Context is key. Drawing from the three Gospels that record this saying (Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27), Jesusinstructs His disciples that 1) the kingdom…
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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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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…
Read MoreThe 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? 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? The Bible teaches both. As our…
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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? 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? No, God did not command genocide, nor does…
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What is a divine covenant? Our God is a covenant God, and the Bible tells His covenant story. From Adam to Noah, Abraham to Moses,…
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