Q&A 0467 – Jacob a Samaritan?
Written on July 30, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
Was Jacob a Samaritan? I recently read John 4, which implies Jacob was a Samaritan (those who do not associate with Jews). Is this right? — Janice Crosley We must… Read More
Q&A 0466 – Can women disciple men?
Written on July 28, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
Is it proper for a woman to disciple a man? Acts 18:26 describes Priscilla and Aquila explaining the way of God to a greater extent than Apollos knew. People have… Read More
Q&A 0465 – Women correcting men
Written on July 26, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have been told that women can not correct a man (especially an evangelist) but must remain silent. I understand that women are not to correct/teach men in public nor… Read More
Q&A 0464 – Joseph
Written on July 24, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have always asked my self why Joseph, the husband of Mary and father of Jesus, is not mentioned by Jesus. There do not seem to be any verses about… Read More
Q&A 0463 – Profanity
Written on July 22, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have a question regarding profanity. I read your response to questions dealing with unwholesome talk where you said profanity is always wrong. In my study of the subject I… Read More
Q&A 0462 – Decision-making
Written on July 20, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have observed that global changes are often instigated from the top tiers of leadership, based on individual convictions. For example, leader X becomes ill and is convicted by the… Read More
Q&A 0461 – Disfellowship
Written on July 18, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
One of my best friends was disfellowshiped a while back for destructive teachings. He was very divisive, and was warned several times (Titus 3:10) and then asked to leave. The… Read More
Q&A 0460 – Promises to God
Written on July 16, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
What do you think about making promises to God? Moses said when a man makes a vow to God he must keep it (Numbers 30:1). Also in Ecclesiastes it says… Read More
Q&A 0459 – Self-righteousness… and baptism
Written on July 14, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
When we say things like, "We believe that an individual is not a candidate for baptism and, therefore, salvation, unless he or she is ready to repent of sin and… Read More
Q&A 0458 – Incest? (marriage to a first cousin)
Written on July 12, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
What happens when a couple (first cousins: the woman got pregnant and then married) studies the Bible and wants to repent. Are they to separate or stay married? That would… Read More
Q&A 0457 – Lucifer
Written on July 10, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have just recently learned that the name Lucifer means "light-bringer" or "shining one." How is it that Christians have erroneously interchanged the name Satan with Lucifer? Why can I… Read More
Q&A 0456 – Marking (Romans 16)
Written on July 8, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
What does it mean when someone is "marked"? I cannot find the term in my Bible, and would appreciate it if you could shed some light on it. Thanks. In… Read More
Q&A 0455 – Measuring the heavens and the earth
Written on July 6, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
It is written in Jer 31.37: "…Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants… Read More
Q&A 0454 – Envy and jealousy
Written on July 4, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
I was reading Galatians 5, and wondered, what is the difference between envy and jealousy? — James Daly The terms and the ideas they connote are very similar, even overlapping… Read More
Q&A 0453 – Gossip and libel
Written on July 2, 2007 at 12:00 am, by admin
A lot of my friends talk about various persons, especially church leaders, through the internet. If I am "talking" about people in chat rooms or through emails, is this still… Read More
