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Your teachings are helpful!
Question: Wow, your teachings are helpful! Answer: Thank you, but all I am doing is helping to explain what God has already taught. I would not be able to come up with this knowledge on my own.
Read MoreI hope your website stays up for many more years
Question: I just love all your writings. I have used your site for many years when I don’t understand something. I also share it with others. I hope your site stays online for many, many more years. Answer: I’m glad you are finding the material posted here to be useful in your studies.
Read MoreThank you for your compassion, wisdom, and biblical guidance
Question: I thank you for your compassion, wisdom, and biblical guidance in regards to a person suffering from intrusive thoughts they feared were vows. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreThank you for dealing with issues regarding sexuality
Question: I appreciate the wisdom God has given you to have such a wonderful site where relationship issues, especially those regarding sex, is discussed. I have gained a lot of knowledge and I am very much blessed. Thank you sir. Answer: I’m glad that the information posted on this site is useful in your growth…
Read MoreI commend you for answering this so well
Question: Hey Jeffrey, I just wanted to say this is a very common accusation, especially today, that I found in “It’s your fault that people are biased against homosexuality.” I commend you for answering this so well, too many it would have proven difficult. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreReally enjoy your website
Question: Really enjoy your website and your “thus saith the Lord” for everything taught. I too am part of a small congregation. Keep up the good work! Answer: Thank you for the encouragement.
Read MoreThank you for your head covering article
Question: Sir, I came across your article on a head-covering website and wanted to thank you. We attend a very small church of Christ in an equally small town. My two adult daughters and I headcover, as does my granddaughter, who is a baptized believer. We have found that God is blessing us for being in obedience…
Read MoreA post on your website brought me clarity and peace
Question: I’ve been a Christian for many decades. In the most recent decades, PTSD and other events really messed up my mind. Age took its toll too. The last month has been particularly tough. A single post on your website brought clarity again … and peace. Thanks for taking the time to develop your website.…
Read MoreThank you for your article on Theophostic Prayer
Question: Thank you for your article on Theophostic Prayer. I have been searching for ministries that could give a biblical explanation of what this actually is. Believe it or not, out of the dozen inquiries I made, I did not have one response. So thank you again for your courage and conviction in telling the…
Read MoreYour church uses a website and a Facebook page, so why can another church have a fellowship hall?
Question: I’m not even saying I want to have or like having a fellowship hall, but given your stance that the Bible does not specifically provide for it, why do you have a website and email for your church? Also, why do you have a Facebook page? Is not a Facebook page, if used the way…
Read MoreHas La Vista’s site helped the congregation’s visibility?
Question: Hi Brother, I really like La Vista’s website and have been trying to convince our men that, in order to increase our visibility and effectiveness in the area, we should do something similar. I’ve suggested we include God’s word on subjects such as baptism and various sins in general, and then invite those who…
Read MoreYour sermon shed light on an issue we were facing
Question: Good day brother Jeffrey, Thank you for helping me clarify some issues which I faced. I read the sermon, Who Is Responsible? It shed some light for us here, together with an explanation of the Individual-Group distinction. I thank our God Almighty for your website. It helps so many people and Christians who need some…
Read MoreI have shared some of your postings with viewers of our television program
Question: Not a question but an appreciation. Just a line to say thank you for the website and the sound information you have made available, not only to the brotherhood but to all in general. I am currently doing a local television program for the church. From time to time I have shared your postings…
Read MoreThank you for reaching out to guide me when I needed it
Question: Dear sir, It’s me again. I know you won’t remember me, as you probably get hundreds of emails from all over the world. But I still remember you. Around three years back, I reached out to you for help regarding my relationship with an unbeliever. They say love is blind. But sometimes love chooses…
Read MoreI appreciate your consistent quality of answers to questions
Question: Brothers, I appreciate your consistent quality of answers to questions. Saturday, I searched Google for “Is Teknon in Titus 1:6 singular or plural?” The top result was La Vista Church of Christ. My brothers with simple, easy-to-understand answers at the top of Google’s list. It brings me joy (and a bit of envy –…
Read MoreI find your article on why suicide is a sin to be completely unsympathetic and untrue
Question: I feel compelled by God to send you these words of enlightenment. As a Christian person who suffers from deep depression (on medication and under a doctor’s care), I find your article to be completely unsympathetic and untrue. There are many, many other Christian writings out there that contradict what you have written. To me,…
Read MoreI learned a lot from your post about avoiding sex before marriage
Question: Hello, I have read the post on avoiding sex before marriage. I have learned a lot. I hope that I will be able to stick to what the word says and that my relationship won’t fail because we are trying to stay pure. Thank you for the advice. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreExcellent job in preaching the truth in love
Question: Greetings brother in Christ! Just wanted to let you know I stumbled upon your site while doing some Bible research. I appreciate your Q&A section and articles. Excellent job in preaching the truth in love. Answer: Thank you for the encouragement.
Read MoreI’ve suffered from OCD too
Question: I was searching for answers to my mental condition, and I came across your site. I read the story of a person who was worried about a certain problem. I’ve suffered the same thing since 2007. I’ve been on medication since then. The medication does help, but it’s not a cure for OCD thoughts,…
Read MoreThank you for the explanation of Beulah and Hephzibah
Question: Thank you for the explanation of Beulah and Hephzibah. Now I know who my unborn child will be called after. Answer: You’re welcome.
Read MoreI greatly appreciate your outline on Elijah
Question: Brother, I just wanted to say thank you for posting your lessons online. I am a member of the church and am currently putting together a lesson on Elijah. I found your own study while searching for some outlines, and wanted to let you know that I greatly appreciate your work and found it quite…
Read MoreYour site comes up often when I have a question
Question: Hello, I really have no questions because any question I have had, your site has answered. I just wanted to thank you for the work you are doing because, at any time, I can look up questions, put Church of Christ on Google, and your site is the one that comes up every time…
Read MoreThe website is very informative
Question: Dear brothers, I would like to start by saying that I’m a member of the Lord’s church and that I love your website! The website is very informative about God’s word. I hope you can continue the ministry until He calls us home. Keep up the good work and may God continue to bless…
Read MoreCriticism of other churches has no place in Christianity
Question: To whom it may concern, I just read a response to a question regarding Mark 9:38-40, and I was disappointed that the last paragraph contained the following: “This passage also shows that the concept of succession, where a denomination claims to be the “real” church because it can trace its heritage from one church to…
Read MoreI found a wonderful resource for preteens and teens in your writings
Question: I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how appreciative I am to have access to your scripturally sound, open materials. As the mother of two boys and a current elementary principal in our public schools, I see the daily pressure and struggles of preteens and teens. I’m constantly on the…
Read MoreI genuinely appreciate your beautiful website
Question: Hello, I just wanted to say thank you, and that I genuinely appreciate your beautiful website. It is so wonderful to see a congregation put so much effort into it for those all around the web to see your beliefs. Unfortunately, I can not find many other church sites like this! I use to…
Read MoreI am just amazed at how beautiful and clear you made Luke 16:9
Question: I just had to send you an email. I was reading Luke 16. Part of it made no sense to me. I searched, looking for an answer. I came across your site. I am just amazed at how beautiful and clear you made Luke 16:9. All I can say is Thank You and God bless you. Hope…
Read MoreYour responses offer no grace
Question: Regarding: Can I remarry because my wife left the church and left me? Sorry, but your responses offer no grace. I think you fail to understand Scripture properly. There are zero logical reasons why a man must remain bound to loneliness because his rebellious wife left him. Another unhumble Pharisee with no real hope…
Read MoreI found your explanation of alcohol very interesting and informative
Question: Hello Minister, As a fellow member of the church of Christ, I found your explanation of alcohol very interesting and informative. I’ve always known the Bible is the living word of God rather than a collection of fables. A salient example of how well you explained it in such a 3-dimensional way was that I could…
Read MoreI used your lesson Mormonism this morning
Question: I used the lesson about John 10:16 concerning Mormonism this morning at services. Such a great lesson. Thank you. Answer: You’re welcome. So glad you are putting the resources here to good use.
Read MoreWhy are you on Facebook?
Question: Your idea of a biblical church is the way I see it too. Awesome. Why are you on Facebook? Facebook is worldly and a spy agency really, so, why would you bother with Facebook? I don’t like or trust Facebook, but I do have a small simple account for my grandson. His other family has a Facebook account for…
Read MoreIt is very rare to find those who have found the truth and go with it
Question: As one who left all churches as not of the Lord, I totally agree with “Why I Left the Baptist Church.” Blessings to you and your ministry of truth and true real salvation. It is very rare to find those who have found the truth and go with it. God is so good to…
Read MoreYour answer was a law school-quality dialogue
Question: I came across this exchange, Is marriage only bound after sex?, while researching the topic for personal reasons, and I had to thank somebody for publishing such a concise and information-dense exchange between these two. It really gave me the information I needed to work some things out. This was a Law-School-Quality dialogue. Answer: Thank…
Read MoreYour points are concise, plausible, and substantiated by the Scriptures
Question: I wanted to say thank you, at least for the two articles of yours I have read so far. I have been raised in what I would presume would be considered a “moderate” congregation of the church. I have some family members that attend a more “conservative” congregation. For the record, I have a…
Read MoreYour site is one of my favorites
Question: Hello, I just had to thank you again for your site. I consider it a favorite. I loved your article on Matthew 24. I think it is right on. I am in what you might call an institutional church of Christ. Thanks again. Answer: I’m glad you are finding the material useful in your studies.
Read MoreWhat a blessing you are
Question: What a blessing you are. May God bless you for the work you are doing. Love to see answers to my problem through reading your articles. God bless you. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreI am learning quite a bit from the sermons
Question: Thank you very much! I am learning quite a bit from the sermons, and I thought the series on Drinking in the Old and New Testaments was excellent. It provided more clarity on Jesus turning the water into wine than most other things I have seen or heard. I plan on checking into some of the…
Read MoreThank you for teaching the truth
Question: I am in my sixties. I was raised in the church of Christ. I am now a chaplain at our local prison. I want to thank you for teaching the truth that indeed will judge all mankind. Answer: Thank you for the encouragement.
Read MoreYour exposé on the law, commandments, and the covenant is indeed superb
Question: Wow, your exposé on the law, commandments, and covenants is indeed superb. I am blessed and would study it in much depth. Answer: I’m glad you found the information useful for your studies.
Read MoreI have learned more reading your website than what l have learned in all the churches I have gone to
Question: I am writing to thank you for this great website. I have learned more reading your website than what l have learned in all the churches I have gone to. I thank God for this wonderful website and secondly you for creating such a wonderful learning tool. May God bless you and all your…
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