If Christmas celebration is against the Word of God, how come there are still mighty Christians like Kenneth Copeland and others that still make a huge thing of it? My son is all against it and I do not know how to handle the situation. Please help
Christmas means different things to different people. In our day it is largely a secular event given over to much commercialization. However, to some it means a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. And just as the “wise men from the east” brought gifts to honor the Babe’s birth, so we celebrate with gifts [...]
If a husband does not have a job full time and the wife does yet she wants to be a stay at home mom but can not because she is paying all the bills. Does this biblically give her the right to leave her husband or tell him to leave?
The headship of the husband (1 Cor 11:3) signifies a large responsibility, a special care, as a provider, arranger, protector, guide, and example to his wife and children. If all men might properly see their duties, responsibilities and privileges in this divine arrangement, it would surely be a benefit to themselves as well as to [...]
Please explain 1 John 2:3,4, about keeping His commandments.
1Jn 2:3-4 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, In the next chapter Apostle John spells out what the commandments are: to believe in [...]
Is smoking against God's will? Is it wrong?
God’s will for his children is always what is best for them – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Like any good father, God gives wise counsel and instruction with the goal of raising healthy, well-balanced children. Whether or not a child chooses to follow good advice is, of course, quite a different matter.The nation of Israel was given God’s [...]
How long can a soul cry before it stops hurting?
Oh, the sorrows we suffer. The griefs we bear. Every morning we wake exhausted with heavy hearts. The new day is bleak with despair and hopelessness. Every night, sleep escapes us as sorrows hijack our minds and tears pour from our hearts. Is there no end to this relentless, exhausting grief? Why doesn’t God help [...]
Did Jesus have biological brothers and sisters, or stated another way, did Mary have other children? If so, who was the father?
Matthew 1:18-25 (ERV) reveals the record of Jesus’ conception and birth: “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph. But before they married, he learned that she was expecting a baby. (She was pregnant by the power of the holy spirit.) Mary’s husband, Joseph, was [...]