What does the Bible say about same-sex "marriages"?
God’s Word speaks to this by example and precept. First, God made a woman for Adam (Genesis 2), not a man. He blessed the union of a man and a woman. Homosexuality was never God’s plan for marriage. Later, the law of God put into precept wh...
Keep ReadingWhat does the Bible teach about gambling?
Gambling of any sort is built on a faulty premise; it really has the spirit of thievery. Why is that? Legitimate business is win-win. If I sell you a widget for a dollar, you get the widget and I get the dollar. We both win. Nobody can win...
Keep ReadingWhat do you think about cloning?
Let me say on the outset that a secular organization, CNN surveyed a group of people in 1997 and discovered that 89 percent of those who responded believed that cloning humans was morally wrong, and 74 percent said that human cloning is ag...
Keep ReadingIs capital punishment contrary to the word of God?
Scripture tells us that human government is ordained and set up by God. It is very clear in Romans 13:1, “For there is no power but of God: and the powers that be are ordained of God.” And the powers that be are to act for God in the admin...
Keep ReadingIs it okay to speak like that when it is commonly accepted?
We are a mass-media society. Our technological gifts serve as both a blessing and a bane. We are producing mountains of “words” everyday. Unfortunately, it seems that the “good” is outpaced by the “bad.” An author once said, “Words convey ...
Keep ReadingDo animals have rights?
An animal rights activist said in a recent article, "There is no clear distinction between us and the animals." If you base your beliefs on this false assumption, you must conclude that animals do have rights. This New Age philosophy is de...
Keep ReadingWhat is our responsibility as in-laws?
God’s plan for marriage is for a man to be “joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). What your son-in-law is asking is for you to become an intrusion into that flesh. In a body, if one part is wounded other part...
Keep ReadingWhat does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage?
The divorce rate of second marriages is much higher than in first marriages, and increases as the number of marriages grows. There are several reasons for this. First, people don't fix the problems that led to their first divorce. Second, ...
Keep ReadingCan I date and possibly marry a divorced person?
Divorce tops the list of symptoms in the spiritual vacuum of today's culture. Few if any families escape its devastating effects. Convenience and selfishness, not conviction, is of primary importance in our society and that has crippled th...
Keep ReadingShould I go back to my husband?
The marriage covenant is the most sacred relationship we can enjoy on earth. It is a gift from God and I am always grieved when I hear of it being broken. In this case, you are burdened with two extremely difficult issues at the same time—...
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