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Telling people they are sinning is ridiculous
Question: How can you tell people they are sinning when they engage in “fornication”? This is complete and utter ridiculousness. Let people do what they want without the guilt of having some mythical, non-existent, perverted, homophobic, misogynistic, megalomaniacal god controlling their lives. We are all just atoms in this complex universe; don’t pretend you have…
Read MoreWhy would a new Christian quickly fall into sin?
Question: Good evening minister, I was saved when I was a teenager, about twenty years ago. Once I was saved, I found myself walking in darkness instead of the light. I started drinking, smoking, and doing drugs for many years. My life was a nightmare. The enemy could have killed me a long time ago,…
Read MoreHow can I get a license without a bribe?
Question: Hi, I live in a country where there is a lot of corruption. It’s so bad that just to get a driver’s license you have to pay. You still have to do the test and you have to successfully maneuver the car, but you have to pay nonetheless, and if you don’t you will…
Read MoreMy mother died before the final papers concerning her estate could be signed. Should I fight my sister to make sure that our parents’ wishes are carried out?
Question: Our family recently lost our mother and father. My dad knew their time was short and was trying to get his affairs in order before he passed but wasn’t able to do so. My mother was suffering from Alzheimer’s and passed a few short months after daddy. There was a trust made up by…
Read MoreI stole money from an organization, but I don’t make enough to pay the money back yet
Question: A year ago, I was appointed a treasurer in an organization. I used the money for my personal needs. I concealed the accounts and nobody realized what I had done. I repented of my sin and promised God to repay the money once I got a good job. I have not been able to…
Read MoreI was saved, but I still live with my boyfriend
Question: I was saved, and I believe and love God with all my heart. But I live with my boyfriend. I ask for forgiveness and I still go to church, but lately, when I walk into church I feel so ashamed. What do I do? Will God forgive me? Answer: “For this is the love…
Read MoreWhat does it mean to confess Christ before men?
Question: Hey Jeffrey, I hope all is well with you. Thank you for always answering my questions with sound Bible doctrine. It has helped me a lot. I have a question about confessing Jesus before men. I was reading Matthew 10:32-33 and I would like to know exactly what Jesus means? I confessed Jesus before…
Read MoreI don’t think we can hold out for three years
Question: I met my girlfriend after a strong heartbreak from the previous relationship, and she helped me a lot to recover. I was a Catholic then, and I was not born again. When we met she was born again and she used to pray for me to see the truth, though I was not seeing…
Read MoreWhat about the prophecy and tongue-speaking that I’ve witnessed?
Question: Whether prophecy has ceased or not ceased is one of the issues I am struggling with as a seminary student. I read your article about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and let’s say you are right. But what about those prayer warriors who prophesy and speak in tongues in today’s Christian churches? And…
Read MoreIs God punishing me for my past fornications?
Question: I have been visiting your site for almost two years now, off and on, and I wanted to have your input on some things as someone who knows God and Scripture well. My situation: I have for the past two years been dealing with the emotional pain and sorrow of losing a relationship with…
Read MoreWhat should I do about a person who is trying to push Calvinism in our congregation?
Question: There is a young man that I go to church with who tries to teach me that Calvinism is true and that you can’t lose your salvation. I used to believe what he teaches, but I stopped believing it. He even laughs when talking about people being prepared for destruction or God’s wrath being…
Read MoreIs it a sin to continue having sex until we get married?
Question: I was researching the forms of fornication and how to deal with my present life. I am a 25-year-old lady with two kids from one man, but we aren’t married yet. Because I sinned, it has drawn me away from God, and I feel bad for all the wrong mistakes I have made in…
Read MoreI have been involved in homosexuality. Will it affect my salvation?
Question: Hello, I’m a baptized Christian. But after I was baptized, I used to do gay sex. I never had been in a relationship but did gay sex with some guys. Now I’m really tense because my mind tells me that it will affect my salvation, and I know it will. Will I be forgiven…
Read MoreCan you give more details on Hebrews 11:6?
Question: Can you please go into more detail about Hebrews 11:6? What does it mean that those who have faith believe that God rewards those who seek Him? Answer: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder…
Read MoreDoes I Peter 4:8 defend homosexuality?
Question: I found a verse in the Bible that can be used to defend homosexuality: “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins” (I Peter 4:8). In other words, even if it is a sin, the love of these two people for each other completely…
Read MoreI want to do right, but I am weak
Question: Hello, I am writing to you about my life. I am in my forties. I have always known that I am a complete sinner. I want to do good, but weakness gets in my way. When I was young I was introduced to pornography. Recently I walked away from it and I am trying…
Read MoreIs viewing movies with brief nudity a sin?
Question: Is viewing movies with brief nudity a sin? The church doesn’t condemn viewing non-sexual movies. However, the Bible does seem to address nudity as shameful, but I don’t believe it condemns it either. I understand that lusting is a sin. Does the Bible say anything about looking at somebody nude? Isaiah did march for…
Read MoreIs it fair that we have to wait five years to get married?
Question: This is regarding marriage I guess. What is considered married? Do you have to have a ceremony? Do you have to sign papers? Do others have to be present? Or is it simply two people making a commitment to each other? I am desperately ready to marry my boyfriend and start a life. In…
Read MoreWere elders only needed for a limited time and in limited places?
Question: First, greetings in Christ, and may His peace be with you. I’m a brother and find your site very useful! I do have an issue on this page: Can a church be scriptural without elders? At the beginning of the commentary, there’s a sentence that goes: “Obviously there can be congregations without elders, else Timothy…
Read MoreWas Cain conceived by Satan?
Question: [Since the author believes himself wise, I left the original note unedited.] Who ever said that Cain is Adams’ son and not the devil or Satan the Dragon or what ever name you want to use is out of there mind Very simply first check the Hebrew manuscripts and you’ll find that Eve had…
Read MoreCan salt be used in unleavened bread?
Question: This morning I was talking with a fellow Christian when she mentioned that we need to be careful about the unleavened bread used in the Lord’s Supper because several months ago someone had purchased what was stated on the box as “For Passover Use,” but it was not completely unleavened. She stated that in…
Read MoreIf we can’t get married, we will commit suicide
Question: My age is 25 years old. I love a woman. She has two boys. We both are ready to get married, but she has not been separated from her husband. She is drinking alcohol every day and at home. Even when she had a baby in her womb, her family had killed them. I…
Read MoreDo the redemption laws only apply to firstborn sons?
Question: In your article on Jephthah’s vow, you used the verses Exodus 13:2, 12-15 that all firstborn children belong to God, and as such Jephthah couldn’t redeem her. But I’ve heard commentaries saying that these verses only talked about males. Is there something I’m missing in this? Thanks in advance and God bless. Answer: “Consecrate to…
Read MoreWhen I confessed my adultery, I lost my marriage
Question: This isn’t a question. It is in answer to something you wrote to someone about adultery. Sadly, I went to a mature Christian and was told to confess. I have wrecked a 25+ year marriage and my kids are devastated. Answer: I’m sorry to hear this. Sadly, I can’t undo the damage already done.
Read MoreYour answer to the man who slapped his pregnant wife was horrible
Question: You have an answer on your La Vista Answers page to a husband who slapped his pregnant wife twice that goes on for three paragraphs about the wife being at fault. In the end, it casually mentions that violence isn’t the answer, but that should have been at the top first and foremost. This is…
Read MoreCould you tell me who King David’s mother was?
Question: Could you please tell me who King David’s mother was? Thank you so much. Answer: The name of David’s mother isn’t recorded in the Bible. It is mentioned in Jewish traditions, recorded in the Talmud, where it is declared to be Nitzevet. Whether this is accurate is impossible to determine. There are many occasions…
Read MoreDid I waste my time saving myself for my wife?
Question: Hi I have an issue that’s been eating me up for a while. I love my wife. She loves me. I don’t want to lose her and I’m sure she feels the same. The problem is about history. We were both virgins before we got married. However, she “did stuff.” She was involved with…
Read MoreI found an answer to something I often wondered about in Daniel
Question: I often wondered why Daniel was made third in the kingdom and found the answer on your site. Thanks. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreGiving to God (Owen)
by Dan R. Owen, Ph.D. via The Gospel Advocate, June 2017 Since the time of Abraham, dedicated followers of God have given of their wealth to the One who provides all wealth. God blessed Abraham with much and Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek, priest of God Most High (Genesis 14:20). Jacob, an heir to the…
Read MoreWhy continue to drift aimlessly through life?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, You wrote once that suicide never solves anything. But putting that aside (because that comes with its own baggage), what if all you ever were meant to do was accept Jesus authentically and be saved — that’s all God ever had planned for you? There is no other plan. One may sincerely hope…
Read MoreI thought I loved a man, but I don’t. How do I break up?
Question: Sir, Unknowingly I fell in love with a guy who is divorced. He is more than ten years older than I am. He divorced his ex because she was an unbeliever. She wanted to separate from him. The guy is near my home. He has struggled a lot in his life. I was attracted…
Read MoreHow do I come to the point where I don’t feel like wasted space?
Question: Hello, I truly enjoy the insight given on your website. I am normally a very positive person, and when I’m around people I am the one encouraging them to keep going, to keep pushing forward. However, when I am alone and I allow myself to think for enough time, I really don’t see what…
Read MoreHow do I know I won’t fall into fornication again?
Question: I seem to be struggling with my Christian life. I keep dabbling in fornication, which is always painful for me, so I don’t even know why I do it. I also noticed I don’t have a lot of Christian friends around. I can’t seem to actually find any friends, even in my church. I…
Read MoreDoesn’t the Bible say we will live on earth after the millennium?
Question: Hello, I read your article about Jesus not ruling on a physical throne on earth because the earth will perish. Well, the first earth will perish because at the end of the millennium Jesus will make a new one and the eternal city will come down from heaven to the earth. Read the Bible. The final…
Read MoreWhy would God allow me to be born a homosexual?
Question: Hi, Man of God, My question is this: if being gay is a sin, why would our God allow me to be born like that? Secondly, I have been praying to God that if I’m wrong, he must fix me. But until now, nothing. I believe that God said Ask, Seek and Knock. He’s…
Read MoreIs it covetous to want to get married?
Question: Is it covetous to want to get married? I’m not speaking of an example of a man and woman loving each other and wanting to marry, but rather a man or a woman who wants to find a mate? I go to a church that is mostly elderly people, so there is no Christian…
Read MoreWhen should one seek counseling and when shouldn’t they?
Question: What are your thoughts on counseling? When should one seek counseling and when shouldn’t they? Thank you. Answer: I’m puzzled by your question because technically you are asking my advice, which is another way of saying you are seeking my counsel. But you are asking whether doing so is good or not. “Where there…
Read MoreI don’t want to, but I keep committing fornication with a woman I don’t love
Question: Hello minister, Please, I need your urgent intervention. I have been involved in sexual intercourse with a lady I don’t intend to marry. I have a fiancee whom I am patiently waiting to marry after school. We only see each other once a year. Any time we are together, we always restrain ourselves from…
Read MoreDo you all believe the only way to be saved is through baptism?
Question: I was reading more on the La Vista Church of Christ website, and I was a little confused about something. Do you all believe the only way to be saved is through baptism? Answer: I have a question for you: Can a person be saved by ignoring what God commanded to be done? For…
Read MoreKeep up the good work!
Question: Hello, I am a member of the church of Christ. I am not 100% sure on how I stumbled upon your website, other than late-night “googling” for a Bible class, but I am sure glad I did. Your site is absolutely fantastic! It is very helpful in studying and I just want to drop…
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