What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?
Simply put, it means to allow the Holy Spirit freedom to work in the individual and community of believers. So the phrase “quench the Spirit”…
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Chip Hinds is the Southwest District Superintendent of the General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day), and also serves Artios Christian College as the Kenneth G. Knoll Distinguished Chair of Christian Leadership.
John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?
No. Transubstantiation is unbiblical and unreasonable. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the doctrine states that the bread and wine’s substance changes, but their appearance remains…
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Our local church is looking for our next pastor. How do we choose the right one?
The pastor is accountable first to God and then to the congregation. It is tempting to choose a candidate who can serve the people. A…
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Is it permissible for Christians to charge one another interest on loans?
Is it permissible for Christians to charge one another interest on loans? The law condemns usury, particularly to poor brethren: “If you lend money…
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How can Jesus be divine and yet “subordinate to the Father in rank,” as your Statement of Faith says?
How can Jesus be divine and yet “subordinate to the Father in rank,” as your Statement of Faith says? The Bible teaches both. As our…
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The prophets critiqued the establishment of their time. What would be their criticism of the church today?
Questions & Answers The prophets critiqued the establishment of their time. What would be their criticism of the church today? Notable is that “criticism” by…
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What are the imprecatory psalms? How are they applicable to Christians today?
What are the imprecatory psalms? How are they applicable to Christians today? The imprecatory psalms are those that imprecate. They invoke judgment, calamity, or curses upon…
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In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today?
In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today? No, God did not command genocide, nor does…
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Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament?
Questions & Answers Does the New Testament equate Jesus with the Lord (Yahweh) of the Old Testament? If so, where? Yes to the first question,…
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What does “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father” mean?
What does Peter mean when he writes about the “elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father”? This question may address the omniscience of…
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