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I had no choice. How can I find peace?
Question: Hi, I need peace and a word from God. My boyfriend of two years promised to marry me and start a family after I gave him a child. I could not conceive. I wanted to do things right and marry first, but he insisted that I live with him first, and only then would…
Read MoreI went back into sin after my baptism. Does that mean my baptism was invalid?
Question: Hello, I just had a question. I was baptized at about 19 years old. I knew what I was doing, which was to live a different life, to be baptized and turn from my old self. I thought that when I came up from the water, I would be a new perfect person, and…
Read MoreWhy does the Hebrew writer contrast Mount Sinai with Mount Zion?
Question: Hi Jeffrey, I hope you are doing well. I have a question regarding Hebrews 12:18-29. Why does the writer use the example of the events in Mount Sinai (verses 18-21) and contrasts them with Mount Zion and the heavenly Jerusalem and everything else in verses 22-24? What is the significance of what the writer…
Read MoreShould I stay with my boyfriend who has cheated on me?
Question: Hello sir, I’m a lady of 27 years, who has kept her moral standard until I met my boyfriend. During the course of this relationship, I have lost a lot of my virtues including virginity. I have been trying to retrace my steps, but it has been difficult. We both claim to share the…
Read MoreThank you for your encouraging remarks on schizoaffective disorder
Question: My thanks to whoever wrote the statement to the man with schizoaffective disorder. I have a schizoaffective disorder that is often debilitating. I have psychotic episodes whenever there is a major change in my life and suffer many mood swings. More often than not, I cannot get support from many Christians. Only a select few…
Read MoreI sinned with the girl God sent to me. Can God turn this around?
Question: Hello there, I just found this site, and I’ve been reading it quite a bit. I’m not quite sure how to form my question but I need to tell the background of it first. I wasn’t a reborn Christian years ago, but I did grow up in a Pentecostal family. Back then I prayed…
Read MoreThank you for your online literature, which we use in our young adult classes
Question: Thanks for the content of your website. I use it often is preparing for my Sunday school class, which is mostly young married couples with small children. We have no standard of study (published literature) as we started a few years ago and some had no idea where the church of Christ really started.…
Read MoreHow can God die?
Question: What if a Muslim asks you, can God die? Jesus died and was resurrected, just like the myths of the Greeks, India, Roman, and the dark ages. What will you say? Answer: The ancient myths took their inspiration from the seasons. They saw the cycles of winter and spring and created myths to explain…
Read MoreAm I lost because I’m of mixed race?
Question: Hi Jeffrey, I could really need your help. I’m really struggling. I believe I am going to hell. I am of mixed race and had an intimate relationship with someone of another race. I have read in the Standard Anointed Bible that this means I am going to hell. As it states in Mark…
Read MoreShould I fear witchcraft?
Question: Hi, I’m 17 years old. I have been struggling for months with this fear that is sometimes crippling and causes me to stay up all night. For starters, I am terrified of anything that has to do with witchcraft or the supernatural. I try to stay as far away as I can. The problem…
Read MoreWas the Law of Moses applicable to Gentiles?
Question: I have a question about the passage in Colossians 2:11-14: “In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the…
Read MoreIf a man marries someone who lies about her right to marry, is he an adulterer for the rest of his life?
Question: Dear Jeff, I would so greatly appreciate hearing from you. I have read the material on your website regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage. But I have a special situation I feel unable to sort through regarding a very dear brother in Christ. He was deceived by his first wife. She lied about why she…
Read MoreHow dare you use the Bible to say out-of-body experiences are wrong!
Question: I recently read a question/answer between you and somebody who wrote to you. They told you about their OBEs (out-of-body experiences). I read your response and I was appalled, to say the least. First of all, since you don’t remember your OBEs (and believe me, you have them) you discount them. Plus, you twist the…
Read MoreWhy can’t I marry my Catholic boyfriend?
Question: God bless you, Well, I have an issue in my life. My parents and I were introduced to Christianity a few years ago. My dad already had a background in it since his childhood, so he connected and loved it right away. My mom and I didn’t feel it right away. It was a…
Read MoreShould I keep my promise of poverty that I’m not certain I made?
Question: Hello, I told God in a prayer that I give up earthly success. I think that when I said it I meant the pursuit of wealth. I am not sure because I think I was also imagining the idea of suffering like a poor person. I think the reason this situation came about was…
Read MoreContext and Exposition
by Gary P. Eubanks The burden of these remarks consists of three points: The value of (immediate) context for Bible interpretation has been overrated. This exaggerated conception of the importance of context has, in turn, been used to justify an over-emphasis on expository preaching. The over-use of expository preaching holds the potential danger of covering…
Read MoreMy girlfriend, whom I thought I would be marrying, broke up with me
Question: I have reached out to you before. My girlfriend of two years and I recently broke up. We were involved in fornication. I am feeling so guilty and have asked God for forgiveness. I believe He has forgiven me, but I can’t forgive myself. Will my choices have an impact on my future relationships…
Read MoreHow do I meditate on God’s word?
Question: Please, can you teach me deep insight about meditating on God’s Word and how to meditate? Answer: “My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word” (Psalms 119:148). The term means nothing more than learning God’s word and then thinking about it during the day (or night). David…
Read MoreI want to give up homosexuality, but a part of me wants to go back, but I also don’t want to go back
Question: I want to give up homosexuality, pornography, and masturbation because I feel bad after doing these things. A part of me wants to go back, but I also don’t want to. I see it as a burden because everything seems going wrong for me. Please, I need prayers and counseling. Answer: I’m glad you…
Read MoreWhat should be said to make the good confession?
Question: Before I was baptized, I confessed that I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and I still do. If you look at I Timothy 6:12-13, Paul says Timothy made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses and then says that Jesus made the good confession in the presence of Pilate. If…
Read MoreIs it sinful to listen to a song against Christmas?
Question: Is it sinful to listen to a song against Christmas? The song does not speak against the true meaning of Christmas (the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ) and rather speaks against Christmas traditions, such as eggnog, Christmas trees, gift-giving, etc. The song also uses some bad language. It also claims Christmas is a horrible…
Read MoreMy girlfriend is distancing herself from me, but she says nothing is wrong
Question: What does it mean when your fiancee suddenly seems to have lost interest in you? She no longer texts as often as she used to and whenever I ask her if anything is wrong she says no. I’ve told her it’s all right if she doesn’t love me anymore, tell me, but she insists…
Read MoreWith all the sexual sins in the world, there must be a lot of people in hell
Question: Hello, I think there are many people who are sinners nowadays, since more and more people do not marry or are no longer virgins before marriage, and many people have sex with several people in their life. There are also more and more children born out of wedlock. Does this mean there are already…
Read MoreWas Philip an apostle?
Question: We have been studying the Bible about baptism. As we were searching through the Scriptures we came across this man called Philip, who was able to perform miracles and stuff. We all know those gifts were given to the apostles only and before anyone can even receive them, an apostle has to lay hands…
Read MoreCan I ask God for help in finding a wife?
Question: Would it be proper to go to God in prayer and ask for help in leading you to the right person to marry? This of course would be someone you have not met, and you are well aware of God’s requirements for a godly and eligible person. Answer: “Now this is the confidence that…
Read MoreI know it is wrong, but I keep wanting to have sex with my boyfriend
Question: What happens if you fornicate with the person you intend on marrying? You know how secret sins are- very addictive! And you acknowledge that it is a sin and you wish to stop! I’m 21 years old. I never had sex before I came to Christ. I’d always believed in God from a young…
Read MoreDoes premarital sex make you married or cursed?
Question: I know you are super busy all the time, but if you get a chance sometime, could you help untangle my spiritual thoughts? I am asking for help regarding two theologies out there concerning marriage: One theology is that the first person you have sex with you are married to and any after that…
Read MoreYou can’t cite Paul’s testimony regarding himself. He could be a liar
Question: How can you justify Paul’s claim as being an apostle if he is a liar, who spends a lot of time claiming he isn’t a liar? Shouldn’t one use other sources to substantiate a person’s claims? If I used my wife or children as an alibi, the police would look for someone outside my…
Read MoreHow true is: “Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you”?
Question: Hello, my brother, I hear the following quote: “Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all is up to you,” how true is it? Thanks for your time. Answer: This is one of old sayings that get passed around. I find it attributed to a large number of famous…
Read MoreHow do I stop being envious of my friend?
Question: Hello Sir, I had a question about trying not to compare myself to my friend. Any advice is welcome! My friend and I are very similar. I don’t think I’ve ever had a friend so alike to me! We’re both in college and graduating this year. She got a full academic scholarship to college,…
Read MoreThank you for answering how the Gentiles were by the Jews rejecting God
Question: Hello, Thank you for your answer to the question: “If the Jews weren’t provoked to jealousy and didn’t reject God, would the Gentiles have received salvation?” I was reading Luke 4:23-30 and this question popped into my head. I was looking for answers online and chanced upon the church’s website. You have a very interesting…
Read MoreShould I leave an ineffective, discouraging church?
Question: I was looking through your website and found someone asked questions similar to questions I had at this page: When should I leave a church? But I’m not sure you fully answered some of the questions, so I still wanted to ask them again. If there are multiple sound congregations nearby, must I worship with…
Read MoreI’ve used your materials numerous times and they have helped get points across
Question: Dear Brother Hamilton, I have come across your congregation’s website many times, and I have to say, I have not found another site quite as resourceful and helpful! I have shared your articles with many people, from atheists and the skeptics, to the lost, and to members of denominations, and all have had positive…
Read MoreWhat do you suggest I do?
Question: Hi, I badly need someone to talk to and someone to give me advice as I am really in extreme emotional pain. I’m several months pregnant. My boyfriend is separated and has children from his ex-wife. I have accepted that for he is getting his divorce this year after his ongoing trial. We were…
Read MoreI’m afraid I’ll be left behind in the rapture
Question: Hello! I am a born-again Christian. I became one about two years ago, and now I am feeling more doubt about my faith. Then I would find myself scared of the rapture and being left behind. I would call my family if I was home alone to see if I wasn’t left behind. Then…
Read MoreThe law is perfect, but the covenant was faulty, so they cannot be the same
Question: A quick question on your article Is the covenant different from the Law? If, as Psalm 19 says, “the law of the Lord is perfect,” and the law mentioned there is the same as the covenant mentioned in Hebrews, then why wouldn’t the covenant be faultless (i.e. “perfect”) as opposed to Hebrews 8:7? I believe…
Read MoreI became a Christian after living with a woman for years, but I keep falling back into fornication
Question: I was in a relationship with a lady for about five years. During that period I wasn’t born again. I wasn’t attending church and was doing what I want. During those years her lifestyle changed, which made me lose the love and trust I had for her. We ended up separating for some months.…
Read MoreIf we are not born sinful, then why does everyone sin?
Question: Dear Mr. Hamilton, I’m a bit confused. It is possible to keep all of God’s commandments, but I thought people will never be perfect on earth — only God is perfect. Or does God demand perfection? But then we’re not made right with God by our works. We are made right with God because…
Read MoreShould I get married without a bride price being paid?
Question: Hello, my brother, I am told your bride price must be paid before marriage and you can get married before your bride price is paid. My question is I want to get married and be clean before God because I have children with my fiancé and we are not married. My friends have arranged…
Read MoreIs the stock market considered gambling?
Question: Is the stock market considered gambling because they are no guarantees and it involves a risk of loss? When one buys stock they do it in hopes of that stock going up and that could be considered covetousness, greed and not being content; otherwise, they could just put their money in the bank where…
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