen people in the Old Testament?
Question: Do you believe and teach that the house of Israel were all Jews? I mean that only the Jews were God’s chosen people in the Old Testament. Thank you. Answer: The Israelites were chosen by God above all the other nations because of His love for their ancestors (i.e. Abraham). “Because He loved your…
Read MoreDid Ham have sex with his mother?
Question: I just read your answer to the question about whether boys should see one another naked as in locker rooms, etc. In the Bible, when Ham “saw his father’s nakedness,” that does not mean he literally saw his father without clothing on. It literally meant that he had sex with his father’s wife. That…
Read MoreDid David or Solomon marry any widows?
Question: Did Solomon and David have widows in the many wives and concubines they married? Answer: David married Abigail, the widow of a man name Nabor (I Samuel 27:3). He also married Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah (II Samuel 12:15), whom David had arranged to be killed.
Read MoreThank you for your good work
Question: Thank you for your good works. As a member of a church of Christ, I have learned a lot from your site, and I will continue to do so for my spiritual uplifting. Answer: I am glad the effort here is benefiting you.
Read MoreCan my daughter be forgiven of her adultery?
Question: My daughter went abroad to seek for better income for her family. She left her husband and children with me. But as the years went by, she revealed that she is living with another man, and they already have a child. Her kids never knew about the situation, but her husband did. He tried…
Read MoreI find your site wonderful!
Question: I find your site wonderful! Many thought-provoking articles and sermons! Stay faithful – persevere with love – keeping looking to Jesus! Answer: Thank you for your kind words. I do what I can with the time God has granted me.
Read MoreHow can someone with aquagenic urticaria be saved?
Question: How can people with aquagenic urticaria be saved? If these people that suffer from this disease were immersed in water would most likely die. This disease can be traced back before 500 B.C. Although a very low percentage of the population has this disease, one would think that the total number of people who have…
Read MoreI have to wait until I get out of debt to get married
Question: Dear Minister, I have to wait four or five years before I can marry because of a strict financial government program to help me get out of debt. I have been engaged for a year now, and I have had intercourse since the day my fiance and I met. We are both Christians, but our…
Read MoreCould a husband demand sex too often?
Question: A woman has come to my wife asking if certain aspects of her marriage are normal. She was born and raised in the church. Her husband joined about five years ago. He has been using I Corinthians 7:3-5 to force her to have sex every night, regardless of how she feels. She has no…
Read MoreEverything offends me
Question: Hi, I read your article on the spirit of offense. I’ve been a believer for 40 years. Over that time, I’ve been harassed by unbelievers, assaulted by boyfriends who claimed to be saved, bullied by bosses and coworkers, and church workers have been rude and pushy, to say the least. The results? Depression, shame,…
Read MoreHow to deal with an alcoholic husband?
Question: Good morning and God bless you and this ministry. My wife and I have a wonderful sister in Christ who has been married to her husband for over 40 years. Her first husband left her when their son was born because the child was born with autism. Our friend was abandoned at a young…
Read MoreShould a person skip partaking the Lord’s Supper if his mind isn’t where it should be?
Question: One of our members here preached a sermon dealing with “But let a man examine himself” from the text in I Corinthians 11:28-30. He was making the point that when a Christian is partaking of the Lord’s Supper, his thoughts should be on the Lord Jesus and not problems in life, problems with another…
Read MoreWould listening to a female vocalist violate the command against women teaching?
Question: Regarding music: Would listening to female Christian vocal artists break the command for women not to teach men? Answer: Much would depend on the message of the song. If the song demands that the listeners do as the singer directs, then there would be a problem. “A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire…
Read MoreWhy were the Israels not to mix two different kinds of seed?
Question: What is meant by the command not to mix two different kinds of seed in Leviticus 19 and Deuteronomy 22? Would this mean that humans should not selectively breed new hybrids? Answer: “You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with…
Read MoreHow does a new Christian deal with problems in the church?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, I really love and enjoy reading most of your articles and Q&As. It has guided me to answer some of the dilemmas I faced as a young Christian. I came to the Lord’s church as a truth seeker and made my way to find a local congregation that follows the New Testament…
Read MoreShould I leave this relationship because we had sex before marriage?
Question: I am in a relationship with a guy, and we are planning to marry in the next two years, but unfortunately for us, we have had sex. Due to that, I am planning on leaving the relationship because I think God will not accept such a marriage, even if we repent. Please help me…
Read MoreWhy were the tithes taken to Jerusalem in the New Testament?
Question: I use your site so much for lessons and study and appreciate the articles and answered questions. I have a question that I wondered about after doing a “giving” study. I asked in a ladies’ group, too. On a study of giving under the New Law vs. Old Law. Tithes were taken to Jerusalem,…
Read MoreDoes God require giving everything you have to the church?
Question: Sir, My question stems from a statement made by a minister regarding how we ought to give to God. He said that if we give all the money in our bank account, we will not starve, God will find a way to provide for us. This statement troubled my heart because, in this part…
Read MoreIs watching a church service an acceptable way to worship?
Question: Hi Jeffrey, This has become popular with people. Is the video sermon a new way to worship God? I do not like it and don’t understand how it’s right. Do you find scripture to support it because I can’t? Thank you again and always. Answer: “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching…
Read MoreAre responsive readings in worship wrong?
Question: Dear Bro. Hamilton, I live in a rural area and worship at a non-institutional congregation that’s an hour away. This morning I completely failed to prepare properly and ran out of time to make it to Bible study and worship service in time (I won’t be making that mistake again). I stopped to worship…
Read MoreI think Cush is the same land mentioned in Genesis 2:13
Question: Hello, After finding your site, I read an article about Cush, Ethiopia and the rivers that ran through Eden. To be clear, I am not writing to dispute your perspective or opinion, but I am writing to question some of what you said more for the sake of biblical study than anything else. You said,…
Read MoreShould I marry a guy I knew for less than two weeks?
Question: I was on an internship in a Muslim country. Only ten days were left before the completion of my internship. I met this guy several times. He cared a lot about me. I never received this kind of care from any other person before. In those few days, we meet every night for five…
Read MoreFor God to break a curse, do you have to pay more than what was paid to the witchdoctor?
Question: I saw on a Facebook post where a “Pastor” says that if a person pays millions to a witch doctor for a protection charm and later wants a man of God to break the curse, he or she needs to pay an amount greater than what was paid before the charm was planted. If…
Read MoreDoes getting a girl pregnant and promising to marry her later make us married?
Question: Hello, I was baptized in the Catholic Church. I had a girlfriend, with whom I had dry-humped. Two weeks before having sexual intercourse, I told her that I was thinking about break up with her because I didn’t feel we should be together. After a week of sexual intercourse, she told me that she…
Read MoreDo historical facts make the Bible true?
Question: Brother, How would I handle the difference between the inspired text that makes claims and a comic book that someone can use to make claims? I was told this: “For instance, I can claim the existence of Spider-Man because he is from Queens, NY, and that is a real place with real historical figures…
Read MoreShould we confess our fornication?
Question: Good day sir. By God’s grace, we are a couple who decided to get married. Our church’s marriage committee has some rules that intending couples need to follow before marriage. We have known each other since last year but things got serious towards marriage beginning to this year. We were able to abstain from…
Read MoreIs it wrong to bring coffee to services?
Question: First off, I’d like to thank you for your dedication to presenting the valuable information available on this website. I know that God will continue to bless your efforts. As for my question, it’s sort of an offshoot of the use of the building and eating in the building. I’ve been studying various topics with…
Read MoreHow do I deal with my brother-in-law dating my husband’s ex-girlfriend?
Question: Good day, I need godly advice from you. Before I married my husband, he once dated a girl for a few months. They had sexual intercourse with each other one time. All this happened several years ago. My husband and I have been married for a few years now. He is a very truthful…
Read MoreI don’t know how I ended up sleeping with my lover’s friend
Question: Alright, sir. I slept with my lover’s friend. Truth be told, I don’t know how it happened because he bothered me before and I refused. I even told my man about him and actions were taken, but I don’t know how I succumbed. Everything happened in a flash, and I’m wondering why, after refusing,…
Read MoreWhy are miracles not happening in the church?
Question: Hi! I am a member of the church. One thing I never understood is this: There are movies, such as Breakthrough, a true story about a boy falling through ice, then being pronounced dead, and then his mother prays over him and suddenly he starts breathing again, and then he is perfectly fine with…
Read MoreIs my marriage invalid because I broke up with my earlier girlfriend despite promising not to?
Question: I read a response from somebody where they were married for over 50 years, but the marriage was not valid. I am wondering if my current marriage is valid or not. Here is my situation: Before I met my wife, I made a promise to God that I would never break up with anybody,…
Read MoreShould I admit that I ignored the recruiter at my interview?
Question: Hello, This might be confusing, but I’m going to try to explain this the best I can. I apologize in advance. Recently I have been searching for jobs. I have had two businesses interested in me (we will call them Companies A and B). I chose B over A because company A wanted me…
Read MoreAre raffles wrong?
Question: Good evening, I have a concern. As far as I know, I am completely sure that games like lottery, bingo, casinos, etc. are incorrect as are all kinds of raffles or sales sponsored by the church, since it is not authorized by the New Testament for the church to raise funds, in addition to…
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