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Something The Church Was Never Intended To Be

Published: October 9, 2016 (Originally published: October 7, 2008)
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I have seen this pattern over and over: A gifted speaker and leader starts a church that is a great little church with a tight group of believers who enjoy warm fellowship with each other and are excited about following God,…. then over time, as the attendance grows, the church begins to polish up it’s program. Soon the once down-to-earth and accessible pastor starts to upgrade to more formal attire as the attendance swells, the worship team (gag) gets fancier, and then the building fund starts.

When the new building, which everyone is praising God for, is finally erected with it’s sound system and ample rooms for the added staff and programs, the whole enterprise is transformed into something that is far different from what it started out as – and it is not better, just fancier. ( I used the word”enterprise” on purpose). And the pastor, who no longer has time to counsel and console people personally due to all the administrative duties he has now created, starts to delegate these duties to associate pastors and others. It’s like the whole emphasis becomes the church and the program and the new glossy … whatever.

I hate going! I miss the fireside chats and people getting a lump in their throat when talking about King Jesus and the day we will see him. What’s wrong here?


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Increase Our Faith

Published: October 9, 2016 (Originally published: October 9, 2008)
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Is it appropriate to ask the Lord to strengthen our belief? And if we can ask Him to do this, how does He go about it?


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What If Jesus Wasn’t God?

Published: October 25, 2016 (Originally published: October 24, 2009)
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I have not asked a question in a while, but I am a regular visitor to your site. I wanted to ask how a soul can be saved if they believe JESUS is in any way less than GOD himself?


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Am I A Sorceress?

Published: October 25, 2016 (Originally published: October 24, 2009)
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I have a drug dependency problem. I love the Lord so much. I have tried and tried to quit. I have begged Him to take it from me. I hate, hate, hate having this dependency! I just can’t seem to get rid of it.

My question to you is this – when it talks about sorcery in the Bible, I have read that this really means drug use, instead of some sort of witchcraft. I know that sorcerers are an abomination to the Lord. I don’t want to be that! I really do love Him. Please help me sort this out. Do you have a word of knowledge for me? I want so much to get rid of this curse. I just don’t know how. God bless you for your wisdom.


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The Annals Of The Kings

Published: October 25, 2016 (Originally published: October 27, 2009)
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I have been reading the old testament and have noticed references to the Kings of Judah and Israel, what appears to be an historical reference to the book of annals. I have copied some of the many verses that I have found in the OT below. Can you tell me what these books are and where would I be able to locate them to read.I have done numerous searches but have been unable to find them. Some of the results in my search has indicated that these books do not exist. We know the bible is God’s word, so if he mentions them in his word then they must be in existence. I can imagine these annals being extremely interesting and good reading to shed further light on the history of our fore bearers being the Jewish people.


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Are Women Saved Through Childbirth?

Published: October 25, 2016 (Originally published: October 27, 2009)
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My question has to do with 1 Timothy 2:8-15 and in particular verse 15. As I was reading this morning, I read my wife this passage and she looked a me in amazement and with a resounding “what do you mean saved through childbearing?”.Now I know we are all saved by first believing in Jesus by grace through faith and nothing else. So does this verse have another meaning to being saved?


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Babylonian Names On The Hebrew Calendar

Published: October 25, 2016 (Originally published: October 27, 2009)
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Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions of so many of us “eager beavers.” You continue to be a blessing to many. Here is my question: Why does the Hebrew calendar have a month named Tammuz? Is is more than a coincidence that that is the name of an idol/false god mentioned in the Bible? “Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD’S house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.” Ezekiel 8:14. Are there other months in the Hebrew calendar that have such pagan sounding names? If so, why?


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Are Pastors Preaching Heresy At Funerals?

Published: October 9, 2016 (Originally published: October 29, 2009)
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In one of your questions the person makes a statement about people going to heaven when they die. Your reply does not seem to answer this point fully, to my mind. My question is, where do they get their info from? Where in the Word does it say that anyone goes to heaven when they die?

I have been to funerals where the minister says the deceased has gone to be with the Lord, when this person never even went to church.  It seems to me that the people who are supposed to know what the Bible states, don’t know and therefore preach heresies.


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Israel And The Fig Tree

Published: October 9, 2016 (Originally published: October 31, 2009)
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We were studying Luke 13 in Sunday School last week. In your opinion, what’s the meaning of the parable in verses 6-9?

 


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Warrior Angels

Published: October 9, 2016 (Originally published: October 31, 2009)
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My question regarding Daniel 10: 13, “But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.”

Is this a physical resistance, spiritual, or some form of restraining that can’t be explained to a human? Do God sent angels and fallen angels fight in the sense that we humans fight with weapons? Or does the spirit world fight with words from the Lord?