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Answers to Questions Listed by Topics Beginning with the Letter "L"

Unless otherwise noted, all answers were written by Jeff Hamilton.

Lasciviousness

How do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex?
How does adultery start?
Is it okay for boys and girls to swim together?
What does lasciviousness mean?
What is the spiritual impact of online pornography?
What sexual acts should not be committed before marriage?
What to do when a church leader preys on members
When is it appropriate to start kissing?

Law

Abraham wasn't baptized, so why should we need it?
Did the apostle Paul keep the laws found in the Torah?
Do Jews and Christians both follow the teachings of the Old Testament?
Does a change in the Law mean God changes His mind a lot?
Does Christ's law about divorce and remarriage apply to non-Christians?
Does God put more weight on moral law and less on ceremonial law?
Does the concept of right and wrong come from the nature of God?
How can I follow God when He is so strict?
How important is the Sabbath day?
I noticed the more good I do, the more I am tempted. How do I deal with this?
Is the covenant different from the Law?
Is Talmudism different from Zionism?
Questions about James 2
Since children are no longer stoned for disobedience, homosexuality can't be called wrong either?
Were only the sacrificial ordinance abolished from the Law?
What constitutes a witness in the Bible?
What is the law in Romans 7?
When Christ spoke, "It is finished" and died on that cross, at that moment is when the New Covenant took place?
Where do I find a list of God's laws in the Bible?
Why can't we be free like the wind?
Why did God put the tree in the garden if He knew man would sin?
Why did God put the forbidden tree in the garden?
Why does Law exist?

Laziness

Is there a passage similar to "an idle mind is the devil's workplace?"
What does "an idle mind is the devil's workshop" mean?

Liberalism

Are you "anti" or "liberal"?
Isn't a kitchen just an way to reach people with the gospel?
What do you think about the divisions among the churches?
What do you think about the World Bible School?
What is this business about "anti," "liberal," and "sound?"

Licentiousness

How do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex?
How does adultery start?
Is it okay for boys and girls to swim together?
What does lasciviousness mean?
What sexual acts should not be committed before marriage?
What to do when a church leader preys on members
When is it appropriate to start kissing?

Life in Bible Times, Lifestyle

What was the climate like in Jesus' time?

Lord's Supper

Acts 20:7 doesn't speak of worship, does it?
Are there passages that refer to THE Lord's Supper?
Could you give a sample prayer for the Lord's Supper?
Didn't the Christians in Troas worship on the Sabbath?
Does Acts 20:7 refer to a common meal?
How do I know which church is the one the Lord intended? And what about the Eucharist being the real body and blood?
Is it acceptable to take the Lord's Supper at the evening service?
Isn't the word "day" added to Acts 20:7?
Should I partake of the Lord's Supper if I can't focus on Jesus' death?
Should non-Christians participate in the Lord's Supper?
Should the Lord's Supper be served with one cup?
What did Jesus mean by "eat my flesh and drink my blood?"
What do you think about my statement of belief regarding the Lord's supper?
What is a "love feast?"
Why is grape juice a part of the Lord's Supper?
Why must the Lord's Supper be taken every week?
Why shouldn't the Lord's Supper be served again for late comers?

Love

Are same sex relationships wrong if they are non-sexual?
Could you explain what is true love?
Does an old lover reappear as a man's daughter?
Does Christian love demand a willingness to lay down your life for a friend?
How did David and Jonathan show their love for each other?
How do I defend against Satan?
How were the Thessalonians taught by God to love one another?
Is looking at another person and noting they are beautiful a form of lust?
Is married love different from Christian love?
Is romantic love a duty or an emotional thing?
Is same gender love wrong?
We're thinking about getting married, so how do I get him to be honest with himself?
What does it mean that we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren?
What should a wife do if she feels unloved?
When is it appropriate to start kissing?

Lust

Are same sex relationships wrong if they are non-sexual?
How do we distinguish between attraction and lust?
How do you prevent teenagers from having pre-marital sex?
How does adultery start?
"I don't think lust necessarily leads to sexual sin."
Is foreplay wrong if it doesn't lead to sex?
Is it a sin to lust after your own wife or husband?
Is it okay for boys and girls to swim together?
Is looking at another person and noting they are beautiful a form of lust?
What do I do about a husband that sinned at a bachelor's party?
What if a man feels he cannot wait to have sex?
What sexual acts should not be committed before marriage?
What to do when a church leader preys on members
When is it appropriate to start kissing?

Lying

Doesn't Rahab's example prove that lying is acceptable in some situations?
How do I get my child to be honest with me?
How can I make my 17 year old daughter understand lying makes me distrust her?
How do I get my boyfriend to be honest with me instead of hiding things like his occasional drug use?
How do I spank my three boys?
How do you handle a teenage liar?
If God told Satan to lie, then isn't it OK for us to lie?
Should I go ahead and spank my son?
Should I lie for my daughter?
"These are not lies!"
What are the biblical consequences to lying?
What do I do with a 20-year-old who continues to lie?
What does God do if you make a deal with Him and don't keep it?
What happens if you swear to tell the truth, but you don't?
What happens when you lie?
What happens when you swear not to do something, but you do it anyway?
Would God be pleased with my example to my children?