Posts Tagged ‘about this site’
It 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…
Read MoreYour website was the first step for me to convert from atheism to Christianity
Question: Hello sir, I talked to you around three and a half years ago. I just want to thank you! I grew up an atheist and converted three and a half years ago. Your website was the first step for me to come to faith. I am now training to be a missionary. Without your…
Read MoreI read your online lessons and got baptized
Question: Dear Elder, Thank you for everything. I read your online lessons and got baptized. God bless you. Regards. Answer: Wonderful news!
Read MoreWhat a wonderful explanation about Sabbath keeping
Question: Hello preacher Jeffrey, What a wonderful explanation about Sabbath keeping. Surely we have been fed hamburgers for a long time. Your website has made me fold my hands and keep quiet for a while, praying to God to make a way for me to meet with you, sit next to you, and receive this plain…
Read MoreI see your patience in trying to correct people’s misuse of Scripture
Question: I see your patience in trying to correct people’s misuse of Scripture. Answer: I’m glad it is noticeable.
Read MoreThank you for putting your articles online
Question: Hello, I want to thank you for putting your articles online. That makes it so easy to share with others, even around the world, with whom I am studying. Our congregation is like yours. I am hoping we can put our preachers’ audio or video online soon. Your friend in Christ. Answer: I’m glad…
Read MoreI just wanted to express my gratitude for all of the answers you provide
Question: Howdy, I just wanted to express my gratitude for all of the answers you provide to those who send in various questions. I’ve read through countless responses of yours throughout the years. Now, when I have a question about a biblical topic, I almost always type the question out and add “la vista” at…
Read MoreI’m using your questions and answers for some of my own studies
Question: Thank you, Jeff, for sharing your wonderful plethora of questions and answers for the world to see. It is obvious from the number of website hits that you have provided some valuable information from God’s word in application to relevant questions today. There are so many questions that are very pertinent to people today.…
Read MoreCarry on following the footsteps of Jesus
Question: I spend time on your website, reading some of the questions and answers. I can see that you are following in the footsteps of the Lord Jesus. I am encouraging you and your congregation to carry on doing so for the sake of His glory, for we are not called to please people, but…
Read MoreWhy do you use a capital “C” in “church”?
Question: I noticed your website and church sign used a capital C on “church.” This practice is opposed by every church of Christ I have ever known. Why is it OK or not OK? Answer: Yes, there has been a fad among Christians to use a lowercase “c” in the names of churches. However, it…
Read MoreI have been so blessed by the quality and quantity of the work posted on your website
Question: Good evening, I have been so blessed by the quality and quantity of the work posted on your website. It is truly a blessing to me and I pray that Jesus, the Spirit of truth, and God the Father continue to abide with your church. This good work you are doing is meticulous, full…
Read MoreWow! What a site!
Question: Hi, I recently began going to a church of Christ. One of the brothers directed me to your site as a reference for a topic we were discussing. I wanted to say, “Wow, what a site!” It seems Jeff Hamilton is working hard. Perhaps this email has gone to Mr. Hamilton. Hopefully, I’ll get…
Read MoreI want you to know that your work is changing lives
Question: Morning, I came across your website years back and am happy to say that it is the best thing I have ever come across on the net. I wish I could download all these lessons and not have to read all the text because I feel like it is a lot to consume, yet…
Read MoreThank you for posting so many articles covering a range of topics on your website
Question: Thank you for posting so many articles covering a range of topics on your website. I have used you as a resource when preparing numerous classes and lessons. I just wanted you to know that your work is appreciated and the effort you put into study and lesson development is being used in other…
Read MoreMy preacher mentioned your website
Question: Greetings brethren. My preacher talked about La Vista Church of Christ today, appreciating the enormous work you are doing in teaching the undiluted word of God. More grace people. Answer: It is nice to know that the efforts here are appreciated by others.
Read MoreI use your site as a kick start in preparing sermons
Question: Brother Hamilton, I just want to thank you for the occasional kick-start your extensive index of sermon topics gives me when I’m stumped on a topic for a sermon from time to time. I found La Vista’s site some time ago when I didn’t have a topic or a complete sermon on the back…
Read MoreThe lesson “The Loss of a Loved One” really hit home with me
Question: I wanted to say how great the sermon was on The Loss of a Loved One by Christopher Scott Wyatt. It really hit home with me. I have recently lost my mother three months ago, and she was a strong Christian. We both are members of the church of Christ. Mr. Wyatt is an outstanding…
Read MoreI wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying your site
Question: I wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying your site. I found it while seeking the answer to how Paul learned the Gospel, which you covered just perfect for me (I am writing a research paper on Paul’s conversion for a college class). Since you did such a good job answering that I…
Read MoreI got sidetracked by your article on jealousy and used it for a lesson in my Bible class
Question: Dear Sir: I just want to express my thanks for the La Vista website. I am a member of the church of Christ. I preach and teach from time to time and have had the occasion to use your website for research many times. Today, I was preparing for tomorrow’s Sunday School lesson in…
Read MoreI had a similar question about the ministry of the Holy Spirit and your answer was spot-on
Question: I wanted to thank you for your answer on the ministry of the Holy Spirit. I had the same question about why couldn’t the Holy Spirit come and your answer was spot-on and clarified correctly that question for me. Thank you for your obedience to God’s work and blessings. Answer: I’m glad to hear that…
Read MoreThank you for your article on religious obsessive-compulsive disorders
Question: Hello, I would just like to thank you for your article on religious obsessive-compulsive disorders that I just stumbled upon. For years I have been suffering from this condition without realizing that it was a real condition, and thinking that I was the only person who had some of the thoughts you listed. I couldn’t…
Read MoreYour site showed me how wrong I was. Yesterday I was baptized for the forgiveness of my sins
Question: Good morning brother Hamilton, I am a 23-year-old male. Recently I have been doing a lot of research and searching the Scriptures. I had stumbled upon scriptures, like Romans 9, and eventually ended up taking the stance of predestination and faith alone. It was not that I wanted to, but I did not know…
Read MoreWe use your Bible studies extensively
Question: Thank you so very much for all the information that is available on your site. We attend a church of Christ here and use your Bible studies extensively. There are very few strong churches of Christ left. Thank you for being one of them. Answer: Glad you are finding the material on the website…
Read MoreTo me, love proves there is free will
Question: Dear Mr. Hamilton, Thank you for your lessons in reference to the determinist or Calvinist’s point of view vs. the view of choice or free will: There Is No Partiality With God The Role of Obedience in Salvation Is Our Fate Predetermined? If one takes the Calvinist’s view that only the elect are called…
Read MoreYour rapture article is highly inaccurate
Question: I find your rapture article highly inaccurate as you throw verses together that clearly have no harmony with the calling up of God’s people. How else does a world order be ushered in without millions going missing? If there is no rapture there is no changing of the bodies. Christ isn’t physically on the earth and…
Read MoreWell done!
Question: I do not email websites, but in this case, I must make an exception. Well done! I find this site very helpful and think y’all did a great job. I think it is worth your effort. Answer: Thank you for the kind encouragement.
Read MoreYour answers are simply excellent
Question: I’ve been reading your Questions and Answers section for several years now. I wanted to finally take the time to thank you for all the work that goes into it. Your answers are simply excellent. Devotion to the truth of God’s word is always in evidence. You do not twist or run from the…
Read MoreWhy did you misquote II Samuel 12:8?
Question: Hi, I just read through some of your pages. This one I found particularly interesting: Didn’t God support polygamy by offering David more wives? Did you or whoever wrote this “answer” deliberately misquote this passage of the Bible to support a thesis? Every version of the Bible including the NKJV says “into your arms” or…
Read MoreI love the wealth of info on your website
Question: I love the wealth of info on your website and tell others about it all the time. I’m currently teaching a class on evangelism and use some of the articles to help and encourage them as they have encouraged me. Answer: I’m glad to hear that the website is being well used.
Read MoreThe information contained on your website is always inspiring, uplifting, and motivating
Question: Hello Brother Jeffrey, I am always checking out your congregation’s website; and the information contained in it is always inspiring, uplifting, and motivating. I pray all is well and thank you again for all your work in teaching the “word of truth” (II Timothy 2:15). Just wanted to let you know that your efforts…
Read MoreThis site is a priceless resource
Question: I don’t have a question, but I’ve had many in the past. I just wanted to say thank you for the hard work that you do. This site is such an encouragement to me, to be able to go somewhere to get scriptural answers to questions that I have is a priceless resource. Thank…
Read MoreIt’s just one of the best biblical sites
Question: I want to recommend your website. It’s just one of the best biblical sites. God bless your work. Answer: Thank you for your kind words.
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