The Advocate committee prepared answers to questions submitted by an Amended Brother for the purpose of determining the extent of...

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the...

An interpretation of Isaiah 17 and the fate of Damascus

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. (Luke 10:4) Question: I understand why the disciples didn’t need...

The Third Heaven: what is Paul referring to?

Is it possible that our freedom of worship could be taken from us if time goes on?

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne . . . (Revelation 3:21) Question: What is the literal meaning, or...

And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s… Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them...

Question: I really believe, as most of us do, that the coronavirus pandemic is a sign of the times and of the nearness or our Lord’s...

How can we best cope with the current restrictions on gatherings that prohibit us from meeting together for ecclesial functions?

Question or Topic In the following verse, does the circumstances of "time and chance" relate only to men in general, or does it also...

Question or Topic We read the following concerning Pharaoh – "And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee...

Question or Topic The verse reads: "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into...

Question or Topic Will we actually "see God" if granted immortality? Scripture Exodus 33:11,20 Answer As we attempt to answer this...

Question or Topic We read in Revelation 20:2,7 that "the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan" is bound for a thousand...

Question or Topic There are several instances in the New Testament similar to Luke 8:28 where Jesus is told: "What have I to do with...

Question or Topic Why don't disciples of Christ vote? "Whenever we go through an election period I am often asked about voting. I usually...

Question or Topic What did the Apostle Paul mean when he told the Corinthians: "To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of...

Question or Topic "And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall...

Question or Topic What is the sin against the Spirit referred to in Matt 12:31-32: "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and...

Question or Topic In 1 John 5 we read "If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him...

Question or Topic In view of the implications of a Trinitarian approach, why do we use the expression "in the name of the Father, Son,...

Question or Topic What really happened to Jephthah's daughter? Scripture Judges 11:31,32,34,39 Answer This question is generated by these...

Question or Topic What does the passage of Isaiah 19: 23-25 have reference to? Scripture Isaiah 19: 23-25 The passage reads: "In that day...

Question or Topic Are Christadelphians for or against the bombing in Afghanistan? Answer This is a very touchy question for us to answer,...

Question or Topic What is the meaning of the words "observe all things I have commanded you" in Matt. 28:20? The Disciples of Christ were...

Question or Topic In view of 2 Corinthians 6:14, about being "unequally yoked with unbelievers," is it right for believers to enter into...

Question or Topic Could withdrawing fellowship from a brother or sister work to their hurt by driving them further away? Might it not be...

Question or Topic Do the events in Ezekiel 38 and 39-the Gogian invasion-begin before or after the return of Christ? Scripture Ezekiel 38...

Question or Topic What is "the abomination of desolation" of which Daniel prophesied and to which our Lord makes reference in the Olivet...

Question or Topic Where do the Scriptures teach that a legal change occurs in our relationship to God at baptism? Answer There is no...

Question or Topic What is the meaning of the word "chosen"? (As used in Rev. 17:14, in the expression "called and chosen and faithful")...

Question or Topic What guidance do the Scriptures provide concerning the practice of cremation as a means of disposing of the body of a...

Question or Topic The scriptures clearly state the claim of Jesus to the throne of David. This claim was through Solomon and eventually...

Question or Topic Is it proper for servants of God to mark their bodies with tattoos? Scripture Leviticus 19:28 Answer The custom of...

Question or Topic Do the Scriptures provide a genealogy, with an associated chronology, extending from Adam to Christ? If not, how are...

Question or Topic In the March 2003 issue of the Advocate, the question was considered: Where do the Scriptures teach that a legal change...

Question or Topic Is it right that brothers and sisters should sign petitions to the authorities? Answer In our view, it is not possible...

Question or Topic Did the twelve apostles, who had been baptized by John, have to be baptized a second time into Christ? Was Apollos, who...

Question or Topic Was everyone who was "made under the Law" of Moses or old covenant also in the bonds of the new or Abrahamic covenant,...

Question or Topic Is there any scriptural requirement that a sister should take on her husband's surname at the time of marriage? Answer...

Question or Topic What is the difference between the Judgment Seat of Christ of Matthew 25 and The Great White Throne Judgment of...

Question or Topic Was there something special or significant about the hem of Jesus' garment? Why did the "diseased" desire to touch his...

Question or Topic In Genesis 49, Jacob blesses each of his twelve sons at the end of his life. Why, in Deuteronomy 33, when Moses blesses...

Question or Topic We know that God does not contradict himself yet it seems there is a direct contradiction in verses 4-5 in Proverbs 26....