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About John of AllFaith
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Baptists hold certain unique understandings as well as the "fundamentals of the faith" held by most other denominations. Harmonious with the essential Baptist doctrine known as the Priesthood of all Believers, some Baptists are very conservative (such as Jerry Falwell and Fred Phelps) while others are liberal (such as Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr). For help understanding Baptist and other biblical issues, drop me a line. I can also shed light on questions that are often considered "sensitive." Ask me anything and I'll do my best to share what I know.
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Luke 9 and 2211/18/2009
  Q: In Luke 9:1-9 Jesus sent out his disciples and told them to 'take nothing for the journey', but ...
  A: These were two different events. Early on the Master wanted to show them that God will provide for ...
Clive Heath11/16/2009
  Q: Let me say this to you I'm 65 year olds. How dear you tell me that I'm sending you a homework ...
  A: If you still have it would you mind copy and pasting and sending the entire rejection notice you ...
Clive Heath11/14/2009
  Q: Let me say this to you I'm 65 year olds. How dear you tell me that I'm sending you a homework ...
  A: When we mark a question as rejected for any reason (including because we think it is a homework ...
Riches11/9/2009
  Q: My brother recently became a Christian. He is doing well in his studies but we have a disagreement ...
  A: The Bible does not directly answer this however ALL indications are that he had no wealth to speak ...
Looking into different religions...10/24/2009
  Q: Is there a point when a Christian should stop researching other religions? I mean, if I am ...
  A: This is a tough one with lots of opinions. From a traditional Baptist perspective (you asked this ...
God's Law9/28/2009
  Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
  A: Personally I am a Noahide Nazarene, however a denomination you might like, based on what you've ...
the antichrist9/10/2009
  Q: Is the antichrist apparently good or obviously evil? I get different impressions when I read the ...
  A: An important question. The Antichrist will begin his reign as he signs a peace treaty with Israel. ...
Church and end times9/5/2009
  Q: I have written you previously but i have other questions too. I am eighteen years old and i am not ...
  A: Going to church is good if you can find a good church. That's hard to do now. It is better to not go ...
forgiveness and end times9/3/2009
  Q: I have tried to contact everyone i know who has done me wrongly and forgive them. Some of them ...
  A: God responds to our heart. While it is good and important to contact people, to make restitution and ...
Election9/2/2009
  Q: I am a southern baptist.Does God know who will be saved and is man given a choice to choose ...
  A: There are several important points of disagreement among sincere Christians. Baptist doctrine (and ...
old law8/20/2009
  Q: I have had a Jewish person tell me that the New Covenant cannot replace the Old Covenant because the ...
  A: There are two main questions here. I will give a brief (for me) answer to both: 1. Are Christians ...
giants7/9/2009
  Q: in Genesis 6 it states that angels came to earth and mated with humans in Genesis 7 God sent the ...
  A: This is a truly fascinating study! In the Genesis accounts the giants are identified as the ...
Is it wrong to be cremated?6/17/2009
  Q: I hope that you do not think of this as a waste of your time. My husband and I are having an ongoing ...
  A: Sincere questions are never a waste of time. The Bible does not speak to this issue directly. Many ...
faith6/16/2009
  Q: Recently my Sunday School teacher gave me something and said when it was bought he gave 200.00+ for ...
  A: This question is not clear but I think I see what you are asking. Is this correct: 1. Your SS ...
King James5/17/2009
  Q: You made a comment that almost no one uses the King James Bible anymore? Did you know that it is ...
  A: It appears you misunderstood my point. I almost only use the Authorized King James Version. I do not ...
Loaves and Fishes5/16/2009
  Q: I have read that the words translated in the bible as "loaves and fishes" do not actually have that ...
  A: The word "artos" is correctly translated in the King James Version as "loaves." That is its primary ...
belief5/7/2009
  Q: good day, im a student of comparitive religions. here i have questions for you. (Prayer ...
  A: You: now ther are minute similarities but many many and numerous differences between the teachings ...
belief5/4/2009
  Q: good day, im a student of comparitive religions. here i have questions for you. (Prayer ...
  A: I accept the definition of prayer you offer. Many people, including many Christians, do not ...
The body3/23/2009
  Q: Is piercing and tatoos a sin?
  A: There is no biblical prohibition to piercing and tattoos so in my opinion it is a matter of personal ...
tithing3/17/2009
  Q: In the post i read your answer to the man who wrote in about tithing and in your answer you quoted ...
  A: You: Thanks for the answer and I thought that you disagreed with tithing JoA: I do disagree with ...
tithing3/16/2009
  Q: In the post i read your answer to the man who wrote in about tithing and in your answer you quoted ...
  A: Sure, Matt 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and ...
Are Baptists aware of God's eonian plan?2/16/2009
  Q: Mistranslation of the Greek word "aion" is a master stroke of diabolical genius. Perhaps no other ...
  A: And once again we are largely in agreement but this is not the proper category for this discussion. ...
Are Baptists aware of God's eonian plan?2/16/2009
  Q: Mistranslation of the Greek word "aion" is a master stroke of diabolical genius. Perhaps no other ...
  A: I don't see a question here, which is what this service is for. The King James Version is not a ...
role of deacons and pastor1/27/2009
  Q: Why does the Bible say deacons can have little wine and the pastor have no wine? ANSWER: Where does ...
  A: I can see how you are reading this now. Thanks for the reference. To me, "Not given to wine" and ...
role of deacons and pastor1/27/2009
  Q: Why does the Bible say deacons can have little wine and the pastor have no wine?
  A: Where does it say that? Neither can be "given unto wine" but for both the statement is a little ...
Southern Baptists vs. Missionary Baptists (ABA)1/14/2009
  Q: I am a Christian raised as a Southern Baptist. Granddaughter of a Southern Baptist Preacher. In ...
  A: This varies. Some Southern Baptist churches only grant communion to baptized Baptists and most ...
Help11/29/2008
  Q: Short version, a group within a church decide that there control over the church is being ...
  A: It depends on the bylaws of the congregation. Churches are structured as legal entities (for good or ...
antichrist11/9/2008
  Q: I would like to see your scripture references you offer on the list of prophecy. Bashing the Pope ...
  A: First, it will be helpful in our discussions if you refrain from jumping to conclusions. I did not ...
anti christ11/7/2008
  Q: Would you say that the anti-christ is an actual person or a mind frame shared by many others in a ...
  A: In my opinion, based on scripture and more I am convinced (as are most Baptists though there is ...
about baptist8/28/2008
  Q: where the baptist came from, why they are called baptist, is it because of john the baptist? and why ...
  A: First the last question. A few Baptists are "charismatic" and practice glossolalia (speaking in ...
HOLY COMMUNION8/23/2008
  Q: I'm a baptist and was baptized when I was younger. Have not been to church for a while now. Do I ...
  A: Absolutely Kena. No worries. For Baptist salvation is adoption into the family of God. Having ...
Jews and Trinity8/11/2008
  Q: Does Jews also believes in trinity ? What about Adam , Cain , Noah, Abraham, Isac , Jacob , David ...
  A: Adam, Cain, Noah, Abraham, Issac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Daniel etc. did not believe in the Trinity ...
The Beginning of Church8/9/2008
  Q: Why do Baptist generally do not believe that the church begun at Pentecost? On the other hand, why ...
  A: ALL Christian denominations I am aware of teach that "the Church" began on the Day of Pentecost as ...
trouble mind7/25/2008
  Q: I'm so confused about the way churches use the word of god,it seems to me that most of them are ...
  A: Unfortunately your perceptions of the current End Time Church is accurate. This was foretold: Rev. ...
Repentance7/8/2008
  Q: What is repentance and whatis to walk in it and what must i do to totally repent.
  A: In Greek repentance is "metanoia". It means: a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of ...
Transfer of Membership7/7/2008
  Q: I am an expatriate working in the middle east. For two years now, I have been attending an ...
  A: Please read this entire reply. I see two specific considerations here. First, I would reference an ...
Question Regarding Freemasons6/13/2008
  Q: My name is Johnny W. and I am from Australia. I am very interested in joining a secret society... ...
  A: A BIG part of the problem here as I tried to explain is that to say, "Masons are Luciferians" is not ...
Question Regarding Freemasons6/11/2008
  Q: My name is Johnny W. and I am from Australia. I am very interested in joining a secret society... ...
  A: Very tough issue to cover here in this limited space. As a concept, there is nothing in the Bible ...
evil rules5/29/2008
  Q: Is my theory that evil rules through evil rules correct? Thank you.
  A: Not enough here to make a determination on your theory. Baptist doctrine is that Lucifer fell from ...
1000 reign4/14/2008
  Q: When Christ returns to rule for His 1000 years, will the people who have been raptured come to earth ...
  A: As you know, Christians disagree on many points of doctrine and prophetic interpretation. In my ...
Bible3/24/2008
  Q: Is the Bible same for Baptist and or Catholic./ Is it the same Book??
  A: For the most part yes, its the same Bible, at least per the books. The Bible used by Baptists, ...
social class, race, ethnicity2/28/2008
  Q: What social class, race and ethnicity is associated with independent Baptists, southern Baptists, ...
  A: This not only sounds like a homework question (which I don't generally answer), it sounds like a ...
Did God create evil?2/13/2008
  Q: Isaiah 45:7 says,"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD ...
  A: This is an important question. From a standard Baptist (and general Christian) perspective, God is ...
Christmas Eve service without Communion?!12/23/2007
  Q: bless you for serving such a wide audience! My question is this. My wife has belonged to a certain ...
  A: Many pastors don't offer communion at Christmas as it is the day to remember the birth rather than ...
Difference between holy spirit and conscience12/14/2007
  Q: I would like to know the difference between Holy spirit and conscience?
  A: As you know, Christianity is a very diverse religion and there are a great many views on this issue ...
nature of demons12/10/2007
  Q: It has been said that demons prefer to be in a body. Jesus cast some demons out of a man and ...
  A: Frankly neither the Bible nor Baptist doctrine reveal a lot useful information about demons. Don't ...
immediate ascension12/8/2007
  Q: you have claimed, with numerous biblical references, that people will immediately ascend into heaven ...
  A: I volunteer under several categories here at AllExperts and I answer according to the category ...
Serbian Orthodox Christening10/12/2007
  Q: My fiancee is Catholic and I am Serbian Orthodox. We want to christen our son Serbian Orthodox. Only ...
  A: This question goes a bit beyond my expertise I'm afraid. The Roman Catholic Church generally ...
Baptist Beliefs9/26/2007
  Q: I have recently become aware that a longtime friend has decided to pursue the Baptist faith. I knew ...
  A: I'm happy to share my thoughts with you. First, understand that the Baptist Church is very diverse. ...
What Would be Christ's Opinion9/16/2007
  Q: I am just wondering if the United States should become militarily involved in other countrie's ...
  A: In my opinion, it is the Christian duty of the strong to defend the weak. Of the rich to help the ...
Divorce8/12/2007
  Q: I read the article you wrote on divorce and believe I understand, but want to ask this question for ...
  A: I sometimes deal with people who demand the Bible be followed exactly and literally in all respects. ...
my life path7/23/2007
  Q: I was having a conversation with my husband and I want to visit different countries while I am in ...
  A: I answer questions here under various topical categories and when I receive questions under the ...
Genaeology7/18/2007
  Q: How did Jesus become to be known as the Son of David?
  A: Biblically speaking, the Messiah must be a physical descendant of King David, hence, the son of ...
The Gospel Narratives6/16/2007
  Q: I understand that the Gospels are quite historical. I want to ask you this, how do we know that they ...
  A: Sure, that's why I said its not proof. Christianity in its various forms is the largest religion, ...
The Gospel Narratives6/16/2007
  Q: I understand that the Gospels are quite historical. I want to ask you this, how do we know that they ...
  A: I'm assuming that you are referring to the New Testament here rather than the four Gospels alone. ...
free will bapist6/16/2007
  Q: Do you know of any free will bapist churchs going to pentacostal believe or some thing about this
  A: In the seventies I noticed a charismatic shift within some Baptist churches, but Pentecostal beliefs ...
question6/14/2007
  Q: I understand that the Baptist faith believes that homosexuality is wrong and sinful, and that it is ...
  A: My pleasure Leia, Thank you and know that you are loved by our wondrous Creator and His Son. ...
question6/13/2007
  Q: I understand that the Baptist faith believes that homosexuality is wrong and sinful, and that it is ...
  A: You are correct that the majority of Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. Not all believe this, ...
Question6/11/2007
  Q: I was raised Church of Christ which is very conservative and I fell away because I wasnt sure I ...
  A: Essentially there are a couple of things that make Baptists different from most other denominations. ...
Hebrews 105/16/2007
  Q: Please help me!!! I am really concerned about Hebrews, verse 26 onwards and am very deeply troubled. ...
  A: First, don't worry. God is faithful and just. You have not and will not lose your salvation. Many ...
Seventh Day Baptists-your sabbath keeping brethren5/4/2007
  Q: I first learned of the Seventh Day Baptist about 10 years ago. I grew up in the Baptist church ...
  A: Yes I am acquainted with Seventh Day Baptists. I've attended several of their churches in various ...
Marriage5/4/2007
  Q: Is there anywhere in the bible that talks about Interracial marriage and if it's ok? I am a Southern ...
  A: No, there is nothing in the Bible about this either way. There are a few people who will abuse ...
language4/12/2007
  Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
  A: The Tanach (Old Testament) was written in Hebrew. From what is known it appears to be a faithful ...
Bush and Christians4/7/2007
  Q: Pastor, thank you so much for this oppurtunity. I hold a degree in biz adm. from a state university ...
  A: You seem to be making inaccurate assumptions about what I believe based on my being an "expert" in ...
I don't want to be depressed3/11/2007
  Q: I am tired of the same old, same old. I am so tired of this day to day hating everything. I don’t ...
  A: Jesus has called us to help others. His word is, "...in that you have done it for the least of these ...
Christians and Hindus1/26/2007
  Q: In one of your previous responses you stated that Hindus would be bored with the Christian service. ...
  A: Just to be clear, I was speaking in general terms. There are some very exciting and worshipful ...
eternal security1/21/2007
  Q: I've recently been questioning my salvation. I'm not sure. There are things that make me believe ...
  A: We all feel uncertain at times because, let's face it, NONE of us deserve God's grace! This is ...
My Heart1/12/2007
  Q: My heart is hurting. I feel like all life is is death. I don't want to feel that way. I've also ...
  A: May God bless you my sister. This life can be very difficult. There are so many injustices that we ...
answer please11/30/2006
  Q: If one are gay, how can you try to become a leader at the church? I mean I can see if you have ...
  A: You ask several questions here. It would take a very long reply to answer them all in-depth. I will ...

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