Question: Hello, I need your advice on my personal life. I am a born-again, baptized Christian. But I backslid for about two years. In those years, I got engaged to an unbeliever. Now I’m trying to return to Christ, and I’m not sure what to do. She is from an Orthodox background. She is willing […]
by Morris Normanvia Sentry Magazine, Vol. 17 No. 4, 31 December 1991 Marriage is the greatest of all human contracts, save the covenant of grace. Marriages sometimes fail because those entering them are either inadequately prepared or are not sufficiently committed to the relationship. Some of the key elements of a successful marriage are careful preparation,
Question: Hello Jeffery, My wife and I have now been married for over a year, and it has been wonderful. We have, of course, already faced life’s challenges, but I genuinely feel that we have overcome them only by the grace of God and the strength that the Lord gives us through His Word. We
Source: Sentry Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3, September 30, 1988. According to a recent study by the University of New York (at Stoney Brook), the following factors may be regarded as “predictors” of marital failure. If a number of these circumstances exist, then it can be assumed that the marriage will end in divorce. The presence
Question: If you feel you may have sinned against your spouse years ago, but they don’t know about it, do you have to tell them now? I should give the backstory because no, it’s not adultery. We were going for our second baby, and he wanted a boy, and I wanted a girl. I had
by Terry Wane Benton Question: Is having children too risky? Seeing that the majority will end up lost, I have seen a number of faithful Christians lose their children to the world. Answer: That is a pretty defeatist way of viewing things. When was it not risky? I’ve seen people who go at it already
Question: Hello Jeffrey, First, thank you for all the work and effort you have put into the site, Growing Up in the Lord for Boys. Even though I’m in my mid- to late 20s, I really appreciate your answers and how you give them a God-focused perspective while also dealing with the frank realities of being
Question: Good morning, sir. I want to ask about the biblical principle on surrogacy and IVF. To me, since it involves the termination of an embryo, it seems wrong and more like a scientific abortion. I’ll be glad if you can shed more light on this, sir. Thank you. Answer: Like many things, surrogacy and
Question: Good morning, brother Hamilton I don’t want to say I am a fan, but I learned a lot from the lessons, sermons, and questions and answers on the La Vista Church of Christ website, and I am still learning—glory to God for such initiative. I am grateful for having such a platform where I
Question: I have noticed that La Vista Church of Christ is one of the few congregations that tackles this sensitive issue. My question is in the case of the unconsummated marriage, does this indicate a de facto crisis within the marriage, or is the marriage act incidental, solely the business of the husband and wife