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How many times do you have to have a baby?

October 31, 2012

Question: How many times do you have to have a baby? Answer: There has never been a requirement for having children beyond God’s general command to mankind to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 9:7).

Does an unborn baby have a soul?

June 27, 2012

Question: I have a coworker who was telling me his girlfriend had a miscarriage, and that’s why he doesn’t believe in God. I tried to comfort him by telling him that the baby could not have sinned, thus had to be in heaven. He seems like he may be interested in God, it seems we…

Do stillborns or children who die at a very young age get a second chance at life?

March 11, 2012

Question: Hello. I have one question. If you are a baby and you die as a stillborn or die at a very young age, do you get a second chance to prove yourself to God? Thank you. Answer: “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).…

What does the Bible say about infertility?

December 21, 2009

Question: I am a Christian and want to know what verse should I read to encourage me about infertility. Answer: The inability to have children has long been a problem for couples. The first mention of barrenness was with Sarah, Abraham’s wife (Genesis 11:30). In their case, it was a situation God left unchanged until…

Is “be fruitful and multiply” a part of the Old Covenant and thus no longer applicable?

December 5, 2009

Question: I have a question about God saying be fruitful and multiply: Is it a command or a genetic code or a part of us that is put into us that is not a choice? Or is it both? The reason I ask is that all the old covenants are gone. Paul says it’s ok…

Are there such things as “mamzers” — good and bad seeds?

June 2, 2009

Question: I am confused about good seeds and bad seeds and the children produced from the joining of good and bad seed; called “mamzers.” Could you give me some help, please? If there are children, they are supposed to be void — neither good or bad. Would I be considered one for my father was…

I’m worried that my son will be too short

April 25, 2009

Question: I don’t know exactly what I need, but I definitely need help. Before getting back to obeying Christ and attending a church of Christ, I was out doing what I wanted to do and ended up pregnant. The baby’s father and I ended up getting married a few months after I had the baby.…

You don’t really teach children about the stoning of Achan, do you?

November 12, 2008

Question: I stumbled across your web site and saw the drawing of the stoning of Achan. In the upper right, it said something about pictures going with children’s Bible stories. You don’t really mean to teach children about stoning, do you? The Stoning of Achan Joshua 7:24-26 Answer: You misunderstood. The pictures are from an old…

Where did my stillborn child go upon his death?

July 19, 2008

Question: I was five months pregnant and was happy to hear I was having a little boy. My son was so active in me and kicked all the time. One day I noticed that he hadn’t kicked me at all, so I rushed into the hospital to make sure everything was all right and I…

Where are we headed?

February 16, 2008

Question: I have been reading your web site for some time. I have lots of questions but I will try to limit them to one subject: human reproduction. Every four years abortion is a huge subject, then after the election, it is soon forgotten. There is disagreement about using discarded “test tube” babies for stem…