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Did the Egyptians keep Hebrew slaves?
Question: How can I prove to atheists that the Bible is true when some people claim that there were never records that the Egyptians kept Hebrew slaves? Why would there be no such records? Answer: See: Egyptian History and the Biblical Record – A Perfect Match There is evidence of Semites being used as slaves in…
Read MoreI’ve been baptized three times, but I’m not certain I’m saved
Question: Hi, I am a male in my thirties. For about fifteen years I have been struggling with thoughts about my baptism. Thoughts go through my head practically every day. I have questions constantly running through my mind that cause me to feel anxious and fearful of God’s judgment, all because I keep questioning if my…
Read MoreWhat can I do about a visiting preacher making claims that Ecclesiastes is not inspired and there are errors in the Bible?
Question: My wife and I have attended the same church for the past 16 years. We have two elders and five deacons. Recently the son of one of our elders came, by invitation, to preach for us. This young man has graduated from a top university and has a degree in Greek. The night he…
Read MoreI appreciate the clarification of the purpose of the church
Question: I appreciated your clarification of the purpose of the Lord’s church on your home page. So many are turned off by the fact that we don’t, as a congregation, give handouts to everyone who stops by. They are shocked that we don’t have a gym or youth group entertainment. Our society needs to know…
Read MoreWhat do we do about our new minister who is teaching strange doctrine?
Question: I love my church family. I really do. About a year and a half ago, we employed a new minister. He is more a teacher than a preacher, but he has several degrees and has taught theology. My problem is, I am not comfortable with what he says. Most of his sermons dwell on…
Read MoreI had sex with my ex-boyfriend
Question: I have been feeling this guilt and regret over the sexual sin I committed over two weeks ago. I have made a very wrong decision that I am constantly regretting ever since. My ex-boyfriend and I had sex one night while my sister was gone for a couple of days. To add to my…
Read MoreHow do we treat our daughter who says she is now a homosexual?
Question: How are we to treat a homosexual person? She is our daughter. This has never happened in our families before. We are so hurt by this. She was raised in a Christian home. We want her to come to her senses and live the way God wants her to live. We want all our…
Read MoreWe always refer to your site for answers to questions
Question: Thank you for your spiritual work. Whenever my husband and I are looking for a Bible lesson or an answer to a question, we always refer to the La Vista Church of Christ online. Thank you again! Answer: I’m glad you find the website useful in your studies.
Read MoreI left the church because I don’t think my baptism was right, but now my dad won’t have fellowship with me. What do I do?
Question: Hello, I am in need of some answers. I was raised in the church of Christ. My father quit the church when I was about two years old, but my mother continued to take me. When I was 12 my father returned and repented and is now a member once again. My father has…
Read MoreWhat do I do? My mother is committing fornication!
Question: To start out, I would like to say that I am not perfect, do not pretend that I am perfect, and know that I will never be perfect. I have made many mistakes, and am merely a sinner, saved by grace. That said, my question is about my mom. My dad died recently. He died from…
Read MoreDid the paper we signed make us married?
Question: Hi there, Firstly, I have enjoyed the past hour reading through your well-balanced, Bible-based answers. You are providing a great service, and I pray that God continues to bless your ministry and your family. I have been engaged with a woman for over five years. Shortly after we met, but after many hours in…
Read MoreIf I marry a woman who is not a virgin, will I be guilty of adultery?
Question: I am a 26-year-old Christian who is in desperate need of some advice and biblical understanding. I am currently dating a lady I have been seeing now for over a year. I really love her and would like to marry her. She is also a Christian and a very beautiful woman inside and out.…
Read MoreHow do I deal with my mother trying to break up me and my girlfriend?
Question: We recently moved in with my mom. She has been trying to break me and my girlfriend up by saying things to her behind my back. I’m trying to get an apartment, but I have to wait until a month and a half from now to get it. I tell my girlfriend to be…
Read MoreShould I attend weddings of those who have been living together or had been divorced?
Question: Hello, My question is about weddings that take place after a couple has been living together for a year or two – sometimes longer. They have a child or maybe are expecting a child, then somewhere along the line decide to get married. They have a big wedding, white dress, bridesmaids all the trimmings…
Read MoreDo I need my parent’s approval to get married?
Question: If I could, may I inquire about marriage and when you should be honoring your mother and father? To be specific, is it a sin against God to marry someone if the approval of your parents is not met? The reason I begin to ask is that my fiance and I plan to marry…
Read MoreWill this site continue if anything happens to you?
Question: Hi there, brother Jeffrey, I found your website months ago and was amazed at all the questions that have been asked by so many with sensitive hearts who what to know what God says about matters in life. It was even more amazing that this site provides biblical answers to those questions. I’m so…
Read MoreCan a person be scripturally baptized in a denomination?
Question: I am a member of the church of Christ and lately, an issue has arisen. A few of our members were baptized in denominations but have been allowed to join our congregation on the basis that their baptisms were valid or scriptural based on an investigation. According to these members, as soon as they…
Read MoreHow do I talk to family members who are committing fornication?
Question: I have a question regarding two people getting married. Someone in my family was once married and got divorced. In Matthew 5:31-32 it says that one can’t divorce her husband or his wife except for sexual immorality. This family member did not divorce her husband for sexual immorality but for another reason. She wants…
Read MoreShould I apologize for leaving a funeral early?
Question: Good afternoon Brother Hamilton and all the saints in La Vista. I have a question that I hope doesn’t sound immature or petty. A very close, dear childhood friend of mine died recently and his funeral was today in a denominational church. Presiding over the ceremony was a self-proclaimed “apostle and bishop” and there…
Read MoreI’m trying to figure out if my marriage is causing me to be an adulterer
Question: Hello, I am a 46-year old baptized, unconfirmed, non-practicing Roman Catholic. My wife is a 43-year old unbaptized divorcée. My wife previously married a non-practicing Catholic in a civil ceremony many years ago. A short time after their marriage, she had a one-night stand. Sometime later her husband became physically abusive. She stayed with…
Read MoreIt’s very exciting having a website that explains it so clearly
Question: I’ve been reading a lot of the questions and answers. It’s helped me to teach others! It’s very exciting having a website that explains it so clearly. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreMy son won’t let anyone, including his doctor, see him naked
Question: Good morning. My son is just 15 and at 3.4 according to your Tanner calculator. I am in the military and am very concerned that he is very shy and modest almost like a girl. I haven’t seen him naked since he was maybe 6 or 7 because he hides himself very effectively. From…
Read MoreWhat was the history of baptism prior to John?
Question: Hello! I don’t know where to look for the history of the baptism of John. I have the understanding that baptism was done since the Babylonian captivity for the conversion to the Jewish faith (a proselyte, but I don’t know where to find any documentation to confirm or deny it. I just don’t know…
Read MoreI regret that I didn’t marry a virgin
Question: I accidentally came across your website and labored in mind whether I should seek some sort of “final” counsel. I don’t know where to start, so please forgive me as I resort to simple point form. When I was 17, I met a lovely girl my age and we dated for some time. Both…
Read MoreHow do I tell my parents they are pushing me too hard?
Question: Hello, I’m in the 10th grade. I’m a Christian. I was a bit bad in my studies, but I got my motivation and I’m starting to study a bit. However, my parents are pushing me a lot, and I’m starting to lose my motivation. But they still help me in studying. I don’t know…
Read MoreHow can I be a good friend to a guy that has lots of problems with drugs and drinking?
Question: Hi, So long story short, I was led into the life of a guy with a lot of problems (drugs and drinking). I got to know him as a friend and he expressed how much he would like to change. I started talking to him more and he attended church with me. He wasn’t perfect after…
Read MoreYour answer was complete, accurate, no holds barred real, and yet still encouraging
Question: In response to the 22-year-old guy with the 28-year-old girlfriend, I just want to say that I so love and appreciate the way you answered that gentlemen’s question. It was complete, accurate, no holds barred real, and yet still encouraging and God and Bible filled. I wanted to pass along this encouragement to the writer…
Read MoreMy mother won’t let me change churches
Question: I am 16 years old and I don’t want to attend the same church as my family does. For a long time, I’ve wanted to change churches for my own personal reasons, but after going to this camp, I feel like God wants me to go to this certain church. Honestly, I would like…
Read MoreI’m afraid if I convert to Christianity I will be killed
Question: Hello, I am from Saudi Arabia. I currently go to a college in another country and I am a Muslim. I am thinking about converting to Christianity, however, I am afraid that my parents and my government will kill me if I come back. I read the Bible and I believe in what it…
Read MoreHow do I assure my girlfriend that I’m the right man for her, despite what her prophet said?
Question: I’m a 28 years old guy who is dating a 22 years old girl, who just graduated with her bachelor’s degree. We have been dating for nine months. I’m a Christian. We don’t attend the same church. At the moment she is not getting along with me and she is considering terminating our relationship…
Read MoreGod told me that if two people love each other, then sex before marriage is not a sin
Question: God has told me if two people love each other then sex before marriage is not a sin. I’m a healer and I asked God to take away my gift if he was not happy with me having sex with my boyfriend and guess what? I can still heal. You need to get on…
Read MoreDoes “wine on the lees” support the use of alcohol?
Question: I am studying with a brother in Christ about alcoholic drinking. He is quite persistent in his assertion that moderate drinking is not only acceptable for a Christian but that it is beneficial. How would you approach Isaiah 25:6? His assertion is that this must be alcoholic wine and as a metaphor of the…
Read MorePornography has ruined my sex life. Has God given up on me?
Question: I’m very ashamed of what I’m about to write. I think God has given me up as Romans 1:24 says. I have been a member of the Lord’s church since my youth, but until recent years I really didn’t try to live faithful to Him. I became involved in pornography during my first marriage…
Read MoreYour answers help me think more deeply about subjects
Question: I’ve been reading and listening to your audio lessons and responses to questions on your website and I thank God for your accuracy in teaching the gospel. May He bless you. I’m only 16 years old and I understand the responsibilities that we, followers of Christ, currently have and must uphold. I just want…
Read MoreHow can people talk about a loving God when my mother has cancer?
Question: I was at work today and my mom sent me a text telling me she was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer. A text telling me she has cancer! A text! Now I’m home, and she is sleeping, so I can’t ask her what they are going to do. I really, really am doubting…
Read MoreWe know that sex before marriage is wrong, but we aren’t able to abstain and we can’t get married
Question: Hello, I am a girl who is in love with this boy. We have a child together. It has been shown to us and we now know that it’s wrong to have sex before marriage. We feel guilty every time we do it. We have tried so many times to abstain, but we keep…
Read MoreI prayed to God to change my heart but nothing has changed
Question: I prayed to God to change my heart but nothing has changed my way of thinking or my attitude to show love and not anger. I tried to read the Bible, but I don’t feel anything. Please help. Answer: It appears that you are looking for something outside of you to change you, instead…
Read MoreGood job!
Question: I just wanted to let you know that I visited your website and appreciate all the fine material. Good job! God bless and Godspeed! Answer: Thank you for the encouragement.
Read MoreMy girlfriend died and I feel like I’m losing my faith
Question: Several months ago my beautiful girlfriend died from a heroin overdose. She and I were so in love and my life revolved around her. We missed each other the moment I would leave for work. We were together for two years and have been through a lot together. I had so much more to…
Read MoreI’m interested in a girl, but I don’t know if she is a Christian or not
Question: I do a lot of theatre in my area and a few months ago I did a show. During this show, I met a girl. She and I had to wait with each other for our cues in the same hallway during one song, so we talked a little there during rehearsals. On opening…
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