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| Subject | Date Asked |
| The nature of God | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: Holy greetings to you. I write concerning the nature of God, particularly where the Godhead is ... A: The sense of the Hear O Israel is more like "Attention everyone - I have an important announcement" ... | |
| The nature of God | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: Holy greetings to you. I write concerning the nature of God, particularly where the Godhead is ... A: First let me go back to one point that I made and that is that God is referred to in scripture as a ... | |
| The nature of God | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: Holy greetings to you. I write concerning the nature of God, particularly where the Godhead is ... A: David, This is such a broad topic. I have discussed this with many people. Often people think as I ... | |
| Salvation | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: If someone was to come to you saying they were doubting their salvation, what would you say to them? A: I would tell them that first of all, if the Holy Spirit was no longer drawing them, I cannot see ... | |
| bible passage | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: where is the passage found: what ever you do for these the least of my children you do unto me A: It is found here: Matt 25:40-45 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto ... | |
| Light that made the world bright.... | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: genesis 1:3,4,5; says that the light is been created by the god and he found that light is good. he ... A: We cannot say for sure exactly what the source of the light was because scripture does not say, but ... | |
| religious with no religion | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: Can a person be considered tremendously religious without being part of an organized or formal ... A: Victor, The answer is absolutely yes. I would suggest that it would not be difficult to find ... | |
| communion wine | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: Other than the catholic church are there any other churches who worship/venerate the consecrated ... A: I am not aware of any denominations/churches that worship/venerate the wafer and wine other than ... | |
| the last day | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: , when the last day arrives, how will god judge our children? have they really had a chance to ... A: Good question, and one often asked. We don't have a great deal in scripture dealing with this ... | |
| healing/coughing | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: I have a friend on facebook who claims she coughs when someone is getting healed under her ... A: There are many people who make similar claims and come up with all sorts of manifestations, and want ... | |
| Pentecostal and the Transfiguration of Christ | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: I've tried to find out, via the internet, what Pentecostals say about the Transfiguration of Christ ... A: Pentecostalism is not a single denomination and the beliefs of Pentecostals covered a vary wide ... | |
| Answering Prayers | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: Refrence 1 John 3:22 & John 9:31 Does God answer prayers of sinners/unsaved? A: It is very important when reading passages like this from scripture to read it in context. First let ... | |
| Homosexuality | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: What do you believe is to be the attitude of Christians toward homosexuality/homosexuals? Should ... A: First, let me say that the Bible is as clear as it is on any topic that both the act and the ... | |
| Urgent! Baptist Beliefs | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: I am doing an assignment on comparing the beliefs of Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist churches and I ... A: Charlotte, I will provide you with a brief overview. Please feel free to ask follow-up questions if ... | |
| update failed links | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: When I visited All Experts ref prevenient grace, I tried the links you posted. Both of the Arminian ... A: Malcolm, Wow - that one went back to April 2004. I am not surprised that there are some dead links. ... | |
| Hi there | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: Hope your doing great! I want to know if you could help me something please - when you read the ... A: I think that you hit the nail on the head. Many people like to think that if you are forgiven your ... | |
| One God | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Smith. Sincere greetings to you in Jesus' name. On the above mentioned topic, this has been very ... A: David, This is a good question, though I would disagree that whether there is one God or even the ... | |
| angles/demons | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: We read the people are possessed by demons but never by angles. I thought demons were fallen angles ... A: David, There is a significant difference in how God acts towards man and how Satan acts. John 3:16 ... | |
| old testament | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: I am looking for the genre of all the books in the old testament for example narritive ,poetic law ... A: Sarah, Typically the Old Testament is divided up as follows: The Law ------- Genesis Exodus ... | |
| Genesis3:21 | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: Should I deduce that the ramifications of this verse is the salvation of man, by the covering given ... A: Let's look at the verse: Gen 3:21 21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, ... | |
| Age | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Are there any references in the Bible that point to what age we will be when we are in Heaven? I ... A: Judy, There is nothing in scripture that indicates whether we will appear to be any specific age, ... | |
| DAY OF WORSHIP | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: Why is this confusion of worshiping on saturday (sabbath) and sunday a confusion in christian ... A: To understand this issue, we first need to understand what the Sabbath was, and why it existed in ... | |
| The bible | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I am not a christian but I do believe in some infinite power or force that set everything in motion. ... A: First, as I am sure you are aware, the broad scope of your question is impossible to answer in ... | |
| Bible Study | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: When Moses was on the mountain receiving God's law, only one tribe was chosen to be a priestly ... A: The priestly tribe is the tribe of Levi. We see this in a number of places. Initially, Aaron is ... | |
| Salvation. | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Someone just told me that if I had to ask if I am Saved then obviously I am not. I go to an ... A: Corrina, I cannot tell you that you are or are not saved. That is a judgment of the heart and only ... | |
| Salvation. | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Someone just told me that if I had to ask if I am Saved then obviously I am not. I go to an ... A: Corinna, Scripture does not tell us anywhere by that we will have feelings to confirm that we are ... | |
| Question | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a question, to be clear, not from a legal perspective but your opinion and thoughts both ... A: My opinion is that nature - the human body - alone tells us that man and woman are meant to be ... | |
| Doctrine of Trinity vs. Gospel of Luke | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: Please enlighten me on the following issue: Jesus has been recorded in the Gospel of Luke saying ... A: Interesting question. First, why was communication necessary? The same question could be asked with ... | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: I have researched a lot of different religions and the lates being Christianity, JW's, Mormons ... A: Colin, I have researched these issues in detail, and would be interested in discussing this with ... | |
| Bible info | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ... A: When we read what scripture has to say about the Spirit of Truth and the Holy Spirit, we can clearly ... | |
| eternal security and head covering | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: What church or churches believe "once saved always saved" and "women should pray or prophesy with ... A: Typically the churches which believe in Once Saved Always Saved are Calvinist churches, which would ... | |
| Bible info | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ... A: The following is not an exhaustive list, but provides you with a starting point. 1) Those who are ... | |
| Religions | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I've been searching my faith for many years. I grew up attending Church of Christ. Now that I'm an ... A: Marcia, My apologies for the delay in responding. There is no "true" denomination. Many ... | |
| Bible info | 1/25/2009 |
| Q: What verses, of what books of the bible, explains/sheds light on, the does/don’ts, for staying on ... A: Christians do not follow a list of "do's" or "don't" to stay on the narrow path, but rather when we ... | |
| Prophecy | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: Tom I have been interested in bible prophecy,speciifucally the end days,since the 70's when I became ... A: Gordie, Prophecy is an interesting topic, but it is one that we must be very carefully to study ... | |
| Bible info | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: What are the of the verses, of what chapters., of what books, of the Bible; that explains and sheds ... A: Christianity is not so much a list of do's and don't as it is a relationship with Jesus who we know ... | |
| the testaments | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: why is that people come with thier on interpretation of what testiment to follow and not to follow ... A: In order to get a complete and accurate answer, you would have to ask those people who choose to ... | |
| CHURCHES | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: WHAT IS THE ONLY CHURCH IN THE BBLE? WHAT SHOULD THE CHURCH BE NAME? HOW MANY CHURCHES JESUS BIULT? ... A: You asked four questions, so let me deal with each individually. 1) What is the only church in the ... | |
| roles and responsibilities of elders/leaders | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: Could you highlight any roles and responsibilities for Elders, as well as warnings regarding poor ... A: Here is a brief overview of an elder from a Biblical perspective. Acts 20:17-21 17 From Miletus he ... | |
| Sinners Prayer | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: I have been told that God does not hear your prayer if you are not living a certain way, is that ... A: Darlene, First, though you implied that these feelings may be sinful, you did not say exactly what ... | |
| cremation-ashes... | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: my husband and I have a concern about cremation and scatter the ashes on the beach or a mountain. ... A: You did not say if you have received Jesus as Saviour or not, so I will deal with the issue from ... | |
| What name Christ manifested? | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: I would appreciate very much if you throw some light on the following: I have manifested thy name ... A: The scriptures are clear: Isa 48:1-2 "Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of ... | |
| Which View | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: Religion interpret the initial Genesis 1:1 statement as God accomplished act of creation. God in ... A: First, there is no interpretation to Genesis 1:1. It specifically states that God created everything ... | |
| jesus | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: Why did Jesus weep at the death of Lazures's death when he was shortly going to raise him from the ... A: Let's look at the passage: John 11:32-37 32 Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she ... | |
| Apostolistic and Acts | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: Hey Tom... This should be quite interesting. My mother just recently joined a Apostolic church. ... A: As you indicated, the basic reason for this question typically comes from churches which are Oneness ... | |
| The Sabatth Day | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: I am really seeking for the truth about the Sabbath Day. In some scriptures Jesus said that "I am ... A: This is a good question and one which I believe that many people struggle with. The first thing ... | |
| bible | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: Some one told me that somewhere in the bible it says that not everyone can get into heavebible n. ... A: This can cover a variety of different topic and I have tried to provide an overview of the various ... | |
| Jesus as son | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I have been speaking about Jesus to my friend who is Hindu. She does not understand why Jesus has ... A: Here is the way that I would address it. It can be addressed by simply using logic (as I have shown ... | |
| Bibel verse - Peace | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I am looking for all possible bible verses of “comfort and peace”. I need many of them because I ... A: There are no references using the phrase "comfort and peace" in the NKJV. There are two verses that ... | |
| Ancient times | 3/22/2007 |
| Q: Why did the Jewish High Priest not stop and help the hurt man in the story of The Good Samaritan?I ... A: I am unaware of any law which would have prevented him helping the man. I think that in the parable ... | |
| Old Testament | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: Please tell me if the seven additional books of the Old Testament in the Catholic bible were ADDED ... A: The truth is that the Roman Catholic church added those books at the council of Trent. Nowhere prior ... | |
| can you tell me the name of a god who is well equipped to serve with speed and excellence | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: can you tell me the name of a god who is well equipped to serve with speed and excellence A: There is only one true God and he is all powerful and perfect. Here is a good site which will tell ... | |
| Divorce | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: OK Tom - lets hit a hard one here. What does the bible say about divorce? I know there are some ... A: I appreciate hearing that the work that I do on here adds value. That is a good question. I believe ... | |
| Luck | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: Should Christians "believe" in luck? If everything happens for God's purpose, then there actually is ... A: Luck, as it is understood by the world is not part of the Christian worldview, I agree. I would ... | |
| Gnosticism | 1/14/2007 |
| Q: I am interested in learning more about Gnosticism but don’t know where to start. I now almost ... A: Gnosticism is not a single belief, but rather an approach to how to arrive at truth. There are a ... | |
| questions regarding proper name usages | 1/12/2007 |
| Q: A friend of mine recently posed the following to me and I told him I would try to find answers! ... A: Ron, I have heard many of these questions before. There are entire databases on Internet with all ... | |
| Middle East Situation | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: I overheard an expert on a radio program saying that Iran has already stated it wants to destroy ... A: That is a difficult question. There are a few considerations from a Biblical perspective. First and ... | |
| Old Covenant | 11/11/2006 |
| Q: Do you happen to know if www.OldCovenant.com is really true ? Thanks. A: No, it is not in concert with what scripture says and further displays a mis-understanding of the ... | |
| Pseudepigraphal book "Testament of Benjamin" | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: Tom Wondering if you can help me with a reference. I would like to know in what publication I can ... A: This is available on-line: http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe294.htm There is also a CD-ROM ... | |
| The Apostles | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: What did the Apostles do after Judas left them? A: Elected Matthias to replace him. Acts 1:20-26 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: 'Let ... | |
| christianity vs catholicisim | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: my question to you is what is the seperation of christianity and catholicism? i understand that ... A: This is a very hard question to answer in a short space, but I will try to give you an overview. ... | |
| Spiritual Warfare | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: Tom: I recently wrote: I'm beginning to understand a little of Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, but when ... A: This illustrates one of the problems with what is called the "spiritual warfare" movement today. ... | |
| Protestant vs. Catholic perspectives | 8/26/2006 |
| Q: How can Protestant churches say they believe the Bible literally most of the time (Jesus walking on ... A: First, let me say that being neither Catholic nor Protestant, I do not defend the position of ... | |
| church | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: 1 Timothy 3:15 "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in ... A: Let's look at this passage: 1 Tim 3:15-16 15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how ... | |
| Apologetics | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: Tom Can you explain to me what is meant by "apologetics"? thanks ... A: Apologetics comes from the Greek word "apologia" which means the defense of a position against an ... | |
| gospels | 4/30/2006 |
| Q: what do the following mean? ... A: 1) Peter 1:20-21 It is not clear whether you meant 1 peter 1:20-21 or 2 Peter 1:20-21. Please feel ... | |
| Jugemental People | 4/28/2006 |
| Q: Aren’t judgmental people offensive? Wasn’t Jesus angry with judgmental people? Isn’t this the ... A: First let's look at what "judgmental" means. judg·men·tal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jj-mntl) ... | |
| How does the Pentecostal church... | 1/29/2006 |
| Q: How does the Pentecostal church Biblically justify speaking in tongues, considering #1- the rules ... A: Good question. First, I would not say that all Pentecostal churches are in violation but certainly ... | |
| Doctrinal, interpretive | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: I'd pposed this question to another volunteer by the handle of DEAN GADE, however he was unable to ... A: Let's take these one at a time. 1) Doctrinal In 1Timothy 3:2, the verse and following verses ... | |
| Doctrinal | 1/12/2006 |
| Q: Are you familiar with the predominately African American Assembly "The Church Of God In Christ"? If ... A: I cannot say that I am familiar with this specific denomination, but I am familair with the doctrine ... | |
| Chapters of Bible | 8/19/2005 |
| Q: Are some of the chapters of the Bible missing? A: The short answer is no. That being said, there are some pretty poor translations of the Bible in ... | |
| Church Doctrine | 8/12/2005 |
| Q: My wife and I have not attended church in many years and have made a commitment to finding a home ... A: My observations is that it is important to examine each church on it's own merits regardless of ... | |
| QUESTION | 7/22/2005 |
| Q: And I was wondering if know the bible relates anything to this, or mentions anything about this, or ... A: There is nothing that is specific to this in prophecy, but we do see something which does relate to ... | |
| heaven | 7/14/2005 |
| Q: I was told by a co-worker that in the bible, it states the size of heaven...I do not recall reading ... A: Heaven is indeed a real place and we know that to be true because scripture does describe some ... | |
| John 14, 16 | 6/30/2005 |
| Q: In chapter john 14, verse 16, the bible talks about a comforter. who is this comforter...we know ... A: The comforter is the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom ... | |
| Mystery | 6/29/2005 |
| Q: Can you tell me, in this verse: Colossians 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and ... A: Let's look at the verse: Col 1:24-29 24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my ... | |
| Christianity | 3/29/2005 |
| Q: 1. Why choose Christianity? 2. How Christianity is different from other religions? 3. What does ... A: Let me just preface my answers with the caution that my answers are far too brief and must be so ... | |
| A Pastors credentials | 1/18/2005 |
| Q: Myself and my wife are interested in visiting a new church. There was a pamplet left on our door ... A: An interesting question. First, should you be checking out the credentials? I would say that today, ... | |
| holiday celebration | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: I have been involved in a relationship with a man who adopted many Jehovah's Witness beliefs after ... A: First, let me address what I think is a more important issue and that is whether both of you have ... | |
| St. Peter | 12/14/2004 |
| Q: Is there anywhere in the Bible that says St. Peter will be at the Gate to Heaven A: No, there is not. Where this comes from is a mis-understanding of a passage in Matthew 16. Matt ... | |
| Prayer | 12/11/2004 |
| Q: I was told by a relative of mine that her preacher stated that god does not hear a sinner when ... A: I would suspect that that idea comes from verses such as this: Isa 1:12-15 12 "When you come to ... | |
| the ten commandments | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: I am a teacher who is trying to explain to 15 year old students how it is that the Roman Catholic ... A: Good question. Here is the passage from scripture where we find the 10 commandments. Ex 20:2-17 2 ... | |
| Jesus | 10/22/2004 |
| Q: Who was Jesus Christ and what is His mission to the world? A: Jesus is God (John 1:1) manifest in the flesh (1 Tim 3:16), born of a virgin (Is 7:14), lived a ... | |
| inheritance | 10/13/2004 |
| Q: Tom, When the New Testament talks about the believer's "inheritance", do you think the inheritance ... A: Good question. If memory serves me correctly, we are only promised that we as indidviduals received ... | |
| Changes in Christianity | 10/6/2004 |
| Q: Toms777 When I saw your creditials I knew I had to ask you the following questions: You can ... A: Let me try to address each of your questions separately. 1. (a)Why are they so many different ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 10/4/2004 |
| Q: I am a Christian and I have a family member having meetins with Jehovah Witnesses to learn their ... A: The first things to ensure that you understand what the teachings of the JWs are and how they ... | |
| Bible question | 9/6/2004 |
| Q: It answers almost all of my questions. However, I was wondering, were Adam and Eve among the ones in ... A: We cannot say. Whether indivdiuals are saved is something for God alone to decide because he knows ... | |
| Bible question | 8/31/2004 |
| Q: I have read in various places that Jesus Christ, after being resurrected, went down into hell to ... A: The scripture upon which this statement is based is found here: Eph 4:7-11 7 But to each one of us ... | |
| Literal Interpretations, non literal, amish,quaker questions | 8/20/2004 |
| Q: My names barrett and i was raised a Christian and am finding out for myself what the truth is, ... A: I'm glad that they helped. Let me try to address the remaining questions: 1) SO what about a muslim ... | |
| Literal Interpretations, non literal, amish,quaker questions | 8/17/2004 |
| Q: My names barrett and i was raised a Christian and am finding out for myself what the truth is, ... A: You have asked quite a lot of questions. I will try to address each of these individually. 1) I was ... | |
| Angels, God, and Time | 8/15/2004 |
| Q: I hope you will be able to answer these questions. Forgive me if anything I ask sounds ignorant, I ... A: Interesting questions. I think that it is good when people start considering questions related to ... | |
| gap theory | 8/2/2004 |
| Q: What can you tell me about the so called gap theory. Do you believe in the literal 7 day creation as ... A: You have asked several questions. let me try to address these one at a time: QUESTION #1: GAP ... | |
| Genesis Chapter 2 verse 21 | 7/24/2004 |
| Q: Please read the following. Genesis 2 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and ... A: I can find no support for the position taken by that minister. The word for rib in the original ... | |
| Death as portrayed in Christianity's sacred stories | 7/16/2004 |
| Q: I wish to know the interpretation of the theme of 'death' within the sacred writings and stories in ... A: Yes, scripture does speak of life after death. Exactly what that life is depends upon whether you ... | |
| Fire | 6/15/2004 |
| Q: Is there fire in hell? Also, does God have a body? And is he a man? A: There are three questions here - let me deal with them individually: Is there fire in hell? Yes. ... | |
| Cultic Doctrine | 6/2/2004 |
| Q: You asked me to get back to you if I got any more information. Well, my work associate finally ... A: Here is some information which may be of use to you, from sources which I trust - I thought that I ... | |
| Prevenient Grace | 4/25/2004 |
| Q: Please describe Prevenient Grace as it relates to our salvation through Jesus Christ. A: In short, prevenient grace refers to the grace provided by God that allows usthe ability to make a ... | |
| New testiment translations | 4/22/2004 |
| Q: In the Gospels, why is the Greek word "Christ" used rather than its English translation "Anointed"? ... A: There could be other reasons than the one given in this response, but this is my understanding of ... | |
| God/Jesus | 4/17/2004 |
| Q: where in the bible does it mention that God and Jesus are the same person? A: There is so much in the Bible that shows that Jesus is God that one cold wriote one or more books ... | |
| transfiguration | 4/6/2004 |
| Q: Since Jewish law forbids graven images, the three apostles can't have had any previous conception as ... A: Scripture does not give us any specific answers on this point. The presumption that we are left with ... | |
| let your women keep silent? | 4/1/2004 |
| Q: 1Co 14:34 - Show Context "Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to ... A: This is often taken out of context to suggest that scripture is in some way putting women into a ... | |
| Calvinism | 3/19/2004 |
| Q: What does Calvinism espouse or mean when they claim those who will be saved are already pre-elected ... A: Allow me to give a little background first to Calvinist theology. Calvinists summarize their ... | |
| John the Baptist | 3/18/2004 |
| Q: in matthew 14:10, why was John in prison in the first place? A: This is answered earlier in Matthew 14: Matt 14:3-4 3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound ... | |
| Localism | 2/27/2004 |
| Q: Witness Lee and, to lesser degree, Watchman Nee believe that each city (or administrative unit) ... A: When looking at an issue or question such as this, we need to look at the context. First, in the New ... | |
| Cultic Doctrine | 1/20/2004 |
| Q: I have been speaking with a work associate about the Bible and I have a question you may be able to ... A: I'll be honest - this was a new one on me. I had not heard that combination of beliefs before, ... | |
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I am able to answer a wide range of questions regarding orthodox Christian theology as well as those of many of the more common cults and religious movements (inside and outside of the church). This includes Protestantism, Charismatic movement, New Apostolic Reformation, Strategic Prayer/Spiritual Warfare, Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses, Calvinism, Reformed Church, Baptist Church, Pentecostalism, and Oneness Pentecostalism. I have been a member of or have attended many of the above. I have studied the beliefs and literature of the remaining through a variety of means, including in most cases interacting with members and/or leaders in these organizations. I also maintain a significant library/resource of information on these movements and organizations.
Experience
I have been a lifelong student of the Bible. In addition, I have been saved through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, and believe in the truth of God's Holy word in the Bible as the inerrant and infallible word of God. I have been a believer for over 43 years. Other qualifications include:
- Former member of the counril of a local church
- Speaker at the "Last Days Bible Conference" and other functions.
- Researcher into religious movements and cults (maintain website with information on some of these movements and cults)
- Member of the Apologetics Coordination Team
I hold to the view that the Bible is inerrant and infallible, and I belief that the Bible is our sole authority on matters of faith and doctrine (Sola Scripture, Sola Fide).
Organizations
Apologetics Coordination Team (http://op.50megs.com/act/)
Network of Christian Apologists in Calgary (http://www.whyjesus.ca)
Publications
Website, accessible by means of http://discern.ca or http://www.religioninfo.org; and
Audio files of talks at Last Days Bible Conference available at http://ldbc.ca
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
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