Discussion on usage of “church” in the New Testament

December 14th, 2015

Ed Chait December 14 at 8:40am When the NT uses the word "church", is God strictly referring to the local church or is He referring to a universal Body of Christ comprised of everyone who is saved? Do we have an article on this? LikeComment Seen by 37 Comments Joe Maxey Ed..check out GQ article "What is the Church" Like · Reply · 1 · December 14 at 8:58am Ed Chait Thanks Joe. I read that article and it expresses my understanding . . .

Testimonials from November

December 2nd, 2015

From a questioner: "Hello. First I want to say thank you so much for you all who take the time to help us who have questions that we need help with. I have had some difficult questions and needed help and you helped me a lot, so thank you and God bless you all." From a questioner: "Just dropped in to say Thank You. God Bless Your Team Immensely and use you guy's more and more. To God be the Glory." From a questioner: "I have no question actually because all the questions have been answered. I just want to thank Jesus for the entire team of got . . .

Sample Q&As from November

December 2nd, 2015

Question: Why do you criticize other religions? Aren't you as Christians supposed to encourage faith, not break it down; also to do good to all men ? I would suggest you to ponder on that matter. Answered by: Chris Plumberg, who has been a volunteer with us since October 2009. Answer: Thanks for your question. I actually find your question rather confusing. First, I`m not sure what you mean when you say `criticize other religions.` For example, if by this you mean `calling the adherents of other religions names` or `pretending believers in . . .

Discussion on Predestination and the unsaved

November 16th, 2015

Julie Kimani November 16, 2015 I have a question that I am trying to sort out in my head, unsuccessfully. My pastor was talking about predestination, God's sovereignty, and free will yesterday. John 6:44, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." These are those people who are predestined for heaven (Romans 8:30), correct? If that's the case, it seems to me that this insinuates that there will be those that are NOT drawn. Meaning they are predestined not . . .

Sample Q&As from October 2015

November 2nd, 2015

Question: I am trying to learn how to be ok with GODS decisions for my life and not be angry with them....good, bad, and ugly.... how can I better understand why things happen? Answered by: Jedaiah Kramer, who has been a volunteer with us since July, 2014. Answer: The Short: Here are a few key facts that should help you to be ok with God's decisions. God created you for a purpose (Ephesians 2:10). God loves you (Romans 8:38-39). God allows you to choose whether to follow his plan or your own (Joshua 24:15). His plan may not always produce . . .

Discussion on paranormal and GQ’s article

November 2nd, 2015

Jed Kramer November 1, 2015 I asked a group of teens I work with what they'd like to study this past week. They said 'spirits, ghosts, paranormal'. So, I put a brief scripture study together for them (pasted at the bottom if you're interested). The discussion was far richer than I thought it might be. I was encouraged that they were able to identify unhealthy spiritual practices and experimentation in today's culture. I was further encouraged that most of them had a great grasp of God's power and protection over us. . . .

Discussion on God speaking to us

October 29th, 2015

Jason Finch October 28, 2015 Hello brothers and sisters, I have a question that may be sensitive to some. Often I hear people saying, "the Lord told me..." And "God said..." And every time I hear that it is always in reference to what that person desires or wants to do. Here's an example, someone said, that God told him that him and his wife (who was already pregnant) were going to have a son and that they were to name the child a specific name. But low and behold they did not have a son, rather, they had a daughter . . .

Discussion on Angels having Souls

October 25th, 2015

Stacy Graves Mouat October 24, 2015 I have a questions for whoever is able to answer. My son is in a college Bible study and they pick various topics to discuss each week. Each week he asks me my thoughts. Tomorrow's questions/discussion is: Do angels have souls? I know they do not have bodies and they are spirits. Though they cannot be saved/redeemed, my thought is yes, they do have souls because our souls make up our mind, will and emotions. Since angels have freewill ~ indicating they can think for themselves, and . . .

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