Mustwespeakintonguesinordertobesaved?
No,youdonothavetospeakintonguesinordertobesaved.Unfortunately,therearegroups,usuallytheoneness,churcheswhoteachthatyoumustspeakintonguesinordertobesaved.Additionally,theymaintainthatspeakingintonguesisanecessarysignoftheindwellingoftheHolySpiritbecauseinthebookofActs,aftertheHolySpiritmovesonpeopletheyspeakintongues.
Theproblemwiththispositionisthatitf...[
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Isitokayforpastorstogetpaidforministering?
Yes,itisokayforapastortogetpaidforministeringtopeople.TheBiblesaysin1Cor.9:3-10,"Mydefensetothosewhoexaminemeisthis:4Dowenothavearighttoeatanddrink?5Dowenothavearighttotakealongabelievingwife,evenastherestoftheapostles,andthebrothersoftheLord,andCephas?6OrdoonlyBarnabasandInothavearighttorefrainfromworking?7Whoatanytimeservesasasoldierathisownexpense?...[
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WhatisPassover?
PassoveristhereligiousfestivalthatcelebratesthedeliveranceofIsraelfromthebondageoftheEgyptians.ThetermisderivedfromtheHebrewpasachwhichmeans"topassover."
WhentheJewswereinslaverytotheEgyptians,theLordraisedupMosestobetheirdeliverer.MosestoldthePharaohabouttheplaguesthatwoulddescendupontheEgyptianpeopleifPharaohwouldnotletGod'speoplego.Ofcourse,pharaohrefusedandtheplagueshit...[
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Canweusemusicalinstrumentsinthechurch?
SomechurchesdenytheuseofmusicalinstrumentsintheirchurchesbecausetheydonotseemthemclearlyusedintheNewTestament.Therefore,manyaskifitisokaytousemusicalinstrumentsinworship.Theanswerisbestgivenbyscripture:"LetthewordofChristrichlydwellwithinyou,withallwisdomteachingandadmonishingoneanotherwithpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwiththankfulnessinyourheart...[
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Whoorwhatistheantichrist?
ThetermantichristisonlyfoundintheepistlesofJohn(1John2:18,22;4:3;2John7).TheantichrististheonewhoopposesChristandthusGod.Theantichristisaneschatological(endtimes)personwhowillappearanddeceivecountlesspeoplenearthetimeofChrist'sreturn.TheantichristisassociatedwithSatanandwillbeaidedbydemonicforcesinhisunholymovementagainstGodandinhisattempttorulethenationsoftheworld.Mo...[
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WhatdoesitmeantobeslainintheSpirit?
Theterm"slainintheSpirit"isusedintheCharismaticcirclesofChristianChurchestodesignateasupposedmovementoftheHolySpirituponaperson.TheclaimisthattheHolySpiritmoveswithsuchpoweronaperson,thatthepersonis"slain."Thisdoesnotmeanthepersondies,butthathe/sheissoovercomebythepresenceoftheSpiritthathe/shefallsdowntothegroundbeingcompletelyovercome.
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Whichchurchistheonetruechurch?
Peoplemistakenlythinkthatthereisanearthlyorganizationthatistheonetruechurch.Thetruechurchisnotanorganization,notaseriesofbuildings,butthebodyoftruebelievers.Thetruechurchconsistsofthosewhoareregenerate;thatis,itconsistsofthosewhoarethetrueChristians.Thereare,however,churchesthatareChristianandchurchesthatarenotChristian.
ButyoumightaskhowwecantellifachurchisC...[
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Areyoucomfortable?"Consideritalljoy,mybrethren,whenyouencountervarioustrials,3knowingthatthetestingofyourfaithproducesendurance.4Andletendurancehaveitsperfectresult,thatyoumaybeperfectandcomplete,lackinginnothing,"(James1:2-4,NASB).Areyoucomfortable?DoyoufeelsafeintheLord?Ihopeso.Youshould.ComfortandpeacearegreatblessingsfromtheLord.HelovesussomuchthatHegaveHisSonandsenttheHolySpiritwhoiscalledThe...[
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Answerstothequestionsonbasics.
Youdon'tneedtohavethescriptureversesmemorized,andthislistisn'tauthoritative.So,ifyoudon'tknoweverything,that'salright.But,thesearethebasicsinChristianityandChristiansshould,attheveryleast,befamiliarwiththem.CanyoutellsomeonewhattheGreatCommissionis?"AndJesuscameupandspoketothem,saying,"AllauthorityhasbeengiventoMeinheavenandonearth.19"Gothereforeandmakediscipleso...[
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DoyouknowthebasicsoftheChristianfaith?
"ThereforeleavingtheelementaryteachingabouttheChrist,letuspressontomaturity,notlayingagainafoundationofrepentancefromdeadworksandoffaithtowardGod,2ofinstructionaboutwashings,andlayingonofhands,andtheresurrectionofthedead,andeternaljudgment"(Heb.6:1-2,NASB).GodtellsustogrowbeyondthebasicsoftheChristianfaithandtopressontomaturity.Sadly,mostChristiansarenotv...[
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