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Does the admonition in 1 Timothy 2:12 against a woman usurping authority over a man forbid her from speaking or asking any questions in a business meeting and forbid her from even voting as a member?

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I Timothy 2:11-15 says, “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.” I Corinthians 14:34,35 says, “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.”Continue reading

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How old is the right age to be a deacon?

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The Bible does not give an age, but a level of spiritual maturity. I Timothy 3:8-13 says, “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. AND LET THESE ALSO FIRST BE PROVED; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.” They need to be old enough to have established a godly reputation.Continue reading

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I was wondering how you can tell me that a church is not effectively reaching people because they use PowerPoint (multimedia presentations) as a tool.

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You would have to show me to which question you are referring that PowerPoint is not effective. I would say that it is effective; but much of the time, not in a Scriptural way. Effective = “producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect; IMPRESSIVE, STRIKING” (Merriam-Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary). Yes, it can be effective in bringing in larger crowds of people (depending upon how radical the presentation is — whether it is used to just post the sermons points one-by-one, or whether it incorporates a whole video projector presentation with it). Posting the sermon notes is probably not going to be too effective as to the size of the crowd, but engineering a whole video presentation will.Continue reading

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One could argue that you are using an “evil” tool in this web page. Honestly, most of the internet is pornography but you have seen fit to use it as a tool to reach people.

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As you will notice, most of this web site is simply giving the Word of God, calling people to repentance. We do not emphasize pictures, video clips, fancy computer graphics, etc. The most striking thing about this web site is not its high tech appearance, but its simple, old-fashioned, warning that people need to get right with God, and that they need to recognize the fads of this present hour as error.Continue reading

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I have seen youth ministry impact people in an incredible way. I know of a girl who recently accepted Christ and has been making some major life changes. She got out of a relationship she was in and now, because of her faith, is going to be able to say she saved herself for her husband some day.Continue reading

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A friend who claims to be saved… asked me if pastors are judged more harshly because of their position? I can find many verses about judgment but, so far, nothing about anyone being judged any differently that anyone else.Continue reading

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Is there a universal church, or just a local, visable church?

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Ephesians 3:1-21 says, “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me THE MYSTERY; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; THAT THE GENTILES SHOULD BE FELLOWHEIRS, AND OF THE SAME BODY, and partakers of his promise in Christ BY THE GOSPEL:”Continue reading

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Does the Bible say that we have to have (the) Lord’s Supper every week? Acts 20:7, please explain.

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1 Corinthians 11:26 says, “For AS OFTEN AS YE EAT THIS BREAD, AND DRINK THIS CUP, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.”  It does not state “how often,” but just that we are to observe this ordinance of the local church.   Some churches observe the Lord’s Supper every month; some once every other month; some once a quarter; some once every six months; some once a year, etc.  It is up to the local church to decide how often they observe it.Continue reading

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Why do some preachers believe that a man called of God should not be ordained until he is called to pastor a church? They also exclude evangelists from being ordained because they are not called to be pastors. Ephesians 4:11-12 clearly states that Evangelists are also placed in the ministry of God just like the others that are listed.

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Ephesians 4:11, 12 says, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”Continue reading