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I have read a few of your articles and have enjoyed them. I have a question about the qualification of deacons and have not been able to find an answer. My question refers to I Timothy 3:12. What does the phrase "the husbands of one wife" refer to. I felt this refered to polygamy, but someone else s...

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I am involved with a just beginning church (whose leader prefers to be called an elder not desiring to be paster but to call one later) He does not require strict adherance to his "reformed theology" with which I have given much study an find no agreement.He does not boldly preach calvinism at the p...

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I am involved with a just beginning church (whose leader prefers to be called an elder not desiring to be paster but to call one later) He does not require strict adherance to his "reformed theology" with which I have given much study an find no agreement.He does not boldly preach calvinism at the p...

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Thank you very much for your kindness and for taking so much time for an in-depth answer. We will very prayerfully consider how to proceed in this situation. We don't want to hurt the individuals involved, however, we cannot accept their apostolic claim.

May the Lord bless you and your congrgation.

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I found your website because I am searching for an answer concerning apostolic teams. Perhaps you can help me. We are have become "house parents" of a single house churche in our area. A founding team made up of one couple (who also leads one of the house churches), two young men who are members of ...

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I have a friend how doesn't believe that the bible is any better/worse than any other "holy" book such as the Koran. I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God but I can't seem to convey that to her. Do you have any material that would help? Thanks.

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I thank you for your comments and ideas towards this subject. It has a been interesting to read your points. One final question was in Mark 2:22 , and Luke 5:37 , talk about new wine in old wine skins. Being that pasturization didn't come around until around 1877, the climate in those days would fer...

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Hey, Thank you so much for responding to my email so quickly. I truley appreciate it. I am very serious about recommiting my life to Christ. I already have taken some steps toward that goal. I told my freinds that I am not going to be drinking, smoking, or partying anymore and they told me they woul...

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Hey, I am 16 years old. When I was younger I was really into church, however my parents were not so into the gospel. It isn't that they didn't believe in God it was just that they thought church unneccasary and inconvient. After a while I stopped going, probably about a year ago. In that time I fell...

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Is drinking wine wrong biblicly? I don't believe it because Noah drank wine, and so did Jesus. I know that the bible tells us not to be drunk, but does it say not to drink wine? I've heard people say "you shouldn't drink alcohol because it is bad for you and you are suppose to look after your body b...

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My point in saying, that faith is the only thing we can do to be saved, is just what Jesus said in John 6:27-29. Pay close attention to verse 29. Without faith in the finished work of Jesus on the Cross no one can be saved. If salvation has a condition it is faith only and nothing else. Also, please...

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Some of this my own and some comes from other sources but all is pertinent to the issue. The main of Romans 10:14-17 is that a clear presentation of the gospel message must precede true saving faith. True faith always has content and that is found in the Bible. Salvation come only to those who hear ...

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I appreciate your stand on prayer. Maybe I have missed the pattern that you mentioned. Either way, I will keep studying, just to know. I appreciate your reasoning on why you do not make it a fellowship issue. It is ironic, that after we e-mailed about it last week, that Wayne Jackson did an article ...

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Thank you for writing me back. I have been curious if we truly have an established pattern. This is not due to any leanings because of songs, or favored preachers, just my personal search. When I teach, I encourage others to pray to the Father. My upbringing was denominational. Therefore, I always h...

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I have been studying the subject of prayer lately. What reasons are given to support the idea that prayer to Jesus is wrong? I have had serious questions about teaching it is wrong now. But, I do not want to arrive to that conclusion without considering all sides of the issue. Do you have anything o...

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I've been everywhere in the North American Range and found all to be liars and followers of men. What makes you think your any different????

I wish you Peace in Life ... :)

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Are you with the church of Christ ?

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I am afraid that you are mistaken. Faith is not conditional but unconditional. Like the Abrahamic covenant, all Abraham had to do was believe and it was counted to him by God for righteousness. This Righteousness that was accounted to Abraham was done apart from works. We believe the salvation plan ...

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Dear Sir, You asked me this, "Is faith a condition for salvation? If so, is faith something we do, or is it something God does for us?" Faith is all that requires for salvation Once a person has placed their faith in the finished work of Christ then he must be careful to maintain good works. The bel...

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Dear Sir, If "Grace and conditional works seems to be the only way to reconcile all of these passages without injecting words, or tearing out pages of our Bibles." Then grace is no longer grace but conditioned upon conditional works. You can't have grace and works in the same message. Notice ROM 4:1...

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Dear Sir, In response to your e-mail I answer, Matt 28:19-20: The command here is "make disciples". The term "disciples" refers to one who has believed on Jesus Christ and expressed this faith by being baptized. Baptism does not make one a disciple, only faith in Christ does. The syntax of the Greek...

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THE WRITINGS OF PAUL: SOME THINGS WRITTEN WERE A CONCESSION . 1 Corinthians 7:6 (NKJV) 6But I say this as a concession , not as a commandment. SOME THINGS WRITTEN WERE A PERSONAL JUDGMENT . 1 Corinthians 7:25 (NKJV) 25Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment a...

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There is a lot of your reply that I need to comment on. I'll just comment on one paragraph right now. You made the following statement: Paul instructs us to acknowledge his writings as "commandments of the Lord", which would include his epistles containing the passages under question. Now, either Pa...

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I read the article on "Worship through Music." In that article, in the first paragraph of the conclusion you state New Testament saints were "commanded" to be involved in "teaching and admonishing one another...singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. My concern is your use of the the "command...

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Once again, I can barely find the words to thank you for taking the time and interest to help us. We are using your web sight (printed out) as our small group study on Saturday evenings to study what Christ intended for His church. We really appreciate your work and will probably continue to come to...

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I'm looking back through some email and wanted to let you know that you changed the thoughts of several people. People (myself included) who would have considered themselves fairly mature spiritually. What a wonderful service that you provide. Is this something you do in your spare time? I do have a...

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It is unclear to me where you are coming from. Bible alone I get. Are you affiated with any denomination? The reason I ask is I am researching Calvinism, and I read your articles. Are you for Clavinism as a theological system, or are you saying it is not biblical? Thanks for taking time to clarify t...

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Dear Sir, Interesting phrase, In search of truth. So I am. I understand your forum. I am a Christian. But I am disillusioned by the net and search engines. Like the death of Cleopatra, it returned 216,457000 hits all speculative. I do not wish to be a cynic, but I am getting there fast. I am a histo...

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For Jews to confess Christ publicly was a real problem because they often lost their families, their employment, and their wealth. For their faith to be confirmed by water baptism in this case made clear that they were genuinely saved. In any event ritual baptism does not save, and the reference to ...

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Students In Search of Truth Online Correspondence Study #8 - The Role of Baptism in Salvation Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 12:08:58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What does "salvation" mean to you...

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I want to thank you for your information on Calvinism. I was born again about 12 years ago and I have been attending a "bible based church" (or so I believed) since then but since I didn't know what Calvinism was I assumed I was attending a mainstream Christian church. The topic of Calvinism was nev...

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Thanks for your response. There are many stated commands in the N.T. By stated I mean the word command is in the specific verse or context. Examples: In John 15:12, Jesus said, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." In Acts 17:30, we read, "And the times of this ign...

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Specifically, I have 3 questions. 1) Is it a command from God to sing only, with no instruments? 2) Is singing only, with no instruments a matter of salvation? 3) Is singing only, with no instruments a matter of fellowship, that is, is it acceptable with God to worship with people who use musical in...

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Greetings,

A friend of mine recommended your web-site to me. Do you have any particular view about use or non-use of musical instruments in worship?

I would appreciate your response.

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I have a question that I've pondered over the years regarding the elements of Lord's Supper. I am of the baptist faith and partake of the Lord's Supper once a month. The communion table consists of wine and unleavened bread. The table is usually covered with a white table cover (meaning over the bre...

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Thank you so much. I apologize if it seemed that I was criticizing your work. I really needed to make sure I was understanding you correctly. We are striving to have a church as you describe and it takes a lot to make people understand that some of what they've experienced in traditional churches is...

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Our leadership group has been reading through your 'Works of the Church'. Could you better explain your stand on not helping non-Christians? I'm afraid it left us a little confused. Also, the underlined seems disconnected. We are enjoying your web site and the information you are providing. Sincerel...

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what about 1 corinthians 1 where paul says he was glad he wasn't baptizing people. heonly baptized 3 groups of people (or famililes) why is he glad? does that mean people weren't being saved? if baptism is so important, why wasn't paul advocating it and doing it himself. why does the author of hebre...

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Hi there brother: I really appreciate your response to my email and I can see that you are decidedly committed to your beliefs as I am to mine. I can only say that your arguments are quite convincing and before I respond, I will pray. I am eternally grateful for your taking the time to do what you b...

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Dear Whomever you are: I found your whole article on Women in Leadership interesting as well as informative, yet not convincing. I Pastor yes PASTOR a church here. I have several men who are pleased to submit to the Holy Spirit within me AND are not wimps, jellybacks, crazy or without knowledge of e...

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Thank you so very much for your counsel. My husband and I are waiting on the Lord and appreciate the pointers so much !.There is a major meeting Thurs night regarding many issues.

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Dear Brethren,

If a local church decides to preach the gospel on a local radio station but can't afford to do so with it's own resources, can it receive resources from other churches to assist in this venture?

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Hello: I had written to you in September regarding some concerns with our church and had appreciated your help. Now my husband and I have another question and would like your insight. ( I am writing this as the wife as I have more time to be on the Internet) Our church is putting together a "trained...

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The things that made Jesus different from the other 99,999 Jews were that: He arose from the dead after being crucified. -----> That is debatable among many Christian scholors He claimed to be the Messiah. ----> Messiah in those days meant "Warload", it was someone who was going to free the Jews by...

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About the New Testament and the Torah (The Old Testament). First if one does not read either in their native language, they will not be accurate. Therefore, the english versiion of the New Testament is english is not an accurate document, just for the fact that it was translated. The other item that...

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< This snippet was taken from correspondence generated by our online Bible correspondence course. > ... I did a little research on the scriptures you mentioned. I really enjoy digging into the deeper things-it seems to feed and incite my curiosity for additional info. ... John 10:31-35. Very intere...

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i find it fascinating about our differences in our views, however, i will not say you are wrong and i am right, or you are right and i am wrong. i do not judge ourselves this way, but i leave it up to God to judge us. but it is interesting to read several instances in roles of leadership, and yes, t...

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well, i did not think i was wrong in making a statement that God does use women in the position of a leader. i do know what the Scriptures says about women and leadership roles. yes, paul did say that, but you have to remember that if God allows women to remain in the ministry and the ministry flour...

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... when you said not allow women preachers, may i remind you of a few women that God did use in the Old Testament as well as in the New Testament. Ruth, Esther, Huldah, Debroah, Rahab, Tamar, Hannah, Priscilla, Eunice and Lois, Timothy's mother and grandmother, they all had influences over men in s...

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< The following snippet is taken from one of our online correspondence courses. The following dialog has been extracted and rendered anonymous to protect the privacy of our correspondents. > ... traditions is good only if they give God the glory such as ... our pastor appreciation day where we trul...

In Search of Truth

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qualification of deacons - "husband of one wife"

R.C.Sproul: a new vatican II ?

R.C.Sproul: a new vatican II ?

apostolic teams? (and false teachers)

Bible vs. Koran

Is it too late for me?

is social drinking wrong?

praying directly to Jesus?

Are you so sure??? God is!

your website - Church of Christ?

THE WRITINGS OF PAUL

Calvinism - unclear position?

Truth in Knowledge

continued from previous post, because text is too long

Study #8 - baptism, works, and grace?

thanks for help in understanding the errors of Calvinism

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more questions from email

instrumental music in worship?

covering for the Lord's Supper?

"pastors" & limitation of church's benevolen t

baptism? what about...?

Women in Ministry

cooperation, sponsoring church arrangement for evangelism?

must know Hebrew to be saved

Jesus was just "a god" (John 1:1-3; 10:31-35)

using women pastors just plain works!

using women pastors just plain works!

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