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Is Sex Before Marriage Wrong if You Truly Love the Person?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

I’ve always been told that sex before marriage is wrong, but I can’t find anything that specifically speaks against it. A friend I’m trying to…

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Does I Tim 3:12 Refer to Remarriage After Divorce, Polygamy, or Both?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

“A deacon must be the husband of but one wife . . .” (1 Tim. 3:12). Does this refer to remarriage after divorce, to polygamy,…

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Does Scripture Support Getting Married by the Laws of the Land?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

My daughter and her boyfriend say they are married because they made a covenant with God. If I can show her in the Bible that…

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What Does Being In God’s Family Mean for Earthly Families?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

My brother believes that you needn’t acknowl­edge your earthly family, since we are all in the body of Christ. I know Jesus said that those…

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Does the Bible Have Advice for Anger?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

I’ve been getting angry and frustrated at my hus­band so quickly, and over little, stupid things. Then I feel horrible. I feel as though our…

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Is it Right for My Wife to Divorce Me for Adultery?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

I ran into a really bad problem. I’m married, and I slept with another lady. My wife will never for­give me. She’s leaving me, as…

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Is There Info on Dysfunctional Families in the Bible?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

Can you provide informa­tion on dysfunctional families in the Bible? The Bible’s first family — Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel — was dysfunctional. Because of…

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What Are Your Views on Godparents?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

What are your views on having godparents for babies as they are blessed? While there is no record of godparents in the Bible, it is…

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Should I Tithe When My Spouse Doesn’t Approve?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

I am baptized and attend church. My husband does not believe nor attend nor approve of tithing. He is the only income provider in our…

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Does the Bible Forbid Drinking Wine or Alcoholic Beverages?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 29, 2010

Does the Bible forbid drinking wine or alcoholic beverages? Yours is one of those questions to which a yes or no answer will never do…

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Is it Okay to Perform Oaths in Court?

  • By bibleadvocate
  • August 29, 2010

Please tell me your teaching in regard to performing oaths (swearing) as in court or on a notary form. Jesus said, “Do not swear at…

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Where Does the Bible Stand on Tattoos?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • August 28, 2010

Where does the Bible stand on tattoos? Many modern issues — like cars, computers, tobacco, and television — are not addressed directly in Scripture. By…

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