Posts Tagged ‘death’
How 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 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 MoreMy friend is dying and I don’t know what to do
Question: I have a friend. We were neighbors once She has heart failure and nothing is helping. She’s been in the hospital for a while, then she got out and I went to see her. She looks dead to me: she’s grey and her lips are blue, she’s all swollen and she’s on oxygen. She…
Read MoreI’m afraid I will die too
Question: Life has been great. My anger has been getting to be less of a burden. But something’s been torturing me tonight, I even broke down and cried a few minutes ago. I was taken up with a fear that my life was almost over; that I didn’t have much time left. Then for a…
Read MoreWhat happens if I die before I am baptized?
Question: I recently turned my life to God. I’m on your website all the time learning what things to do and not do. I’m also reading the Bible. I don’t know everything in the Bible, so I’m currently educating myself. I’ve come to be a bit confused since I have a hard time understanding many…
Read MoreCan you be saved on your death bed?
Question: I have a question! Can you be saved on your death bed? I know you must be baptized, and I’m trying to teach my aunt. She said that you don’t have to be baptized and that her grandad was saved on his death bed but was not baptized! Is that OK? If you can’t…
Read MoreHow do I deal with the sudden death of my grandmother?
Question: I was wondering how you deal with death. My grandma died last night and the wake is tomorrow and the funeral is the day after. I’ve never been to one before and I’m scared. I don’t even know what I’m feeling, I kind of feel numb. We were really close. She had cancer and…
Read MoreIs it wrong to bow to elders or at the graves of those who had died?
Question: Hello, I have a few questions, I hope you don’t mind. In East Asian countries, it is customary to bow to elders and those older than you. Is this not allowed? Also, it is customary to bow to ancestors who’ve passed away at their graves. Is this not allowed as well? Thanks! Answer: In…
Read MoreDoes Ecclesiastes contain statements that don’t make sense to Christians?
Question: In your article, “Do people know what is happening on earth after their death?”, you plainly state the dead don’t know what happens on Earth. After looking at Coffman’s Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 9 he points out interesting points in the chapter. If dead refers to “dead people” in verse 5, what is meant by…
Read MoreWhat more can I do for my ex-wife who lost a child?
Question: Good afternoon Brother Hamilton and all the brethren at the La Vista congregation. I’m hoping you can offer me some guidance on a complicated issue: My former wife’s son recently died in a very tragic fashion. He and I had a great relationship while his mother and I were married and maintained occasional contact…
Read MoreTwo Trips and Suffering
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/TwoTripsAndSufferings.mp3 by Scott Smelser
Read MoreShould a Christian shave his head for a dead relative?
Question: Should a Christian shave his head for a dead relative? Despite the fact that shaving the heads for the dead is forbidden in the Old Testament, should a Christian have anything to do with such practices? Thank you for your time. Answer: “You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall…
Read MoreWould God accept prayer for the dead in order for the dead to be forgiven?
Question: Before going to my question, I’d like to thank you for all the work you’ve done, preaching the Word of God. I am truly grateful for having found your site, as it has really opened my eyes to a lot of my previously unrecognized errors and helped me with some other issues I knew…
Read MoreWhy does Ecclesiastes say our spirits return to God, but Jesus says the spirits go to hades?
Question: Why does the Bible say that when we die our spirit returns to God (in Ecclesiastes) and we read the story of the rich man and Lazarus that seems to be in a different location? Answer: “Remember your Creator before the silver cord is loosed, Or the golden bowl is broken, Or the pitcher…
Read MoreDoes Moses and Elijah on the Mountain prove that the dead can be involved in life?
Question: I read your post in response to a question posted by someone on why Protestants don’t say the rosary. But one thing I need more clarification on is this statement you made: “Besides, the Bible is very clear that those who have died are no longer aware of events on this earth.” My question is…
Read MoreWhat would you say to a young teenager who “sometimes feels weak” because he lost his mother?
Question: Hello, By way of counseling, what would you say to a young teenager who “sometimes feels weak” because he lost his mum? Answer: Life is filled with difficulties. You can either let them overwhelm you or you can overcome them. God allows Satan to bring difficulties into our lives because people can rise to…
Read MoreWhy did my uncle die young? How can we know he is OK?
Question: I have recently lost my uncle due to a short illness. He was only in his thirties. When I read your website it only refers to people dying young as wicked. This confuses me as my uncle was a very good man at heart. Yes, he was not a saint but he had a…
Read MoreDid I cause my child to die? Did God? Why did it happen?
Question: I contacted you a couple of months back when I was having difficulties with an unplanned pregnancy. The feeling in my heart right now is one of confusion. Even though the baby was conceived in fornication, I never even thought of having an abortion. Despite the refusal of the man who impregnated me to consider…
Read MoreNow that my husband has died, can I marry the man I committed adultery with?
Question: I have committed adultery against my husband. He has since died. If I marry the man that I committed adultery with, am I free to marry him? He is single. He knew I was married at the time this happened. Is he an adulterer? If we decide to marry will God recognize and accept…
Read MoreDid those who were killed by the angel know there was a God?
Question: My husband wants to know if the 70,000 killed by a plague by an angel knew there was a God? Answer: You are referring to those who died as a result of David’s sin in numbering the men of war in Israel. “So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from the morning till…
Read MoreIf Christ died for all, then that means all died. Do you really believe that?
Question: In your rebuke of Thayer’s Greek Lexicon, you used the passage of II Corinthians 5:4-15. “For the love of Christ compels us, that if one died for all, then all died.” If “all” means the whole population of the world, then the whole population has died (which in the context of scriptures have died to…
Read MoreIf a man married three times, but his wives are all now dead, can he marry again?
Question: If a man had three spouses, he divorced his first wife for adultery and he married an adulterer, divorced her for unknown reasons, and married a woman who was not an adulterer and divorced her to go back to his second wife, and all three spouses die, is it OK for the man to…
Read MoreWhat happens after death? Will I be reunited with my loved ones?
Question: Hi, Right now I’m not a Christian, but I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately. Death kind of scares me, I mean I’m only 14 but still. I kind of wanted to know what you believe, why you believe it, and what I should do, and what happens after death. I also wanted…
Read MoreWhen the Good Die Young
Text: I Kings 14:1-18 I. It is a sad occasion when a young person meets with death A. We think about the potential that was suddenly cut short. B. The older people think about the experiences they enjoyed that this person didn’t have an opportunity to experience first hand C. We realize we will miss their companionship, especially…
Read MoreHow can someone in Christ fear death?
Question: How can someone in Christ fear death? Answer: It would depend on the strength and growth of their faith. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalms 23:4). “Inasmuch then as…
Read MoreDoes an unborn baby have a soul?
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…
Read MoreDo stillborns or children who die at a very young age get a second chance at life?
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).…
Read MoreIs it right to say “Rest in Peace” in regard to a known sinner?
Question: I would like to ask a question regarding a statement left by many of my friends, as well as my Christian brothers and sisters in Christ. The statement is “Rest in Peace” to Whitney Houston. I know according to the Bible that no one is in Heaven yet. We all go to Hades either…
Read MoreWhat about ghosts, sacrificing to the dead, and sin?
Question: I have doubts about certain religions. People have asked me what I believe regarding these things and I honestly don’t know what the Bible says about it. You probably know about religions that preach about “ghosts” or “spirits.” I’ve even heard about people who sacrifice animals or other people to get something they want.…
Read MoreAre There “Ghost Amongst Us”?
by Jack Wise Jr. Many believe the spirits of dead people walk on the earth. Many “psychics” claim they can speak to the dead. Is it true? Do the spirits of the deceased rise from the grave and walk amongst us? Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived, said the dead know nothing,…
Read MoreMy girlfriend committed suicide and I miss her so much!
Question: Why can’t I meet my girlfriend? I want to talk with her once more. I want to say “I’m sorry” to her. I want to feel her once more. My eyes are eager to see her. Can’t I see her just once? Can’t God show some mercy on me and allow her to meet…
Read MoreDid Jesus’ spirit leave his body and go to Hades?
Question: I have a general question that I’m hoping you can help me find supporting scriptures. Somebody challenged me that he doesn’t believe that the spirit left Jesus’ body when he died and went to Hades. His argument is that Jesus is God and he’s in control of even Hades so that his spirit would…
Read MoreI’m afraid of growing old and dying
Question: I’m going through a time right now of fear and turmoil. Fear of growing older and dying. It’s a paralyzing fear that I can’t seem to shake. I know it has to be a lack of faith. I don’t want to fear. I want to trust in what God has promised me. I also…
Read MoreDo I have to give my father a proper burial?
Question: Where does it say “honoring your father” means even to go as far as giving him a proper burial when he dies? Answer: “Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who…
Read MoreHow can Paul die with Christ if Christ is living?
Question: I am confused about “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20 NLT). Isn’t God the living God?…
Read MoreWhen the Bible says sin brings forth death, is that talking about hell?
Question: In James 1:13-16 at the end when it says “sin when it is full-grown brings forth death” or something like that. Is the “death” referring to hell? Answer: It is referring to spiritual death, which does ultimately lead to hell. Think about it this way: The first time you sin, it bothers you greatly.…
Read MoreMy son told me of his sins just before a car accident that looks like it will be fatal. What can I do for him?
Question: I am a father and my youngest, who just turned 16, has been in a car accident. He is in a coma, and the doctors tell me there is a very real probability he won’t come out. He is showing little brain activity and his organs have begun to shut down. The morning the…
Read MoreHow do I help a friend who is blaming God for her mother’s death?
Question: A friend’s mother has died. The friend is approximately 40. She blames God for the death of her mother and is becoming more and more bitter about losing her mother. What can we share with her from God’s word to help her? Answer: While I considered your question important, I delayed responding because the…
Read MoreHave some people visited hell in a near-death experience?
Question: I have recently seen a video on YouTube that took quotes from people who had near-death-experiences and had apparently “been” to Hell. And what they said about it just seems to me like it couldn’t be. How could God let anyone, good or bad, be made to have that much pain for all eternity?…
Read MoreHow could David see his child when David hasn’t ascended to heaven?
Question: Hello, I read your question: What happens to children when they die? You said that David would see his child when he died. I don’t understand this because Acts 2:34 says that David has not ascended into the heavens. (David was long dead by this time). Also, John 3:13 says no one has ascended into…
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