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Answers to Questions in 2008
Below is a record of answers given to past questions.
01/01 If Jesus knew Judas would betray him, why did Jesus have him around?
01/01 "It isn't hard to coincide the Bible and evolution if we understand that days could have meant some long period of time."
01/02 Can I get some advice from you?
01/03 Do I stay with my husband or run off with my lover?
01/03 Am I compromising by just drinking a glass of wine a few days each week?
01/08 How can I show my brother that it is wrong to sleep with a woman even though you aren't having sex?
01/10 How can I handle infatuation?
01/11 Can a short hand job make you pregnant?
01/11 Should material by a denominational woman preacher be used in a Bible study?
01/11 When I get busy in school, I lose sight of God. Is that wrong?
01/11 What should be done when a foreign preacher asks for money?
01/12 What is the Law of Christ?
01/12 Which day is the Sabbath?
01/12 What is the longest name of a person in the Bible?
01/12 Why is eating in the building an issue?
01/12 Should prayers only be made for things that bring God glory?
01/14 "I find the criticism on the Wisdom of Solomon out of order."
01/15 Wouldn't it be better to put the questions and answers on a site that doesn't mention the church of Christ?
01/15 Could you write a response to "Common Sense Questions a 'Church of Christ' Preacher Cannot Clearly Answer?"
01/16 The idea that a husband cannot rape his wife is a gross misrepresentation of what the Bible says.
01/17 Waiting for sex is difficult, but your web page got me to hold on to my purity.
01/17 Should I, as a Baptist, be in a relationship with a Catholic?
01/18 Why do animals have feelings if they are just food?
01/19 Must everything we do be in God's name and a benefit to His kingdom?
01/19 How can I overcome the fear of being possessed by a demon?
01/20 Is seeing or touching private areas a sin?
01/21 Is my marriage before a justice of the peace legitimate?
01/21 How can I get the heart and desire to go out of my way to worship God?
01/23 "I'm learning so much."
01/24 Paul was filled with the Spirit before he was baptized, so wasn't he saved before baptism?
01/24 Could you tell me more about the day of Pentecost?
01/25 Was eating blood only wrong because it was associated with idolatry?
01/25 How do we undo the bad parenting we did in the past?
01/25 What happened to Jesus' soul between the time of his death and his resurrection?
01/25 What does it mean to "inherit the kingdom of God?"
01/25 What is a "love feast?"
01/25 Is the church the building or its members?
01/26 My marriage is not what it should be and I fear I'm losing my husband. What should I do?
01/28 Is living together, but not sleeping together, a sin?
01/28 What will heaven be like?
01/29 My wife divorced me after getting involved in a charismatic group. What do I do now?
01/30 Is kissing and fondling my boyfriend fornication?
01/30 My husband supposedly stopped viewing pornography, but he has stopped sleeping with me. How can I trust him?
01/31 To whom should we pray?
01/31 Who cares if the word "rapture" doesn't appear in the Bible? It is still a term used to describe a real event.
01/31 Doesn't John 20:23 say that priests can forgive sins?
01/31 If other sins in the Old Testament are no longer sins, then isn't homosexuality also not a sin?
01/31 Did I commit a deadly sin by having sex with my girlfriend, even though I know I'm going to marry her?
02/01 Why did God put the tree in the garden if He knew man would sin?
02/02 Should anti-depressants be used to help come off of drugs?
02/02 Why don't Protestants say the Rosary?
02/03 I love "Raising Godly Children in a Wicked World."
02/05 I think I have a child with a girl, but she doesn't want me in her life. What do I do?
02/06 Does Christ's law about divorce and remarriage apply to non-Christians?
02/06 My non-Christian wife led me to stop attending worship, but I'm trying to come back. Do you have any advice?
02/06 Shouldn't we follow the Old Testament and the New Testament?
02/06 Why are animals put to death when it is the person who sins?
02/07 How can I help a brother become a better teacher and preacher?
02/07 Does losing your faith mean losing your salvation?
02/10 If the man I committed adultery with is getting divorced, can I marry him?
02/10 Your website is great and really uplifting.
02/10 Why don't Protestants honor Mary as Catholics do?
02/10 Who was sent out as the first missionary?
02/11 What can I do about my mother-in-law's interference?
02/12 Which antidepressant is best for the treatment of drug addiction and for dealing with anger?
02/12 In the stations of the cross, why is Jesus shown carrying the cross after Simeon carries the cross?
02/12 Is masturbating wrong for women?
02/14 I'm not certain whether my boyfriend went to heaven or hell. How can I know?
02/15 Does a change in the Law mean God changes His mind a lot?
02/16 Where are we headed?
02/17 Why do I still not have control over my anger?
02/18 When does head covering apply?
02/18 How can I help break an impasse between two young people?
02/18 "The New Testament was written in Hebrew, not Greek!"
02/19 How do I address the crictism of the church by a family member?
02/20 Why did God allow slavery or commit genocide?
02/21 Did Jesus go to Hell?
02/23 Could I be a descendant of Ishmael?
02/23 Is homosexuality a sign of mental illness?
02/23 Is a hand job a sin if you love her and it doesn't lead to sex?
02/24 How do you know if you were a victim of witchcraft?
02/24 Should an unused preacher's home be rented out by a church?
02/26 What is the source of the quote from Martin Luther in McClintock and Strong's Cyclopedia?
02/26 Could the veil just be a symbol of the husband and not a physical veil?
02/26 Isn't the word "day" added to Acts 20:7?
02/27 What is God's view pertaining to cremation?
02/27 How do I get motivated?
03/01 How do I tell someone they are sinning?
03/02 If Adam’s sin isn’t inherited, why do ALL women experience pain during childbirth?
03/03 Do you think God will still love me and forgive me though we committed fornication five times?
03/09 How was John's baptism different from Jesus' baptism?
03/09 I'm going to divorce my wife even though she doesn't want it. What do you think?
03/10 Can you help me explain why it is not right to call Mary "our heavenly mother?"
03/11 Is it okay to listen to instrumental "Christian" music outside of worship?
03/14 What do you think about this divorce situation I ran into in Chile?
03/14 Should I stick with the program or go off to teach the gospel on my own?
03/15 How do I talk to my Bhuddist grandmother about Christ?
03/15 Who is God to decide my life?
03/15 Why did God extend Hezekiah's life?
03/16 What more should I do to be worthy of forgiveness? I committed fornication just before my marriage.
03/17 Does Buddhism prove Jesus to be myth?
03/18 Is the Song of Solomon only about Solomon and the woman he marries?
03/21 How many Roman soldiers came to the garden to arrest Jesus?
03/21 Is Jesus the wisdom of God?
03/21 How can I convert my Jehovah's Witnesses wife?
03/22 My mother thought she was a witch. Could she have harmed someone?
03/22 Can a person live a completely sinless life and enter Heaven without Jesus?
03/22 Is there a second chance of salvation after death?
03/23 What do you think about reading books by denominational authors?
03/23 Can a church support a saint who doesn't believe as you do?
03/25 Did Jesse have seven or eight sons?
03/26 Do historians and the Bible disagree?
03/27 Thank you for the evidence that Pat Robertson is a false prophet.
03/27 I want to attend a different church than my parents. What do I do?
03/27 Thank you for the information on teenage boy's mood swings.
03/27 Isn't it alright to go to a denomination if a faithful church isn't close?
03/28 What does "beth" mean in various town names?
03/29 Why does Hebrews 4:9 speak of the Sabbath rest remaining if the Sabbath observance is no longer required?
03/29 How do I deal with skeptics?
03/30 Should I partake of the Lord's Supper if I can't focus on Jesus' death?
03/30 Thank you so much for your article on envy.
03/31 Do I understand the history of the Temple accurately?
04/01 If gluttony and drinking are both sins, then isn't abstaining from alcohol as ridiculous as abstaining from food?
04/01 You think you have the right to judge your fellow man.
04/01 How far should a person's past be checked before baptizing them?
04/02 Do you think Satan's face appeared in smoke of the Twin Towers as they burned?
04/02 What are the citations for Luther's quotes on Baptism?
04/03 How do I deal with bitterness against the two fathers of my two daughters?
04/07 What song books would you recommend?
04/09 What did Simeon mean in Luke 2:35?
04/10 Is it wrong to marry a person from a different race?
04/10 Did Paul really receive the Holy Spirit before his baptism?
04/10 I ran into an argument that "every lexicon" defines oinos as fermented drink. Do you have sources to dispove this?
04/10 Is it proper to feel contempt for those who will not listen to the truth?
04/12 How do you counsel a person who wants to commit suicide?
04/15 Does the Spirit of God come upon all men?
04/15 Can you explain all these similar phrases about dying with Christ and dying to sin?
04/17 Are drums of God or the devil?
04/17 How can baptism be necessary when everyone doesn't have access to water, someone to baptize them, or haven't practiced it for centuries?
04/17 Wasn't Paul a Nicolaitan?
04/18 "It's your fault that people are biased against homosexuality"
04/18 Was David a young man when he killed Goliath and not a boy?
04/21 Was Matthew originally written in Hebrew or Aramaic?
04/23 Why is it OK to take some parts of Leviticus seriously but not all of it?
04/24 Does Romans 4:9-12 indicate that we are saved prior to baptism?
04/25 I enjoyed your article on the Azusa Street revival.
04/25 Did the thief on the cross work when he rebuked the other thief?
04/25 I'm not certain if we are ready to raise children.
04/25 Why does Mark have "Eloi" and Matthew have "Eli" for the same statement?
04/26 How should a Christian handle violent or adult content video games?
04/27 Is it wrong to win money from a casino?
04/28 What is wrong with the Baptists, Methodists, etc.?
04/28 Can one be a Mason and a Christian?
05/01 Your misuse of Leviticus 10:9 undermines your argument.
05/02 What makes some fantasy stories wrong?
05/02 You have one of the most sensible articles concerning Jepthah's daughter.
05/04 How do I get back to God?
05/04 How do I teach a young woman who harbors anger over the past?
05/05 Does the Holy Spirit really come inside a person at conversion or only upon a person?
Unless otherwise noted, all answers were written by Jeff Hamilton.
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