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| women in ministry | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Why are souther baptist so against women in ministry? Can you give scripture where God is against ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I personally do not have a problem with women serving in ...
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| the unpardonable sin | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have a question if I committed the unpardonable sin. A year ago I came across the baptist teaching ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Based on what you have told me, I do not believe you ...
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| suicide | 11/5/2009 |
Q: Will a person go to hell for committing suicide. We have a loved one that did that and we are very ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Suicide is a horrible thing. I pray the Lord will ...
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| Lost | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I was raised in a Southern Baptist Church accepted Christ as my Savior when I was 13. I had a hard ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. My heart grieves over the hurt in your life. I pray ...
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| Loss of salvation | 10/30/2009 |
Q: How can you know if you have lost your salvation. Also, what difficulties may new believers face? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: You cannot "lose" your salvation. If you ...
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| mary, mother of jesus | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Was Mary, the mother of Jesus at the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus with spices with Mary ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Mark 16:1 literally says: When the Sabbath was over, ...
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| Baptist responsive readinig | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I need a responsive reading for a new church that has 3 members. I am a 40+ yr baptist from another ... A: Blessings. I have attempted to answer your question twice. For some reason, the system has sent it ...
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| Laws | 10/16/2009 |
Q: Is there a site where the laws pertaining to church records being off of church premises as well as ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I'm not sure what you are asking. There is no website ...
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| Apostles creed | 10/16/2009 |
Q: What can you say about the apostle's creed as a Baptist? What verse in the bible? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. As a Baptist, we follow a non-creedal tradition. That ...
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| sin | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have read that it is gluttony to use spices/sesonings. Is this true? Also, i know laziness is sin ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You have asked something that no one has ever asked me ...
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| How does Baptism save us? | 10/1/2009 |
Q: The Southern Baptist Convention, on its website at http://www.sbc.net/knowjesus/baptism.asp, says ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. If you have already read the SBC stands on baptism then ...
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| God's Law | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Short Answer: It sounds like your views follow the ...
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| Worshipping on Sundays | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Why do Baptist worship in Sunday's instead of Saturday's A: Blessings and thank you for your question. We believe that the change in day for the Sabbath to ...
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| Remarriage | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I divorced my husband because he committed adultery. I am currently dating a man that divorced his ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: withholding intimacy is a sin. Paul ...
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| Women Deacons and fear | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Our church has had two forums on ordaining women deacons.I stated tonight that women fill all other ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I have no way of knowing exactly what this man means but ...
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| Holy Trinity | 9/10/2009 |
Q: My co worker ( Catholic)and I have a difference of opinion on what exactly the Father, Son and Holy ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: Your Catholic friend is correct. Jesus ...
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| Women Pastors | 9/8/2009 |
Q: What is the Baptist doctrine on women as the head shepherd in the church? (Preacher/Reverend) 1st. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: Officially, Baptists vary in their ...
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| Election | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I am a southern baptist, who would like to understand and be able to simply explain election. A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There has been much written about this in Scripture and ...
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| Women's role in a business meeting | 8/24/2009 |
Q: May a woman speak at a business meeting to ask a question or express a concern with regard to a ... A: blessings and thank you for your question. First of all, I do not believe that this is right. ...
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| The Old Covenant | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I have had a Jewish person tell me that the New Covenant cannot replace the Old Covenant because the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The Blessing and Covenant that God gave to Abraham, will ...
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| reform baptist | 8/18/2009 |
Q: How many Southern Baptist Churches are using the 1689 London Baptist Confessions of Faith? And do ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup. I foresee problems developing between the two groups. ...
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| Sabbath | 8/13/2009 |
Q: Is it O.K. to do Mission work on Sunday evenings, even though some say we should not work on the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Jesus was asked this question many times in His ...
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| Women Sunday School Teachers | 8/7/2009 |
Q: 1.During our Wednesday nite business meeting, we elected a woman to teach Adult Sunday School class. ... A: Women in church leadership Blessings and thank you for your question. The apostle Paul’s view of ...
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| responsive reading | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am try to find a responsive reading to use at a family reunion to honor our parents who died ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Most Hymnals have responsive readings listed in the back ...
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| FWB and Suicide | 8/4/2009 |
Q: An acquaintance who was a long time member of a Free Will Baptist Church committed suicide. Funeral ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I could not find any official documentation on suicide ...
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| "Gray Area"...or is it??? | 6/13/2009 |
Q: This is about a situation within my church which has myself and others in quite a quandry. You see, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I appreciate your sensitive heart to this matter. ...
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| communion | 6/12/2009 |
Q: do you know if there is a reason you would leave the center cup out when serving communion? thank ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I believe you are asking about the center position in ...
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| Salvation | 6/11/2009 |
Q: The majority of preachers lead people to pray "The Sinner's Prayer". However, if you read the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's break your questions up. 1. Romans is the most ...
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| “...for he shall magnify himself above all gods”? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Each religion believes within its organization that their god is the true god, whether it be the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Obviously, I did not understand exactly what you were ...
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| “...for he shall magnify himself above all gods”? | 6/1/2009 |
Q: Each religion believes within its organization that their god is the true god, whether it be the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. God is the original advocate for "freedom of religion." ...
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| The meaning of life | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Dr. Woods, I am working on a graduate project and I would like to know your opinion of "what is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I have taken a few days to think and pray about my ...
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| The meaning of life | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Dr. Woods, I am working on a graduate project and I would like to know your opinion of "what is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Why do we exist? What is the meaning of life? We often ...
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| Church Issues | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I am writing for assistance with correcting wrongs in a small Baptist church in NY. There are many ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let me try and answer this on a couple of levels. 1. ...
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| Sexual Immorality | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I attend a Baptist church where 2 members (male and female married to spouses who are members) ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I have been in this same type of ...
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| Southern Baptist vs. Free Will Baptist vs. Independent Baptist | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Have been Southern Baptist all life - What would be the basic difference between Southern Baptist, ... A: In the US, Baptist constitute 27 groupings and their total membership is about 30 million. Baptist ...
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| Receiving the Holy Spirit | 5/11/2009 |
Q: I am a beleiver and follower of Jesus Christ. Upon repentance and asking Jesus to forgive my sins ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. As a Baptist, I believe that when you are saved you are ...
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| mixed bathing | 5/7/2009 |
Q: What does the bible say about men and women swimming together? I know at camp we never could swim at ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. For some reason, you did not get this when I originally ...
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| adultery/forgiveness | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I am 24 my husband and I have been together since we were 16. We were married right out of high ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear that your marriage has not improved. ...
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| RESPONSIVE READINGS | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have been put in charge of a youth program at my church. I would really like a good responsive ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. If the scripture goes with the sermon, then it should be ...
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| Entrance into the church | 4/26/2009 |
Q: In view of Chapter 2 of Acts where it says that God adds people to the church, where do the Baptists ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. In general, Baptist churches have different procedures ...
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| baptisms vs church politics | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Rev, do you in any way recognize the effect that high baptisms and church politics are related. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Whenever new people join the fellowship of church, they ...
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| baptism | 4/13/2009 |
Q: i saw a response to someone else's question about baptism. the person said that baptism is not ... A: Blessings. I respect your interpretation of Scripture. You have given me things to think about. ...
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| baptism | 4/12/2009 |
Q: i saw a response to someone else's question about baptism. the person said that baptism is not ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup. 1. I did not say that I agreed with your conclusion ...
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| baptism | 4/9/2009 |
Q: i saw a response to someone else's question about baptism. the person said that baptism is not ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. If you have read my previous answers on this subject ...
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| greetings before the morning announcements | 3/29/2009 |
Q: Is it necessary to address the pastor and others sitting in the pullpit before the church clerk ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am not sure exactly what you are asking, but I think ...
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| Seventh-Day Adventists | 3/11/2009 |
Q: a friend of mine is a Seventh-Day Adventists, and i was wondering, will he go to heaven? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: If a Seventh-Day Adventists (SDA) has ...
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| the end of the world - is there any hope?? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I read your profile, and apparently you can answer these two questions : When will Jesus return and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Short Answer: No one knows the exact time Jesus will ...
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| 8th day creation | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I heard a preacher on t v talk about an 8th day creation and also a 7th day creation. What is he ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. It is hard to answer your question because I don't know ...
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| 501(c)3 | 2/27/2009 |
Q: Should a church incorporate and apply for 501(c)3 status or not? What is your opinion? ANSWER: ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, I disagree. The government is not requiring any ...
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| 501(c)3 | 2/26/2009 |
Q: Should a church incorporate and apply for 501(c)3 status or not? What is your opinion? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, there are a couple of advantages to being declared ...
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| spiritual cleansing of the church house | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Our church is under attack from Satan. We are in transition under and interim pastor. Is there a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup: Try using the following: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Remind ...
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| QUESTION YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND | 2/17/2009 |
Q: QUESTION REWORDED: Are Baptists aware of God's plan for the ages of time as found in a literally ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Baptists are aware of the argument of your position. ...
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| spiritual cleansing of the church house | 2/16/2009 |
Q: Our church is under attack from Satan. We are in transition under and interim pastor. Is there a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Without knowing the specifics of the attacks, I can tell ...
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| Cremation | 2/10/2009 |
Q: My wife and I are considering the act of cremation after our death, and I would like to know what ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There is no prohibition for creation in Scripture. When ...
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| suicide | 1/11/2009 |
Q: if a saved Christian commits suicide will they go to Hell and what does the Bible say about suicide ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. For some reason, your question did not come through ...
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| Baptism & salvation | 11/26/2008 |
Q: 1) Why do Baptist use the thief on the cross as an example of someone "being saved" without baptism ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Sorry this is late, I moved this weekend and just got ...
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| sabbath | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I heard that John was not punished by the Romens on the sabbath/saturday for fear of his God. Any ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I spent a few days looking. I cannot find a credible ...
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| Captial Punishment | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I am a student at Hofstra University and I am doing a research assignment on Southern Baptist ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I have a unique perspective on capital punishment. I ...
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| Where do you go when you die? | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I've been raised Southern Baptist, and taught that once I die, I will go to a place called paradise ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You are correct and your teacher is mistaken. Let's ...
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| Questions | 11/15/2008 |
Q: My friend and I are working on a project concerning Ouija Boards and the paranormal and we are ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There is today a growing interest in occult beliefs and ...
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| What Happened | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Im 18 and from Canada. Ive always admired America as a thoroughly Christian nation, although today ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There could be books written about why America has ...
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| parable of mustard seed | 11/7/2008 |
Q: will you please interpret the mustard seed parable to me please? Also i was wondering if the virgin ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late. For some reason I did not get ...
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| samaritan | 10/31/2008 |
Q: how many times does go and sin no more appear in the Bible<<recently asked question. ANSWER: ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question Jesus did not tell the woman here sins were forgiven. ...
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| sin | 10/29/2008 |
Q: how many times does go and sin no more appear in the Bible ANSWER: Blessings and thank you for your ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup: sin no more is found 3 times: Jeremiah 31:34 No longer ...
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| sin | 10/29/2008 |
Q: how many times does go and sin no more appear in the Bible A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The phrase "go and sin no more" appears only once. It ...
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| Any reason why I should not become Orthodox. | 10/24/2008 |
Q: My family and I have been attending a Southern Baptist church for a while now and we have been ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup. In John 3, Jesus emphasized the need to be born again. ...
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| Any reason why I should not become Orthodox. | 10/24/2008 |
Q: My family and I have been attending a Southern Baptist church for a while now and we have been ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The Best way for me to answer this question is to look ...
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| Old Testament Law | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I read your answer to this question, but I still don't get it! You, apart from Paul, taught that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I don't know which question that I answered that you are ...
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| Women in the church | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Should women be allowed to speak from the pulpit? Are they even allowed in the pulpit to speak from ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. As far as Baptists are concerned, you would get several ...
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| Denomination(s) | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I go to an ABA church and I have heard it said that the Baptist name is not a denomination, and the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: Baptist is a type of Protestantism. All ...
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| Baptized again | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I wanted to change he's godparents because i lost contact with the one's he had can i baptize him ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: As baptists, we do not baptize infants. ...
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| Church conflict | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Our church treasurer has always been above reproach. He's had the position for 40+ years duly voted ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I feel for your hurt in this situation. Conflict among ...
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| Spirit-filled Baptist | 8/29/2008 |
Q: Rev. Woods, I recently read an answer you gave in response to a young man who was trying to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. It is good to hear from another "Spirit-filled" ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ... A: Blessing and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late. I send this earlier but for ...
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| Coming of Lord | 8/15/2008 |
Q: When will Lord Christ come ? within 50 years ? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: No one knows when the Lord will return. ...
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| Church Beginning | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Why do Baptist do not believe that the church begun at Pentecost? On the other hand, why do ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Officially, Baptists do not have a stand on this. You ...
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| Earth's Earliest Ages | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I'm sending this to several experts in order to receive several opinions. Are you familiar with ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. I have not read the book you asked about. However, ...
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| Age of Mary | 8/1/2008 |
Q: What is the age of Mary when she was pregnant and how many months she was pregnant , 9 months ? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There is no "credible" evidence that tells us what age ...
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| Speaking in tongues | 7/20/2008 |
Q: One of your responses caught my attention, your opinion and believe about the baptism in the Holy ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, I do believe in the filling of the Holy Spirit and ...
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| 5 empires, 7 heads | 7/16/2008 |
Q: Just today I received an e-mail telling of the signing of a "43-Nation Mediterranean Union Created" ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Revelation 12: This chapter of Revelation is ...
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| God's plan | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Does God have a plan for everybody? ANSWER: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Sin is never God's plan. God is Holy and totally ...
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| God's plan | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Does God have a plan for everybody? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, absolutely. God has a plan for everyone. The ...
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| Prince of prines | 7/10/2008 |
Q: In the prophecy relating to the "King fierce in Countenance", the book of Daniel says that "he shall ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The passage you refer to in Daniel chapter 8 has two ...
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| End of Times? | 7/5/2008 |
Q: ; When a Muslim prays, the head makes contact with the ground, over a life time, a mark forms. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The mark of the Beast (666) is found in Revelation: "And ...
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| forgiveness | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I am having a lot of issues with forgiveness. I am a born again Christian, and I have been so for ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Forgiveness is one of the hardest things we must do as ...
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| christianity | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I am twenty three years old and am a Believer. I talk to my friends about God and Christ alot, and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Your questions are great and have been asked by many ...
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| Catholics on Mary and the Saints | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Rev. Woods, Respectfully sir comments you made regarding Catholics' being instructed that they must ... A: Blessings Your link does not work. However, you cannot deny that catholics are often told after ...
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| baptism | 3/25/2008 |
Q: We Southern Baptist believe that baptism is an act of obedience to publicly symbolize our inner ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions You are right. Baptism is not necessary for salvation. ...
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| Christ's Authority Over the church | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I mean no disrespect or for you to be taken aback, because I'm not attacking. I want to know where ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup. While nothing is better than the Bible, my suggestion ...
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| Christ's Authority Over the church | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I mean no disrespect or for you to be taken aback, because I'm not attacking. I want to know where ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Jesus did say that all authority was given to Him. ...
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| order of priority | 2/17/2008 |
Q: Where in the Bible does it state a pecking order of God, spouse, children church and work or is this ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am not sure exactly what you are asking, so if I don't ...
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| Difference in Baptist churches | 2/14/2008 |
Q: What is the general doctrine of beliefs in a First Baptist Church and what is the difference between ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: First Baptist Churches just mean that ...
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| Orthodox/Baptist ? | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me what is wrong with the Orthodox church and their beliefs. When did it start ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's divide up your questions. 1. The Orthodox ...
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| husband methodist. Im not. new baby please help! | 1/8/2008 |
Q: well, i am Baptist but my husband is Methodist. He was baptized as an infant and wants our son that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, most Methodist churches would consider a child ...
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| Sinners prayer | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I saw your answer to the question of why people pray for their salvation and in the bible they did ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Being Baptized with water or baptized with the Holy ...
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| Salvation | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I'm confused over if the Rapture will occur before, in the middle or at the end of the Tribulation. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. SHORT ANSWER: Yes, there are 3 views as to when the ...
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| Marriage Question | 12/20/2007 |
Q: My wife is only willing to have sex once per week and we set aside a particular time to perform it ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear of the difficulty you are having in ...
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| Faith and Evolution | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I was baptized a Catholic and the family on my mom's side are all strong believing Catholics, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am going to answer your question in two ways. First ...
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| Ascension(s) of Jesus | 12/2/2007 |
Q: Is it possible that Jesus ascended into heaven more than the Acts 1 that we generally accept? In ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You are correct that Jesus went up to heaven after his ...
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| Divorce and remarriage | 12/1/2007 |
Q: What is the Southern Baptist view on divorce and remarrage? I'm Lutheran (ELCU) and have been ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Divorce is a sin. When God created marriage, he ...
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| deuteronomy 14 and26 | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I used to think that there was a third tithe for the poor mentioned in Deuteronomy, which was ... A: Blessings, I think I understand where you are coming from. This isn't really an issue on "how much" ...
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| return of christ | 11/13/2007 |
Q: When will Christ return? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: No one knows exactly. Jesus said, Mt ...
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| deuteronomy 14 and26 | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I used to think that there was a third tithe for the poor mentioned in Deuteronomy, which was ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The idea of tithing has always been a devisive issue ...
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| Baptist church vs. catholic church | 11/12/2007 |
Q: I am a 22 year old female baptist. When I was young I went to church every Sunday and helped out ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. While Catholics and Baptists have the same Savior in ...
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| Adultery | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Woods, I have been married 21 years and with great regret and shame, I have committed adultery ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Forgiveness is not an easy thing. Rest assured that if ...
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| Salvation | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have been going through a long struggle in trying to figure out correct interpretations of the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. What is hanging you up is that salvation was not the ...
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| fundamentalists vs conservatives | 9/27/2007 |
Q: Can you clarify the difference for me? Thanks so much A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The lines between Fundamentalism and Conservatism are ...
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| Doctrine:American vs. Southern | 9/24/2007 |
Q: I was raised in an American Baptist Church but attended U.C.C. as an adult as there were no Baptist ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Salvation is a constant throughout Baptist churches. As ...
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| samaria | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am a little confused: acts 8:5 "then philip went down to the city of samaria and preached Christ ... A: Blessings Ephraim and Manasseh are the two sons of Joseph, while Jacob claimed them as his own, ...
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| samaria | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am a little confused: acts 8:5 "then philip went down to the city of samaria and preached Christ ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. When the kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms ...
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| Trinitarian | 9/19/2007 |
Q: ..a statement was made to me last Sunday at an Episcopalian church. A member said to me, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. If I have the context correctly, you would be right. ...
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| Split apart of my church | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I have a question that is really bothering and upsetting me and have no other place to turn. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I mourn with you over the spliting of your church. ...
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| Salvation | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I am born-again christian, attend a baptist church though I was raised pentecostal.. My son(39) and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I could give you a whole list of verses to quote to him, ...
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| consiquences | 8/6/2007 |
Q: I have two sons that have been saved but are not living their life right. One son has two children ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There are no magic verses that will cause your sons to ...
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| The Lord's day | 8/1/2007 |
Q: Why is it that so many Sunday Pastor's don't understand the meaning of grace? The Greek meaning is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am not sure what you mean by Sunday Pastor's. I am ...
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| Difference between Free Will and Southern Baptist | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I grew up in a Free Will Baptist Church and was baptized within the Church. I am currently ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. No, it isn't SBC Doctrine. The SBC only requires ...
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| Difference between Free Will and Southern Baptist | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I grew up in a Free Will Baptist Church and was baptized within the Church. I am currently ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There really isn't much difference between Free Will ...
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| Deacons | 7/22/2007 |
Q: Does 1 Timothy 3:1 mean a deacon must have had only one wife (no divorce) or does it mean he must ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The verse (1 Tim. 3:2 & 12)& does literally say, "the ...
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| I am just wondering.. | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I would just like to know: What is the difference between christianity and Protestantism?, or is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late, but my computer went down the ...
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| Acts | 6/17/2007 |
Q: A person once said to me "without acts, we won't go to heaven." Now I know that its our faith that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I don't really understand why this person said this. I ...
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| marriage/ between someone raised roman catholic and a babtist woman | 6/17/2007 |
Q: My wife was born and raised babtist, I was born and raised catholic. When we met it was not a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. SHort answer: As a Baptist, she is a "born again" ...
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| The Gospel Narratives | 6/16/2007 |
Q: I understand that the Gospels are quite historical. I want to ask you this, how do we know that they ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: There so many proofs of the Bible that it ...
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| change of name of church | 6/16/2007 |
Q: Do you know of any free will bapist churchs going to the pentacastal believe A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I do not know of any specific Free Will Baptist Churches ...
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| Old testament | 6/13/2007 |
Q: Why do we say that the Law of God is old testament or things in the old testament does not apply to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Without trying to get into an argument, asking to find ...
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| Old testament | 6/11/2007 |
Q: Why do we say that the Law of God is old testament or things in the old testament does not apply to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your followup. We, as Christians, meet on "The Lord's Day" or Sunday. ...
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| Old testament | 6/10/2007 |
Q: Why do we say that the Law of God is old testament or things in the old testament does not apply to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The Old Testament is still the word of God. What we ...
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| Jehovah's Witnesses | 6/8/2007 |
Q: How can one respond to the standard arguments prsented by the Jehovah's Witnesses? Specifically, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions: If you look at the story of Lazarus, first of all the ...
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| Jehovah's Witnesses | 6/7/2007 |
Q: How can one respond to the standard arguments prsented by the Jehovah's Witnesses? Specifically, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. History: Jehovah's Witnesses, also known as the Watch ...
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| Jesus appearance to the Apostles | 5/28/2007 |
Q: Jesus appeared to the Apostle's 3 times after his ressurection with a physical body. What was he ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Jesus' appearence to the disciples, to the multitudes ...
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| Divorced...looking for answers... | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Rev. Woods, I apologize in advance that this will be long as I feel the need to give you all the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. God has never left you. Even when you were ...
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| Seventh Day Baptists-your Sabbath keeping brethren | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I first learned of the Seventh Day Baptist about 10 years ago. I grew up in the Baptist church ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You have thoughtfully and throughally presented your ...
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| Seventh Day Baptists-your Sabbath keeping brethren | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I first learned of the Seventh Day Baptist about 10 years ago. I grew up in the Baptist church ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The Seventh Day Baptists are only 1 of 27 different ...
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| Apostles Creed | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Is the Apostles Creed necessary today; since we have been graced with the bible? Is it not more ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes and NO. As Baptists were are non creedal, meaning we ...
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| Women Ministers | 4/24/2007 |
Q: Can to tell me why some churches allow women to be ministers and some don't and can you explain to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. As far as baptists are concerned, you would get several ...
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| retrobate mind? | 4/21/2007 |
Q: When someone keeps sinning and hurting people but professes to be a christian, does god turn him ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late. My computer was down. The ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. The Old Testament, except for the book of Daniel, was ...
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| Good Friday | 4/4/2007 |
Q: As Baptists why are we not required to have a meatless Friday on Good Fridy? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The practice of not eating meat on Friday's is a ...
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| Healing & Deliverance | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I grew up Southern Baptist and am currently a member of a Baptist rooted church with the following ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You are right on both accounts. First, Baptists do put a ...
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| Sinners Prayer | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I have asked a few questions on here before. And as if have stated before I am trying to decide who ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I don't remember what questions you asked in the past so ...
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| methodist/baptist | 3/13/2007 |
Q: i have been trying to find out as much as i can lately about the methodist/baptist differences. I ... A: Blessings and thank you. Short answer: Actually Baptists do not believe that Baptism is necessary ...
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| methodist/baptist | 3/12/2007 |
Q: my husband was raised methodist and i am baptist. what would be required of him to join the baptist ... A: BLessings and thank you for your question. If your husband is the typical methodist, then he was ...
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| Responsive Reading | 2/15/2007 |
Q: Rev.Woods, I would like to know about responsive reading in church. Our church is having Women's ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry, something happened to your question and it ...
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| Consequences of Believing Jesus is Not God | 2/15/2007 |
Q: Woods, What are the consequences of a person believing that Jesus is not God yet truly believe that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Sorry for the late reply. The Bible says that: "If you ...
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| Music.. | 2/9/2007 |
Q: Is Rock music but about christ like "One Way" is okay? other baptists church said that any music ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes, I believe that ANY music that glorifies God is ...
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| Christ death | 1/23/2007 |
Q: To whom Christ death for? iknow that was for my sins and the sin of the world. But my Question is, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. short answer: Jesus died for all mankind. He died in ...
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| Godhead | 1/8/2007 |
Q: Woods, According to your theology,I have a question reguarding the doctrine of the trinity: 1)Do you ... A: Blessings and thank you for your1. Do I believe Jesus is God. Yes. In John 10:30 Jesus said, "I ...
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| difference between baptist churches | 12/30/2006 |
Q: There are so many Baptist churches I am confused as to understand why so many. Is their doctrine ... A: Blessings and thank you for yourIn the US, Baptists constitute 27 groupings and their total ...
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| free will | 12/28/2006 |
Q: John 6 says that all the Father draws will come to Christ and all will be raised up on the last ... A: BLessings and thank you for your question. Let's look at the whole question of salvation: Why do we ...
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| Rapture | 12/8/2006 |
Q: My family attended a SBC church from the time I can remember until I was eighteen years old. I ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's answer your rapture question first and then ...
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| Matt 13:12 | 12/8/2006 |
Q: Could you please explain this verse to me. I never seem to understand the meaning behind it. A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Verse 12 refers back to verse 11 and the explanation as ...
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| who sold Jjoseph? | 12/7/2006 |
Q: who pulled joseph out of the pit? Then the sequence of events concerning who who actually had ... A: blessings and thank you for your question. It appears to me that all the brothers but Reuben were ...
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| Will Lutherans go to Heaven? | 12/6/2006 |
Q: my question is simple. Will Lutherans go to Heaven? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: Yes some Lutherans will go to heaven and ...
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| unforgivable sin | 12/6/2006 |
Q: Is there any sin other than blasphemy against the Holy Spirit that can't be forgiven and can cause a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. In Theory, no there is no sin that can cause you to ...
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| Judas Iscariot | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Will Judas Iscariot go to hell for betraying Jesus Christ? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Yes. Judas made a conscious choice to betray Jesus. ...
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| Faith | 11/30/2006 |
Q: I just cannot understand the concept of Faith Alone. I guess my question has three parts: 1. What is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. 1. What is Faith: Hebrews 11:1 says that "Now faith is ...
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| Is heaven the same for everybody? | 11/29/2006 |
Q: Suppose there are two persons. The first person accepts Jesus Christ as his personal savior from the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. There are two ways to look at this: 1. In the parable ...
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| Religion | 11/15/2006 |
Q: You seem to think that Jesus heals our wounds A: Blessings and thank you for your question. 1. Absolutely. Jesus healed many people while on this ...
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| women serving as deacons | 11/13/2006 |
Q: What does the Bible say about women serving as deacons in any denomination? What would a Southern ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's divide up your question. First, what does the ...
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| End Times | 11/6/2006 |
Q: Is that the only way someone can lose their salvation? And if someone cannot lose their salvation, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short Answer: No you cannot lose your salvation but you ...
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| End Times | 11/4/2006 |
Q: But it raises two more questions. 1. Does this mean that there is not anti-christ to come since its ... A: Blessings, to you and thank you for your questions. 1. Although Matthew 34 does show the ...
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| End Times | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I recently asked one of the Churches of Christ ministers a question and I was floored by my answer. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Scholars have argued for centuries about the Olive ...
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| tithing follow-up | 10/27/2006 |
Q: You said: "Many times in Scripture, you see that the Paul and the apostles took the tithes and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. If this is a followup, I do not remember the original ...
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| Revelation | 10/19/2006 |
Q: Do you believe that God speaks directly to us today, or did His revelation cease with the New ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I believe that God still speaks today. 1. Bible - I ...
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| Ordination | 10/9/2006 |
Q: My husband felt God was calling him into the ministry as a young man, but he was involved in the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. 1. Reverend - the title Reverend is technically given ...
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| Question | 10/4/2006 |
Q: Do you go by the Bible or by what you learned in schools? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late. My computer crashed last week ...
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| Good Friday | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I do understand that the Jews start their day from sundown. John 11:9-10 ..... "Jesus answered, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your further question. 1. My explanation. You still are missing the ...
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| Celebration of Christmmas | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I recently scanned thru Alexander Hislop's book "The Two Babylons" for info on origins of certain ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Should believers celebrate holidays not mentioned ...
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| The Term 'Saved' | 9/22/2006 |
Q: Is there any type of resource (a list, perhaps) that can give me more information on which ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Complete Guide to Christian Denominations: Understanding ...
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| Church Names | 9/22/2006 |
Q: Why did the Early churches call themselves the Church of Christ in the book of Romans? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. First of all the word church originally meant: ...
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| divorce and remarriage | 9/15/2006 |
Q: Me and my boyfriend have lived together as husband and wife for the past 5 years. He has 2 daughters ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am thrilled for you that you have come to a saving ...
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| Baptist versus Church of Christ? | 9/15/2006 |
Q: I am currently locked in an endless circle of trying to choose who is write between the Baptist ... A: BLessings and thank you for your question. This is a hard quesiton to answer for a couple of ...
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| What does the American baptist Association believe? | 9/9/2006 |
Q: What does the American Baptist Association believe? I have heard that they believe that no other ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. First of all, I think you are asking about the ...
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| aboutthebible | 9/8/2006 |
Q: who is melchezedecin hebrewsand in genesis. A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Melchizedek was a king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest ...
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| Protestantism | 8/19/2006 |
Q: I'm wondering if you might share some insights into the Baptist denomination and Protestantism in ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. All Christians hold to a fundamental faith as seen in ...
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| Different theologies | 8/6/2006 |
Q: How can you be so sure you have the right theology? Isn't it occasionally which church you come to ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Theology is the study of God. So how do you know if you ...
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| Prayer Request | 8/4/2006 |
Q: Is it true that someone can pray to another and recieves what he/she wants through Jesus. When one ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Prayer - God hears our prayers no matter where we ...
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| Prayer Request | 8/3/2006 |
Q: Is it true that someone can pray to another and recieves what he/she wants through Jesus. When one ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. I believe that you are asking about whether you can ...
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| Divorce and leadership role in local church. | 7/17/2006 |
Q: Do you think that a person that has been divorced, for any reason, can have any leadership role in ... A: Blessings, If the person was divorced before he/she was saved, then I don't see a reason why they ...
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| church | 7/3/2006 |
Q: How would you answer a Catholic who says that his Church is the only one with legitimacy because it ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let me give you a couple of answers. First, Sola ...
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| Baptism of Holy Spirit subsequent to salvation? | 7/1/2006 |
Q: FOURTH, I WANT YOU TO SEE THE WORK THE SPIRIT DOES SINCE HE HAS BEEN SENT FROM THE FATHER AND HAS ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You are right, I am not a traditional Baptist. I am a ...
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| Relationship | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I've been hearing a lot lately about having a "relationship" with Jesus. My first reaction was that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. It sounds like to me, that you do have a "relationship" ...
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| Baptism of Holy Spirit subsequent to salvation? | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Woods: I was hoping you could help me explain why Acts 8:12-17 appears to be a subsequent ... A: Blessings Gary and thank you for your question. I am going to give you two answers. First, The ...
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| baptist churches | 6/23/2006 |
Q: why are some baptist churches first baptist andothers just plain baptist/ thanks A: BLessings and thank you for your question. First Baptist just means it was the first baptist church ...
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| Prayer | 6/20/2006 |
Q: I recently read Rabbi Kushner's book When Bad Things Happen to Good People. I understand his logic ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry this is late, my computer has been down. YOu ...
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| Using internet for sermons | 6/18/2006 |
Q: Our pastor uses sermons off the internet. He does not just study them, but he uses them word for ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. First of all, most people have no clue how long it ...
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| What does the bible say about this? | 6/8/2006 |
Q: Robert Woods, About a year ago i moved to new jersey to be up closer to my girlfriend so that i ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You followed the exact example that Jesus prescibed in ...
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| Divorce | 5/22/2006 |
Q: Should a man who has been divorced and then remarried serve in a Southern Baptist church as a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. This is not the first time I have been asked this ...
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| Jesus - God - confusion | 5/18/2006 |
Q: I'm also a Baptist and attend Houston's First Baptist Church, more importantly, I'm a believer. ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. This week the Da Vinci Code comes out at the movie ...
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| finding a church | 4/12/2006 |
Q: Rev. Woods, Thank you very much for your time. I stopped going to church a little less than a year ... A: BLessings and thank you for your question. Let's start with a short history lesson on Baptists. In ...
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| church | 3/31/2006 |
Q: At church this past Wednesday a lady made the statement that there was now no difference between the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The official Catholic Position has not changed for ...
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| Your About.com reply Re: Experts--Baptists | 3/20/2006 |
Q: Woods, Greetings from another Pennsylvanian! Your answer, dated 1/12/2005 has astonished me. I ... A: Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 1. I too would have hoped that the ...
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| Independent versus Southern Baptist | 3/8/2006 |
Q: I am an Independent Baptist who has some questions regarding the differences between Independent and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The answer to your question is a little tricky. While ...
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| I'm not a Protestant but I'm... | 3/2/2006 |
Q: I'm not a Protestant but I'm interested in finding out where this whole "born-again" idea, popular ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer: The idea of being born again came ...
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| Could you please explain Sola... | 2/24/2006 |
Q: Could you please explain Sola Fide to me? I really don't understand its logic, when the Bible ... A: Blessings and thank you for yourSola fide (by faith alone), also historically known as the ...
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| Will Christians who have been... | 2/3/2006 |
Q: Will Christians who have been raptured reign with Christ on earth during the 1000 year reign? Also, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Yes, all of the body of Christ will reign with him ...
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| Baptist Beliefs | 12/8/2005 |
Q: I am a leader in a Missionary Baptist Church that belongs to the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Testimonies - 1st of all, it is wonderful to hear ...
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| Some questions | 10/24/2005 |
Q: I have some questions I would like to ask you. If you have the time, I would appreciate even just a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Before I begin, you need to know that Baptists vary ...
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| end times | 10/23/2005 |
Q: Are we in your opion in the beginning stages of the Tribulation? What is your belief on the timing ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question, I believe we are in the pre-stages of the tribulation. ...
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| sin | 10/17/2005 |
Q: Could you tell me where in the Bible sin is addressed and the fact that one sin is no worse than ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. SIN ENTERED THE WORLD Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as ...
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| who is the antichrist? mark of the beast? | 9/6/2005 |
Q: do you know who is the antichrist? and how about mark of the beast? i am studying prophecy ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Antichrist a false prophet and evil being who will set ...
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| who is the beast in daniel? | 8/25/2005 |
Q: in the book of daniel, there is this beast that God said will think of changing time and day of the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The seven heads of the beast, described in Revelation ...
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| salvation | 8/21/2005 |
Q: I have a question in regards to salvation. I was confronted with the question of, "How did people ... A: Why do we die? The Bible says, "It is appointed for men to die" Hebrews 9:27. Yet when it occurs, ...
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| Baptists and Communion | 8/8/2005 |
Q: I was told that Baptists are not permitted to attend services where: - Communion (non-Baptist rite) ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. As a Baptist, I do not have a problem with any of these ...
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| questionaire | 7/23/2005 |
Q: Is it the same religion and beleiefs, Jehovah and baptist? Hi i had a question I was wondering if it ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Baptists believe that we are approaching the end ...
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| DOCTRINE OF ELECTION | 6/28/2005 |
Q: What is your view of the doctrine of election? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Election and Predestination There has been much written ...
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| Divorce | 6/24/2005 |
Q: I have asked several members of this panel about divorce. I am deeply involved with a married man ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Okay, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is calling something ...
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| question | 6/24/2005 |
Q: http://www.maitreya.org/english/Satsangs%201999+/satsang_2001.htm A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I looked at the site. It appears to be someone who is ...
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| Divorce | 6/23/2005 |
Q: I have asked several members of this panel about divorce. I am deeply involved with a married man ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Divorce is a sin. When God created marriage, he ...
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| Jehovah's Whitnesses | 5/26/2005 |
Q: I grew up with my dad who was a Jehovah's Whitness until he died when I was 16. While he didn't ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's break up your question into parts. I. What is ...
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| a saying of jesus | 5/23/2005 |
Q: In the bible ( Matthew 19;17) While Jesus was on his journey a young rich ruler came up to Jesus and ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. We can look at this verse in different ways. 1. Notice ...
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| Tithing | 5/23/2005 |
Q: Are Baptists required to tithe, i.e. giving back 10% of income to the Church? What is the Baptist ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Tithing is an important part of Christian Life. In ...
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| real? | 5/14/2005 |
Q: do you beleive in indigo children really exist? I think they are kids who tell the future and are ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I have never heard the term "indigo children" before. ...
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| biblical inquiry | 5/10/2005 |
Q: Greetings in Jesus' name! I have a single male friend who met a lady in the internet; the girl is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Divorce is a sin. When God created marriage, he intended ...
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| current issues | 5/10/2005 |
Q: Are there any current issues or problems within the Baptist world or anything Baptists disagree on ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Problems in the Baptist world. I can only think of a ...
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| 21st century | 5/9/2005 |
Q: Do you know if Baptists have any current issues or problems in this 21st century? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. I don't believe that Baptists have any particular issue ...
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| How will we know each other in heaven? | 4/13/2005 |
Q: How will we know each other in heaven. Will we actually recognize our relatives in heaven? Will our ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. In Heaven, we will know each other, even if we didn't ...
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| who to worship | 3/23/2005 |
Q: In the Bible, Christ said in Prayer in Mat 6:10 Hallowed be your name? what is Jesus' father's name? ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. The name of God is Yahweh which means I AM. Jews were ...
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| Birthday | 3/23/2005 |
Q: Do birthdays, Chirstmas and other pagan celebrations accepted by God? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. God ordained many celebrations in Scripture such as the ...
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| Evangelical/Fundamentalist | 3/19/2005 |
Q: Woods, First of all, I'd like to thank you for all the questions you've answered for me in the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Evangelicals are those who believe that a person must ...
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| slavery | 2/18/2005 |
Q: Woods, Is the Baptist church the one most associated with slavery in the US? If this is so, which ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Before the civil war, there was only 1 Baptist ...
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| tsunami, marriage | 2/7/2005 |
Q: Woods, I have very different questions this time. Regarding the recent Asian tsunami, I personally ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Tsunami- There are many preachers and prophets who ...
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| Being Wealthy and a Christian | 2/5/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if it is ok to be rich (big house, fancy furniture, nice cars, etc) and still be ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Short answer - A person can be wealthy and be devoted to ...
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| James, Hebrews, Jude, Revelation | 2/4/2005 |
Q: Woods, Let me correct a statement I made earlier. The Golden Rule of Matthew is also found in the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Martin Luther did not set out to start a new church. ...
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| Virgin Mary | 1/29/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Dear Rev. Woods, Thanks for your answer. Let me correct a few of your ... A: Blessings and thank you again for your questions. All of my previous answers concerning Catholic ...
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| Virgin Mary | 1/29/2005 |
Q: Woods, I have a few questions. In Luke 1:48 we read "generations will call me blessed" but I think ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. 1. Mary: As a Baptist, I see Mary as a woman who was ...
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| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 |
Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let me just give you a quick run down on what we ...
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| private interpretation, holiness | 1/12/2005 |
Q: Woods, If we accept that Pope Damasus, a Spanish pope, authenticated the New Testament in 397 AD, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. I am sorry this is late. For some reason I did not get ...
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| christianity vs world | 1/4/2005 |
Q: i confessed my faults to another beliver as it says to in james 5:16 i was then cast out of church ... A: Blessings and thanks for your question. First I am sorry. I can hear your dispair and hurt. Let's ...
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| Baptist Groupings | 12/13/2004 |
Q: Could you please tell me the main differences/viewpoints among the various Baptist groups (American, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. Baptists: In the US, Baptist constitute 27 ...
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| Alliance church, Baptist beliefs | 11/30/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Dear Reverend Woods, The Catholic church agrees that no amount of good ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Incense is a form of liturgy. Baptists as a whole ...
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| Alliance church, Baptist beliefs | 11/25/2004 |
Q: I'm the Catholic who's e-mailed you in the past. I'm curious about the similarities between the ... A: blessings and thank you for your question. I am sorry. You must forgive me. I was out of town for ...
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| Abortion in the Baptist Church | 10/19/2004 |
Q: I am currently finishing my last year of studies. I am doing an assignment on different views on ... A: Blessings, I'm sorry if it seemed that I contradicted myself. Abortion is murder under all ...
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| Abortion in the Baptist Church | 10/17/2004 |
Q: I am currently finishing my last year of studies. I am doing an assignment on different views on ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. 1. As a Christian and a Baptist, I do not believe in ...
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| desire | 9/14/2004 |
Q: i use to be excited full of life serving the lord, but lately the excitement has diminished,the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question, First of all, what you are going through is normal. ...
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| differences between the churches | 9/2/2004 |
Q: I consider myself to be a Christian but I do not belong to a specific church. I've tried to find a ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. In the US, Baptist constitute 27 groupings and their ...
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| Healing & Forgiveness in Advance of Suffering | 7/24/2004 |
Q: Note-- I sent this question to you but did not receive an automated response. I thought it best to ... A: blessings and thank you for your question. Jesus was God, so you are right in saying he could do ...
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| infant baptism vs. adult baptism | 7/20/2004 |
Q: I was reading a response that you posted in regard to Catholics baptising infants. You said that ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. I am sorry this is late, my computer crashed and I was ...
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| salvation | 7/16/2004 |
Q: A friend asked me today about "once saved always saved". Are there any scriptures to back this ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Let's look at salvation and death: Why do we die? The ...
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| sabbath issue | 7/15/2004 |
Q: Why do baptist worship on Sunday? It seems important to me to keep the 10 comandments. Why do we ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. We believe that the change in day for the sabbath to ...
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| Calvinism/Arminianism | 7/14/2004 |
Q: I have a question regarding the soterologic doctrine in the Southern Baptist churches: they are ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. As a whole most Baptist churches would follow the ...
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| Different Baptist Beliefs and Doctrines | 7/12/2004 |
Q: I would like to know what the differences are between the Southern Baptist Doctrine and Beliefs and ... A: BLessings and thank you for your questions. First there are 3 main Baptist denominations in our ...
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| religions | 7/9/2004 |
Q: .Kerry picked Edwards for his running mate and I read that he is a Medthonist...my question is how ... A: blessings and thank you for your questions. In the US, Baptist constitute 27 groupings and their ...
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| KJB | 6/10/2004 |
Q: Most marketing materials of modern Bible versions claim that the King James Bible is based on ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. You are right about the KJV, if you want a truly literal ...
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| church | 6/10/2004 |
Q: Since Christianity is about a personal relationship with God and the Bible is our sole guide, why do ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. First of all, as Baptists, we are non-creedal. That is ...
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| after the cross | 6/8/2004 |
Q: What happened to Jesus and where was his soul/spirit between his cruxifixion and his resurrection? ... A: Blessings, At Jesus' death, His soul first went to the Father. Remember He told the thief on the ...
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| intercession of saints | 6/7/2004 |
Q: Since we could and do always ask our fellow earthly Christians to pray with us, why can't we pray ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. 1. God is a jealous God. He does not want us to pray ...
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| relationships | 5/30/2004 |
Q: We all know that God forbids homosexual acts but loves homosexual persons. If a homosexual couple in ... A: Blessings, When I counsel with alcoholics, one of the things I stress is that they should stay away ...
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| worship | 5/30/2004 |
Q: Could you explain the theology behind various acts of worship in a service? I understand that the ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. I am not the best person to answer these questions. ...
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| homosexuality | 5/28/2004 |
Q: i understand that the traditional church teachings on the subject of homosexuality has been negative ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. I would like to divide up your questions. First of ...
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| Communion | 5/21/2004 |
Q: Can non-Baptist Christians, such as Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics and other Protestant ... A: Blessings, It really depends. Some Baptist Churches (like mine) practice open communion. That ...
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| SDA | 5/13/2004 |
Q: Woods, Thank you for your reply. You mentioned "Investigative Judgment". Can you please elaborate ... A: Seventh-day Adventist Church Profile Timothy Oliver Organization Structure: Headquarters in ...
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| SDA | 5/12/2004 |
Q: Are Seventh-Day Adventists considered as "cult" from a conservative evangelical mainline Christian ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Yes, The SDA is still considered a cult. Seventh Day ...
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| A Person's Spirit | 4/23/2004 |
Q: When a person dies, does his or her spirit leaves the body and immediately go to heaven or what does ... A: blessings and thank you for your questions. Where do you go when you die? For Christians, Jesus ...
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| Prayer Guidance | 4/17/2004 |
Q: Woods, I had a brother I loved very much who committed suicide in the early 80s from gambling ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Spiritual warfare is something that every Christian is ...
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| tithes | 4/17/2004 |
Q: the old testament specks 10% the new says we should give according to our hearts. this is what has ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. Tithing was given in the old testament as a way of ...
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| predestination | 4/16/2004 |
Q: and i think your analogy is a great one. i dont believe in the true calvanist doctrine....i dont ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. God has used people for common purpose...e.g. hardening ...
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| predestination | 4/14/2004 |
Q: One of my friends just recently started believing in predestination after much studying. he ... A: John Calvin is probably the best known advocate of the teaching of unconditional predestination. ...
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| Salvation | 4/14/2004 |
Q: In order to be "saved" one must believe in Christ and what he did for us. Your salvation is ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Let's divide up your question into two parts: First ...
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| immersion vs. sprinkling | 3/21/2004 |
Q: I am Baptist and have never understood the reason Presbyterian,as well as other denominations, ... A: Blessings and thank you for your question. In your question I believe you only want the arguments ...
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| eschatology and the interpretation of the Abrahamic covenant | 3/2/2004 |
Q: How do views of eschatology depend on the interpretation of the Abrahamic covenant? A: Blessings and thank you for your question. As far as I know the Abrahamic covenant is not used as a ...
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| infant baptism, Martin Luther, vestments | 11/12/2003 |
Q: I have a few more questions and comments for you. Concerning infant baptism, the New Testament ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions, 1. Yes, I know that you don't believe baptism provides ...
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| my apologies | 10/25/2003 |
Q: Woods, I realize that my previous e-mail was offensive and for that I am truly sorry. As a Roman ... A: Blessings, no offense taken. 1. Don't you believe private interpretation of the Bible is ...
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| statues and tradition | 10/23/2003 |
Q: I now know that Baptists don't consider Catholics to be Christians. Two questions I have for any ... A: Blessings and thank you for asking more questions. Let's break down your questions. 1. How many ...
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| death | 10/17/2003 |
Q: i would like to know your thoughts on the subject of death. some believe that when you die that you ... A: Blessings and thank you for your questions. Where do you go when you die? For Christians, Jesus ...
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