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Q:  I was "approached" by a friend/associate yesterday who is much more progressive in her theology than I am. She’s asked me to read a book with her. Her reasoning is because she thinks she’ll agree with a lot of what the book will say, and that I won’t agree with much of it, but that because of my views, I "will be able to keep her objective as she reads". She said she wants someone to counterbalance her as she reads it.  I looked up the book, and I can already tell I won’t agree with pretty much anything this book has to say. It’s about Young Earth Creatinism and the Ark, and whether there were dinosaurs on the Ark. So while it’s scientific, it crosses over into theology.  The book is not in support of YEC, but is in refutation of it, calling YEC “exhausting mental gymnastics” and accuses YEC’s of retrofitting science to support their view, as well as calling it an “uncomfortable blend of biblical literalism and pseudoscience”.  I’m a staunch YEC, and I disagree ...

Q: Walked from the faith, is it impossible to be saved? I'll be honest I'm 99% sure I'm like Judas. That is to say I walked with God for a while, but never truly put my faith 100% on Him, and then I fell away from Him. Now I'm trying to repent but it feels too late. I feel like my repentance is only done by my own strenght, so no matter the efforts I make to please Him, that's not enough. Can you help me with that ? My case is a very heavy one and I don't want to be a burden. I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can do so I don't want to give anyone the burden of trying to help me.  The thing is I don't believe God loves anybody. I read a lot where people say "God loves you, He wants to help you, etc" but I don't believe that. I believe this is true only for His elect, His children, but for the unsaved He has no love or compassion whatsoever. It's not that I want to harden my heart but I believe it's just the reality, according...

"The Evangelist and the Local Church" How should an evangelist relate to the local church ? Should they be lone rangers doing their own thing, or are they to be faithful members of a local fellowship? Do those who share the Gospel need to be sent by a Church or are only those men Evangelists? No. Every believer is to obey the great commission. We are here on Earth after salvation to go into the world and bring the Gospel message.  Helpful Resources Get equipped to share the Gospel Resources for Believers

Q: Do you have to get baptized to go to heaven? Is it bad to not want it to be a big deal i front of the whole church?  A: Things written in English do not always express the original language well. Translators provide Scripture in word for word or thought for thought, some in translation teams want to push a particular view such as infant baptism so sentences are worded a certian way, or immature uneducated pastors teach something from their view that Scripture doesnt say and that [God] the author didnt intend.  If we look at the original language.... Baptism "for" the remission of sins, such as in Acts 2:38,  means "because of" or " as a result of ". So, our baptism is a what we do as a result of the salvation we already possess. Baptism is an visual outward expression of the inward transformation already done by God. Baptism is simply a visual representation of what already happened to you (when you got saved). You are simply publicly showing the worl...

Q: "Why bad things happen to Christians?"  A: Lets look at 4 points and then you can look at sime helpful resources as you look through this.  Scripture is clear. 1. We are all in a fallen world. > that means corruption entered, sin entered. All commit sin. With the Fall came sin, pain, illness, disease and death.  > Christians are not immune to this suffering.  Thus Scripture says: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; James 1:13-14  Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted by his own evil desire, which lures him and entices him.” 1 Corinthians 10:13  No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyon...

Summer & modesty It’s summertime, the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and worldly women are wearing more revealing clothes than normal. Including baiting suits. But some of you guys are already married, and some of those women you’re staring at are other men’s wives. You should remember what Jesus said about this… [Matthew 5:27-29] You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Jesus said to pluck out your eye if that’s what it takes not to stare.  •Are you avoiding situations and people that tempt you? •Are you griwing in self control? •Do you watch TV shows or movies or any entertainment with inappropriate scenes? •Do y...

Why does Paul call Pheobe a deacon? I’m confused, why does Paul seem to approve of phoebe being a deacon? I thought only men could be deacons.  (From Roman’s 16) A: He doesn't. The qualifications for deacons is in 1 Tim. 8-10 and 12-13. It states that deacons are to be “ men worthy of respect” (1 Timothy 3:8) and the qualification “the husband of but one wife” (1 Timothy 3:12) disqualifies women from serving as deacons. The Greek word "diakonos" and its cognates is a perfectly good and useful word that means... "servant". There's another Greek word that is occasionally translated servant, "doulos". The former word carries a sense of "honorable service", whereas the latter is often better translated "slave", and conveys humility (or even humiliation) rather than honor. Now go do a study of wherever those two Greek words appear in scripture. When the author -- Paul especially -- wants to convey *honor*, he uses ...

Scripture shows women worked at home and side by side with their husband. Those unmarried stayed home and served under their parents authority until they married.  We note in Scripture poor women and those who had servants at home were able to go out and work in the fields or in a job. We can see even the Proverbs 31 woman who had ran her house well was able to use her time to bring in money with a side job. As long as it doesnt interfeer with the home duties, it is not forbidden. The womein in the NT choose to minister to others and share the Gospel, some did it with all their free time and others like Lydia sold merchandise.  So Ladies...while it is true that biblically, you cannot be a Pastor....but you CAN BE:  A Nurse Manager Registered Nurse Travel Physician Engineer Technician Assistant Sales Associate Specialist Representative Therapist Analyst Supervisor Lpn Driver Customer Service Coordinator Sales Associate Operator Missionary Sharer of the Gospel  Have a ...