How are we, as Christians, to forgive others when they have sinned against us? Do we ask for their forgiveness differently if they are not a brother in Christ, someone who is not a member of the church? What does the Bible say on how to forgive others? A: Thanks for your question. It is […]

Can you please give me either examples or word for word scriptures speaking about what the elder’s should do with or how they are to spend the Lord’s money? Ex: Where is the authority to have a kitchen, gymnasim, water fountain, bathroom etc…? Thank you in advance for your response! The New Testament directly teaches […]

I was asked an interesting question yesterday, can the devil get inside your brain and plant an evil thought. I know that we have free will and that we allow ourselves to make bad choices but the question is: ‘Does the Devil have the ability/authority to read our minds and plant evil thoughts.’ The question […]

Regarding this common “argument” that one can be saved without baptism because the thief on the cross was saved, here are six responses: 1. One doesn’t know that the thief wasn’t baptized under John’s baptism. It would be impossible to prove one way or the other that the thief on the cross was baptized. In […]

Does baptism mean that a man must dip himself in water? I personally don’t think so. Jesus talked about his crucifixion as baptism. Why did Jesus become baptised by John? The word “baptize” is a transliteration of the Greek word “BAPTIZO” and literally means to dip, plunge, submerge, or immerse. The word has no reference […]

I am a member of the church and have a question about divorce. I committed fornication and became pregnant. I married the father thinking that was the “right” thing to do but now realize that two wrongs don’t make a right. I am not in love with my husband but was in a “pregancy high” […]

A querist asks, “In 1 Thessalonians 2:10-16, Paul is talking about the disobedient Jews of that day and time, who were always stirring up the people in opposition to the apostles’ teaching of the gospel. In 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Paul says that those persecuting Jews are speaking against the Gentile brethren “to fill up the […]

What is the sin unto death? In 1 John 5:16 we read, “If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall […]

What can a living Christian do to help their loved one who is dead and did not known the Lord? There is nothing that a living Christian can do to help a dead relative to come to know the Lord. The Bible teaches that judgment comes after all men die (Hebrews 9:27) and that it […]

Please comment on John 9:31 The context for this statement begins in chapter 9:1. Jesus was passing by a man who was blind. He disciples asked Him why this man was born blind. Jesus said it was so that the power of God could be shown. After this man is healed, he is taken before […]

As you know, there are several different kinds of baptisms discussed within the New Testament. Matthew 3:11 mentions three: baptism of water, baptism of the Holy Spirit, and baptism of fire. John the baptizer says, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes […]

Is it ever appropriate for a Christian to bring a lawsuit against someone for defamation of character? While the Bible doesn’t comment specifically on the issue of bringing a lawsuit for defamation of character, it does have some other principles which I think will answer your question. First, the Bible teaches that Christians are NEVER […]

Peter cursed – Bible Lesson by Mike Riley on Peter’s cursing and swearing. Did he really curse in the same sense that people curse today? A querist asks, “In Mark 14:71, was Peter really cursing and swearing when he adamantly denied ever knowing Christ?” The text in Mark 14:71-NKJV reads: “But he began to curse […]

I have a very tough question. I have been a member of the Lord’s Church for a few years, and once people find out, the first question they ask is “Why does the church of Christ think they are the only ones going to heaven and not the denominational churches?” I think they ask this […]

A querist asks, “Can a man biblically have more than one wife? The Bible says that a bishop should be the husband of one wife (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6). That means that if

How can God justly put man’s sin upon an innocent victim? There are only two ways in which God can justly put a man’s sin upon an innocent victim. First, God may do such when the victim has no moral value. This was the case under the Old Covenant when God commanded animal sacrifices be […]

A querist asks, “Is it lawful for the church today to cast lots in making important decisions in the church?” Among the Jews, lots were used with the expectation that God would so control them as to give a right direction to them. They were often used by God’s appointment (cf. Proverbs 16:33; Numbers 26:52-56; […]

A querist asks, “After His resurrection, how long was Jesus in the flesh? The Scriptures tell us that Jesus was indeed in the flesh for a period of forty days (Luke 24:39; John 20:20; John 20:26-27; Acts 1:3) in which period of time Christ was seen,

A querist asks, “Does Luke 12:47-48 teach there will be “degrees” of punishment? The text in Luke 12:47-48  states: “And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things worthy of […]

We were in a discussion last evening about Jesus being God. I told my husband that Jesus and God were the same person. That Jesus was the three in one…….God, Son and Holy Spirit. He told me that Jesus was God’s son (which I know) and how could he be three in one. I told […]