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How do I get my fiance to stop breaking up with me?
Question: My fiancé recently lost his mom. We are a blended family. We got into an argument at church and left. Our children got into an argument at church and when we came back inside from having a smoke, his daughter asked to talk to him privately. When he came back to the table he…
Read MoreWhat is a secret sin?
Question: I recently heard about the phrase “secret sin.” But what actually is a secret sin? I searched all over and I could not find a clear answer. All I found talks about the consequences of it, but there’s no explanation of what it is. Please explain it to me. Answer: You are looking for…
Read MoreHow do I forgive someone who slapped me?
Question: Hello, This kid at school slapped me and did other things that I did not like and now it is hard for me to forgive him. How can I forgive him when he hurt me? Thank you. Answer: “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents,…
Read MoreBaptism started out in water, but it has changed
Question: This message is in regards to water baptisms. In the early stages, John the baptist and Jesus’ disciples were performing water baptisms. Some preachers are teaching the brethren, “except you be baptized in water you cannot be saved.” The elders of Jerusalem settled the issue of salvation when they wrote an epistle to the…
Read MoreWhy did God kill David’s son when it was David who sinned?
Question: Could you please explain II Samuel 12:14? It seems that the child died because of what David did. But the Bible says that a child shall not die for the sins of the father. Thank you. Answer: “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor…
Read MoreWere the Gentiles allowed to go into the synagogues?
Question: Were the Gentiles allowed to go into the synagogues? Answer: Gentiles were allowed to come to the temple complex, but they were restricted to remain in the outer court, the court of the Gentiles. The question is whether some similar restriction forbade Gentiles from entering synagogues. We know that Gentiles did believe in God.…
Read MoreQuestions about unconditional election
Question: Hi, Your website has been very helpful to me in understanding the Bible throughout the past. I have a little issue concerning free will and salvation. I would greatly appreciate the wisdom you have to offer. My brother and I are part of a local Bible study. A couple of people there hold to…
Read MoreWhen people of two different tribes married, which tribe did the children belong to?
Question: In the Old Testament when a man from one tribe married a woman from another tribe, what tribe would they be considered from? For example, if a man from the tribe of Judah married a woman from the tribe of Levi and had children, what tribe would that family be considered from? Thank you.…
Read MoreI don’t think my walk with God is going well
Question: Hi, I’m worried about my walk with God, and I don’t think it’s going well. I hardly read my Bible and I always forget to pray. When I do pray I’m worried God is not listening. I know He is, but I can’t shake this feeling. My question is: how can I make my…
Read MoreCould you explain Hebrews 6:1-2?
Question: I do have a question about Hebrews 6:1-2, “Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal…
Read MoreWhat does it mean that Jesus hid himself?
Question: John 8:59 speaks about Jesus being hidden, what does this mean? Answer: Most likely that he blended in with the crowd and prevented people from noticing him.
Read MoreCan you calm my fears?
Question: To start it off: I am born half Christian, half Jewish, so my parents never really raised me on religion. We celebrate the holidays of both religions, but I never went to church. I personally do not know what I believe, and honestly speaking, maybe I do believe in God, but I am not…
Read MoreA friend says he will stop going to prostitutes, but he is still going
Question: Good morning. Thank you for allowing me to share this. I recently just found out about your page. I’m doing this for my good friend because I am worried. He is in his twenties. A few years ago, he reached a low point in his life. He saw an escort. After that, it became…
Read MoreI tried to return extra money for money I stole, but they won’t take it
Question: Hello, I would like it if you could assist me with an issue that is causing me great anxiety. I was an atheist for many years. I have sinned in ignorance. Now after reading the Scripture guilt took over me. I have committed minor property damage and took money fraudulently. Nothing really serious. Recently…
Read MoreWhat should a boy who is being forced to stay with a girl do?
Question: A boy and a girl were in a relationship. She got pregnant before marriage at an early age. They didn’t want the baby and she aborted the baby. With the passage of time, they started fighting and had no understanding. She lied that she was again pregnant. But the boy came to realize that…
Read MoreMy wife had a proxy marriage when she was young. Does that mean we cannot be married?
Question: Hello, I have been married to my wonderful wife for a number of years. We have a beautiful family! Before I met my wife she was in a proxy marriage. This proxy marriage was done so she could gain citizenship. She was a illegal citizen at the time. The young man she did the…
Read MoreIs it wrong to say “God bless you” to a group that includes non-Christians?
Question: Hi, Thanks very much for your insightful teachings and encouragement through this website. I attended a recent gospel meeting and the preacher ended it with ‘God bless you’ and ‘Godspeed’ to the audience. I remember one Bible class teacher mentioned that Christians must use the term ‘God bless you’ appropriately; ie. to Christians only,…
Read MoreMy friend thinks that God’s prohibition against instrumental music in worship is due to mistranslations
Question: I have a friend who has left the church to participate with a community church. Can you offer me advice on what to say to her or point me to articles already posted that I can use in hopes of restoring her? This friend thinks that too much of God’s original words or thoughts…
Read MoreI got a young woman pregnant and I know I sinned horribly
Question: This is going to take time and months to fully play out. I in no way want to come off as flippant or not realizing the magnitude. It is only for the sake of your time that I will be matter-of-fact and leave out the emotional turmoil and long history of my sin. I’m…
Read MoreI want to be an artist, but my parents don’t think it is practical
Question: Brother Hamilton, I hope all is well. In the past, the few occasions I wrote to you were truly life-changing. Your talent with teaching is off the chart and much appreciated! I don’t really have a direct question, more so I’m writing again because I want a minister’s advice on some career decisions I’m…
Read MoreHow should prayers be offered in worship?
Question: Where I need help is with prayers. Is it scriptural to pray saying “In Jesus’ name” several times in between the prayer before concluding? Does it not count as vain repetitions? Is it scriptural to raise prayer points while everyone prays until the person leading will ask everyone to round up and stop eventually?…
Read MoreIs it right to refuse baptism for a person who has multiple wives?
Question: Please preacher, is it biblically right to ask a person if he is customarily married or not, or whether he has two or more wives before such a person is baptized? If he fails any of the questions above, can you refuse to baptize such a person? Answer: In many African nations, there are…
Read MoreI feel like I’m close to leaving the faith
Question: For the past few months, I have been drifting away from God. Yesterday I actually was very close to leaving the faith. Yesterday, I was researching Matthew 24:34. I felt that this was finally a good reason to reject the Bible and live my life as an agnostic rather than as a Christian. Then…
Read MoreIf we have sex one more time before our baptisms, will God forgive us?
Question: Hi, I recently converted to Christianity and so did my girlfriend. We both have been in a very sexual relationship before we found God. We have been trying hard not to do anything sexual, but we messed up once, felt horrible, and asked for forgiveness. We’re getting baptized soon, and we’re both excited. We…
Read MoreMy husband has become an addict. My father-in-law, who is an elder, says I have to make him stop. How can I?
Question: I have a big problem that I do not know how to sort out. My husband and I were engaged for three years and now have been married for two years. I was a new convert to the church when I married him. He had several qualities that I deeply respected and admired. He…
Read MoreShould I have said something to the gang robbing my store?
Question: Good morning, Can you please help clarify the meaning of what Solomon meant by what he wrote in Ecclesiastes 7:16? Is there such thing as being “too righteous”? I ask this because I am the manager of a small retail store. Recently, while I was on my shift, three men who were tattooed with…
Read MoreI wouldn’t mind being married, but I’m not sexually attracted to women
Question: I am a man in his thirties who is gay. I thought I was gay since I was 11 or 12. It started out as not being a “typical” boy. My interests were much more “girly things” from Barbies to the arts. In seventh grade, I remember conversations in Sunday school (were divided into…
Read MoreWhy do I fail every time I try to serve God?
Question: Dear sir, I am writing from a very small city. I was first called by God on His mission, but I refused it due to my family’s financial situation. Now I am again starting His service, but I am not able to serve it fully. Satan always puts me in places where I always…
Read MoreI’ve talked to the leadership at church about their support of drug rehab and social drinking, but no one listens
Question: Dear Mr. Hamilton, In the church that I am attending, I’m dealing with some liberalism that scares me. I love these brothers and sisters very much but I am awful worried. This is not my home church I had to move about an hour north of my home area for work. The first issue…
Read MoreCan you accidentally make a vow?
Question: About the question that asks about sinful promises: If we made a foolish or rash vow, are we to keep it? Also, can you “accidentally” make a vow? Like, if you keep thinking “don’t think about x… Don’t think about x” and then think it, is it binding? Answer: In general, a person is expected…
Read MoreWhat are watchmen?
Question: Hello Mr. Jeffrey, I have a question: In Psalms 130:1-8, “My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen for the morning; indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.” Who are these watchmen? What are they doing? Answer: Watchmen were a part of a city’s guard. They would patrol the city walls…
Read MoreWhat should we do since we learned the elders are misspending the Lord’s money?
Question: Hi! I have read and searched through your question and answer section to make sure this question hasn’t been asked before, so I hope it has not. My husband is a preacher for the church for many years. Recently, he has learned certain information in regard to how our elders are spending the Lord’s…
Read MoreDo you think God hears every prayer I pray?
Question: Do you think God hears every prayer I pray? Is He busy sometimes answering someone else? Why does the Bible say in some verses “God heard their shout?” Is that just the way it was written? I could find the verses, but I’m sure you remember. Answer: “Now this is the confidence that we…
Read MoreShould I give up my phone for Lent?
Question: Hi, I’m Catholic, and we have a thing called Lent, which is the forty days before Easter, where we give something up. I’m wondering if I should give up my phone because it’s the reason I look at porn and that. But I was thinking that I should give something else up, then give…
Read MoreWill God help us if we continue our adultery?
Question: I have been in a hard marriage for 14 years. I moved back to my home state and started college again. Within a month I was reunited by chance with a man I knew many years ago. He is also married. We have been sleeping together for six months now, and talk every day.…
Read MoreHow do we handle the mother of my fiancée’s former boyfriend?
Question: Hello, My fiancée and I are getting married soon. Recently, her grandfather has been going through trouble with cancer. It has brought up a few encouraging text messages. Here’s where my problem begins. One of the encouraging texts comes repetitively from the same person. That person is the mother of her ex-boyfriend. Although there…
Read MoreHow could the Gentiles be guilty of sin when they did not have the Law?
Question: I was trying to figure out the comparison (or contrast) between Romans 2:12-16 and Romans 7:7-11 “For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who…
Read MoreWill God understand that I have trouble loving people?
Question: I am really messed up. I was subjected to severe sexual, emotional, and physical abuse as a child. I do not love myself, do not really like myself. As I age, I keep more and more to myself, only doing shopping as needed, and going to church. I was baptized about 36 years ago…
Read MoreMy girlfriend left me twice and is now pregnant by the other man. How do I get past her past?
Question: I met this lady, several years ago. I loved her so much. I told her and we became friends. Later she dropped me and went with another person she loved, though she didn’t tell me. I still loved her so much that we got back together and this same incident happened again. She did…
Read MoreWhen was Jehoiachin released?
Question: When was Jehoiachin released? “Now it came about in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became king, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison” (II Kings 25:27). “Now it…
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