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Monthly Archives: April 2007

Q&A 0421 – Autonomy?

Written on April 29, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I have heard that congregation autonomy is unbiblical. What do you think about this? — Many emails It is fairly easy to prove in the NT that the churches were not… Read More

Q&A 0420 – Predestination

Written on April 27, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

After reading Romans 9:22-24 I was struck by what seemed to be an argument for predestined grace. Is this so? Or is Paul speaking rhetorically to show God’s sovereign power… Read More

Q&A 0419 – Boundaries book

Written on April 25, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I have heard a lot about the Boundaries book. Some have warned me not to read it, but others have recommended it. I took a look at it and it… Read More

Q&A 0418 – Baptism and restoration

Written on April 23, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I am a former disciple, and I am interested in getting your insight into different scriptural references used for restoration. Would Luke 15 be applicable? (The parables of the lost… Read More

Q&A 0417 – God is in control?

Written on April 21, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I see so many thing changing in my church — some good, some bad. Everyone keeps saying "God is in control." What do you say? "God is in control" may… Read More

Q&A 0416 – The successful church

Written on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

What is biblical success and how do we measure it? Are there any papers written or books available that you can recommend to me to answer this question for us?… Read More

Q&A 0415 – Daniel 9

Written on April 17, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

My question deals with Daniel 9:24-27 and 12:9ff. I don’t understand the significance of the numbers. What I do understand is that some parts of it deal with Titus, the… Read More

Q&A 0414 – What Bible are you reading now?

Written on April 15, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I know that you rotate your Bibles, and do not read just one translation. What Bible are you reading now, Douglas? The new Bible I just started the other day… Read More

Q&A 0413 – Body piercing

Written on April 13, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

What does the Bible say about body piercing? I have a friend who got his nose pierced and I was wondering if he was wrong or not to do this…. Read More

Q&A 0412 – Original Koran in Arabic?

Written on April 11, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

There has been a lot of scholarly activity proving that the Koran could not have been written originally in Arabic since the Arabic language did not exist until 150 years… Read More

Q&A 0411 – “In the ministry”

Written on April 9, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

We hear talk a lot about people working "in the ministry," or "getting out of the ministry." What are your thoughts on this? — Will I am very glad that… Read More

Q&A 0410 – The Fear of God

Written on April 7, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I have had my own position on "the fear of the Lord" for many years. However, the topic recently came up at our church service. Looking through the New Testament,… Read More

Q&A 0409 – Artificial insemination

Written on April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

PART I What scriptures would you suggest for a single woman whose biological clock is about to stop ticking regarding becoming pregnant through artificial (donor) insemination? This seems controversial because… Read More

Q&A 0408 – The seal over Jesus’ tomb (Matthew 27)

Written on April 3, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

As a former agnostic/atheist, I now take great comfort in the evidence for the resurrection. One question that I have never heard even raised in my 27 years as a… Read More

Q&A 0407 – Church leadership group?

Written on April 1, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Our church is forming a group to direct the affairs of the church. What kind of people could be included in that group, and how soon should we establish it?… Read More